Cittaslow Philosophy and Sustainable Tourism Development: Turkey

This assignment explores the implementation of the Cittaslow philosophy in Turkey's tourism context. It requires an understanding of sustainable tourism principles and involves analyzing stakeholders' roles, community behaviors, and applying a SWOT analysis for strategic development.

Sustainable Tourism
(Challenge for Philippines)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 How stakeholders can benefit from planning of tourism developments reference to
Philippines...................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of public/ private sector tourism planning reference to
Philippines...................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Analyse the features of tourism development planning at various levels reference to the
Philippines...................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism development of
Philippines...................................................................................................................................5
2.3 various methods available to measure tourist impact reference to Philippines.....................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Introduction of the concepts of sustainability in tourism development................................7
3.2 Important factors that may prevent or hinder sustainable tourism development..................8
3.3 Analysis of various stages in planning for sustainability......................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
4.1 Evaluation of methods of resolving a conflict of interest to ensure future well-being of
Philippines...................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Analysis of implication for balancing supply and demand.................................................10
4.3 Evaluation the moral and ethical issues for enclave tourism..............................................10
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................11
5.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development in developing country and
an emerging destination............................................................................................................11
5.2 Recommendations for future development of tourism........................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourisms defined as the systems in which keep the environment healthy as
well as sound tools or techniques for the purpose of achieving sustainable lifestyle. Now a days,
it has become a common aspects in the travel or tourism industry. Tourism development is must
be required to achieve competitive benefits for a particular country in order to growth of
economic global positioning as we well as country's development for employment and services.
This report is based on Philippines travel and tourism and it describe that stakeholders are
beneficial from planning and development of tourism (Amir and Ahmad, 2015). This report also
discuss regarding private and public private partnership for the purpose of travel and tourism
industries and their development. It will support in analysing significance of interactive planning
tourism. In this discussed various methods which illustrate the major impact of visitors on
destination community. This assignment will define some conflicts of interest resolving methods
for future development and also describes implications of demand and supply with balance as
well as ethical issues. This will consider all current problems or issues in tourism development
and provide recommendations for improving planning and development of tourism.
TASK 1
1.1 How stakeholders can benefit from planning of tourism developments reference to
Philippines
For the development of tourism sector in Philippines, Stakeholder play vital role in this
industry as they are employees, investors, suppliers, customers, local social people and
supporting authorities of the country of Philippines. In this also includes various benefits of the
development of country that stakeholders directly as well as indirectly support to the business
environment and helps in achieving sustainable tourism development (Angelevska and
Rakicevik, 2012). Philippines tourism generally involve the stakeholders for their development
so that benefits can be achieved in effective manner such as:
Economic development: In this consider that tourism development at various destination
will support in creating employment opportunities for social people with several opportunities
for sustainability and growth of economies in better way. It can be affect on the local community
for the purpose of higher opportunities for employment. Philippines also getting economic
strengths by generating revenues from the industry with helps of numbers of visitors.
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Resource: In this, the procedures of development is very beneficial in providing assets
within nation for the purpose of accomplishing the effective marketing as well as support in
tourism services. In this consider the overall developing process which enhance site planning
with better interpretation for visitors.
Competitive advantages: It is an essential for Philippines country as it can achieve
competitive advantages from the development of industries and utilise available resources within
nation in effective manner (Boukas and Ziakas, 2014). Employees and businesses have
opportunities for developing tourism sector and take advantages because there are various scopes
as well as chances for offering better services in new market.
Responsible culture: It is the beneficial aspects that local community or society can get
more benefits from travel and tourism sectors. Responsive culture is very useful because it
support the country in moving towards sustainable development so that Philippines can attracts
numbers of customers or tourists in order to its attractive places.
Integration: It is an essential for developing country that visitors always support in
generating revenues and increasing economic growth or values regarding destination with better
integration which helps in enhancing revenues model as well as get more benefits form outsiders
or visitors.
1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of public/ private sector tourism planning reference to
Philippines
Public and private tourism planning is defined that actions regarding better collaboration
which must be required for boosting the sustainable development for travel and tourism industry.
