Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health

Tourism's health and resource costs

This MOOC looks at how a surge in international visitors can strain environmental health and natural resources, particularly in low-income countries. It argues that limited infrastructure and regulation leave those places more exposed, and it presents experiences and possible routes toward more sustainable tourism.

Key themes

• Water resource management and sanitation under visitor pressure.
• Natural resource management and sustainability standards.
• The link between tourism growth and public health.

Who it is for

Students of public health and environmental studies will find the course's focus direct. Tourism professionals and policy-minded readers may also use it to see how development choices play out on the ground.