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    A Progress Evaluation of National Geographic's Geotourism Program
    (2012-04-26) Torres, Hannah; Nystrom, Joel; Stern, Tamar; Brouwer, Susannah
    In response to the deleterious effects of traditional mass tourism, National Geographic launched a Geotourism Program in 1997 in an effort to sustain or enhance the geographical character of a place – its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents. A major tenet of Geotourism is establishing an evaluation process for strategies implemented by Geotourism destinations. This study targets one stakeholder group - businesses featured on the Geotourism MapGuide - through an exploratory case study approach to create a methodology and establish baseline data for a participant evaluation system. Data collection instruments determine the social, economic and environmental impacts of the Geotourism Project as perceived by participants in two destinations: Sierra Nevada and Crown of the Continent. Analysis of results yields recommendations for how stakeholder education and involvement, impact measurement, and project positioning can be more effectively integrated into each destination’s strategic plan.
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    Analysis of Upstream Sustainability Trends Within the Food Production Industry
    (2013-04-23) Lam, Jessica; Dallas, Sarah; Stabert, Nora
    Sarah Dallas, Jessica Lam, and Nora Stabert analyzed sustainability trends among U.S. pasta manufacturers with Philadelphia Macaroni Company (PMC) as a case study. PMC, founded in 1914, is a private, pasta manufacturer with an annual capacity of over 170 million pounds of pasta. It sells to customers including but not limited to the Campbell Soup Company, Annie’s Homegrown Pasta, and General Mills. Recently, PMC has been contacted by top customers regarding sustainability and recognizes the growing trend within the industry. This master's project advises the company on the definition of sustainability as it applies to PMC and recommends an approach for sustainability in the future. This project provides a comprehensive overview of the penetration of sustainability for pasta manufacturers, evaluation of PMC's current operations, the expectations of its customers, and the prioritization of sustainability by its top competitors. The final deliverables are (1) market analysis of key competitors, (2) current sustainability initiatives amongst PMC's customers, (3) customized greenhouse gas calculation tool, and (4) analysis of supply chain actors and interactions.