Both sector play an important role in enhancing growth as well as development opportunities for
the purpose of developing travel and tourism industries within the country. Philippines is a
beautiful country because of its heritages and cultural values which helps in attracting numbers
of customers towards country's beauty in appropriate manner (Briassoulis, 2013). It must be
required to get attentions in the development of tourism industry.
Public and private partnership is very helpful in enhancing the destination with effective
collaborations. There are several advantages and disadvantages of PPP which should be consider
in planning for Philippines such as:
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Advantages:
 In this local authorities as well as private sectors are perfect combinations that work
together as they combine the authority power as well as capital for making sustainable
development in appropriate manner. In this includes the legal issues, economic growth,
community integration etc. that support to Philippines in achieving competitive
advantages in effective manner.
 Public and Private partnership is new concept which is very beneficial for every
country's development as these sectors enhance the employment as well as better
controlling on work development (Straaten, 2013). It is very effective in attaining the
optimistic growth of the nation with high quality of management as well as risk factors.
 The most important advantage is that private sectors always consider the utilisation of
available resources as well as usages of dynamic strategies which create effective
market for better tourism development. It can be possible through most appropriate
distributions of marketing shares and its responsibilities which generally done through
partnership.
 Partnership is very effective and useful which support in making use of each other
capabilities for creating better opportunities and scope with various advantages in
appropriate manner. So that, partnership can support to Philippines company for making
sustainable tourism and promote it for attracting and inviting more visitors towards
country.
Disadvantages:
 The major disadvantage of tourism development is that partnership can be affects on the
profits generating because it has major impact on the decision making as well as
distributions of resources. In this there may be some introduction or limitations can be
consider for the private sectors because it create employment opportunities and
development conditions (Briassoulis, 2013S). Therefore, it can be difficult in achieving
competitive advantages for meeting with static link as well as public authorities.
 There are various roles and responsibilities in distributions which has major impact on
the local community for sustaining and growing with partnership. Some problems or
issues regarding the decision making of authorities which can affects on the travel and
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tourism industry in the Philippines, as in this partnership make better competitive
decisions by reducing the speed because of authority support.
TASK 2
2.1 Analyse the features of tourism development planning at various levels reference to the
Philippines
Tourism sectors play crucial role in developing a country through promoting tourist
places. It helps in attracting numbers of visitors towards tourism destinations. There are various
features of tourism development planning that can be analyse several ways (traaten, 2013). In
this, generally four types of level of tourism development planning in the country and every
levels have their unique features which support in planning structures such as:
International level: In this consider as the flow of tour programming across multiple
countries as well as it support in developing the attraction towards beautiful places of
Philippines which is based on the nearby development in the world. Philippines use international
standards for marketing strategies as well as promotions programs that helps to return the
maximum outputs from planning.
National level: In this level, it consider various strategies for short term and long term for
achieving goals or objectives of tourism development in appropriate manner. It is depends on the
national level because they have services control of the structure of Philippines tourism. In the
planning process, there are some important areas that must be consider such as implication of
legal rules and legislations, policies, connections and structures which should govern at national
level in effective manner.
Regional level: In such kinds of level, they have capabilities to make decisions regarding
adoptions of strategies for developing attractive places or tour destination of Philippines by using
various tools such as better promotions and policies of tourism. For this, the major areas which
should be considered are the transportation facilities and effective locations or environment of
the Philippines (Buckley, 2012). They also focus on educations and accommodation at the
regional level. Therefore, the strategies are made for dividing entire set of the destination in
Philippines for implementation of planning process.
Sub-regional levels: In this consider all features and functions at the regional level of the
particular country. It generally diversify in sub sections for making implementation of
procedures and policies in an appropriate manner. Philippines country always focus on
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developing its sub-regional areas by gathering information as well as develop strategies for
situational planning within this level.
2.2 Significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism development of
Philippines
In this defined that, Philippines tourism development planning and its implementations
can be done in effective manner through public and private partnership. Therefore the planning
of interactive systems and the better process can be helpful in understanding various things for
the purpose of overall development such as:
 It is an easy procedures for measuring the changing values as well as volume of the
tourism with help of country's local authorities, so that appropriate or accurate
information can be gathered and use those at national level (Dabphet, 2012). Therefore,
they perform their duty in combining the information regarding systems or values
changes so that effectiveness can be build for sustainability.
