international ecotourism course lecture and discussion
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CONCEPT& BASIC UNDERSTANDING
Economy
Essential Factors for Life Development
- Study, learn and inherit wisdom.- Practice, develop and strengthen wisdom.
Essential Factors for Living
The fundamental factors of life
Air, Water, Soil, Natural surroundings, Including all living things that are related in a complementary way.
Food, Clothes, Home, Medicine, etc.
- Information system @ Communications- Fax, Phone, Radio, Television,Computer, Internet, Satellite
- Books, CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc,USB flash drive
Life and property safety systems
- Creative system andDeveloped in various ways.
- Concept, Philosophy, Faith- Art, Culture, Tradition,
Lifestyle
- Service systems in various fields. Such as Public Health, Education, Welfare and Insurance etc.
Comfortable Facilities-Public utility system-Travel system, transportation system
Quality
of Life
Society & Culture
ECOSYSTEM
CULTURAL SYSTEM
WISDOM SYSTEM
Environment
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Environment
Society & Culture
Economy
WISDOM SYSTEM
ECOSYSTEMCULTURAL SYSTEM
Quality
of Life
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Sustainable Development
Sustainable Tourism
Ecotourism
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All forms of natural tourism.
History-Arts-Culture & community lifestyle tourism that is related to the natural ecosystem.
Tourism has a shared learning process of those involved. Under the participatory management of local communities.
To strive for a sustainable ecological awareness and community cultural identity on the basis of that ecosystem.
To create economic opportunities that affect the conservation of natural resources and culture which benefits to local communities.
ECOTOURISM Systematically managed in a sustainable way.
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Promote and developgreen business
Bring exchangeof learning to each other.
A marketing mechanismfor the community.
Preserve and restore
the natural environment
and conservation of wildlife and plant species.
Bring good relations
Promote and developcrafts in all aspects.
Promote and developeducation for quality of life.
Conserve and restore arts,culture, traditions, and good faiths.
Conservation, inheritance
and developmentof Thai wisdom.
Praise the local philosopher
Promote learning historyand local wisdom.
ECOTOURISM
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OPERATOR
Tourist
AreaResearch and
Development
General
Administration
Activities
Knowledge
Personnel
Marketing
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Management Systems
Travel
Program
Guidelines for progress towards sustainable tourism.
1) Area allocation with appropriate and intelligent. In order to clarify the area
for targeting, directions, policy guidelines and clear with tangible management plans.
3) Allocate and manage the various aspects of tourist at various levels and
volumes. To be consistent with the state of the area and the purpose of the
tourism.
2) To allocate and manage activities in accordance with local conditions and
promote knowledge. Build understanding Conscious to the conservation of the environment and good culture.
4) Encourage and develop creative relationships and seek cooperation in all
aspects and all parties involved. Under participatory co-thinking, especially the local community in that area.
5) Allocate clear, fair, and transparent benefits under a mutually acceptable ethical and moral framework.
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•Encourage people's participation in the area and carry out serious development.
•It is well planned and implemented systematically. To achieve a goal with a minimal or no negative impact on nature, environment and culture.
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation system.
•Collect and build knowledge about that area. Ready to present in colorful story.
•There is a summary of lessons for continuous development.
•Organize the area to benefit the use of it.
• Organize activities in accordance with areas in creative design.
• The number of visitors arriving in the area is systematically stored.
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The approach should be about areas.
•Knowledge / Consciousness / Benefits• Management
• Rules, Etiquette and Precautions•Security system
•History / Background / Purpose
•Place of activity
•Equipment and techniques used.
• Organizers (Tour Operator / NGO / Local community, etc.)• Statistics of the number of tourists or visitors to the activities.
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The approach should be about activities.
Marketing promotion & development
Research and Development
Information center
Transmission and training system Quality system
Public understanding
Create learning process
Pointing direction / Put policy / Plan / Action
Database systems and knowledge base
Organization
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Sustainable Tourism
Database and knowledge System
Value Quality system
Product/ServicesGood image
for the nation
Bring revenue to
the country
continuously and sustainably.
Accurate
Actual use
Fast or Ready to use
Colorful presentation
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Continue to increase revenue from Sustainable Tourism.
Unity/Team work
Natural
resources and environment
Culture and Community
Tour operator
Organizations
that are
involved in tourism.
Tourism Sites and Activities
Quality
Correct relationship
BalanceMarketing
Product and
Service Development
Safety Standard
Continuity
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Promote more
specialized quality markets.AddNew market
Keep theOld market
Increase in general tourist volume.
Increase the volume
of specialized tourists.
Undercut priceslower than the real.
Fewer days or use as a passage
Increase price per head per day
Increase length of stay
There are only seasonal tourists.
Increase the frequencyof repeat visits.
Year-round trip
Spread the tourismall over.
Number of touristsin some areas.
Come once, because not impress
BALANCEMarketing Product & Service Development
Database &
Knowledge
Development System
Human Resources
Development and Training System
Management
Development System
Quality
Certification System
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Environment
Society & Culture
Economy
WISDOM SYSTEM
ECOSYSTEMCULTURAL SYSTEM
Quality of Life
Sustainable Tourism
Eco-Cultural Tourism
Nature-Based Tourism
Culture-Based
Tourism
Sustainable Development
EntertainmentExcitementEducation
Quality
Balance
Continuity
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