Sustainable Tourism Development in Qatar: A Comprehensive Analysis

Sustainable Tourism
Development

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................2
1.1 & 1.2 Discuss how stakeholders can benefit the planning of tourism development and
discuss advantages and disadvantages of public & private sector with reference to Qatar.........2
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Analyze the features of tourism planning development at various levels with the references
to Qatar........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Evaluate the significance of the interactive planning systems and processes in the tourism
development with reference to Qatar...........................................................................................4
2.3 Evaluate the different methods available to measure tourist impact with reference to Qatar
.....................................................................................................................................................4
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Justify the introduction of concept of sustainability in tourism development.......................6
3.2 Analyze the factors that may prevent or hinder the sustainable tourism development in
Qatar............................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Analyze the stages in planning sustainability in Qatar..........................................................7
Task 4...............................................................................................................................................9
4.1 Evaluate the methods for resolving issues of interest for ensuring the future wellbeing of
developing tourism destination....................................................................................................9
4.2 Analyze the implications of balancing the supply and demand in Qatar..............................9
4.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of the enclave tourism in the Qatar..........................10
Task 5.............................................................................................................................................11
5.1 Compare the current issues associated with tourism development in developing country
and an emerging destination where impacts of tourism are different........................................11

5.2 Evaluate, with the recommendations, the future development of tourism in chosen
destination..................................................................................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................14

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Advantages and limitation for interactive planning..........................................................4
Table 2: Comparative table for the sustainable development issues.............................................11

Introduction
The tourism industry has mainly contributed in the economic and other development of the
country that ensures sustainable development. In the current study, the destination Qatar is taken
under analysis. The report will discuss related to the stakeholder’s benefits and limitations and
advantages of the public private partnership. It will also give out the various approaches in
tourism development of Qatar and along with the needs and importance of the sustainable
tourism. Ethical issues, implications of demand and supply forces and methods of resolving
conflicts will also be understand in the report with respect Qatar. Finally, the report will give
comparison between the Mauritius and Qatar with respect to three major issues such as socio-
cultural, environmental and economic. Recommendations for bringing improvement and
development in Qatar are highlighted in the report.
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Task 1
1.1 & 1.2 Discuss how stakeholders can benefit the planning of tourism development and discuss advantages and disadvantages of
public & private sector with reference to Qatar
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Benefit from Stakeholders for Planning Tourism
Development
Stakeholders are the important people
which are connected in every way from
the tourism industry. The tourism
sustainability is majorly linked with the
stakeholder’s contribution which
includes travel agencies, local
government, financial institutions,
customers, shareholders and many
more. Moreover, the sustained tourism
in Qatar is possible with keeping the
stakeholder as the property in tourism
sector.
Financial Institutions
For Qatar sustainable
tourism, these institutions
are the way of providing
the funds.
Tourist Agencies
These are the agencies
which help the tourism by
offering several facilities at
the Qatar destinations and
also facilitates in planning
for customer holidays
With Qatar, a good planning is very
important in encouraging tourism at
Qatar. The interest and growth of the
economy is also very crucial for the
entire world. It is also important for
acknowledging the perception so that
tourism industry can meet the
objectives and profits,
Advantages and Disadvantages of Public & Private
Tourism Planning Partnerships
Advantages
With the partnership,
employment opportunities,
increase in income of local
seller of Qatar, less crimes
and many more benefits will
accrue to the Qatar. The
culture of the destination will
be promoted and at large scale
the tourism policies will be
implemented. With this a
good relationships among the
agencies will develop and the
entire cost of sustainable
tourism is lowered down.
With this economic growth
rate is enhanced and
economic benefits in terms of
raising the standard of Qatar
people will occur.
Disadvantages
The model of PPP did not offer
essentially the successful
picture after implementation of
meeting increased tourism. The
stakeholder’s conflicts can also
incur the hurdle in carrying the
PPP model for sustainable
tourism at Qatar. Some of the
issues such as inefficiency and
malfunctioning, terrorist
attacks, risk in monetary value
happen in partnership for
tourism sector. Moreover,
improper coordination among
the partners can lead to entire
different results that did not
meet the standard criteria and
result in illegal activities in
sustainable tourism.