22-44 Flashcards
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by Acott, La Torbe and
Howard (1998)
Which means “shallow and deep ecology”
“Shallow-deep continuum”
by Weaver’s (2001)
which means being physically active, entails strong
environmental commitment, enhanced sustainability, and
emphasis on personal experiences.
“Hard-soft continuum
emphasizes the right of humans to survive and thrive as
any other species while aiming to minimize the human’s
negative impacts on the living and non-living things found
in nature.
It also recognizes the intimate relationship that indigenous
people have with their environment
Deep ecotourism
Supports the notion of “people-nature dichotomy” and
necessity of removing humans from “natural” areas in
order to preserve it.
Shallow Ecotourism
see nature as an object for
entertainment, and something to be exploited to benefit
humans.
Shallow ecotourists
higher volume of tourists consisting larger groups; has emphasis on
personal experience;
Larger Scale, active ecotourism
Lower volume of tourists in smaller groups; emphasis on personal
experience but few
Smaller Scale, active ecotourism
attracts higher volume of tourists, involving larger groups; emphasis
is on interpretation and services and facilities expected.
Larger Scale, passive ecotourism
Lower volume of tourists; consisting smaller groups; the emphasis is
on interpretation and services, facilities are expected.
Lower volume, passive ecotourism
is loosely applied in the context of “eco-park”
and “eco-village” but it is not a form of ecotourism.
Eco
is located in a place that is relatively untouched
and has a heritage value,
Ecotourism
are located in populous,
developed settings; they only adopt the ecology as a theme”
Eco-Parks and Eco-Villages
An area of unique scenic, historic, geologic od ecological value and
of sufficient size and character
Natural area
centers on the discovery of a destination heritage. An example would
be a local artisan showing tourists how to weave tapestry
Cultural tourism
Applies to environment-friendly tourism operations, such as rainforest
lodge with composting toilets and solar power lighting
Green tourism
Involves the element of risk. Extreme adventure tourism such as rock
wall climbing or underwater cave diving could be extremely
dangerous
Adventure tourism
(also known as farm tourism) is a subcategory of rural tourism.
Agri-tourism
“Protected Area’ refers to identified portions of
land and water set aside by reason of their unique
physical and biological significance,
National Integrated Protected Areas System
Act (RA 7586 of 1992)
may be allowed in a
natural park, natural monument, protected
landscape or seascape.
Hard and soft tourism
“involve special interest or
dedicated activity” and a willingness by the visitor
to experience outdoors or wilderness with few
comforts.”
Hard tourism activities
involves activities where a more casual, less
dedicated approach is taken to the activity or
natural attraction and a desire to experience it
with some basic degree of comfort.
Soft tourism
*off limits to all human activities except for scientific
studies and religious use by the indigenous communities.
Strict protection zone
*allow different activities within the prescribed
management plan, such as settlement, traditional and
sustainable land use
Multiple use zone
