Tourism Policy and Planning Case Study 2022

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Case Study 1 – Week 6........................................................................................................2
Case Study 2 – Week 7........................................................................................................4
Case Study 3 – Week 8........................................................................................................6
Case Study 4 – Week 9........................................................................................................8
Case Study 5 – Week 10....................................................................................................11
References and Bibliography.............................................................................................13

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Case Study 1 – Week 6
Week: Name of the student:
ITEMS Responses and Comments
1. Highlights  The major highlights in the given case study
refer to the implementation of the eco-tourism
policy within the island country of Dominica
(Swanson and Edgell Sr. 2013).
 The implementation of the eco-tourism policy
within the country of Dominica might result in
the overall development of the economy of the
area as well as the development of the
diversity within the area.
2. Analysis/Application  Implementation of sustainable tourism policy
within the island country of the
Commonwealth of Dominica (Swanson and
Edgell Sr. 2013).
 The implementation of sustainable tourism
policy within the country is known to have
been contributing to the overall development
of economy and the sustainability within the
concerned community.
3. Alternative
strategies/Solutions
 The increment of the ecological sustainability
within the area might help in the overall

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development of the economy of the area.
 The implementation of the cultural integrity
within the area might help in the overall
development of the country in the field of
finance as well as the cultural factors within
the country.
4. International Examples The Dolphin Discovery Center at Bunbury,
Australia might be considered as one of the major
areas of sustainable tourism within the global
markets. The implementation of the sustainable
tourism policy within the area is observed to have
helped in the overall development of the economy
of the area as well as the environmental factors
within the given area.
5. Innovations/Recommendations The concerned governmental organizations might be
advised to deal in the overall development of the
sustainability within the given territorial boundaries.
 Protection and the preservation of the flora
and the fauna of the area.
 Highlighting the cultural heritage of the area
through various tourism activities.
6. Justification for #5  Maintenance of the factors that would be
helpful in attracting the tourists

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 This would further help in the development of
the cultural heritage of the area.
Case Study 2 – Week 7
Week: Name of the student:
ITEMS Responses and Comments
1. Highlights  The area is mainly known for the various
expeditions that were undertaken by the
various researchers.
 The tourist operations within the area of
Antarctica gained popularity since the 1990s
(Swanson and Edgell Sr. 2013).
 The major transport mode that is used in the
case of tourism in Antarctica refers to the ship
and the other vessels that follow the water
ways.
2. Analysis/Application  The excessive implementation of the tourist
activities within the area of Antarctica is
known to have been contributing to the
increase in the overall pollution within the
given area (Swanson and Edgell Sr. 2013).
 The sustainable tourism policies that need to
be implemented by the concerned

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governmental bodies within the country refers
to the conditions wherein the given governing
bodies might have control over the issues that
are highlighted in terms of the tourism within
the area.
3. Alternative
strategies/Solutions
 The concerned governing body within the area
might be advised to deal in the
implementation of the stricter laws within the
area.
 The other factor that might be implemented in
this case refers to the various environmental
policies that would help in the maintenance of
the natural ecology within the area.
4. International Examples  The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of
the major examples in this case. The huge
increase in the tourist footfall within the area
had led to the overall increase in the pollution
within the area as well. The governmental
tourism policies that are maintained within the
Australian territories tend to help in the
maintenance of the economy within the area.
 This in turn has hampered the socio-cultural
as well as the ecological balance within the

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area as well.
5. Innovations/Recommendations  Implementation of sustainable policy
 Protection of natural flora and fauna.
6. Justification for #5  Enhancement of the overall environmental
conditions within the area.
 Enhancement of the overall economic
conditions within the area.
Case Study 3 – Week 8
Week: Name of the student:
ITEMS Responses and Comments
1. Learning points for Australia  The country should implement strong
regulatory frameworks as well as implement
the various policymaking activities that are
related to the ecological development within
the country as well (Peterson 2019).
 The cultural resources of the country should
be highlighted and promoted by spreading the
awareness among the residents of the area.
 The promotion of the tourism activities so as
to enhance the economic development within
the country (Wttc.org 2015).
2. Strengths of Australia  Creation of the various ways in which tourism

