Sustainable Tourism: Development, Planning, and Impacts in Qatar

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of sustainable tourism development in Qatar, examining the rationale for planning in the travel and tourism industry, different approaches to tourism planning and development, the need for planning for sustainable tourism, current issues related to tourism development planning, and the socio-cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism in developing countries and emerging destinations. It discusses the benefits of tourism planning for stakeholders, the advantages and disadvantages of public-private sector partnerships, features of tourism development planning at different levels, the significance of interactive planning systems, methods to measure tourist impact, factors hindering sustainable tourism, stages in planning for sustainability, methods of resolving conflicts of interest, implications of balancing supply and demand, ethical issues of enclave tourism, and recommendations for the future development of tourism in developing and emerging destinations. The report emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices to ensure long-term benefits for tourists, local communities, and the environment.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
Task 1....................................................................................................................................................5
LO1: Understand the rationale for planning in the travel and tourism industry.................................5
P 1.1 Discuss how stakeholders can benefit from planning of tourism developments with
reference to Qatar..........................................................................................................................5
P 1.2 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of public/private sector tourism planning
partnerships drawing examples Qatar............................................................................................3
Task 2....................................................................................................................................................7
LO2: Understand different approaches to tourism planning and development..................................7
Introduction...................................................................................................................................7
P 2.1 Analyse features of tourism development planning at different levels with reference to the
Qatar..............................................................................................................................................7
P 2.2 Evaluate the significance of the interactive planning systems and processes in tourism
development with reference to Qatar.............................................................................................9
P 2.3 Evaluate different methods available to measure tourist impact with reference to Qatar....10
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................10
Task 3..................................................................................................................................................11
LO3: Understand the need for planning for sustainable tourism......................................................11
P 3.1 Justify the introduction of the concept of sustainability in tourism development with
reference Qatar............................................................................................................................13
P 3.2 Analyse factors that may prevent/hinder sustainable tourism development with reference to
Qatar............................................................................................................................................15
P 3.3 Analyse different stages in planning for sustainability with reference Qatar......................17
Task 4..................................................................................................................................................20
LO4: Understand current issues related to tourism development planning......................................20
Introduction.................................................................................................................................20
P 4.1 Evaluate methods of resolving a conflict of interests to ensure the future well-being of a
developing tourism destination such as Qatar..............................................................................21
P 4.2 Analyse the implications of balancing supply and demand with reference to Qatar...........22
P4.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism in Qatar......................................23
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................23
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Task 5..................................................................................................................................................24
LO5: Understand the socio-cultural, environmental and economic impacts of tourism in developing
countries and emerging destinations................................................................................................24
Introduction.................................................................................................................................24
P 5.1 Compare current issues associated with tourism development in a developing country and
an emerging destination where the impacts of tourism are different............................................24
P 5.2 Evaluate with recommendations, the future development of tourism in these chosen
destinations..................................................................................................................................27
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................27
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................28
References...........................................................................................................................................29
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Introduction
Sustainable development is all about maintaining quality which in turn is beneficial for the
tourists as well as the tourist destination. It leads to the improved quality of services to the
tourists by improving the life of the people of the tourist destination. Therefore, every tourism
destination should aim to achieve sustainable tourism. The following assignment is based on
the sustainable tourism development of Qatar. The assignment has discussed the various
issues as well the significance of the planning in the tourism development process. The
various approaches to tourism development and planning have also been discussed in the
following assignment. We have also chosen two destinations as emerging and developing and
have provided recommendations for their future tourism development.
(Source: https://twitter.com/sustainabletou?lang=de)
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Task 1
LO1: Understand the rationale for planning in the travel and tourism industry.
Introduction: The information
contained in the following leaflet
focuses on the various benefits for the
stakeholders from the tourism
development as well as the advantages
and drawbacks of tourism planning of
public and private sectors.
P 1.1 Discuss how stakeholders can
benefit from planning of tourism
developments with reference to
Qatar.
