Sustainable Tourism Development in Qatar: Challenges and Strategies

The assignment delves into sustainable tourism development in Qatar, analyzing its progress and challenges. It examines government and private sector collaboration using Triple Bottom Line (TBL) principles to balance environmental, social, and economic factors. The study highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement and governance structures that integrate sustainability into policy-making. Community involvement and addressing social issues are crucial for sustainable tourism growth. Challenges such as cultural shifts, resource allocation, and infrastructure development pose significant hurdles. Recommendations focus on enhancing stakeholder collaboration, fostering community participation, and aligning policies with sustainable practices to ensure the long-term viability of Qatar's tourism sector.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Covered in Leaflet..................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Analyses the features of Tourism Development planning at different levels..................1
2.2 Significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism developments in
Qatar.......................................................................................................................................2
2.3 Different methods to measure tourist impact...................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
Covered in PPT.......................................................................................................................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Different method of resolving a conflict..........................................................................4
4.2 Implication of balancing supply and demand...................................................................5
4.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism................................................5
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................6
5.1 Current issues associated with tourism development and selected emerging tourist
destination...............................................................................................................................6
5.2 Recommendations for future development of tourism in destination places...................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Sector of travel and tourism has become one of largest and developing industry in the
entire world. The entire sector is drastically changing and facing various challenges for attaining
some essential targets associated with the sustainable development and human welfare (Aldebert,
Dang and Longhi, 2011). These targets are major related with rendering economical
opportunities, improving standards of life quality as well as safeguarding the nation's culture and
heritage etc. This assignment is based on the country Qatar, one of the developing nation and
emerging tourism point. This covers the different stakeholder identification, merits and demerits
of PPP, interactive framework of planning and its significance, undertaken measurements
methods, influence of tourist, different planning stages in context of sustainability, techniques of
conflicts resolution along with morals as well as ethical evaluation etc.
TASK 1
Covered in Leaflet
TASK 2
2.1 Analyses the features of Tourism Development planning at different levels
Planning of tourism development can be considered as very complex procedures various
strategies level need to frame to advance tactics and plans in regard of carry out the practices of
business as well as attain the objectives in certain locality (Buckley, 2012). This consist of
international service of transportation, scheduling and movement of the tourist among different
nation, improvement of major attraction of tourist as well as neighbouring facilities of nation
along with strategies of working as well as program of promotion of various countries. Qatar
must focus over the certain practices and department levels in designed style that is mentioned as
below:
International Level: Qatar team management are planning the practices at international
level which are focusing over the international transportation facilities as well as also update
with entire programs of tours along with the tourist number of certain nations (Ashworth and
Page, 2011). Under the planning of tourism, distinct marketing strategies and tactics adopted
through company in regard of attracting large tourist number to Qatar.
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National Level: Under the strategic administration level, there is requirements to frame
different procedures and policies associated to tourism along with adoption of alternation in their
company's structure in regard of beating entire external competitors changes in order tot deal in
certain region. Beside this, Qatar has to follow the provided legislation at the national planning
time.
Regional Level: Entire Qatar team members opt different strategies of marketing, terms
at regional level as well as facilities rendered to tourist associated to the internal country's
transport.
Sub-regional level: traveller prefer various different places in the referred country so this
is extreme responsibility of Qatar state to provide and include such facilities while developing
these plans.
2.2 Significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism developments in Qatar
Interactive planning refer to the procedure which is optimised to plan effective structure
associated to desirable development and future in certain sector. Henceforth, Qatar 's tourism
development assist in certain region (Bramwell, 2011). Therefore, Qatar tourism development
assist that the nation in order to achieve their business objectives reduce the errors and
drawbacks from the existing system. For effective planning of organisation can adopt the holistic
principles which claims that present condition which must be developed and update in regard of
accomplishing the targets and goals of future. It is continuous procedure that never obstructed in
regard of attain the targets and goals of future. It is constant procedure that didn't restraint once
begin and this is vital for the company's stakeholder to constant observe the design as well as
make amendment on constant basis.
There are various elements that proves that interactive communication is fundamental in tourism
sector are claimed below:
 By investigation and research of external Qatar market can do segmentation of market
that lead to the subgroup and group department as per the tourism number.
 One of the fundamental mechanism by that organisation can enhance their recognition of
brand as well as diversified their company's business at global level (Bramwell, 2011).
 This is assisting to aware about the events of tourism or conducted project in external
market.
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 Interactive planning can be defined as a solid mechanism which is assisting in resolving
entire menace as well as take the coherent and suitable so that tourists raised market share
and profits.
 This can aid in execution of effective enterprise on the market segmentation grounds that
leads to accomplishment of objectives and goals.
