Environmental education and sustainable tourism for visitors to Peru

Abstract

This study examined the impact of environmental education on sustainable tourism. A causal and correlational investigation was carried out of a non-experimental and transversal nature, in which 1,000 tourists who visited the city of Arequipa-Peru participated. These were intentionally selected to represent a specific sample. Two expert-validated surveys were used for data collection. The results indicated a moderate level of environmental education, with foreign professional women showing profound environmental knowledge. On the contrary, young national professionals demonstrated a profound commitment to the environment. These results underscore the significant link between environmental education and sustainable tourism. Nevertheless, a definitive conclusion was not reached about the study, as there could be other contributing factors.