Sustainable Tourism Development: A Review

This assignment delves into the evolving field of sustainable tourism development research. It requires a critical analysis of trends and patterns within the research landscape, particularly through the lens of bibliometric studies. Additionally, it necessitates an exploration of stakeholder perspectives on sustainable tourism development, highlighting diverse viewpoints and approaches.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Benefits of stakeholders in planning of tourism development .............................................1
1.2 Discussing advantages and disadvantages of public or private sector tourism planning
partnership ..................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Analyse the features of tourism development planning at different levels. .........................4
2.2 Evaluate the significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism
development................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Evaluate different methods available to measure tourist impact. ........................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Justify the introduction of the concept of sustainability in tourism development. ..............6
3.2 Factors which prevent/hinder sustainable tourism development..........................................6
3.3 Stages in planning for sustainability.....................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Methods to resolve conflict of interest to ensure future well-being......................................6
4.2 Implications of balancing supply and demand......................................................................7
4.3 Moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism.........................................................................8
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development.............................................9
5.2 Recommendation for future development in selected destination......................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism sector is one of the fastest growing sectors which helps to improve
the environment and economic growth of country. Besides, sustainable development is the
proper balance between the environment it is the growth for the country in terms of creating
health and wealthy environment. On the other hand, sustainable development plays an important
role and maximize the positive contribution of tourism of biodiversity. Present report will be
based on sustainable development tourism which will discuss different important aspects of
planning of tourism developments. It will discuss the stakeholder’s benefits, advantages and
disadvantages of private and public sector in terms of partnership. Further apart file also describe
about the planning process system in tourism developments which helps to enhance the eco
holidays in order to enhance the green diversity. It will also discuss issues related to tourism
development planning which gives a negative impact on the environment.
TASK 1
1.1 Benefits of stakeholders in planning of tourism development
Stakeholders are the major
players in the environment
which makes and helps in
planning growth such as
customers, employees,
government, suppliers,
distributors, etc. Customers or
clients play an important role
in terms of growing
company’s business and
sustainable growth of tourism
sector (Benur and Bramwell,
2015). In according to the
Qatar which having rich
culture in the Middle East.
Competitive advantage:
Qatar has risk culture which
grab the advantage of
competitive advantages by
offering and organising sport
athletics events in the country.
Employees as well as tourism
sector can easily take the
advantage to provide more
offers and services to
customers or visitors.
Responsible culture:
Local community and get the
benefit to take the culture
towards sustainable
Faster project completion: it
is another benefit of the
partnership that both sector
makes the good changes in fast
effective process. It is the
positive impact on the
development of sustainable
development. Along with that,
it is the best possible action
towards the positive
development.
High quality projects:
integration of public and
private activities results in
effective use of resources
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They always host events,
conferences and sports meet in
order to make popularity and
helps to build the productive
tourism profit revenue. Qatar
hosts over 150 business
conferences annually. For the
same, they build more hotels
to meet the increasing demand.
Stakeholders make panning
from different ways and
benefits in the development of
economic development. There
are some benefits provided by
the stakeholders which are as
follows:
Economic
development: Development of
tourism destination will
establish the growth of tourism
sector. It gives higher
opportunity and growth.
Development of economic
growth affects the local
community and employees to
tourism industry in terms of
high employment. This sector
provides employment to
unemployed persons.
Community: Tourism
sector provides high
development. It gives
opportunity to country to
enhance the and attract the
tourism business in term of
high developments. This is the
effective target plans and
effective development growth
for Qatar in terms of new
opportunities.
1.2 Discussing advantages
and disadvantages of
public or private sector
tourism planning
partnership
Qatar is the country which
mainly focuses on
development of sustainable
development which improves
country’s growth and stability
(Carley and Christie, 2017).
With the help of public and
private sector, these objectives
will become more powerful
towards enhance the culture
values and growth.
Advantages
Partnership between
public and private sector is
become very fruitful and
challenging in terms of getting
which gives positive impact on
the quality. Private firms are
more experienced it gives
positive changes in the
environment in order to give
the best possible outcomes.
Among all the employees are
very skilled and effect full for
the development process
(Poudel, Nyaupane and
Budruk, 2016).
Disadvantages
Less number of private
participants: in
partnership of public and
private it involves less
number of participants.
Through which this
creates lack of
effectiveness in the
process of working. In
this case public
organisation looses the
bargain power. In this
process Qatar may facing
the issues of less
flexibility in the process.
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integration to higher
opportunities and local
community. It helps to
enhance the community’s
growth and their standard of
living. Community will
achieve the benefits of
marketing and resources in
order to meet the personal
goals in terms of tourism
development (Bunakov and
et.al., 2015.
best services in sustainable
environment. It is the
partnership between the
government tourism
organisations with the local
and private tourism service
providers the collaboration
between the results. Along
with that, with the help of
partnership of public and
private sector in tourism they
develop new series of
development process.