2.3 Different methods to measure tourist impact
There are several techniques and models in measuring the influence of tourism on distinct
Qatar aspects. Some of the major opted models are mentioned as below: Environmental Impact Analysis: Several studies have been organised through various
researcher so as to set the influence of environment of Qatar (Buckley, 2012). These
studies have major role in the evaluating of tourism impact on environment in certain
country. This can assist in rendering information associated with the natural resources
availability in Qatar. Also, distinct policies linked with country's environment play vital
role in the identification of impact of environmental aspects on Qatar's tourism industry. Cambridge Economical Influence Model: Tourism can be termed as an industry that
assist in measuring the influence the Qatar tourism sector. This is majorly emphasise on
the factors economical tourism elements which has an influence on the Qatar's
development. This is sort of spreadsheet method which majorly assist in estimation
computation from the national and existing national information level in Qatar. They
convent the visit volume into terms of economical terms which can assist in measuring
the tourist number on their each visit. This models also helps calculating the spent
visitors, income amount generated for the local residents by spending of traveller,
employment opportunities emergence due to the extensive tourists visit in nation etc.
 Social Impact Evaluation: Social influence deal with the life quality of local community
and residents as nation also possess on influencing the sector of tourism of Qatar
(Castellani and Sala, 2010). This can impact norms, culture and Qatar religion in the
negative and positive way. There are various methods and tools which can be undertaken
like questionnaire, survey, literature review as this evaluate social impact on the tourism
sector of Qatar.
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TASK 3
Covered in PPT
TASK 4
4.1 Different method of resolving a conflict
Several issues and conflicts that emerge within the country while mainlining their
stakeholder as well as administrating the sustainable tourism. There are several different issues
which can straightly and indirectly influence the development of Qatar tourism (Choi and
Murray, 2010). Different authentic components such as climate change, resource availability,
education level, pollution and waste, policies of tourism at Qatar etc. This can impact over the
certain location's well-being, major problem that have merged between planner, tour operators,
tourist government, developer and local community etc. This is fundamental organisation to use
effective techniques in regard of resolving various issues that can aid in reaching the
development of business and various outcome in more significant manner:
Negotiation: This can be considered as one of the major method that is opted for the
accurate management of disputes and conflicts. This is required to form proper interaction and
interactive activities among parties. In this process, both parties come up with negotiable
agreement consisting some terms and guidelines' along with the effective and suitable solution
for it. For example, in regard of evolution of plan of development, the local and regional state
authorities can interactive with Qatar with local society for resolving issues and Win-win
condition. The main drawback of this process is when both of the parties stick on their morals
and values, this procedure become more complex.
Mediation: As per the process, organisation both can carry out some certain agreed terms
and mutual context. It is one of the voluntary methods in which various teams are actively
participating in the process to seek the resolution to issue (Miller and et. al., 2010). Due to the
adverse situation and consequences, sometime, it become more complicated to create more
certain solution for individual through mediator i.e. major limitation of this method.
As per the above mentioned aspects, the government of Qatar determined their policies
which can lead to the state to more complex situation that can aid them at the time of payment to
tourist. So, such sort of issues can be managed and resolved with effectively adopting the one of
discussed method by state of Qatar. Also, various communication methods and different
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practices should be executed in the division of tourist adopting suitable techniques and tools to
evolve tourism of Qatar.
4.2 Implication of balancing supply and demand
It is paramount for tourism industry or an organisation to balance their demands and
supply and demand of sustainable tourism development of Qatar which can be accomplished by
complying effective techniques. There are several different methods by which supply and
demands methods can be equalise can be managed. Different components that can directly
impact demands and supply administration of tourism industry such as imposition limits, finite
pressure on resources etc. So effective strategies of demands management and estimation
development can aid in maintaining these elements in more significant style, Understanding the
entire components which can aid in improvement of coordination and designing between
internation and internation environment of Qatar tourism industry. In this regard, Delphi
techniques are main and most effective techniques in regard of casting the upcoming consumer
demands in Qatar's tourism sector (Morrison, 2013). After adopting this processes the country
can deliver high service quality and maintain their natural and financial resources at the same
time. Thus, whole components are appropriate for management of demands and supply of
respected tourism industry.
In context of reaching the demands and supply of Qatar, it is essential to consider the
supply elements in order to satisfy their traveller and visitor along with economical increment
and development. Nation has developed their tourism strategy as per this which are critically
associated with the tourism sector. This is fundamental to meet the set aims and objectives in
more adequate style in regard of achieving the outcome.
4.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism
Enclave tourism can refer as the practice which can be optimised for the small
geographical region with consumer satisfaction purpose. It is the activity type which is mainly
organised by the government of country for the well-being of visitor and satiate the programs
requirement as well as resource which is limited in context of spending within certain time.
