Sustainable Tourism Development: Planning and Factors in Qatar

This report provides an overview of sustainable tourism development with a focus on Qatar. It begins by introducing the concept of sustainability in tourism, emphasizing its positive impact on the environment and economy. The report highlights the importance of sustainability principles, referencing the Brundtland Report, Triple Bottom Line, and the World Travel and Tourism Council. It identifies factors that can hinder sustainable tourism development in Qatar, such as infrastructure, community interdependence, natural resources, and citizen participation. The report outlines the different stages in planning for sustainability, including analysis of short-term and long-term benefits, target planning, stakeholder identification, issue resolution, and guideline provision. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of tourism management and the consideration of economic, environmental, and social factors in sustainable tourism development. Desklib provides students access to a variety of solved assignments and study resources.

Sustainable Tourism
Development

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Concept of sustainability in tourism development
 Factors that may prevent/hinder sustainable tourism
development
 Different stages in planning for sustainability
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Sustainable tourism is the concept in which people visit some
places for the purpose of entertainment, education, shopping,
nourishment, etc. and emphasise on giving positive impact on
environment and economy of particular country. Tourism
development is one of the effective tool for economic
development, conserving diversity, preserving culture, creating
employment, etc.

Concept of sustainability in tourism
development
Sustainability means study of natural resources in order to
maintain effectiveness of resources for future use. This is the
important concept which helps to maintain delegency of
resources.
Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic,
and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development.

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 Brundtland Report (1987)-According to this report, global
environmental problems are result of poverty.
 Triple Bottom Line- In 1990, this concept was launched to
overall development of economy.
 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)- This council
focus on corporate social responsibility also.

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As Qatar is country which has
one of the fastest growing
economy. There is
requirement of change in
plans and policies in order
to sustainably develop
economy of country.

Factors that may prevent/hinder
sustainable tourism development
There are different factors
which has to be considered
in order to maintain proper
tourism business in Qatar.
There is requirement of
some alterations which are
significant and relevant for
boosting tourism business.

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Some factors which affects tourism of Qatar in negative as well as
positive way are:
 Infrastructure- If basic facilities at public tourism places of
Qatar does not haver good infrastructure, then there is impact
on tourism business.
 Interdependence of society- There is important role of native
people in tourism sector. They provide knowledge related to
famous place, religion, culture, belief, etc.

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Natural resources- Natural resources includes rain, vegetation,
forests, etc. These are some essential components which
affects tourism business.
Participation of citizen- Local people are important components
in tourism business.

Different stages in planning for
sustainability
Planning is one of the important aspects which has to be
considered by Qatar Tourism Authority. This is the basis
element which proves effective and relevant for emerging
tourist destination as Qatar. In Qatar, there are many events of
games so there is rush of tourist. In this case, planning is one
of the essential component.

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Stages of planning which has to be considered by Qatar Tourism
Authority are-
Phase1: In first step, there is discussion about actions which has
to be taken in order to analysis short or long term benefit
which has to attain.
Phase2: After analysis targets, plan has to be made how it can be
attained.

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Phase3- In this stage, identification of stakeholders which gets
affected because of sustainable tourism development.
Phase4- In this stage, issues which faced by stakeholders has to
be resolved.