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might help in the enhancement of the
economic conditions within the country.
 The increment of the trade factors within the
area might further help in the overall
development of the conditions that are
effective in the overall economic conditions
within the boundaries of Australia
(Austrade.gov.au 2019).
 The high amount of returns that are derived
from the tourism industry within the country
helps in the overall economic development
within the country (Austrade.gov.au 2019).
3. Weaknesses of Australia  The lack of the market share as has been
maintained by Australia due to the uprise in
recognition of the contribution of the tourism
industry to the country economy on the part of
the countries all over the world
(Austrade.gov.au 2019).
 Lack of proper collaboration between the
Australian government and the Australian
tourist industry. This in turn leads to the
hindrances in the development of the
capability and the capacity of the concerned

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country (Austrade.gov.au 2019).
4. Increasing policy
competitiveness
 Implementation of a proper tax policy within
the country.
 Adequate funding of marketing activities in
order to encourage the actual visitation within
the Australian territories.
Case Study 4 – Week 9
Week: Name of the student:
ITEMS Responses and Comments
1. Highlights  The article discusses the implementation of
the international tourism policies that are best
suited for the overall development of the
tourism industry in the global markets.
 Implementation of a certain set of principles
on an international level (Swanson and Edgell
Sr. 2013). This had helped in the overall
development of the various issues that are
faced by the various tourism countries within
the world.
2. Analysis/Application  The international tourism policies should be
implemented within the organization in order
to deal with the issues that are faced by the

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concerned territories all over the world
(Swanson and Edgell Sr. 2013).
 The implementation of the international
tourism policies and the charters tend to help
in the reduction of the economic inequities
that are existent within the area as well.
3. Alternative
strategies/Solutions
 The implementation of the international
tourism policies which will help in the overall
development of the economy within the given
countries as well.
 The implementation of international tourism
policies and the charters within the realm of
tourism helps in the overall development of
the conditions as well.
4. International Examples  The implementation of the international
tourism policies within the country of
Philippines might serve to be a proper
example in this case.
 The international tourism policies help in the
overall development of the economic as well
as the ecological balance within the country.
 It helped in the development of the
employment scope within the country as well.

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5. Innovations/Recommendations  The governmental bodies should implement
the strategies within the area.
 The awareness should be created among the
local residents as well as the tourists who have
been visiting the area
6. Justification for #5  Rules and regulations that are imposed on the
part of the governmental bodies would help in
the protection of the flora and the fauna of the
concerned country.
 Awareness among the locals would help in the
maintenance of the cultural heritage of the
area as well.
Case Study 5 – Week 10
Week: Name of the student:
ITEMS Responses and Comments
1. Highlights  Sustainable tourism policies within the given
organization help in the overall development
of the economic conditions within the given
country as well (Swanson and Edgell Sr.
2013).
 This would help in the development of the
coastal areas alongside the development of the

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concerned country at large.
2. Analysis/Application  The implementation of the sustainability
within the given area helps in the overall
development of the area in terms of the
economy as well as the ecological factors that
are faced by the residents of the concerned
country (Swanson and Edgell Sr. 2013).
3. Alternative
strategies/Solutions
 The implementation of sustainable coastal and
marine tourism policies and the charters
within the realm of tourism helps in the
overall development of the conditions as well.
 The increment of the ecological sustainability
within the area might help in the overall
development of the economy of the area.
4. International Examples  There are various examples of the
implementation of the sustainability coastal
and marine tourism policies in order to deal
with the maintenance of the cultural and the
ecological heritage of the area as well.
 The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of
the major examples in this case. This in turn
has hampered the socio-cultural as well as the
economic balance within the area as well.

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5. Innovations/Recommendations  Implementation of the programs that would
help in creating the awareness among the local
residents of the area.
 Promoting the cultural and the ecological
diversity of the area as well as taking
measures to safeguard the same.
6. Justification for #5  Increase in the sustainability within the area as
well.

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