Understanding the sustainable tourism environment and ecotourism concepts of Costa Rica.

Chapter one: Introduction (200 words)

  Aims and objectives of this case study.
 An overview of the destination and what you are going to cover in your case study. 

Chapter two: The nature of your selected destination – 200 Words
 What would be the route plan (including time and cost) from the UK (any cities) to your selected
destination?
 Introduce any tourism attractions, in general, from your selected destination. 

Chapter three: Definition and origins of sustainable tourism – 400 Words

 What is sustainability? And how does it relate to tourism?
 Describe the relationship between sustainability and ecotourism.
 Discuss the difference between sustainable tourism and mass tourism, with examples.
 Explain the triple bottom line and apply it to your selected destination.

Chapter four: Challenges to implementing sustainability in tourism – 200 Words

 What are the common challenges when implementing sustainable tourism?
 Are there any possible solutions to overcome those challenges for implementing sustainable
tourism? 

Chapter five: Impact of tourism – 800 Words

 Analyse the positive and negative impacts of sustainable tourism (Social, Economic and
Environmental) on your selected destination. (minimum 600 words)
 Explore contemporary research on policies and guidelines of your selected destination. 

Conclusion – 200 words

 Summary of the key findings from the case study
 Provide recommendations about how to improve sustainable tourism in your selected destination.