SITTPPD014 — Coordinate and operate sustainable tourism activities

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• organise and operate tourism activities with minimal negative environmental and social impact in at least two different environments, one of which must be in an environmentally sensitive area
• develop and use minimal impact procedures for activities in above tourism and operating environments that:  reflect global environmental issues  relate to at least two of the following:  educating customers  restricting or limiting access  site hardening  staged authenticity  technological solutions.

Knowledge evidence

• global environmental issues, including layperson level science associated with:  climate change  consumption of energy, waste and water and pollution  waste minimisation practices  land management and access
• environmental and social impacts of tourism in relation to global environmental issues, including impacts on sites and communities
• issues of responsibility for environmental and social sustainability:  negative environmental impacts:  disturbance of flora and fauna  introduction of exotic and feral species  physical damage  pollution  visual impacts  negative social impacts:  trivialisation of culture  positive environmental impacts:  visitor education  improvement of sites already impacted  opportunities for conservation and protection  positive social impacts:  economic benefits to local community  employment  greater understanding between host and visitor cultures  improved local facilities  visitor education
• practical sustainability considerations for tourism operations:  environmentally or culturally sensitive areas and associated minimal impact practices  handling and disposal of waste and human waste  industry codes of practice  use of water sources
• laws, regulations and land management requirements and guidelines:  need for permits in national parks or on land under control of traditional owners  restrictions on camp site operations and use of open fires
• minimal impact techniques and procedures in relation to:  activity-specific guidelines  energy use  group size  interaction with wildlife  local customs and courtesies  noise  setting of camps  souveniring  use of tracks  waste disposal
• biophysical and socio-cultural elements in an environment and the relationship between them
• changes in the natural environment requiring monitoring:  breeding events  changes to fauna  changes to flora  erosion  species sighting
• information collection techniques for monitoring environmental and social impact:  what is observed and measured:  estimating percentage cover and water parameters  temperature  weather conditions  how specific data is recorded:  logbooks  photography  sighting forms.

Foundation skills

• Reading skills: Reading skills to:  interpret sometimes complex materials describing environmental regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Writing skills: Writing skills to:  document procedures for sustainable tourism activities  advise authorities of environmental and social change.
• Numeracy skills: Numeracy skills to:  make simple calculations and take simple measurements.
• Problem-solving skills: Problem-solving skills to:  identify and respond to situations where minimal impact procedures will be breached.
• Initiative and enterprise skills: Initiative and enterprise skills to:  evaluate potential environmental and social impacts and make appropriate responses in organising activities.
• Technology skills: Technology skills to:  use current technology to observe and measure specific changes in environmental and social data relating to the natural environment.

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