There are various ethical and moral issues of enclave tourism such as emotional issues,
visitor safety, financial security, unsuitable products, transportation lack with other issues related
to other health ad safety issue (Ooi and Laing, 2010). Qatar is a developing nation and emerging
tourism industry which has been facing an huge raise in their tourism number. So, in efficient of
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those service create all discussed morals and ethical issues which can impact the development of
tourism negatively. Competition in such tourism type is increasing everyday and tourism
companies and tour operators are operating CSR practices in context of main stakeholders. These
activities will aid in resolution of problems in ideal manner.
TASK 5
5.1 Current issues associated with tourism development and selected emerging tourist destination
Social Issues: The development in tourism sector is associated with different social
problems that is associated with the culture change, customs, lack of values and morals etc. But
communities and people in Qatar belong to Muslim communities that basically aims over the
more authentic and moral behaviour with guest that can aid them in management of visitors and
better relationship management (Robinson, Heitmann and Dieke, 2011). There are various social
problems that is linked with the tourism communication style, perception, hospitality rules etc.
There are several government policies that can aid in gambling and decreasing the crime number
in Qatar.
Environment Issue: Development of tourism is faced by several issues in using of
natural resources. Exactly, Qatar's development of tourism sector. This industry also face various
problems linked with the environment such as land, pollution, water and natural resources
problems along with issues of deforestation etc. As same duties groups of the nation is not able
to avoid environment that is associated with irrigation, national parks, alternation and drainage
of ecosystem by activities of tourism.
Economical Issues: Cause of these change in the economical condition of country, this is
fundamental for the recent development of tourism. Cause of this Qatar, various problems has
faced various economic issues that is associated with export and import leakage, cost of
infrastructure, cost increment which can lead to hike in the cost of goods and service which
negatively influence local residents who has low income. Seasonal jobs classified i.e. faced by
Qatar's worker which involve lack in employment guarantee, job insecurity from one to another
season.
5.2 Recommendations for future development of tourism in destination places
There are several methods and plans for resolving such problems and issues that are
mentioned in the above report (Scott, 2011). Entire these techniques and methods help in the
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Qatar's tourism development at present and for future. One of the best and effective method that
can help in decrement different problems associated with the Qatar's tourism is optimum
utilisation of the required and available resources. Cause of increasing inbound destination,
people are more inclining toward travelling activities to many nations such as Qatar. Another
essential and fundamental future trends in travel and tourism which incorporate more value to
services. Nowadays, many travellers are seeking for fun and adventure experience that enrich
their tradition, culture and values (Waligo, Clarke and Hawkins, 2013). Positive government
policies of economy will aid in resolving the problems and developing the tourism sustainability
of Qatar. By social media, many organisations of tourism or tour operators are adopting different
technologies so that they can render more quick service to consumer. If the tourists destination
determine to opt these online places to create more promotion or to cater updates. This is
fundamental that the consider the manner to deal with new or social media to promote their
destinations and influence people to visit their places. Furthermore, practices and policies that
safeguard their locals and tourist, and also address the management of crisis situation is the
requirement emerge which is fundamental for tourism development (Weaver, 2012). To meet the
safety target, state should perform execution of their action plan which may consist of safety
issues of budget, including entire stakeholder in program of crime prevention etc.
It is clear that concept of sustainable tourism is related with minimise the negative impact
and maximise the positive impact of various activities related with tourism. Ensure satiability in
employment opportunities and safety of environment are the two most important factors that
require to be consider for ensure proper development of tourism. Various aspects are related with
sustainable tourism but socio cultural, economic and environment are the major aspects that
require to be consider by both developed (Turkey) and developing (Qatar) countries. Major
recommendations for these countries are as follows:
 For deal with negative impact of tourism on economy it is very essential to consider
various elements such as employment opportunities exist in a country, earning
capabilities and prosperity of country.
 Further, in order to deal with negative impact of tourism on socio cultural factors, it is
very important for government to provide its support to the parties involved in tourism
development. Further, employees and local groups should be empowering so that positive
impact of tourism can be maximised.
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 In addition to this, for minimise the negative impact of tourism on environment, it is very
essential that to encourage sustainable and optimum use of all resources in order to
ensure sustainability and to reduce wastage of resources.
CONCLUSION
It can affirm from the above mentioned report that the entire sector is drastically
changing and facing various challenges for attaining some essential targets associated with the
sustainable development and human welfare. Successful implication of plan of sustainable
tourism development is entirely rely on different types of stakeholder. The private and public
partnership in beneficial approaches that is opted by Qatar tourism. Planning of tourism
development consist of international service of transportation, scheduling and movement of the
tourist among different nation, improvement of major attraction of tourist as well as
neighbouring facilities of nation along with strategies of working as well as program of
promotion of various countries. There are several techniques and models in measuring the
influence of tourism on distinct Qatar aspects. There are several problems associated with the
sustainability which posses negative influence on the development of tourism. The development
in tourism sector is associated with different social problems that is associated with the culture
change, customs, lack of values and morals etc. But communities and people. There are various
theory that can be optimise to justify concept of sustainable tourism development such as Triple
Bottle Line etc.
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