Tourism Planning Development leads
to the development of sustainable
tourism which in turn leads to the
overall growth and development of the
tourism. Therefore, those who have
their interests in this tourism industry
are benefitted by the growth of the
tourism industry. They are the
stakeholders. The various benefits are:
Government: The growth of the
tourism benefits the government of
Qatar as they generate revenue from
tourism in the form of income tax.
The various tourists visiting the
P 1.2 Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of public/private
sector tourism planning partnerships
drawing examples Qatar.
The public private partnerships
planning or the PPP planning refers to
the collaboration of public as well as
private sector in order to achieve
sustainable tourism development in
Qatar. The various advantages and
disadvantages of public/private
partnerships planning are as follows:
Advantages:
 PPP planning leads to the
sustainable development of Qatar
by achieving the social goals of
providing employment to people,
increasing the per capita income
and reducing crime in the country.
 Improving the lifestyle and living
standard of the local residents and
quality of services for tourists.
 PPP planning also leads to the
effective utilization and
preservation of the natural resources
including the cultural heritage,
Conclusion:
Thus, it is clear from the
information given in the
leaflet that tourism
development planning
benefits the various
stakeholders in the
tourism industry of Qatar
like government, tourists
and tourism
organizations. In addition
to this, the various
advantages and
disadvantages of PPP
planning have been
discussed in the leaflet.
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country as well as the tourism
companies pay tax to the government.
Therefore, it becomes the
responsibility of government to
promote tourism in return.
Tourism Organizations: Tourism
organizations include various hotels,
tour operators, restaurants and
transportation facilities and their
success greatly depends on the tourism
development in Qatar.
Local Residents: The local residents
of the country earn their livelihood
from the tourism industry and
therefore are dependent on the tourism
planning development for their
standard of living as they get
employment from tourism
organizations (Purvis & Grainger,
2013).
Tourists: Tourists are the main
individuals that benefit the most from
the tourism development planning as
they get the maximum satisfaction
from their visit to Qatar by the tourism
development in Qatar. The main
concern of every tourists is to get the
value for their money and this is what
they get from the tourism development
planning as it improves the quality of
the services being provided to tourists
from tourism organizations.
environment, human resources etc.
 It helps in the sustainable
development of tourism in Qatar in
a more cost effective manner.
 It helps in the development of
effective tourism policies beneficial
for the local residents of the country
(Buckley, 2012).
Disadvantages:
 The collaboration of public/private
sector can result in the lack of
resources for the sustainable
development of tourism.
 The political risks as well as
monetary risks increase.
 There might be a problem regarding
the coordination between the public
as well as the private enterprises
during the tourism development
planning process.
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Task 2
LO2: Understand different approaches to tourism planning and development.
Introduction
The following report will focus on the various aspects of the tourism planning and in gaining
the understanding of how tourism planning leads to the identification of the approaches
required in order attaining sustainable tourism development.
P 2.1 Analyse features of tourism development planning at different levels with
reference to the Qatar.
Tourism development planning in Qatar occurs at various levels including large scale,
national, and regional and then to low scale levels. Although the planning at one level focuses
on the planning of activities of that level only, but at the same time coordination is required
with planning activities at other levels as well. Following are the features of the tourism
development planning at different levels in Qatar:
 To develop Qatar as a sustainable tourist destination: During the first level planning,
focus is emphasised on the development of the sustainable tourist activities so as to make
Qatar a sustainable tourist destination by developing a ground level plan. Therefore, the
support and coordination of various stakeholders including local residents is required in
order to reduce the pollution and other harmful activities damaging the environment and
maintain the image of the environmental friendly country.
 To develop the infrastructure of Qatar: During the next level of planning, much
attention is given on developing the infrastructure of Qatar in order to improve the
qualities of the tourism services. It requires the improvements to be made in the
transportation industry of Qatar as well as other hospitality organizations including
hospitals, hotels, restaurants etc. This will ensure the best quality of services being
provided to tourists visiting Qatar and hence will attract more tourists.
