Prof Steve Pratt (University Central Florida) on 'Sustainable Development'
Podcast blurb: Sustainable Tourism Development is an important but long debated topic. There is much discussion about how it is defined, what is its scope and how it can be assessed. Sustainable tourism, like sustainable development in general, has been viewed in terms of three pillars: the economic, environmental and socio-cultural dimensions. Some people see it as an oxymoron. Others have focused just on environmental sustainability. The recent focus has been on the Sustainable Development Goals and how tourism has contributed to the 17 goals. Professor Pratt covers some of these issues with Dr Duignan in this podcast.
Steve’s bio: Professor Stephen Pratt is Department Chair of Tourism, Events and Attractions at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida. He previously served as Head of School of Tourism & Hospitality at the University of the South Pacific and as Assistant Professor at the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics and Masters of Economics from the University of Sydney. His research interests include sustainable tourism development, tourism in small island states and tourist behavior.
