Eke Eijgelaar, MA (1973), studied tropical forestry and nature management at Larenstein University of Applied Sciences in Velp (Netherlands), where he wrote a thesis on the socio-economic impacts of a World Heritage Area designation in New Zealand. In 2007 he obtained his master in sustainable tourism management at Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences (Germany) with a thesis on voluntary carbon offset schemes and tourism emissions. In between and after his studies Eke has been active as a tour guide, translator and tourism consultant.
Career:
Eke has been working for the CSTT as a researcher since October 2008, before also taking up lecturer activities for the BSc Tourism in 2010.
Expertise:
environmental impacts of tourism, cycle tourism, slow travel, eco-efficiency, carbon footprint, tourism transport, carbon offsetting in tourism