 Plans to Increase the employment opportunities: The next level of planning focuses on
increasing the employment opportunities for the local residents in order to improve the
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living standard of the people as well as the income. This in turn will provide better
services to tourists.
 Economic development of Qatar: The final level of planning involves the economic
development of Qatar as a whole by the sustainable tourism development in Qatar which
will result in more tourists visiting Qatar and contributing to the economic development
of the country (Visit Qatar, 2018).
(Source: http://time.com/4876089/qatar-settles-long-standoff/)
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P 2.2 Evaluate the significance of the interactive planning systems and processes in
tourism development with reference to Qatar.
The combined planning of the tourism activities with the participation of all the stakeholders
is known as the interactive planning. During the interactive planning process, the knowledge
and thoughts of various stakeholders are combined for the tourism planning and
development. The interactive planning also ensures that all the stakeholders agree on the
decision taken for the sustainable planning of the tourism development of Qatar. The main
purpose behind the interactive planning processes of tourism development is to continuously
improving the quality of the tourism services and to benefit the various stakeholders in the
tourism industry of Qatar. This in turn will promote and encourage tourism in Qatar both on
national and international level. Furthermore, interactive planning helps in achieving
sustainable tourism development in Qatar and ensures the effective utilization of the
resources. The major area of focus of the interactive planning is on the conservation of the
natural environment and utilization of the natural resources. Interactive planning also helps in
the cost benefit analysis so as to evaluate the benefit and make sure that the cost of
development of tourism in Qatar is not more than the benefit from the tourism development.
This helps in encouraging tourism in Qatar on the whole (Pineda & Brebbia, 2012).
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P 2.3 Evaluate different methods available to measure tourist impact with reference to
Qatar.
The various different methods available to measure tourist impact on Qatar are:
Economic Impact Model: Economic Impact Model is used to estimate the difference
between the value and volume of tourist in Qatar. Therefore, it provides the estimation of the
total revenue generated from the tourism activities of Qatar as compared to the total
employment provided by the tourism in Qatar.
Cambridge Economic Impact Model: The improved version of economic impact model is
Cambridge Economic Impact Model. This is different from the former as it uses the top down
approach in order to estimate the impact of the tourism activities on Qatar. Using the
Cambridge economic impact model, firstly value and volume of tourists in Qatar are
estimated and then the model analyses the various impacts of the tourists on the country
(Mayuhar, 2016).
Steam Model: Steam Model or Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Model analyses the
impacts of the tourism activities by focusing on the trends of the day staying visitors. In order
to evaluate the results effectively, four inputs are used by the Steam Model which are as
follows:
 Information relating to the type of accommodation services used by the tourists.
 Information relating to the capacity of the various accommodation providers for tourists.
 Calculation of the number of visitors visiting tourist attractions and events in Qatar.
 Various information from the tourism authority of Qatar.
Using the above four inputs, steam model analyses the impact of the tourists on economic
conditions of Qatar.
Conclusion
Thus, from the above report, it can be concluded that tourism development planning helps in
the sustainable development of the Qatar. The tourism development planning takes place at
various levels in Qatar including low level, regional level, national level and small scale
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level. In addition to this, we have also understood the importance of the interactive planning
systems with reference to Qatar and have discussed the various methods used to analyse the
impact of the tourists on economic conditions of Qatar.
Task 3
LO3: Understand the need for planning for sustainable tourism.
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Speaker Notes: The above slide describes the importance of the planning process in the
development of the sustainable tourism in Qatar which in turn leads to the economic, social
as well as the environmental development of Qatar. Hence, it can be said that the planning for
sustainable tourism is of great importance for the overall development of country. The
sustainable tourism in Qatar makes sure that the natural resources are utilized in an effective
manner. In addition to this, the well -being of the society is also ensured by the sustainable
development of tourism in Qatar (Mason, 2015).
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