Moreover, the main objective
of the private or public
organisation is that to maintain
the sustainable development.
Better infrastructure
solutions: when both the
sector merge with the
objective of sustainable
development both the sector
obtain the best possible action
for the good impact on the
environment (Mowforth and
Munt, 2015). It is benefited to
integrate the activities of
public and private sector in
tourism.
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TASK 2
2.1 Analyse the features of tourism development planning at different levels.
Nature of tourism planning in Qatar
Qatar has providing the best possible action in terms of developing the employment
opportunities for the people ( Schaper, ed., 2016). Along with that, Qatar has planning to
organise different events in term to enhance the popularity and sustainability development in the
area. Moreover, the main objective is to create growth level in the country. In order to sustain the
process Qatar facing big challenges in terms of maintenance of sustainable tourism in the
country. In order to overcome from the challenges, it needs to be make proper planning. Planning
of tourism development is done in the context of mapping all resources and process which helps
to meet the needs to develop and increase the social, political and environmental benefits to the
country.
Tourism planning at different levels.
International level: tourism of international level it refers to those travellers who
belongs from outside the country. International tourism needs to be improve in order to enhance
the country economy level with foreign exchange rates. It is also very essential to develop the
cultural heritage of the country (Sharpley and Telfer, eds., 2014). In this planning process Qatar
needs to planning on the development in transport services which is very essential and important.
For that, they need to invest on transport facilities to attract international tourism.
National level: In order to develop national tourism level. For that Qatar needs to
develop domestic tourists. In national level country people come to visit the place. In this
country or Thomas cook needs to planning about the routes or transport services this helps to
sustain the objective of national or domestic level.
Regional level: regional level of tourism relates to the particular region of the country. In
order to develop the regional tourism country needs to focus on the location of attraction (Benur
and Bramwell, 2015). For that, planning needs to focus on developing proper accommodation
and transport services.
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Sub regional level: In this particular form of situation this includes making strategies when
required. In this part country improves the local facilities, transport and public services (Sharpley
and Telfer, 2014).
2.2 Evaluate the significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism
development.
There are different approaches which helps to implement the effective development of
tourism. There are some approaches which discuss about the development of tourism sector.
Boosterism: this is first approach which focus on the stimulating the tourism in order to enhance
the economic benefits to the country. This practises not bale to focus on the sustainable practices
only looks on the economic development.
Conventional: another approach of conventional which focusses ion the reactive approach of
planning. This approach is used at the time when acquirement is important or necessary.
Interactive: this is the collecting approach which involves local and public regulatory
authorities. This approach taken by the local authorities for the new improvement. This approach
of planning is very productive in terms of better decision making process.
Integrated Planning: this planning approach is useful to make continuous planning which
require modification and innovations according to the changes (Sidali, Kastenholz and Bianchi,
2015)). This approach helps to handle the uncertain situation and challenges facing by the
tourism industry.
Supply: in this approach mainly focus on the factors which finds interesting by the people or
tourists.
Market: In this approach of planning of development of tourism sector which focusing on the
development marketing strategies to make them tourists attraction.
2.3 Evaluate different methods available to measure tourist impact.
It is very essential to determine the measures tourist impact for the new development
process. Measuring process helps to make new corrective changes for getting the best effective
results. This process of measuring gives advantages to planning strategic according to new
changers in the development (Sidali, Kastenholz and Bianchi, 2015).
Methods of measurement
Cambridge economic impact model: this method of measuring helps to calculating the value of
tourism in the local economies. This method of measuring the process require local data for
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calculating. This method acquire two methods first in which they calculating the value and
volume of the visitors on the other side, than examine the impact the visistors spending on the
local economy (Benur and Bramwell, 2015). This method of calculating is very much effective
and cost effective process of working.
Limitation: limitation of this method is that they use different range of data sources that uses
different criteria of working process. This method of calculating avoid the outside the areas of
stay.
STEAM Model: this method refers to Scarborough tourism activity monitor, it is the method
which focuses on the day visitors as well as the tourists staying. This method of calculating focus
on the four inputs occupancy percentage of each month or for each type of accommodation
process. Bed stock of different types of accommodation. Attendance at attraction major events
by month. Last input is that TIC means tourist information centre according to the month.
Pro Pro Tourism: it is the another method of measuring the effectiveness of tourism sector in
which method generate net benefits for the poor. The main focus of this method is to develop the
new policies for tourism development process.
