Title:

Making Mirabib marketable: Designing an environmentally sustainable campsite in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft Park - An interactive qualifying project report submitted to the Faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre

Publication Year:
2015
Abstract:

In Namibia's Namib-Naukluft Park lies a remote granite inselberg, Mirabib, which provides shelter for seven isolated campsites. Mirabib's remoteness makes managing the campsites difficult, while the combination of visitor activity and basic amenities leads to environmental damage. The goal of this project was to promote environmentally sustainable tourism at the Mirabib Campsites. From on-site observations, interviews with stakeholders, and studies of campsite best practices, we found that marketable campsites with well managed infrastructure improve visitor experience while decreasing environmental damage. Therefore, we recommended infrastructure designs, management plans, and marketing strategies to increase environmentally sustainable tourism at the Mirabib Campsites.

Publisher:
Faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre
Type:
Interactive qualifying project report
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Files:
Attachment Size
Gobabeb_Mirabib_Final_IQP_Report.pdf 7.79 MB

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