Tourism and Sustainable Development

Code: SOC13990M

9 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours

Scientific Area: Tourism

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The main objective is to provide students with knowledge in fundamental thematic areas of sustainable tourism development.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Trabalho decente e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Consumo e produção responsáveis - Assegurar padrões de produção e de consumo sustentáveis.

Parcerias e meios de implementação - Fortalecer os meios de implementação e revitalizar a parceria global para o desenvolvimento sustentável.

Learning Goals

O1 - Understand the rational framework that justifies the apology for sustainable tourism in the context of national and international initiatives and recommendations for sustainable development, and identify and operationalize some instruments.
O2 - Identify some planning and management solutions capable of leveraging sustainable tourism at the level of tourist destinations, depending on their main characteristics (eg urban / rural, culture / nature, high / low tourist intensity), and at the level of companies in the tourist subsector (eg accommodation, events, entertainment), to ensure more sustainable production and consumption.
O3 - Identify the major current issues where greater commitment by the different actors is required and contribute to the mitigation of problems and the enhancement of the tourism offer, at the level of a destination and / or an organization.
4 - From a multi / interdisciplinary perspective, identify and select relevant research perspectives on the topic.

M1. Sustainable tourism
1.1. Definitions, principles and objectives: perspectives and models
1.2. Initiatives for sustainable tourism at national, European and international level
1.3. Instruments for sustainable tourism
1.4. Governance for sustainability

M2. Planning and management for sustainable tourism
2.1. Approach to tourist destinations (urban, rural, classified, high / low population density)
2.2. Approach to the tourism sectors (accommodation, entertainment, events)

M3. Themes in focus on sustainable tourism: good practices and case studies
3.1. Economic, social and environmental responsibility
3.2. Climate change
3.3. Circular economy
3.4. Biodiversity
3.5. Other relevant thematic approaches

M4. Research trends and perspectives in sustainable tourism

Teaching Methods

The subjects to be taught will be transmitted using both expository (for the transmission of essential knowledge) and active methods, encouraging reflection and problem solving, dialogue and debate, so that students develop the ability to assimilate the contents more autonomously and participatory. The reflections and debates are based on an integrative and cumulative view of all the subjects covered during the classes. Practical exercises will be carried out for an adequate understanding of some of the most technical content. The Student is encouraged to identify and explore complementary sources of information. With the collaboration of professionals in the sector, participation in field visits and / or seminars is foreseen to interpret different realities and consolidate the knowledge learned in the classroom. Continuous assessment: practical work (90%) and participation (10%). Assessment in exams: 1 individual exam (100%).