Effects of Earthquake on Tourism in Nepal

Effects of earthquake on tourism in Nepal

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Title of the project.........................................................................................................................3
2 Terms of Reference.......................................................................................................................3
2.1 Purpose of the study...............................................................................................................3
2.2 Methods.................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Expected outcome..................................................................................................................3
3 Background and context...............................................................................................................4
3.1 Academic areas and general business context of the problem...............................................4
3.2 Business context of problem..................................................................................................4
3.3 Purpose of the proposed study...............................................................................................4
3.3.1 Research question...............................................................................................................4
3.3.2 Research aim.......................................................................................................................4
3.3.3 Subsidiary research questions.............................................................................................5
3.4 Significance of the proposed research...................................................................................5
4 literature review............................................................................................................................5
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................5
4.2 Impact of natural disaster on tourism industry of country.....................................................5
4.3 Effect of earthquake tourism sector of Nepal........................................................................6
4.4 Conclusion.............................................................................................................................6
5 methodology.................................................................................................................................6
5.1Introduction.............................................................................................................................6
5.2Research Philosophy...............................................................................................................7
5.3 Research design.....................................................................................................................7
5.4 Data collection, analysis and presentation of results.............................................................7
5.5 Sampling and ethics...............................................................................................................7
5.6 Conclusion.............................................................................................................................7
6. Project management.....................................................................................................................7
Anticipated problems and solutions.............................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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1 TITLE OF THE PROJECT
The research topic is “effect of earthquake of tourism in Nepal”. It will shed light on the
tourism industry of Nepal because during its critical phase several historical locations lost their
existence. It has direct impact on visitors as the incident create fear among them.
2 TERMS OF REFERENCE
2.1 Purpose of the study
The main purpose of the current study is to analyze the negative impact of earthquake on
tourism of Nepal. This is because recent incidents affected the tourism to a great extent.
However, tourism of country is the major source of income and great contributor of economic
development. It is the country of world's heritage sites which attract approximate 1 million
foreigners in each year but the earthquake devastated its beauty which take huge source of
finance to rebuild the same. Thus, the current research will assess the potential impact of natural
disaster on the overall tourism sector of Nepal.
2.2 Methods
The present research will be based on qualitative and quantitative aspect as collected data
will be analyzed by using thematic and descriptive analysis. The research will be done by
collecting primary data regarding the impact of natural disaster on tourism sector of country.
Information will be collected from tourists’ agencies, travel agents and through this it will be
possible to accomplish the aim of the study. This information will support in knowing how
earthquake has adversely affected Nepal tourism. Along with that, descriptive research design
will be for presenting the finding and reaching at the aim of the study.
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