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Epm452:Ecoturism Question Paper

Epm452:Ecoturism

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
EPM452:ECOTOURISM

DATE:WED 24TH NOV,2010 TIME:11.00AM-1.00PM

INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER Q1 AND ANY OTHER TWO

Q1.Ecotourism has risen to become one of the leading economic sectors in Kenya today.With reference to its quest to acieve sustainable tourism,discuss the environmental challenges that Kenya's tourism sector faces and state how these challenges can be addressed (30mks)

Q2.Briefly discuss the critical considerations to be made at the following stages of developing an eco-resort:
(a)Planning and site selection (5mks)
(b)Facility design(5mks)
(c)Construction (5mks)
(d)Operation and administration (5mks)

Q3.Discuss briefly the key stakeholders in the ecotourism sector clearly highlighting the role and significance of each (20mks)

Q4.Discuss the following:
(a)The components of ecotourism (7mks)
(b)The principles of ecotourism (5mks)
(c)The potential negative impact of ecotourism (8mks)

Q5.Policy and other related institutional framework is instrumental in ensuring achievement of goals and objectives of sustainable environmental management.Giving examples,discuss the strengths and weaknesses in the tourism legislative framework in relation to Kenya's achievement of ecotourism objectives (20mks)

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