TASK 3
3.1 Justify the introduction of the concept of sustainability in tourism development.
Covered in ppt
3.2 Factors which prevent/hinder sustainable tourism development
Covered in ppt
3.3 Stages in planning for sustainability
Covered in ppt
TASK 4
4.1 Methods to resolve conflict of interest to ensure future well-being
There are several ways exist that assists to solve conflicts of interest and ensure to make
successful results for future outcomes (Boley, McGehee and Hammett, 2017). Tourism activities
in Qatar determines with solve issues and problems in different situations. Following are certain
methods explained which assists to solve conflicts:
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 Satisfying stakeholder interest: In respect to solve conflict, tourism planning considered
to make proper satisfaction among stakeholders. With this regard, it is important to look
towards the measurement of business performance and concentrate to increase interest in
Qatar. When stakeholder are not satisfied with operations and functions, it creates major
impact on the business (Lyon, Hunter-Jones and Warnaby, 2017). Involvement of employees in decision-making: Further, another method consist to solve
problem of tourism which need to make concentration in decision-making activities. It
could be done with taking ideas and opinion of different employees at workplace. With
this regard, functions and operations in Qatar sustainability and well-being make positive
impact.
 Share roles and responsibilities: Another method considered in tourism development is
that there are several people who take roles and responsibilities to each task (Bramwell,
2015). With this aspect, the chosen enterprise able to solve issues and problems through
engage people in business activity. As per the interest areas and qualifications, it need to
be addressed so that performance could be develop to solve issues and increase profits as
well.
4.2 Implications of balancing supply and demand
In order to create balance between supply and demand, it is essential to look towards the
Qatar case study. In this way, when tourism activities design to fulfil tourism requirement. In
respect to maintains profitability, it is important to complete demand of the country. Cooperation
is also needed to measure which help to supply to make profitability results and outcomes. With
this regard, different activities determines to deal with great extent. Further, activities design to
make sure that opportunities considered with tourism in developing supply that generate high
revenue. Tourism activities are highly determines to make positive results. Operating functions
in Qatar, determines with different cultural system. As results, it considered to make more
revenue and profits to generate systematic work performance. In Qatar, demand will be assess
and as per demand activities design that assists to attract several tourist at workplace.
In order to generate positive results, market could be analysis to generate effective
results. As per the demand, tourism industry hire more employees so that demand will be fulfil in
systematic manner (Bramwell, 2015). It done through conducting proper research activities with
cultural system of the nation. So that it make positive impact to target tourist at workplace of
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Qatar. Along with this, there are several ways in which demand and tourism could be defines.
Therefore, it is depends on the economic, psychological and geographical views in systematic
manner. Geographic content also measure to as per the demand of total number of person who
travels and wish to travel in Qatar.
4.3 Moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism
Qatar developing their performance with facing several challenges to systematic to
operate functions in different areas. Different issues need to solve such as interest to develop
population, solve poverty issue, corruption, etc. Because of the environmental issues which need
to face problems and considered systematic results. With this regard, tourism destinations require
implement rules and norms to solve issues in the business environment. There are several tourists
are also attracted towards different areas (Boley, McGehee and Hammett, 2017). It assists to
spread pollutants and make creative results at workplace. Wastage of products also considered to
make systematic work performance at workplace.
In the Qatar, there are several types of characteristics considered in special consideration:
 In Qatar, tourism development highly makes concentrate on the management outcomes.
 There are social, economic and physicals enclosed.
 Several types of pricing strategy.
 Different lifestyle of customers.
Causes of enclave
 Local infrastructure imposed limitations
 Very less entrepreneurs considered operations.
 Focus on the market segment.
 Focus on different market segmentation.
Tourism enclave
It is important to manage tourism enclave so that tourist attraction could be considered in
systematic manner. There are different reasons exist due to which tourism enclave damaged to
deal with effective manner. For example, natural disasters, etc.
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TASK 5
5.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development
In the different areas of world, distinguish economic take place so that various issues exist
that create impact on the functions and operations. In these regards, external factors create
impact in following aspect:
Factors Bhutan Mexico
Political factors In the Bhutan, government
takes measurement and
develop policies to operate
functions and operations. They
regulate different activities
which related with tourism.
There are several laws, norms,
regulations exist that need to
be proper control (Bramwell
and Lane, 2014.). Efficiency
of the country is so poor so
that it creates many issues and
problems to develop
functioning.
However, in the Mexico
developed activities
considered that are effective
and make positive results at
workplace. In this regard, rules
and regulations help to
generate more revenue in the
business (Stumpf, Sandstrom
and Swanger, 2016). With the
help of motivate and
encourage employees of the
business, Mexico able to
increase tourism activities at
workplace.
Economic factors Economic factor in the
country also create great
impact on the operational
activities of tourism industry.
In the Bhutan, manufacturing
activities considered positive
impact on the outcomes and
results (Lyon, Hunter-Jones
and Warnaby, 2017). With this
regard, issues need to
managed with operate
In the Mexico, there are great
opportunities to generate quick
response from the customers.
