Since the beginning of the 1960's, when tourism became an area of academic inquiry, the notion of sustainability has been central to academic research in tourism studies. A variety of topics related to sustainability are investigated worldwide at major conferences, and these topics have applications in many other academic fields and non-academic environments. This course will be a critical overview of the elements of sustainability within global tourism industry, and will scrutinize these issues from policy, practice and planning perspectives. The aim of this course is to raise students' awareness and knowledge on sustainable management in tourism. At the end of the course the students will be familiar with some of the major issues and up-to-date literature pertaining to sustainability and environmental issues, and will be able to reflect on the interfaces of sustainability, globalization, development and conservation.
- Teacher: Dinç SARAÇ