 Interactive system are very useful in analysing negative and positive impacts because it
share information or data regarding tourism industry, it also helps in utilise available
resources for developing the processes. Visitors also support in influencing the local
community which must be required in analysing to enhance tour packages and various
services so that market of destinations places can be promoted. It also provide positive
directions in effective manner.
 For the business development in tourism sectors, it helps in implicating the policies as
well as different practices as per the government authorities in easy way. In this, all
businesses in the Philippines generally govern by the local authorities for their effective
functions and approaches in appropriate manner.
 Interactive procedures and systems are very supportive because it helps in development
of effective marketing, planning and responsibilities in the travel and tourism sector
within the Philippines country (Scott, 2012). It also support in getting multiple
effectiveness through contribution of development team.
 Survey and evaluations are effective and supportive tools which organise for sharing
information among various authorities of development such as national and regional
levels. The major significance of interactive planning is monitoring and providing
guidelines for developing work effectively.
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2.3 various methods available to measure tourist impact reference to Philippines
There are various factors that can be consider for making best tourism place as well as
destinations, these elements can be affects on the particular country. They have major impact on
the travel and tourism sector. Therefore, it must be required to make appropriate and effective
strategies for beating with competitors as well as it also affects on the people who come for he
purpose of visiting to a particular place of Philippines.
There are various kinds of methods for measurement on the tourists and their impacts with
different components of Philippines (Ekinci, 2014). In this consider several processes and these
are given below:
Economical impact model: This model is very effective because it analyse the
estimations regarding the changes in volume and values for the tourist in the nation. This model
is very supportive because it support in estimating the generated incomes by using the form of
tourism within the Philippines country. This model is also suitable in empowering the country
through creating employment opportunities as it has direct impact from visitors who are
spending more funds in the businesses. Some of aspects also consider in this which induced that
impacts related with supply chain and supportive services related earning which are considered.
Therefore, in this required proper information from the level of development plan for reaching at
final decisions.
Cambridge Economic impact model: This model is a new versions of economic impact
model because in this use the top down approaches which analyse the impacts on economic
values by visitors. This model generally use the greater amount of low level data from the
measuring of numbers of visitors and tourists who come for the purpose of visiting in the
Philippines. It is an effective model that helps in evaluating the economics impacts on the
country of Philippines (Getz, 2012). Form above the two stages of evaluations and examinations,
it can be found the major impact that this model first determine the value as well as volume of
the visitors. The second stage describe the analysis of those impacts regarding visitors son the
local community within the nations.
STEAM model: It is the Scarborough Tourism Electronic Activity model which offer
various kinds of data or information regarding the major impacts through analyse the trends by
staying numbers of visitors. There are some inputs which has used by this model such as:
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 In this consider the information regarding accommodation services by measuring in
percentage which is calculated through various kinds of services in the Philippines.
 Capacities about the accommodation facilities provided for offering the stay for
visitors.
 Calculation of numbers of customers by attendance on visit attractions as well as events
within the nations.
TASK 3
(Covered in PPT)
Introduction:
For every developing and emerging countries, it must be required to develop the tourism
sector. Philippines is very famous as it is beautiful place so there are wide scope in attracting
numbers of tourism towards country. It support in developing nation in several ways like
environmental, social and economic that are most important factors for contributing in country's
development.
3.1 Introduction of the concepts of sustainability in tourism development
Sustainability development is defined as the process in which consider the various
elements such as environmental, social and economical development for organisation, region and
industries of travel and tourism sector. Sustainability generally concern with major fact that sis
utilisations of available resources for achieving competitive advantages. Its main objectives are
to ensure about long term economic operations, respect to social culture and many more of
tourism aspects of Philippines. Sustainability in tourism development can be understand by triple
line theory.
Triple Bottom line theory:
TBL theory is very supportive in determining the bottom lines of Philippines as it will
support in developing sustainable in travel and tourism sector of the country. This theory provide
several information for understanding the three dimensional of performance such as social,
economical and environmental in the nations.
