BML109 - IMPACTS OF TOURISM AND EVENTS

BML109: Introduction to the Contemporary Tourism and Event Environment

Impacts of Tourism and Events

Key Questions

ยง Why? To consider why impact analysis is so important when managing tourism and events ยง What are the impacts?

To examine the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism ยง What influences the intensity of impact?

To discuss and evaluate the factors influencing the intensity of impacts within a destination environment ยง How to manage the impact To discuss and evaluate the factors influencing the intensity of impacts within a destination environment

Impacts of Tourism & Events Activity 1: Split into small groups and: [a] Consider why an understanding of the impacts of tourism and events is so important

Why is an Understanding of Impacts so Important?

Key considerations: § An understanding of the impact determines the nature of the management response / policy frameworks § An understanding of the impacts helps to develop effective monitoring mechanisms § Monitoring of outcomes / impacts is now an integral part of tourism/event management strategies / funding streams § The impacts on destinations change over time § Stakeholder / community involvement changes over time § The tourist experience changes over time

Why is an Understanding of Impacts so Important?

Key considerations: ยง There are different types of tourist at different times ยง Impacts are often cumulative ยง Distinguishing between the impacts of tourism and events and impacts from other sectors [e.g. agriculture] ยง Holistic approaches to management / regeneration

The Impacts of Tourism and Events Activity 2: Split into small groups and: [a] Identify the key economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism and events evident in each video compilation [b] Consider what factors will influence the intensity of specific impacts within destination environments

Factors Influencing the Intensity of Impacts Key considerations: ยง An understanding of the nature of tourism/events - are impacts inevitable ยง The nature of the destination environment (e.g. rural / urban location, island, developed or developing world) ยง The dependency on tourism/events (e.g. wider economic base) ยง Seasonality - concentration of impacts in time ยง How long tourism has been established

Factors Influencing the Intensity of Impacts Key considerations: ยง The scale of tourism activity ยง The type of tourism activity ยง The type of tourists ยง The level of interaction with the host community and stakeholder involvement ยง Motivations and aspirations of tourists and tourism businesses/events

The Interaction of Tourist Type and Destination

Learning Outcomes By end of this session you should be able to: ยง Identify the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism and events ยง Consider why an understanding of tourism/event impacts is so important ยง Discuss and evaluate the factors influencing the intensity of tourism/event impacts within a destination environment ยง Question whether tourism/event impacts are inevitable