Sustainable Tourism Development

Introduction
Sustainable Tourism can be defined as a sector which is committed to
making less influence on local and environmental culture, when assisting to
generate employment for local population in future. This leaflet covers features
of tourism development planning, importance of interactive planning processes
and systems and different methods available to measure impact of tourist.
2.1 Analyse features of tourism development planning at different levels with
reference to Egypt
The planning of tourism development has been done at different levels. An
effective feature is associated with each level that helps other levels in structure
of planning (Kwan, 2012). In reference to Egypt, the features of tourism
development planning at distinct levels are mentioned below:
International level: It involves business that engaged tourists or visitors from
outside the nation. Development of growth plans of international tourism is very
important as it administers an opportunity to grow the economy of nation by
cultural heritage development and foreign exchange at international level. This
planning mainly emphasizes on investing into multinational strategies of
marketing and enhancing transportation facilities.
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National level: The business from domestic or national tourists are included in
this. At this level, visitors visit the destinations in similar nation where they live.
The prime concern of development at this level is major routes of Egypt along
with accommodation facilities for domestic visitors. In order to formulate
strategies at national or domestic level, short term planning of development is
done.
Regional level: It is a concerned with the tourism in particular area or region in
nation. Regional level mainly emphasizes on development of attractions locations.
Appropriate accommodation as well as transportation facilities is also taken into
consideration in order to enhance regional tourism (Munday, Turner and Jones,
2013).
Sub-regional level: The strategies and policies at sub regional level are
formulated only when required. The major emphasis is on improving the
transportation facilities for local citizens and enhancing conditions of attractions so
that local people visit the destinations frequently.
2.2 Evaluate the significance of interactive planning systems and processes in
tourism development with reference to Egypt
Different approaches are there that can be utilize to accomplish the aim of
tourism development. In the success of development of tourism, interactive
planning processes and systems plays crucial role. It ensures that all levels of
communities, tourists and organisations get engage to plan so as to eliminate over
budget spending, reducing the adverse influence on local communities and
increasing the potential of destination (Nunkoo and Smith, 2014). Interactive
collaborative approach includes collaboration of local government or authorities
with the with public regulatory authorities of tourism in order to prepare the
improvement plan. These systems and processes are effective due to their
participation process which results in effective decision making. In reference to
Egypt, the interactive planning processes and systems helps tourism organisations
in minimising the negative influence on local communities. It also assists in
maximizing potential of particular place as interactive planning supports tourism
organisations in better decision making a regarding tourism development within