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Environmental Education and Its Contribution to the Growth of Tourism: An Overview

In: Recent Advancements in Tourism Business, Technology and Social Sciences

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  • Evangelos Karampotsis

    (University of the Aegean)

  • Panagiota Zarra

    (University of Thessaly)

  • George M. Aspridis

    (University of Thessaly)

Abstract

Educational tourism is a distinct category of tourism that aims to learn new things and gain new knowledge about culture, history, environment, and new destinations. This form of tourism concerns (i) students of all levels of education, (ii) college students (as well as college students of Erasmus—Plus), and (iii) their companions (guardians and teachers). In the context of educational tourism, those interested choose a destination according to the educational programs and activities offered. This paper includes a literature review related to environmental tourism (category of educational tourism) and presents the study of a corresponding area of interest (Mouzaki, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece). This work, following a methodology that includes a thorough examination of the subject and highlights the strong and weak points of educational tourism, presents (i) conceptual demarcations, (ii) statistical data regarding the area of interest (Mouzaki), and (iii) proposals (incentives to visit, socio-economic benefits, etc.) for the improvement of the specialized tourism policy that will contribute to the development of both the area of interest (Mouzaki) and the periphery of the area of interest (Thessaly). The results of this work are particularly important, and any utilization of them will contribute to the upgrading of educational tourism in Greece.

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  • Evangelos Karampotsis & Panagiota Zarra & George M. Aspridis, 2024. "Environmental Education and Its Contribution to the Growth of Tourism: An Overview," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Vicky Katsoni & George Cassar (ed.), Recent Advancements in Tourism Business, Technology and Social Sciences, pages 525-542, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-54338-8_30
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54338-8_30
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    Keywords

    Educational tourism; Greece; Regional development; Students;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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