You suggested that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Tourism create a database of tourism assets. This would allow KZN Tourism to track new tourism resources and to promote them effectively

A lecturer tells students that good environmental practices (GEP) certificates and manuals are useless because they do not address environmental risks and therefore have little value for mainstream tourism businesses. Therefore, GEP certificates and manuals are not valuable tools.

Planning, developing

and managing a destination can affect both domestic and foreign stakeholders,

resources and visitor experiences.

Which of the following statement(s) represent(s) key assumptions of the LAC model?

(i) Clear objectives are essential to determine what management must protect.

(ii) Change is constant in natural systems, and recreational use inevitably causes some impact.

(iii) Managers must decide how much change is acceptable.

Tourism contributes significantly to South Africa’s socio-economic growth across sectors such as transport, agriculture and heritage. Provinces like Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape increasingly use tourism as a driver of rural development, sustainability and job creation. However, without careful planning, challenges such as the overuse of resources and environmental degradation may arise. The World Tourism Organization (1994) highlights the importance of proper tourism planning in minimising negative impacts.

Which option best reflects a benefit of tourism planning?

Using an example (1), explain how a social impact assessment (SIA) can help empower local communities in tourism development projects (2)

Jejune Private Game Reserve, located near Johannesburg, offers a variety of activities, including quad-biking, bird watching, horse riding and guided walks.

Which environmental management approach would be most appropriate to ensure the reserve operates sustainably?

Briefly discuss one benefit of stakeholder engagement in tourism planning and provide an example.

In a rural tourism

project in Limpopo, farmers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and

government departments work together to balance ecological, social and economic

priorities. Tools such as environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and

cost–benefit analyses are used, reflecting a multidisciplinary planning

approach.

The social impact assessment (SIA) approach helps maximise the benefits of development projects by removing potential barriers to their success. This is achieved by …