Social performance: It is based on social factors which can be measured by using level
of educations, health and safety, equality, lifestyles, social resources and social capital of
different community of Philippines. So, it is very useful for improving the performance of
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society by sustainability concepts in effective manner. It focus on providing employment
opportunities so that unemployment rate can reduce, minimise female force labour, decrease the
health issue and many more.
Environmental performance: In this consider the development of the country by
maximum utilisation of available natural resources. It focus on improving natural elements such
as effective water, natural resources, air and energy consumptions etc.
Economic development: In this theory, it consider the development by focusing on
several economical forces like employment, interest, business environment and income tax etc.
3.2 Important factors that may prevent or hinder sustainable tourism development
Some of issues or problems regarding sustainability development can be occurred which
directly affects on the travel and tourism industry. These factors affects in the negative way and
these are related with changing climates, educations level of people, natural available resources,
tourism policies, etc. these are examples that helps in understanding the various forces. On the
other side, if educational level of the Philippines will be low then it can be affects on negative
way on the social development of travel and tourism sectors.
Due to changes of environment can be a major effects on the sustainable tourism
industries like pollutions, wastages of natural resources and many more. There are different types
of policies of tourism social justices and human rights that have major negative impacts on the
development of Philippine country because it can reduce or minimise numbers of visitors
towards country. Therefore, it has defined the various kinds of issues or problems which has
negative effects on sustainable development of Philippine.
3.3 Analysis of various stages in planning for sustainability
There are various procedures of sustainable planning that must be consider for
developing the country for the purpose of promoting the destination places so that numbers of
visitors can be attracted towards Philippines. Some stages included in planning for improving the
performance, social development and economic factors.
 In this focus on objectives for producing long term and short term goals.
 It consider the decision making procedures for achieving sustainable advantages.
 They also focus on stakeholders that influence on the sustainable development.
 Next step is to formulate plan and establish the sub-plans regarding social, environmental
and economical development.
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 In this phase, major issues are identified that associated with sustainability of Philippines. In the next phase, monitoring and controlling are considered for effective planning.
Conclusions:
From the above information, it can be analysed that the concept of sustainability in
tourism development can be understand by taking the model of Triple bottom theory which is
based on three dimensional concepts about tourism.
TASK 4
4.1 Evaluation of methods of resolving a conflict of interest to ensure future well-being of
Philippines
The tourism sectors consists with various elements which are related with government. Some of
local agencies, tourists and tour operators also consider in this. There are several instances of
conflicts in travel and tourism sectors which can be lead in creating destination which is
unfavourable of the Philippines (Timur, 2012). In other words, conflicts and barriers can be
occurred due to lack of understanding, communication and culture amongst people. It can
affects ons the tourisms sectors and can be reduce the numbers of visitors.
Therefore, it is required to consider the corrective actions as authorities must have to
take essential steps for sustainable tourism which can emerge in the Philippine country.
Conflicts can be r educed by adopting effective tools and techniques such as proper
communications for resolving the barriers in effective manner. In this utilise participatory
approach that helps in sustaining the agreements as it leads in various situations in the tourism
sector. It is must be required to have participatory and effective practices approaches in
appropriate manner for the purpose of resolving problems and issues among different parties.
The tourism department should conduct research regarding discussions or meeting with their
stakeholders for addressing and solving major problems (Gibson, 2012). Several tools should be
adopted in effective such as time and assist it in the formulation of ideal image in the tourism
sectors for Philippines .
4.2 Analysis of implication for balancing supply and demand
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Analysis of supply and demand is become necessary to observe the implications on economy.
Demand and supply is interrelated, as demand rises the supply will also increase. It helps to
improve the economic state in Philippines. Rising consumer preferences will result in extend
businesses whether it is seasonal businesses which pay the local civilians. If there is no
consumer demand to consume the goods and services the supply will go down to slope. It can
be bear on by culturally different origins. Tourist may search for the different culture
destination. It also has the possibility of purchasing good and services. It changes the decision
of consuming goods and services (Kaplanidou, 2012). There are different people who have
different choice, so their decision of consumption may vary, then it become difficult to analyse
the preferences.
