The need to preserve the environment is the responsibility of every individual, government or corporation. Various problem such as global warming have affected every aspect of human life such a health, agriculture and entertainment.

1. YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
COURSE CODE: NAME OF COURSE
INSTRUCTOR NAME
DUE DATE
SUSTAINABLE
AND ACCESSIBLE
RESORT

2. INTRODUCTION
 The need to preserve the environment is the responsibility of every individual, government or
corporation.
 Various problem such as global warming have affected every aspect of human life such a health,
agriculture and entertainment.
 Every industry ranging from manufacturing to agriculture have crucial impacts to the environment.
 However, hospitality industry have considerable poses environmental challenges such depletion of
natural resources such as land, air and energy.
 Indeed, the issue of sustainability is critical in hotel industry it deals with water and energy usage and
waste management.
 Similarly, accessibility is important in the operation of modern hotels given that more than one billion
people live with disabilities.
 This presentation entails a in-depth analysis in the development of Cyclone Paradise Resort in
Bahamas and its efforts to address the issue accessibility and sustainability, mainly in the extinction of
animal and plants species.

3. BAHAMAS
 Bahamas is a country in the north of Hispaniola and Cuba
compromising nearly 700 cays and islands. It is located
approximately 50 miles off the coast of Florida, United states
(Carroll & Brown, 2017).
 This presentation have chosen Bahamas due to its significance in
tourism industry.
 Bahamian economy largely depend on tourism.
 The industry accounts for nearly 70 percent of the country labor
force and contributes approximately 40 percent of the country’s
GDP
.
 Besides, hospitality industry contribute nearly 80% of the
country’s tax revenue (Worlddata, 2020).
 The island receive nearly 7.3 million guest annually.

4. CONT.
BAHAMAS
ROLE OF Hospitality facilities in Bahamas
 Hospitality facilities in Bahamas include restaurants, hotels, resorts and transportation systems
 Their primary role is to provide guests with an experience and comfort.
 Hotel facility in Bahamas also include modern room and environmental amenities such a quality
service, high speed internet and modern room fittings that seek to enhance guests experience.
 They create appealing environment that seek to improve guests conform, experience and
ambience.
 The facilities also play the manufacturing role aimed at developing and delivering innovative
services and products.

5. CONT.
BAHAMAS
Uniqueness of Cyclone Paradise Resort
 Our resort will seek to meet and exceed customer expectation
without compromising the environment.
 Some of the unique feature of the establishment include:
 Buying local raw material
 Employing local staffs
 Solar and turbines to generate own power
 Energy efficient electronics
 Use of natural cooling systems (ocean breeze)
 An organic hydroponic farm
Hydroponic farm
Ecological resorts in Bahamas
 The are various ecological resorts in Bahamas ranging from large to small establishments such as Ports
St. George Resort, Tiamo Resorts and Kahari resort.
 The establishment have implemented eco-friendly operations.

6. DEVELOPMENT OF CYCLONE PARADISE RESORT
 Cyclone Paradise Resort will add to the number of ecological resorts in
Bahamas.
 The establishment construction will avoid disrupting marine and land life by
preserving the coast line and natural vegetation.
 Unlike most ecological resorts such as the Ocean Club, our resort design will
adopt a traditional Bahamian style.
 Besides, most establishments such as Sandy Beach resort and Bimini Big
Game Club Resort and Marina use concrete, brick, and paints, which emit
dangerous toxins in the environment.

7. DEVELOPMENT OF CYCLONE PARADISE RESORT
 Cyclone paradise resort will use corks,
bamboo, and engineered wood; the materials
are physically appealing, locally available, and
have zero adverse impacts on the
environment.
 Furthermore, materials such as bamboo and
engineered wood are less expensive than
standard wood of stone brick, and there are
also readily replenished.
Example of Luxury Bamboo Hotel

8. CONT.
DEVELOPMENT OF CYCLONE PARADISE RESORT
Implementation scope
 The hotel will take approximately 2.5 years to construct at an expected cost of $20
million.
 The cost and duration is broken down as shown in the table below.
Cost Break down Cost Percent of the total project cost Timeline
Land $3,000,000 15% 8 weeks
Hard cost ( construction and material) $11,000,000 55% 2.5 years
Soft cost ( non-construction fees) $2,400,000 12%
Fixture and Furnisher $1,800,000 9%
Labor cost $1,000,000 5%
Miscellaneous cost $800,000 4%
Total cost/time $20,000,000 2 years 7 months

9. ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT
 Environmental management with no universal definition.
 However, one may consider it as the management of the relationship and influence of
human activities on the natural environment.
 It seek to determine various factors that contribute to the conflict that arise in
meeting organizational needs and preservation of the environment.
 Environmental management require firm to identify the amount of water and energy
consumed, as well as the waste generated(Charles, 2013).
 It requires a firm to integrate various strategies in energy and energy preservation
and solid waste management.

