The Geomontane Tourism course focuses primarily on technical heritage sites and locations associated with the extraction and processing of mineral resources. This field has practical significance in the development of new forms of tourism.
Professional Knowledge: The student will acquire fundamental knowledge of this field. Particular attention is devoted to mining sciences. Geosciences and socioeconomic sciences are covered to a lesser extent, as they are taught in greater detail in other courses.
Professional Skills: The student will acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of heritage conservation, the history of mineral resource extraction, tourism management and development, tour guiding, and the promotion of this form of tourism.
Professional Competences: The student will develop the ability to contribute to the regeneration and development of regions affected by mining activities. The student will be able to integrate the protection of natural and historical heritage with its successful use in tourism and the regional economy.
Literature
COLIN, M.V., JOLLIFFE, L. Mining Heritage and Tourism, a global synthesis. Routledge, London, New York, 2010. 280 s.
Advised literature
DOWLING, R., K., NEWSOME, D. Geotourism. Boston: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. 290 s. ISBN 978-0750662154 CHEN, A., YUNTING, L., YOUNG, C.Y. NG. The principles of geotourism. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. 264 s. ISBN 978-3-662-46696-4