Sustainable Tourism Development

This document discusses the concept of sustainable tourism development and its impact on stakeholders in the travel and tourism sector. It explores the economic, competitive, and resource-related aspects of sustainable tourism and highlights the benefits of public-private partnerships in the development of the tourism industry in Qatar.

Sustainable Tourism Development
Stakeholders refer to individuals as well as groups which is directly as well as
indirectly related with tourism and travel sector. Under this, government makes
plan to develop the new management systems in order to protect areas of Qatar.
Government of Qatar has planned to hire staff members in order to enhance profit
level from the travel and tourism sector. Stakeholders are regarded as necessary
component in firm which aids in development and growth of business. There are
some advantages stakeholders can be benefited from the tourism development
planning mention below:
Competitive benefits- Qatar is a safest country in world and people live here
comfortably and secure with the fear of any crime. In this country, tourism has
been designated as priority industry for an economic diversification ad well as
long- term development. Gaining competitive benefit as priorities for
organisations. If tourism of Qatar will use better resources to give proper services
to visitors then from this large number of people will be attracted towards it. This
creates an advantage over other tourist destination and hence this brings the stage
of competitive advantage over other countries.
Resources availability- Under this, each and every consumer wants good quality
of services at minimum costs. So, it is a responsibility of tourism company to
provide the attractive places to tourist and focus on utilising the better resources in
order to provide better quality of services. At market place, resources are limited
and it is necessary for government of Qatar to use available resources in
systematic manner. It helps in provide better quality of services to consumers.
Stakeholders are independent party that take interest in activities and operations of
an organisation. They can be unions, suppliers community, government, visitors
etc. In travel and tourism sector, there are stakeholders with different aims and
goals. Better implementation of the sustainable development plan depends on
stakeholders. All the stakeholders plays a necessary role in attaining aims in
sustainable tourism development. It is helpful in increasing environmental,
economic and social return for each stakeholder.
Economic development- An economic development means growth in per capita
income, Gross domestic product and net national product. The main aim of every
organisation is to develop an economy. Main focus of Qatar government is to open
this type of industry in market which is able to earn more profit and also contribute
towards an economy. In Qatar, tourism is developing on continuous basis because
of the attractive packages, individuals are like to visit more places. It will helps in
minimising unemployment opportunities as there are several firm s are working in
travel sector.

Sustainable Tourism Development
Under this, Qatar has regularly tried to promote the tourism and travel industry
and helpful in make improvement in better manner. Qatar is a famous country n
world and people go there for visit the different places safely. It provides attractive
designation places to visitors and also make them more comfortable. It is helpful
in enhancing number of tourists to visit Qatar each year and aids in increasing an
economy in signifiant manner. While initiating towards development, private and
public both sectors have partnership and plays a necessary role in improving
traditions or culture of country. In order to attain sustainable development aims,
QTA and also its partners in private and public industry organising training events
for stakeholders included in tourism industry to develop awareness of affect to
travel and requirement for the practices of sustainable business. Benefits and
disadvantages of private or public industry planning partnership mention below:
Advantages
• Partnership of public and private sector helps in provide better
opportunities in order to bring some innovative services which are not available
from conventional service providers.
• Project management can done in an effective manner and result in attract
large number of visitors.
• In Qatar, private and public both sectors will work together through
partnership and also gain more profit through attracting more consumers. It helps
in increasing development of an economy of Qatar.
Advantage-Through availability of private as well as public government, obstacles
in the Qatar can resolved in an easy manner related to an economic condition,
minimum capital, integration of legal community etc.
Cost minimization- The private firms are known for use of finance in proper way.
There are several resources available on high costs for this sector but in the public
sector, they are available on less price. Through partnership, Qatar can get the
resources at minimum cost.
Risk sharing- Main benefit of partnership is to share the risk equally between
private and public partners. It gives security to each other as if anything goes
wrong.
Disadvantages- During decision making, partnership of private and public sector
can arise some issues.
There is challenge arise for Government of Qatar for bring modifications in private
sector but in public sector organisation, it is complex to bring the changes rapidly.
Travel sector of Qatar and tourism market both are impacted through the negative
social and environmental cost related with the development of tourism.
When private and public both firms will organize activities in partnership then
control of every partner get reduced. In private sector, role of government is less on
different activities of tourism.
At market place, there is more competition of private and public firms. In context
to maintain healthy working environment, it is necessary to compete with existing
competitors at market place.