Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt
International Tourism Management

 

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ITM Master 1. Sem.
8001: International Tourism Management I (Seminar): Tourism in the 21st century

 

  Tourism entering the second decade of the 21st century: Examples of new developments

 

A consultants view: Megatrends2010.pdf

   Development from late 20th century to early 21st century:

 Physical and technical Invention next steps:

 Destination on the move followed by Events on the move

 "Death of Distance" creates hip short-distance travel destinations

 Social Media create Virtual/real/virtual travel communities

 

                                       Mental invention - a closer look:

 End of division of working time/space and leisure time/space

 End of division normal surroundings / strange surroundings

 Touristification of everyday life

 Dark Tourism

 Experimental Travel http://www.lonelyplanet.com/experimentaltravel

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 


Topics for Presentations

Group work:
Five groups to analyse and present the current situation and trends of tourism in each of the five continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania): domestic, inbound, outbound (selected countries), tourism forms, future trends, challenges for management

 

Formation of groups, first discussion of way of organizing the work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

  Contact: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt FRGS
Bachelor and Master Program International Tourism Management
arlt@fh-westkueste.de, Office 2.018, Tel. 0481 8555-513
Consultation hours (during lecture period): Friday 10.00 - 11.00 h

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