Research Project in Sustainable Tourism

Research Project in
Sustainable Tourism
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Topic: The role those eco-friendly initiatives, strategies and policies have upon consumer
decision making in selecting a holiday destination. A research project on Cosmos Tour Ltd........3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario................................................3
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources........................................................................................4
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages
for completion........................................................................................................................6
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
for meeting project aims and objectives.................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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Topic: The role those eco-friendly initiatives, strategies and policies have upon
consumer decision making in selecting a holiday destination. A research
project on Cosmos Tour Ltd
INTRODUCTION
Sustainability emphasizes upon focusing on the future and undertake actions to protect
environment without taking use of many resources or causing pollution and negative impact on
environment. Eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives in inclusive of taking use of green products,
eco-friendly activities and emphasize upon global environmental concern to make use of
practices that helps in reducing the use of natural resources and carbon footprint (Buongiorno
and Intini, 2021). This research is conducted on Cosmos Tour Ltd which is a United Kingdom
independent tour operator and offers a wide range of package holidays to consumers. The present
report includes a discussion upon the concepts of eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives along
with the impact upon consumer decision-making.
MAIN BODY
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario
Aim
To evaluate about the concept of eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives along with
analyzing its role in consumer decision making while selecting a holiday destination. A research
project on Cosmos Tour Ltd.
Objectives
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• To review about the concept of eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives within the
travelling and tourism industry.
• To determine the role that eco-friendly initiatives, strategies and policies have upon
consumer decision making in selecting a holiday destination
• To investigate about some more effective eco-friendly strategies and polices which can
be adopted by the Cosmos Tour Ltd to attract and cater larger number of customers.
Background of project
Due to business practices in travel and tourism industrial sector there is significant
increase in adverse impact on environment in which organisations are taking use of natural
resources and activities which is making impact on environment in negative way. In this to
protect environment and have efficient emphasizes on consumer decision making this research is
conducted on the concept and importance of eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives along with
strategies that Cosmos Tour Ltd can adopt in order to have a positive contribution to the
environment and attract a large base of consumers.
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources.
Project management plan is defined as an approved or formal document that underlies the
manner in which a project is required to be executed control and monitor. This is mainly a
summary audited document which includes different elements which help the investigator to
fulfill the project in a well-defined and effective manner.
Cost:
Cost is an overall amount that has been undertaken by the project manager in order to
accomplish the Project objective in a well-defined and effective manner with an appropriate
budget in context with the present report investigator will undertake the use of the appropriate
budget in order to make sure that all the activities that fulfilled in a cost-effective manner without
facing any further issue such as over expense mentioned below the cost of different activities are
being given:
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