Entrepreneurial learning, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2013.
Original scientific paper
The impact of long-life learning on the sustainable development of tourism destination
Marina Gregorić
; Visoka škola za ekonomiju, poduzetništvo i upravljanje „Nikola Šubić Zrinski“, Obrazovna grupa Zrinski, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Long life learning is a key element for understanding major economic process amongst industry sectors. Tourism is a sector of vital importance for countries aiming to diversify economic activity and gain additional income from export - invisible export. Objective of this paper is to determine the importance of Sustainable Tourism Development in Tourism Destination, its definition, requirements and need for continuous improvements, understanding of benefits and positive consequences destinations may have if the long life learning principals were adopted in the education system from the early childhood. The paper calls for interaction and cooperation between theories and practices, social and economic environment, practitioners and theorists, local and national community, cultural and ecologic aspects to be broth together and form the awareness and continuous education about the Sustainable Development of Tourism Destination. The paper explains the importance of other sectors in economic environment and their active role in adding value to Sustainable Tourism Development. Long life learning process as well as learning for entrepreneurship should be active and vital players in the creation of awareness of such an approach which gives no excuse to any individual, corporate or governmental sector to be key element of the whole process and long term sustainable tourism developer.
Keywords
Long life learning; Sustainable Tourism Development; Environment; Tourism Destination
Hrčak ID:
130306
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2013.
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