Qatar Tourism Development: Sustainability Planning and Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of sustainable tourism development in Qatar, examining stakeholder benefits, public-private partnerships, and tourism planning at various levels. It evaluates the significance of interactive planning systems, methods for measuring tourist impact, and the concept of sustainability in tourism development. The report also analyzes factors hindering sustainable tourism in Qatar, stages in planning sustainability, and methods for resolving issues to ensure the future well-being of developing tourism destinations. Furthermore, it addresses the implications of balancing supply and demand, ethical issues of enclave tourism, and compares current tourism development issues in Qatar with those in other developing countries. The report concludes with recommendations for the future development of tourism in Qatar.

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
2
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.

Task 2
2.1 Analyze the features of tourism planning development at various levels with the references to Qatar
For managing the sustainable growth at Qatar, it is important to analyse the features related to the
tourism planning development at several stages. In this respect, the objectives are to be framed that
supports in meeting the goals of tourism industry at Qatar. The procedure of planning includes several
factors such as social, political, cultural and economical development for the specific destination
(Mowforth and Munt, 2015). There are basically different types of levels such as regional, sub regional,
national and international. The below are the features of tourism planning development at several
levels:-
Regional level: At this level, local agencies and communities are involved at Qatar. The major purpose
of the municipalities is to create the awareness programs that relates to health and safety of the tourism
at the destination. With this, the tourist trust is created which ultimately leads to creation of tourism.
Further, awareness by the local public of Qatar will also draw the attention of the tourist that small
communities are also involved in tourism development.
Sub regional level: At this level, the major focus is on the tourist accommodation and general facilities
at Qatar. This level provides the opportunities to the tourism industry of Qatar to provide best
accommodating, transporting and other important facilities to the overseas travellers (Getz and Page,
2016). It shall surely benefits the Qatar economy and leads to employment opportunities to so many
people residing in Qatar.
National level: In this level, several strategies are used at the national level to promote the sustainable
tourism. It involves both public and private organization working at national level to increase the
economic rate of tourism industry. The government at national level has the authority to issue the funds
allocated to the tourism industry to the regional and sub regional level. The flexibility to the overseas
travels related to the visa facilities to the countries such as Turkey, Spain and Sweden has been given by
the Qatar government to promote the foreign exchange and tourism development.
International level: These agencies or communities work internationally to promote overall tourism
across the nation. It encourages diversification and gives chance of employment to any individual

residing anywhere only with the preference of skilled and experience in tourism industry (Moutinho and
Vargas-Sanchez, 2018). Moreover, working internationally in context with tourism planning and
development creates the trust and receives the best quality outcomes in Qatar as well.
2.2 Evaluate the significance of the interactive planning systems and processes in the tourism
development with reference to Qatar
There are various procedure which can be taken into account the interactive planning and development
in Qatar. Overcrowding, degradation and tourist attacks are the few major issues that are identified by
the tourism in Qatar. Hence, the interactive planning considering the objectives in the suitable manner
will promote the sustainable development. The objectives are good infrastructure facilities, profits to
tourism industry, recycling wastes, security system deployment are to be met by the Qatar destination to
ensure and increase the number of tourism towards the Qatar. In the planning itself the government and
tourism industry must consider the resources and other facilities to meet the objectives and increase the
tourism. The below listed are the advantages and limitation for interactive planning.
Advantages
 Effective planning leads to grow the interest of the stakeholders and other financial institutions.
Due to this tourism development at Qatar will take place and objectives will be met (Madanipour
and Hull, 2017).
 A good planning will ensure reduction in conflicts at the starting or beginning stage only.
Limitations
 Wrong planning can lead to the issues of negative feedbacks and no stakeholders will show their
interest and can even withdraw their funds from the development project of Qatar.
 A single loop hole in the interactive planning can leads to conflicts and resultant into grievances
(Mason, 2015).
 Gathering so many advices and suggestions can also result into wrong planning.
Table 1: Advantages and limitation for interactive planning

2.3 Evaluate the different methods available to measure tourist impact with reference to Qatar
There are numerous methods that are involved in measuring and addressing the impact of tourism at
Qatar. It is important to develop the method that raising the number of tourism at the Qatar destination.
The methods are listed below:-
Environmental impact studies: The analysis of environment at Qatar is done with this method. In this
method, calculation of cost is done to correct the destruction on account of environment and hazards.
Good environment conditions will make the place more attractive for the tourist and increase the
economic growth of the Qatar (Freeman et.al. 2014). Use of inefficient vehicles, non-recycling of
products is the environmental degradation causes which must be overcome using effective tools.
Social impact studies: In this study, the role of society is to be analyzed for increasing the tourism
growth at Qatar. In this context, the role of local people of Qatar is very important to support the
positive influence on the tourism. By reflecting ethics and cultural behavior to the tourist will promote
the tourism more towards the Qatar. A good behavior is the sign that the country openly welcome
tourism towards their country that increases economic growth rate as well.
Economic impacts studies: This model considers the exchange rates of the different countries. The
government must necessarily make sure that economic fluctuations did not majorly influences the
tourism cycle development towards the country (Veal, 2017). The proper analysis of the statistical data
that relates to coastal areas, water sports etc can be done using the STEAM method involved in it. It will
largely show the impacts of economies on tourism.

Task 3

3.1 Justify the introduction of concept of sustainability in tourism development

In the tourism sector, sustainable development is very important in consideration of several factors such
as social, cultural, political, economic and environmental. A proper implementation of these factors will
raise the tourism participation at Qatar. The issue related to the sustainability shall consider availability
of resources and its allocation in the tourism procedure. In sustainable concept, the triple bottom line
theory is helpful in sustainable development.