Sustainable Tourism Development Report - Qatar Analysis

This report provides a detailed analysis of sustainable tourism development, focusing on Qatar as a case study. It begins with an introduction to sustainable tourism and its importance, followed by an examination of tourism development planning at various levels, including international, national, and local. The report explores the significance of interactive planning systems and processes, highlighting their role in achieving tourism goals. It also discusses methods for measuring tourist impact, such as environmental, social, and economic measures. The report then delves into conflict resolution strategies, addressing ethical issues like enclave tourism, and analyzes the balance between supply and demand. Current issues associated with tourism development in Qatar, as well as recommendations for future development, are also discussed. The report draws comparisons with other developing tourism destinations like Uganda, offering a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities in the sustainable tourism sector.

Sustainable Tourism Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1(Covered in leaflet).............................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Features of tourism development planning at different level...........................................2
2.2 Significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism development.......3
2.3 Different methods available to measure tourist impact....................................................3
TASK 3(covered in ppt)...................................................................................................................4
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Methods of resolving a conflict of interest for future well bring in future development10
4.2 Analysis of balancing supply and demand.....................................................................10
4.3 Evaluation of moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism............................................11
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................11
5.1 Current issues associated with tourism development in a development country...........11
5.2 Recommendations for the future development of tourism.............................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism defines a concept which reflects to give a positive impact on
economy, environment and society while visiting a destination as a traveller. Travelling and
tourism both are interrelated terms as without a journey, tourism cannot possible. Therefore,
concept of sustainable tourism is linked with procedure of mobility. So, it is a responsibility of
visitors to make positive influence only. In a country, developing tourism is most essential part
as it gives various opportunities to job seekers for taking employment in this sector as a guide,
accountant, operator and more (Yu, Chancellor and Cole, 2011). So, it not only reduces
unemployment but also improves economical growth of a region. In this context, a project has
been made on sustainable tourism development for an emerging destination as Qatar.
Government of this country takes various approaches in order to develop and promote tourism
with the help of private and public organisations working under tourism sector. In addition to
this, present report also reflects threats and issues which come as barrier in tourism development
in this country as well as recommended solution for the same.
TASK 1(Covered in leaflet)
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TASK 2
2.1 Features of tourism development planning at different level
In Qatar, tourism development planning is necessary to attract more travellers towards its
heritages. It helps in attaining goals and objectives linked with this country in a higher manner.
As, this region is rich in terms of historical places, therefore, in order to generate high revenue
and sustainability of economy, tourism sector emphasizes more on developing plans and
strategies (Torres-Delgado and Saarinen, 2014). These policies are related with giving best
services to visitors of own country as well as of international clients. Along with this, it is major
duty of government to provide proper safety travellers who are come to visit its places. Giving
higher services and protection, helps in creating good image on tourists through which retention
of them can easily be gained. Some major levels of planning in tourism are giving as below:
International level: In order to develop tourism in a country at international level,
QNTSS (Qatar National Tourism Sector strategy) and UNWTO (United World Trade
Organisation) provides much support to countries (Bramwell and Lane, 2011). These
organisations administer guidelines which are essential for such territorial regions.
National level: For improving tourism, public and private sectors of a country are needed
to coordinate each other and formulate strong policies. It will help in accomplishing goals and
objectives of tour and travel companies in a best manner.
Local level: At local level, state government are required to promote and advertise rich
heritage places in a vast manner through they can gain high attention of local people and of other
region to visit such places.
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2.2 Significance of interactive planning system and processes in tourism development
Interactive planning refers to set some strategies and policies related through which
future target of tourism sector can be attained in an efficient manner. It includes three types of
planning via inactive, instance and proactive as per basis of goals. In addition to this, this type of
planning also focus on completing present desires of company by which business operations of
them can be held successfully (Carlsen and Butler, 2011). Some common factors of interactive
planning system and processes in tourism development are:
 Through adopting policies and strategies given by interactive planning, an enterprise in
tourism can attain higher profitability in business.
 These types of planning does not harm environment by over extraction of resources.
 In addition to this, effectiveness of these policies can be achieved if investors help in
providing sufficient finance to companies. This would aid in accomplishing objectives of
such plan in a proper manner.
As Qatar has rich heritage culture and historical places which is helpful in attracting minds of
tourists towards its tourism sector in a higher manner. This country hosts approx 80 sports events per
year through which many games lover people of various regions comes here to visit. In addition to
this, it also hosts near about 150 business conferences on annual basis. Therefore, interactive
planning help in meeting desires of national and international clients in a vast manner (Dabphet,
Scott and Ruhanen, 2012). Currently, for giving higher services to tourist who comes for enjoying
sports and business purposes, Qatar is constructing more hotels for their satisfaction.
2.3 Different methods available to measure tourist impact
Some major techniques use to measure the influences of tourists in Qatar are explaining as
below:
Environmental measure: Government of Qatar made a huge investment in order to
preserve natural resources and environmental factors from over extractions. Therefore,
environmental measure is taken as an effective tool which helps in reducing risk of depletion of
non-renewable resources in order to save it for future context. Thus, rich heritages, natural
beauty and historical places and other environmental factors are protected from hazardous. It
would help in attracting minds of tourists and keep their interest in visiting such places through
which economy of Qatar can be enhances in high efficient manner.
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Social Measure: The factors which influence tourism industry and are related with
measuring societies are come in this category (Ekinci, 2014). Culture and tradition of a society is
also valuable factors for enhancing tourism in a country.
Economic measures: Financial condition of a country can be improved when there is an
increment in number of tourists. Therefore, economical measure is used as an important for
analysing the activities done in travel and tourism industries. Therefore, to enhance economy of
Qatar, it is necessary for its Government to protect rich heritage culture and historical places. It
will help in inviting large number of visitors within region. It is significantly impacted on
reducing unemployment and giving rise in sustainability of finance.
TASK 3(covered in ppt)
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