10. CONT.
ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Energy Conservation
 Energy conservation also known as energy preservation refers to the use of energy effectively.
 In the Bahamas, the average cost of electricity is $0.32/ kilowatt-hour (National Renewable
Energy Laboratory, 2015).
 Thus, adopting and implementing energy conservation measures have various benefits:
 Reduces the operation cost.
 Increased profits
 Cyclone Paradise Resort will adopt various in energy conservation, which include
 Generating its power using a solar sources.
 Constructing a smart establishment that utilizes natural lighting and cooling.
 Using energy-efficient lighting systems and energy-effective appliances.

11. CONT.
ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Water Conservation
 Water usage is a major concern in hospitality industry. Due to the large volumes consumed daily.
 Some water preservation methods in the Bahamas resorts include
 Installation of dual and low-flush toilets
 Low-flow showerheads and automatic faucets
 Water reuse and harvesting (Rosa et al., 2017)
 Establishing water treatment plants.
Waste management
 Solid waste management is vital activity that help organizations prevent the public health risks
resulting from unethical waste management.

12. CONT.
ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Waste Management
 Facilities in Bahamas employ various activities that revolve around the three Rs of waste
management; R-reduce, R-reuse, R-recycling of solid waste
 Cyclone Paradise will adopt various measures in waste management such as.
 Garbage separation system, separating hazardous waste such waste from organic
waste such food remains that can be composted.
 Buying supplies with durable packaging containers that the resort can reuse.
 Collection of waste using Canvas bags.
 Cyclone Paradise resort will implement such environmental conservation measure to a
master certification from EarthCheck, a global leader in scientific benchmarking,
certification, and advisory group in tourism and travel.

13. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
 Hospitality industry is important in social-economic development
of a community.
 Some of the ways that hotels and resort contribute to the
community include;
 Creation of quality employment- 70 percent of the Bahamian
population work in hospitality facilities either directly or
indirectly.
 Contribute to the national and local government revenues.
 Create business opportunities for the local population by
outsourcing for products and services from the local
community
 Strengthen local institutions such a self-help groups and clubs
through charities and donations.

14. CYCLONE PARADISE RESORT AND THE
COMMUNITY
 Cyclone Paradise Resort will work to improve both social and economic live
of the Bahamian community by:
 Providing training to community members in cooking, hygiene, and
waste management.
 Working with the local farming community to increase their agricultural
produce through modern farming methods such as organic
hydroponic.
 Educating the population on healthy living,
 Meeting with the local community member to understand their
problem and top needs, and possible solutions.
 Establishing a “local corner” where guests can buy souvenirs and crafts
produced by local artisans.
 Implementing the cultural dos and don’ts for the customers.

15. ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
 According to World Health Organization data there are an estimated one billion people living in
disabilities (Tutuncu, 2017).
 These people have various incapacities such application of different assistive devices.
 Although people with physical disability form significant market, there still face challenges in
accessing hotel facility.
 Indeed, the issue to accessibility is one that hospitality industry has often ignored.
 Various international and domestic policies bans discrimination against people with disabilities.
 The Bahamian government have enacted policies such as the persons with disabilities Act, that
seeks to prevent all forms of discrimination(Official gazette- Bahamas, 2014).
 The policy addresses access to goods, services, and public accommodations such as bars, hotels,
spas, beaches, private and public transportation.

16. ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
Cyclone Paradise Resort and Accessibility issue
 As noted, our resort cannot ignore the accessibility issue.
 Some of the measure that the establishment will implement
include:
 Integrating modern technological measures to share timely
and reliable information online.
 Personalizing the booking system to include accessible room
and other facilities
 Mapping accessible rooms and positioning them in a more
convenient position.
 Designing fully accessible bedrooms
 Staff training on handling people with disabilities to make
them more confident in help such guests.

17. CONCLUSION
 Organizations should practice responsible and ethical operation.
 They need incorporate strategies to protect the environment and create an all-inclusive business.
 This presentation entails the development of Cyclone Paradise Resort in the Bahamas.
 Bahamas is prominent tourist destinations in the world.
 Our resort will seek to address the issue of economic, social and environment sustainability as
well as accessibility.
 In particular it will apply modern technology in water, energy, and waste management.
 Besides, it will engage the community aiming at enhancing their social and economic lives.
 The establishment will invest in accessible development to tap the large market of people living
with disabilities.
 It is the view of this presentation that, that the hotel industry's future depends on sustainability
and accessibility efforts.

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