Prepare a 2,000-word essay that demonstrates your
understanding of knowledge and understanding of participation, accessibility, and
poverty in the tourism sector.
This essay requires you to include all the following:
Introduction (300 words)
Introduce the essay topic:
A discussion of the idea of participation in the tourism
sector – why is this topic important for the businesses in the tourism sector
and other societal stakeholders, now and in the future?
To provide the discussion, you should
i.
provide an overview of the aims of the essay,
ii.
explain the concept of stakeholders in the
tourism sector from an academic point of view, (it is beneficial to give proper
definition)
iii.
briefly discuss why it is now pertinent to
evaluate the importance of this concept
First core section (600 words)
Discuss the concept of participation in the tourism sector:
What is it? Why is it
important? What barriers are there to
fully realise its potential benefits?
To discuss about participation, you should
i.
define the concept of participation in tourism,
ii.
discuss the nature of the interrelationship
between participation and societal issues (e.g., can participation in tourism
development mitigate relevant adverse effects of societal issues, such as
accessibility, equality, and poverty?),
iii.
evaluate common barriers of stakeholder
participation.
In addition to relevant theories and concepts, students may
also consolidate research evidence and statistical data to support their
arguments.
Second core section (400 words)
Examine the interrelationship between concepts of
accessibility and participation:
What is accessibility?
How is it related to participation?
To examine, you should
i.
define accessibility in the tourism sector,
ii.
offer statistical data to showcase the
inadequacy of tourism accessibility,
iii.
discuss the nature of the interrelationship
between accessibility and participation (e.g., can participation help to mitigate
relevant adverse effects? In what
ways?),
iv.
comment on the pertinence of further studies and
continual monitoring of the interrelationship.
In addition to research evidence and statistical data,
students are also expected to apply relevant theories and concepts.
Third core section (400 words)
Examine the interrelationship between concepts of poverty
and participation:
What is poverty? How
is it related to participation?
To examine, you should
i.
define poverty in the tourism sector,
ii.
offer statistical data to showcase the severity
of poverty,
iii.
discuss the nature of the interrelationship
between poverty and participation (e.g., can participation help to mitigate
relevant adverse effects? In what
ways?),
iv.
comment on the pertinence of further studies and
continual monitoring of the interrelationship.
In addition to research evidence and statistical data,
students are also expected to apply relevant theories and concepts.
Conclusion (300 words)
Give conclusive remarks:
Consolidate your key findings and give overall conclusive
remarks – to what extent participation in the tourism sector will continue to
be crucial to the social wellbeing, especially with the societal issues
discussed?
To provide the remarks, you should
i.
pick several key (NOT all) findings, defend your choice by explaining their
importance,
ii.
comment and explain your opinions about the
future of the interrelationship between participation and the societal issues
discussed,
iii.
comment on the value of continual monitoring the
interrelationship.