HBM 235 1st Edition Lecture 23 Outline of Last Lecture I I Exam 3 Review Outline of Current Lecture I Types of Tourism Current Lecture I Types of Tourism Chapter 14 A Nature Tourism 1 Involves experiencing natural places 2 Want to be immersed in a natural experience 3 May or may not involve outdoor activities that are sustainable in terms of their impact on the environment B Eco Tourism 1 Ecologically sustainable tourism 2 Focus on experiencing preserving natural areas 3 Environmental conservation 4 Top Ecotourism Destinations Caiman Ecological Refuge Brazil Samburu communal territory Kenya Biodiversity zone 5 When is ecotourism really ecotourism Deceptive use of ecotourism Greenwashing creating false image of eco friendliness 6 Is there such a thing as sustainable development To maintain sustain Develop change Good in theory very difficult in practice C Adventure Tourism 1 Soft adventure tourism Less moderate physical involvement Hiking Mountain biking canoeing whale watching fishing horseback riding 2 Hard adventure tourism Caving scuba diving rock climbing surfing white water rafting D Dark Tourism 1 Travel to places associated with death tragedy suffering scary stuff E Drug Tourism 1 Peru shaman guided ayahuasca experience 2 Bali psychedelic mushroom milkshake 3 Washington State F Volunteer Tourism 1 Experience a new place culture while doing something good G Wine Tourism H Slow Tourism 1 Emphasizes Making meaningful connection with a place taking your time avoid airplanes Never run after trains Nassim Taleb I Medical Tourism 1 Traveling internationally for medical services Medical Safari s South Africa Cuba Costa Rica Thailand Saudi Arabia Mexico Etc etc etc Depends of the kind of need J Space Tourism 1 Space travel for recreational leisure or business purposes
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