Economic element help to
generate more profits and
revenue to diminish recession
with growing outcomes in the
country. As results, it impacts
positively on the functions and
operations in business
environment (Bramwell,
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effective functioning. Hence,
output in tourism activities
low as compare to other
countries. As results,
competitive advantages will
be attaining with this factor.
2015).
Social factor In Bhutan, there are different
social issues and problems
take place which create impact
on the tourism activities. In
this regard, it has been seen
that there is no inequality in
income aspect. Therefore, the
country faces issue of make
rapid growth in the country
(Boley, McGehee and
Hammett, 2017). With the
help of taking effective
participation, they can also
support private and public
sector operations as well.
In the chosen nation, there are
positive impact could be seen
through considered
innovations and creativity. It
helps to manager effectiveness
to grow company results and
implement regulations as well
(Jamal and Camargo, 2014).
The country is developed so
that it is important to look
towards the creativity and
effectiveness.
Technological factors In the Bhutan, there is poor
technology which impact
negatively on the development
of tourism activities. With the
help of the advance
technology, implementation of
advance technology, the
country can increase their
tourism activities (Cheer and
Lew, 2017).
In the Mexico technology
considered positive impact
because it helps to increase
positivity and profitability at
workplace. With the help of
the technical consideration
tourism industry get several
benefits.
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Legal factors Legal factors includes
different kinds of activities
which impacted by legal rules
and regulations. In this regard,
Bhutan affected by the
different policies and norms
that are made by country to
maintain sustainability in
tourism results (Woo, Kim
and Uysal, 2015). In addition
to this, if the country follow
these rules and regulations
they are able to attain more
profitability through tourist
attraction.
Beside this, Mexico always
following rules and
regulations of the present
country so that they are able to
generate more effective results
in the business environment
(Ruhanen, Weiler and
McLennan, 2015). In the
country, proper formation of
norms and regulations create
positive impact on the
creativity and innovations to
attract customers.
Environmental factors In order to considered
environmental framework
tourism activities need to
identify that it never impact on
the country performance and
results (Ghosh and Siddique,
2017.). This is because, if
country get affected by the
any activity they are not able
to attain desired results in
tourism activities.
With the help of the
environment elements, the
country get more benefits to
make it safe.
5.2 Recommendation for future development in selected destination
In the developed nation, there are different activities and tasks considered positive impact
to perform several targets. In order to conduct market research, Mexico need to identify customer
preferences and requirement as well. It impacts positively on the target and accomplish aims as
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well. Improvement in the services helps to operate functions at low cost (Meyer-Arendt and Lew,
2016). This is because, high amount needed to considered creative results in the business
environment. It impacts positively on the functioning of tourism in Mexico.
Further, in respect to entering in new areas of the world, the developed nation need to
take proper aware for market analysis. With this aspect, profitability need to implemented at
workplace with considered all factors in it. Along with this, targets for new customers also
getting at workplace which generate high profits and revenue through new activities. It is
important to create systematic work performance in the business environment for developing
profits and revenue (Farmaki, Altinay and Hilke, 2015). As results, it can be stated that tourism
business get different benefits in Mexico which assists to make sustainability. Beside this, on
Bhutan political factors create large impact because rules and regulations need to implement to
operate functions and operations.
In order to make recommendation to grow tourism business outcomes, it is important to
look towards high profits. With this regard, it has been seen that sustainability helps to manage
positive impact on the results and outcomes. Further, tourism need to implement all rules and
regulations through profitability can be increase. For example, services create positive impact on
the results and outcomes (Ali and J. Frew, 2014). In the local community, it helps to increase
systematic work performance and outcomes in creative manner. Therefore, planning and
promotion activities helps to run business. There are natural environment also make proper
research activities in the market. Natural environment helps to make sure that business protected
through identify weaknesses and issues. It assists to analysis developing results in the country to
maintain sustainability.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that sustainability tourism activities helps to
focus on the effectiveness to increase customer base. It creates facilities to make effective
functions and operations which develop profits and revenue as well. Furthermore, report
summarised about the benefits to tourism with different stakeholders in it. It assists to provide
different activities and considered functions to carry systematic results. In addition to this,
analysis with different measurement assists to concentrate on Mexico attraction and development
of the profitability as well. With the help of different stages of sustainability, it can be articulated
that functions and operations will be expand in several areas of the world. It helps to create
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opportunities in the company to develop systematic work performance. In addition to this, report
also concentrate on the supply and demand functions that assists to create proper measurement in
the business environment towards the activities. With the help of proper analysis, it could be said
that different external factors mainly impact on the industry to work in systematic manner. With
this regard, supply and demand carry as per the customer requirement and attain overall growth
as well.
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