Presentation
Organizers:
Date:
September 25, 2023
Time:
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Fee:
FREE
Location:
Aula, University of Aruba
Evolution of Tourism Development: From unplanned to sustainable, to regenerative.
Presentation
Description:
Tourism development has transcended generations and changed over time. These changes
started mainly by chance, resulting in significant economic gains. As these gains continued, the
drive for more financial benefits often inadvertently caused the erosion of many social and
environmental community assets. Many started moving towards a more sustainable approach
to tourism development to address the negative consequence of tourism. While sustainable
tourism significantly minimized negative impacts, it created winners and losers in the tourism
development process. In addition, sustainable efforts often lead to stagnation.
Adaptability was discouraged, resentment among residents was common, and ultimately undermined the long-term viability of sustainable tourism models. By prioritizing the restoration of ecosystems, the revitalization of cultural practices, and the empowerment of the local community, regenerative tourism goes beyond sustainability to actively reinvigorate and enrich the destinations. Regenerative tourism development has the adaptive ability to restore, reinvigorate and empower the local community and its stakeholders by preserving and enhancing its heritage, culture, economic resources, and natural environment. This seminar will address the evolution of tourism development and discuss regenerative tourism as an alternative model of destination development.
Speaker:
David A. Cárdenas serves as Interim Associate Vice President and Vice Provost for Global Affairs. In this role, he supervises Global Carolina initiatives including the Education Abroad Office, International Student and Scholar Support, the International Accelerator Program, and the English Program for Internationals. As the university’s Senior International Officer, he will collaborate with other globally focused entities at the university such as Walker Institute, the Rule of Law Collaborative, Maxcy House, CIBER, and Global Leadership Distinction, with a goal of advancing the university’s strategic plan for internationalization.
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