Specialisation in Innovation and Design of Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Projects

Contents

Sustainability and Regeneration in Tourism

Introduction to sustainable and regenerative tourism
The SDGs and tourism destinations
Climate change and tourism: the challenge of adaptation and mitigation
Applying sustainability in tourism destinations: tools and case studies
Applying sustainability in tourism enterprises: tools and case studies
Universal, accessible, and inclusive tourism
Conscious tourism, regenerative tourism, and new paradigms in tourism
Destination governance. Territorial and strategic tourism planning
Sustainable and inclusive territorial tourism management
Designing tourism proposals from the perspective of the social and solidarity economy. Gender and intersectional perspectives


Advanced Tourism Management: Innovation and Leadership

Territorial systems of tourism innovation
Tourism destinations and new technologies: smart tourism destinations
Big Data and the role of new technologies in tourism management for destinations and businesses
Digitalization and tourism
Smart social innovation systems
The role of tourism stakeholders and local communities as drivers of territorial development
Social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship in tourism
Creativity and innovation in tourism
Leadership and change management in tourism


Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Projects
This course offers an enriching and practical learning experience that allows students to consolidate and apply their knowledge and skills in managing sustainable tourism projects in a real environment. Over a two‑week period, and working on site, students will develop a tourism consultancy project for the selected destination, based on innovation and creativity, with the aim of contributing to the destination’s sustainable development and enhancing its competitiveness in the tourism market.

Related programmes

Course in Advanced Tourism Management: Innovation and Leadership
Course in Sustainability and Regeneration in Tourism
Course in Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Projects

Specific skills

- Associate the basic principles of sustainable and responsible tourism within the tourism sector to ensure the preservation of the natural environment.
- Identify new paradigms and emerging trends in the tourism sector from the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Recognize the new paradigms and emerging trends in the tourism sector.
- Classify the impact of tourism on destinations.
- Organize experiential and sustainable tourism products adapted to new tourism paradigms.
- Critically evaluate the impact of tourism on destinations.
- Propose responsible and sustainable tourism practices within tourism enterprises, especially when they have an impact on local communities.

Title obtained

Specialisation Diploma in Innovation and Design of Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Projects