Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development: Qatar Case Study Report

This report provides an overview of sustainable tourism development, focusing on the case study of Qatar. It begins by defining sustainable tourism and highlighting the benefits of tourism planning for various stakeholders, including the tourism industry, local communities, tourists, and the government. The report then explores different approaches to tourism planning and development, specifically examining the advantages and disadvantages of public and private sector partnerships in the context of Qatar's tourism industry. The advantages discussed include enhanced sustainable development, increased employment opportunities, and improved efficiency. The disadvantages include potential conflicts in resource distribution and decision-making, and limitations in competitiveness. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of sustainable tourism strategies and practices for the future of Qatar's tourism sector.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism is that industry which refers to use without harming natural, cultural and other
tourist resource from the current generations
The report is also based upon the case study of International Tourism Consultancy and report will
describe the rationale for planning in a travel and tourism industry and then describe different
approaches that is used for tourism planning and development.

1.1 Stakeholders can benefit from planning of
Tourism Development
Travel and tourism industry have different number of stakeholders such as:
Tourism industry: The industry mainly covers other industry such as airlines, local transport and as
tourism industry is one of the growing industries therefore, it will definitely help to with regard to
planning of tourism development. In addition to this, the association in the travel and tourism sector in
Qatar are also get the benefit with the plan in which it helps to design their activities for promoting the
place by raising the unity in an industry of travel and tourism in Qatar.

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Local community: It has been analyses that local
people are also affected by tourism industry such that
the industry provides an employment opportunity to
their people so that local people arrange money for
their family and there are so many peoples who are
also working in the hotel, transport. Not only this
many of them are also working as a local guide,
therefore, this provides and employment opportunity
to the people.

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Tourist: It is another stakeholder such that many tourists visit places for fun, education while many of
them goes to meet their family. These tourists also get benefited by the policy of the tourism industry
and even the government of UK also make policy and services of the tourism industry and easier visa
processing system.
Government: it Is the duty of UK to form specific rules and regulation so that it addresses all the key
aspect of tourism. Such that there are many acts and policy that are also prescribed by the government
that also ensure the safety and security of tourist.

1.2 Disadvantages and Advantages of private and public sector
tourism planning partnership with examples
Qatar is a heritage and beautiful country in Middle east comprise of arid dessert and
Long Persian shoreline of dunes and beaches.
The region is famous for cultural and heritage values which is the major attention of
tourism industry.
In accordance with sustainable tourism of Qatar it can be said that private and public
partnership in tourism industry can help in enhancing destination.

ADVANTAGES
Collaboration of private sector tourism organization and local government authorities
can focus on sustainable development by accomplishing control over legal issues,
community integration and economic growth.
For example, the organisation can combine mission of managing sustainability by
providing training to all stakeholder involve in Tourism with the motive of creating
awareness regarding sustainable tourism practices like, green building design and
development in Qatar which is focused on minimizing use of energy low waste

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Partnership of private and public sector for Tourism
planning can be beneficial as it will enhance
employment opportunities which will support risk
management and high-quality management.
For example, in Qatar National tourism sector strategy
has introduced blueprint of six zones which outlined
natural assets and geographic characteristics of
locations to promote cultural authenticity and serve
favourable experiences to travellers.

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 In addition to this, it has been analysed that having a partnership with public and private sector
will help Qatar to increases its efficiency and it also helps to reduce the change of order cost as
well. Such that by raising the efficiency of government investment which further allow the
government funds that are also redirected to other socio- economic areas.

DISADVANTGES
Collaboration of local government authorities
and private sector tourism organization can
influence resource distribution and decision
making of profit.
Partnership will reduce ability and speed to
make competitive decisions because of
diverse nature of support and authorities of
public and private sector.