Assignment on Sustainable Operations and Destinations

Running Head: SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
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Sustainable Operations and
Destinations
Great barrier reef in Australia
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2/18/2020

SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Reflection on Great Barrier Reef in Australia............................................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
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Introduction
This reflective paper is focused on sustainable operations and destinations so that
reflection on the learning acquired from the course can be integrated effectively. With the
help of this reflective essay, I will analyse the course material theories, ideas as well as core
concepts presented by the lecturer during the course. I will also summarize my feelings about
the material covered throughout the course and term as well. The reflective paper is going to
demonstrate my understanding of the concepts learned during the term with the help of the
selected topic as the ‘Great Barrier Reef in Australia’ (GBRA). For reflecting on the chosen
topic I will utilise the key concept of ‘Sustainable and Responsible Tourism’ so that the
theories can be related to the chosen topic of reflection. Although, there were so many
concepts studied by me in the course such as Butler’s Sequence, Kuznets curve, responsible
production and consumption, the economics of externalities, and GSTC yet the theory of
sustainable and responsible tourism will be appropriate here. While reflecting on the GBRA,
it is worth knowing that this site is the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 hence it
needs to be protected and preserved from the sustainable tourism perspective.
Reflection on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
While learning into this module, I got to know about the sustainable tourism concept
and hence this topic attracted to writing a reflection. In general, the GBRA is the global
largest coral reef system which is typically composed of more than 2900 individual reefs as
well as 900 islands while stretching for more than 2300 km across an area of 344,400 Km2
(UNESCO, 2020). It is worth knowing that this reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast
of Queensland, Australia. I have chosen this tourist site for reflecting upon this course
learning because GBRA offers a habitat for threatened as well as rare species of animals and
plants of biodiversity (Britannica, 2020).
As per my evolved opinions after learning into this module, the chosen site GBRA
must be preserved and protected. It is also because the principle of sustainable and
responsible tourism suggests that natural as well as cultural attractions should always be
protected for future generations to come (Queensland, 2020). In this context, I have found
that GBRA is a protected zone by the Marine Authority of Australia. I am relieved that GBR
Marine Authority issues commercial permits to the operators only that too only with