Sustainability

Sustaina-what now??

Year 7 Geography

What the heck does that mean?

Lets look at the word in a few different contexts.

Sustainability

What does it mean for these people to sustain?

Sustainability

What does it mean for this to sustain?

Sustainability

What does it mean for this to sustain?

Sustainability

Do you think this is sustainable?

From Google: Sustain - maintained at length without interruption or weakening; Sustainable - able to be sustained; able to be sustained for an indenite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable
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DEFINITIONS

From the United Nations:

DEFINITIONS

Environmental Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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What is sustainable tourism?

Over the course of our unit, what are some examples of unsustainable tourism that we have seen? Write down one example in your books and explain why it is unsustainable.

What is important to consider for making tourism more sustainable?

Write down some ideas in your books

Denition
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From Wikipedia: Sustainable tourism is tourism attempting to make a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. The aim of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development brings a positive experience for local people, tourism companies and the tourists themselves

So, sustainability means:

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Using a resource in a responsible way that does not destroy it, and will allow it to be used indenitely.
Can you see how this might be applied to tourism?

Next up:
Making your own sustainable tourist resort