Deck 17: Tourism and the Environment

Question 1

Which of the following statements best defines the Global Sustainable Tourism Council GSTC)?

A) A council comprised of ministers of the environment from the world's eight leading tourism destinations.
B) An organization which seeks to ensure that ecotourism is supported by the residents of all global tourism destinations.
C) A global initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices around the world.
D) A consortium of tourism destination around the world that believes the health of global tourism can best be maintained through the adaptation of the UNWTO Code of Ethics.
E) A council comprised of tourism destinations that seeks world peace through sustainable tourism.

Answer 1

C.

Question 2

Guest appeal and beauty of development is:

A) enhanced by preserving the environment.
B) diminished by an undeveloped immediate environment.
C) better by using a design in keeping with most guests' home country.
D) made more appealing by using exotic building materials.
E) a and d

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Carrying Capacity of a tourism destination is best defined as:

A) the ability of the destination to meet UNWTO standards concerning acceptable levels of tourism visitation.
B) the ability of the destination to support different levels of tourism.
C) the intensity of use in peak periods.
D) the level of economic tourism generated by the destination.
E) the total number of tourists visiting a destination during a one-year period.

Answer 3

B.

Question 4

Environmental policy is best defined as:

A) the most useful guideline for an ecotour company.
B) preserving the natural appeals of the destination or attraction.
C) places the environmental potential and improving life for local people.
D) preserving the future environment first and economic returns second.
E) a minimum of disturbance of the plant and animal life.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a core indicator of sustainable tourism?

A) Site protection
B) Stress
C) Waste management
D) Policy
E) Development control

Question 6

Which of the following approaches is not always considered when formulating a sustainable tourism development plan?

A) Involve persons with disabilities
B) Reflect all impacts in costs-polluter pays principle
C) Take a life cycle perspective
D) Consider functional alternatives
E) Respect limits

Question 7

Which of the following is not a generally accepted principle for achieving sustainable tourism?

A) Take a holistic perspective
B) Address both global and local impacts
C) Ensure tourism destinations are located in national parks
D) Promote sustainable consumption
E) Pursue multi-stakeholder engagement

Question 8

Ecotour companies should:

A) obtain maximum goods and services from local people.
B) obtain superior goods and services from their sophisticated urban suppliers.
C) avoid local peoples' involvement as tourists distrust them.
D) use only well-established large suppliers.
E) provide all goods and services themselves to be sure of quality.

Question 9

Which of the following do you believe is the best description of a core indicator of sustainable tourism?

A) Measures that focus on what managers need to know most to reduce the risk of inadvertently making decisions that danger the natural and cultural environment on which tourism depends.
B) Measures that tell managers which core resources and attractors are most important in influencing visitor choice of a destination.
C) Annual measures provided by members of the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO) concerning the competitiveness of all member destinations.
D) Measures concerning the core values of tourists that are judged to be most important to respect when designing a competitive tourism destination.
E) Core samples drawn from the earth's crust of successful tourism destinations in order to provide an understanding of the factors that determine destination success.

Question 10

Capacity standards are important, thus:

A) these should seldom be exceeded.
B) these should never be exceeded.
C) with adequate supervision and controls, they may be exceeded occasionally.
D) it's virtually impossible to set standards.
E) optimal visitor numbers really aren't practical.

Question 11

The most devastating economic results) of environmental degradation is/are:

A) stunted growth of the plant and animal life.
B) siltation of rivers and water bodies.
C) slow or non-existent regrowth of the forest.
D) lowering living standards of the indigenous people.
E) loss of interest by the potential ecotourist.

Question 12

Ecotourism is:

A) environmentally friendly travel.
B) a tool for conservation.
C) ecologically responsible tourism.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 13

As a developer you wisely advise your architect to design the building:

A) so as to obtain the largest rooms at the lowest cost.
B) which is the easiest and simplest to build.
C) to look just like you dreamed about.
D) using indigenous designs.
E) to have an exciting modernistic look.

Question 14

Establishing the optimum capacity destination will depend upon the:

A) the size of the attraction.
B) welfare of the plants and animals.
C) satisfaction of the visitors.
D) the resources preservation.
E) All of the above.

Question 15

A building site for a new lodge should be:

A) bulldozed level, as that greatly minimizes costs.
B) integrated with the surroundings.
C) left entirely natural.
D) free from unusual features such as ponds or streams.
E) planted with exotic trees and shrubs to excite the guests.