The Royal Mutanda River Lodge, Zambia : an example of landscape design in accordance with ecotourism principles
Our project in Zambia has been to design a new lodge, the Royal Mutanda River Lodge (the Royal Mutanda), according to ecotourism principles for CSM SOLWEZI DEVELOPMENT CO INC. (CSM) In this essay we will present and discuss the landscape design aspects of our proposal. The global natural resou...
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| author | Gustavsson, Ola Nordlund, Erik |
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| description | Our project in Zambia has been to design a new lodge, the Royal Mutanda
River Lodge (the Royal Mutanda), according to ecotourism principles for
CSM SOLWEZI DEVELOPMENT CO INC. (CSM) In this essay we will present
and discuss the landscape design aspects of our proposal.
The global natural resources are depleting and the growing tourism industry
is partly responsible for this. An alternative is ecotourism, which
seeks to give tourists the experience of nature at the same time as nature
is preserved. The Royal Mutanda is located along the Mutanda river in the
northwestern part of Zambia in relatively untouched nature with the Kaonde
tribe as a close neighbour.
The design proposal calls for a planning and a design that is site-specific
and suitable for the location. The lodge should be part of the natural environment
and respectful to the local culture. A neccessity for success of
the project is to attract local and international tourists, this can be done
through enhancing the unique qualitites of the area.
Our objective with this essay is to answer these questions:
- What is ecotourism? How can landscape architects relate to the concept
of ecotourism?
- What is an attractive design solution for the Royal Mutanda River lodge
with the principles of ecotourism in mind?
- What are the consequenses of the lodge for the local community? |
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| publishDate | 2007 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU111252017-09-28T08:13:15Z The Royal Mutanda River Lodge, Zambia : an example of landscape design in accordance with ecotourism principles Gustavsson, Ola Nordlund, Erik royal mutanda river lodge ecotourism landscape architecture ecodesign landscape design kaonde solwezi Zambia Our project in Zambia has been to design a new lodge, the Royal Mutanda River Lodge (the Royal Mutanda), according to ecotourism principles for CSM SOLWEZI DEVELOPMENT CO INC. (CSM) In this essay we will present and discuss the landscape design aspects of our proposal. The global natural resources are depleting and the growing tourism industry is partly responsible for this. An alternative is ecotourism, which seeks to give tourists the experience of nature at the same time as nature is preserved. The Royal Mutanda is located along the Mutanda river in the northwestern part of Zambia in relatively untouched nature with the Kaonde tribe as a close neighbour. The design proposal calls for a planning and a design that is site-specific and suitable for the location. The lodge should be part of the natural environment and respectful to the local culture. A neccessity for success of the project is to attract local and international tourists, this can be done through enhancing the unique qualitites of the area. Our objective with this essay is to answer these questions: - What is ecotourism? How can landscape architects relate to the concept of ecotourism? - What is an attractive design solution for the Royal Mutanda River lodge with the principles of ecotourism in mind? - What are the consequenses of the lodge for the local community? SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101) 2007 L3 eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/11125/ |
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| title | The Royal Mutanda River Lodge, Zambia : an example of landscape design in accordance with ecotourism principles |
| title_full | The Royal Mutanda River Lodge, Zambia : an example of landscape design in accordance with ecotourism principles |
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| title_sort | royal mutanda river lodge, zambia : an example of landscape design in accordance with ecotourism principles |
| topic | royal mutanda river lodge ecotourism landscape architecture ecodesign landscape design kaonde solwezi Zambia |