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Htm417:Sustainable Tourism Management Question Paper

Htm417:Sustainable Tourism Management 

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Hospitality Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE(HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT)

HTM417:SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT

DATE:THUR 1ST DEC.2011 TIME:4.3OPM-6.30PM

INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY OTHER TWO IN SECTION B.

SECTION A:

Q1.Using clear examples,discuss the various principles of sustainable tourism development as they apply to destination areas (15mks)


Q2.With the use of relevant examples,examine various constraints to local community in participation in tourism (10mks()


Q3.Explain in brief the kind of institutional framework that Kenya would be required in order to support sustainable tourism development (5mks)


SECTION B:


Q4.
(a)"Many companies today are writing code of ethics that are not worth the paper they are written on."What do you think are the reasons arising out of this sentiment?(10mks)

(b)Explain in detail THREE pillars of sustainable development (6mks)

(c)Highlight the reasons as to why the concept of sustainability is important to the tourism sector (4mks)


Q5.
(a)Explain some of the challenges the tourism industry encounters in embracing sustainability principles (10mks)

(b)"Few,if any,tourism products are truly sustainable and fewer,if any destinations,can be called sustainable."Do you agree with these sentiments?Explain. (10mks)


Q6.

(a)Discuss visitor education as a means of attaining sustainable tourism development (10mks)

(b)Highlight some of the various environmental costs of tourism (10mks)


END.






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