Second-home tourism is one of the most widespread forms of tourism in the world today. This course provides a broad overview of this form of tourism and its impact on local development from a variety of perspectives.
After defining second-home tourism and exploring the historical roots of the phenomenon, the course will provide an overview of second-home tourism in different international geographical contexts. An important question is whether second homes are a curse or a blessing. This is assessed by discussing the variegated impacts and how they are addressed in planning. In this context second homes are looked upon from a sustainable development perspective, highlighting issues such as climate change and mobility as well. The course investigates the economic impacts of second-home tourism on the local economy and discusses the multiple relationships of second-home owners to local communities. Here, the topic of international second-home ownership is discussed as well. Finally, the course addresses issue of mobile second homes and other emerging topic.
The course is targeting students, but also practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge of tourism, mobility and planning.
Second home-tourism and sustainable development, 7.5 credits
Spring Term 2025
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
20 January 2025
Ends
8 June 2025
Study location
Varied
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
25%,
Distance
Number of mandatory meetings
No mandatory meetings.
Outline for distance course
All teaching digital
Required Knowledge
General entry requirements
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A2911
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The online application opens 26 August 2024 at 08:00 CET.
