Land Use Planning and the Road to Thoughtful Response to Climate Change
January 20, 2018 – Christopher Visentin
More frequent and powerful storms and record-setting temperatures have brought climate change concerns to higher prominence in recent years. As international initiatives like the Paris Climate Accord suggest, climate change is a global issue, requiring proportionately large-scale action to address it. Given the global scale of the problem, as well as the surplus of responses…
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Environmental Resilience for a Better Community and a Better Tourism Product
December 29, 2017 – Christopher Visentin
Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, Irma and the wildfire outbreaks in California are only the most recent reminders of the fragility of community well-being when disaster strikes. When that community’s economy depends on its local tourism product, the potential for long-term damage increases. These disasters highlight the importance of a policy and planning approach that considers the…
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Inspiring Community Engagement to Ensure a Sustainable Local Tourism Product
December 12, 2017 – Christopher Visentin
In an earlier article, I explored the various types of sustainable tourism, and the potential benefits destination communities stand to gain from ecotourism and cultural tourism over the more common mass tourism product. Sustainable tourism prioritizes community well being and heightens community involvement in its delivery. Vital to its success, however, is an engaged local…
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Ecotourism: Promoting Sustainability in the Tourism Product
November 4, 2017 – Christopher Visentin
The tourism industry can be a double-edged sword for small communities whose economies rely on it for survival. Tourists bring in money, but the growth of the tourism product within a community can come at a significant cost if not properly managed. This issue was discussed in an earlier article appearing on this web site,…
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Prioritizing Recovery and Rebuilding the Tourism Industry Following a Disaster
October 30, 2017 – Christopher Visentin
The recent spate of devastating hurricanes has brought the fragile economies of many small Caribbean communities in the storms’ path to a shuddering halt. Pressing issues such as regaining running water and electricity and rebuilding homes have replaced daily activities and ordinary concerns. As these communities struggle simply to regain basic necessities, thoughts of an…
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