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Level 5 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Assessing Environmental Impacts on Sector Growth

THM506 · Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality — Week 4 of 16

CourseTHM506
Week4 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Assessing Environmental Impacts on Sector Growth

  1. Regulatory compliance and net-zero targets
  2. Green consumerism and eco-certifications
  3. Climate vulnerability in coastal and alpine destinations
  4. Mitigation costs and eco-investments
  5. think ahead: How Regulation is Supporting the Path to Net Zero
  6. Eco-Chic - Sustainability in the Luxury Sector

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Assess the impact of environmental issues on the development of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: assess the impact of environmental issues on the development of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Study materials

Videos

  • think ahead: How Regulation is Supporting the Path to Net Zero · YouTube · London Business School · 45 min · for registered students
  • Eco-Chic - Sustainability in the Luxury Sector · YouTube · London Business School · 13 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Transition Pathway for Tourism (European Commission, 2022) · Reading · Eu, report · for registered students
  • Tourism: The International Business (Mill, 2010), ch. 6: Why develop tourism? · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 130–149 · for registered students
  • Green Claims Code: making environmental claims on goods and services (CMA, 2021) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 56 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Social Issues Influencing Tourism and Hospitality
  • Week 2: Assessing Social Impacts on Industry Development
  • Week 3: Environmental Issues in Tourism and Hospitality
  • Week 4: Assessing Environmental Impacts on Sector Growth
  • Week 5: Technological Issues Facing Tourism and Hospitality
  • Week 6: Assessing Technological Impacts on Industry Operations
  • Week 7: Current Trends Influencing Sectoral Change
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Trend Analysis Techniques and Resources
  • Week 10: Organisational Responses to Contemporary Trends
  • Week 11: Analysing the Organisational Impact of Change Drivers
  • Week 12: Applying Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality in …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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