Supply can be balance only by identifying the demand. The way needs of tourism rises
that rises business level that serves the tourism industry. As the demand of lifestyle, nature,
traditional culture, adventure rises in rural area it will get more opportunities to achieve the aim
of supply. This will decline the issue of income.
Activities, specialized accommodation demands in product and services in rural area.
This will balance demand and supply in Philippines tourism.
4.3 Evaluation the moral and ethical issues for enclave tourism
For the purpose of making best tourism places and destination in the Philippines. It is necessary
to find the ethical issues which can affects directly on the tourism sectors. Issues and problems
are various which can arise for promoting the business in Philippine country. Ethical and
enclave issues regarding tourism as like financial security, physical safety of persons, stress,
lack of transportation, inappropriate services and many more issues that can affects on the
sustainable tourism and it is related with tourists health and safety (Graci, 2013). It can be
analysed that there are major impact of lack of proper facilities and services in the tourism
sector of Philippine.
Competitions are increasing continuously in this sector, therefore, Philippines has to consider
effective techniques for sustainable development and focus on corporate social responsibilities
for societal people as well as stakeholders for country's development.
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TASK 5
5.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development in developing country and an
emerging destination
There are various current issues that have major impacts on the sustainable tourisms
development and they are directly associated with this sector. Here are some comparison
between two countries such as Philippine and Mexico which will define different current issues.
Such as:
Issues Philippines Mexico
Social issues Social interaction impacts the
exchange the culture of
different communities. It is
exchanged by the locales of that
place through their culture life
style ceremonies (Hunter,
2012). Tourism renders new
vision to promote their cultural
tradition and it increases the
employment and income
source.
Tourism encourages the
continuation of traditional
customs, specialized
handicrafts, festivals that might
get of the moon. That make the
civilians feel proud. The
improved infrastructure, luxury
benefits is also improving life
style of the locals of that region,
which is raising the issues of
poverty and human abuses.
Environmental issues Environmental issues implies
with its atmosphere. In
Philippines huge invest is done
on facilities like sitting, shades,
sanitation, water etc. in order to
allure the tourism beautification
is prior, in terms of
surroundings, lavish greenery,
modernization.
Environment or ecotourism aids
to promote conservation of
wildlife, rain forests and natural
resources that is enchantment
four tourist. It generates
funding for preserve the
animals and marine parks
(Hwang, 2012). This is also
yield to alternative source of
employment. It reduces the
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issues of over- fishing and
deforestation.
Economic issues Tourism has a huge scope to
contribute in country economy.
It t boosts industrialization,
education, technology, foreign
markets, trade policies (Stewart,
2012). That leads to rise in
income and better disposable
income. It encourages the local
areas to extend so far, as money
comes local people can
establish better to promote in
their small business.
Tourism generates the
opportunities for the small
scale business. It brings direct
and indirect employment
possibilities for such as retail
stores, transportation. Money
spend on goods and services
influences extra tax revenues,
such as hotel, airports, hospital,
housing. Jobs provided by
tourism are seasonal that
impacts on communities to get
good income resource.
5.2 Recommendations for future development of tourism
From this case study, it can be analyse that Philippines and Mexico are facing various
problems which have impacted on the tourism development. Government play an important role
in promoting particular place by using promotional tools so that company can develop. Here are
some recommendations in which defined strategies for solving the problems for both countries
such as:
 Both countries required to utilise available natural resources for creating healthy
environment so that major issues can be reduced in the travel and tourism sector (Lee,
2013).
 Government requires better and effective policies as well as plans for making best
tourism place in Philippines so that more visitors can be attracts due to low tax payments
and exchange rates etc. it will support in resolving economical problems in appropriate
manner.
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 There should be better relationship among stakeholder which will support in reducing
negative impacts on the social issues for sustainable tourism planning.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been concluded that sustainable tourism development must
be require in the Philippines. This report is based on Philippines country as in this consider
various developmental plans for promoting tour destinations. In this describes about country's
environmental, social and economical development for better travel and tourism destinations.
There are requires effective government policies for resolving problems or issues and improve
sustainable tourism in Philippines.
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