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.

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Creator

• Candiloro, Katie Marie
• Espinola, Jaime Elisabeth
• Dano, Julian Bray
• Thiesse, Daniel Dean

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050815-085306

Keyword

• Parks--Management
• Ecotourism
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Robertson, Thomas B.
• Ault, Holly Keyes

Year

• 2015

Center

• Windhoek, Namibia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Gobabeb Research & Training Centre

Date created

• 2015-05-08

Location

• Windhoek

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02