Case study for management of Tourism in a rural area - Peak District UK.

1. Tourism management in
rural areas
• Examine the concept of carrying capacities in
a rural tourist area.
• Discuss strategies designed to maximize
capacity and minimize conflicts between local
residents and visitors and avoid
environmental damage

2. Carrying Capacity
• Tourism Carrying Capacity" is defined by
the World Tourism Organisation as “The
maximum number of people that may visit a
tourist destination at the same time,
without causing destruction of the physical,
economic, socio-cultural environment and
an unacceptable decrease in the quality of
visitors' satisfaction”

8. Location, Location, Location

11. Over to you…
• Tourism management in rural areas
Examine the concept of carrying capacities in the Peak
District National Park - UK.
• Discuss strategies designed to maximize capacity and
minimize conflicts between local residents and visitors
and avoid environmental damage.
• Follow the 5 W’s concept to build up your case study.
• http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/studyarea/factsheets