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Concept of Sustainability in Tourism Development

   

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ContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................3Task 1- Online research of London Olympiad constructed for 2012.........................................4LO1 Understand the rationale for planning in the travel and tourism industry.....................41.1 Discuss how stakeholders have and can still benefit from planning of tourism developments with reference to London Olympiad ........................................................41.2 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of public/private sector tourism planning partnerships drawing on London Olympic.........................................................................5Task 2- Analyse the development of tourism at different levels using London Olympiad........6LO2 Understand different approaches to tourism planning and development.......................62.1 Analyse features of tourism development planning at different levels for London Olympiad............................................................................................................................62.2 Evaluate the significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism developments for London Olympiad..................................................................................62.3 Evaluate different methods available to measure tourist impact with reference to Olympiad............................................................................................................................7Task 3- Analyse the concept of sustainable tourism and how it is applied in London Olympiad....................................................................................................................................8LO3 Understand the need for planning for sustainable tourism............................................83.1 Justify the introduction of the concept of sustainability in tourism development with reference to London Olympiad...........................................................................................83.2 Analyse factors that may prevent/hinder sustainable tourism development for London Olympiad..............................................................................................................81

3.3 Analyse different stages in planning for sustainability................................................9Task 4- Analyse potential conflicts in Casa de Campo and the tensions between tour operators and local government...............................................................................................11LO4 Understand current issues related to tourism development planning and development..............................................................................................................................................114.1 Evaluate methods of resolving a conflict of interests to ensure the future wellbeing of a developing tourism destination with reference to the above scenario......................114.2 Analyse the implications of balancing supply and demand.......................................114.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism..........................................12Task 5- Explanation of the socio-cultural environmental, and economic impacts of tourism in Goa, India.................................................................................................................................13LO5 Understand the socio-cultural, environmental and economic impacts of tourism in developing countries and emerging destinations..................................................................135.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development in a developing country and an emerging destination where the impacts of tourism are different for your chosen destination............................................................................................................135.2 Evaluate, with recommendations, the future development of tourism in these chosen destinations.......................................................................................................................14Conclusion................................................................................................................................15References................................................................................................................................162

IntroductionSustainable tourism is a new buzz word in the travel industry and is gaining grounds in mosttourist countries, especially where the awareness is more and willingness to include theenvironment into its effects are visible. The concept is also becoming popular in small andemerging destinations which requires to attract environmentally friendly customers who onlyprefer to select accommodations and destinations which are doing something for theenvironment. This paper looks into the London Olympiad development and will study theconcept of sustainable tourism in the case and how it is maintained and grown. The paper willalso investigate into the conflicts of Casa de Campo between tour operators and localgovernment and what are the options. And lastly, it will also focus on an emergingdestination like Goa in India and study the socio-cultural, environment, and economicimpacts of tourism in the region and how the future development in tourism will look like. 3

Task 1- Online research of London Olympiad constructed for 2012LO1 Understand the rationale for planning in the travel and tourism industry1.1 Discuss how stakeholders have and can still benefit from planning oftourism developments with reference to London Olympiad Tourism developments have a lot of stakeholders which includes the investors, hotel owners,tour operators, transportation providers, government, common citizens, environmentalists,employees working in tourism industry, etc. The London Olympiad was constructed in 2012to host the Olympic Games in East London and the site is a major one capable of hostingmillions of people. The location of East London has been a deprived region for long and nowwith the plan of converting the Olympic site into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Gov.uk,2013). The several stakeholders especially the local citizens can benefit tremendously fromthe Olympic site development, because with the development of new retail, sports arena, andcreating a legacy for Olympic Games hosting, the location will attract billions of dollars ofinvestments from public and private enterprises. This can benefit them in creating newhousing stock, entertainment areas and improve the quality of life of local citizens. Theinvestors and the government can benefit still after increased permanent revenues will startcoming in from the site development for commercial usage. The environmentalist will alsobenefit in identifying the regions which needs to be taken care of and since it is a newdevelopment, the planning can be more environment friendly. Several hotels can come up inthe region because the site is ready to host many other international level games which willattract millions of tourists from the world. The government will achieve its goodwill inmaintaining the site and generating substantial revenues from it. The site will be attract thelocal people to explore the opportunities available in the sports arena and can also take part inlocal competitions. The development will benefit tremendously by attracting hugeinfrastructure investments like railways, metros, better highways, parking lots, parks, andother facilities to be provided at the site. Thus, the site can help the local citizens, thegovernment, investors, environmentalists, sports enthusiasts, and a global audience for manyinternational games to be hosted at the site. 4

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