Sustainability in Tourism Development in Qatar: A Presentation

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SUSTAINABILITY IN
TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Content
 Slide 3 – Introduction
 Slide 4 – introduction of the concept of
sustainability in tourism development
 Slide 5 – factors that may prevent/hinder
sustainable tourism development
 Slide 6 – different stages in planning for
sustainability
 Slide 7 – Conclusion
 Slide 8 – Reference List
 Slide 9 – Thank you

Introduction
 Sustainability when it comes to the tourism
industry, refers to the development which is
brought by tourists in a specific region to
illustrated when a tourists visits a specific
location, such as Qatar (Sharpley, 2015). They try
to attempt to make a positive impact on the
location by donating towards the country through
which the economic and financial aspect of the
country grows and its industry is improved. When
more number of tourists visit a country, there is
more revenue generated by the country.

introduction of the concept of
sustainability in tourism development
 Rich Heritage - Qatar has a very rich heritage and a
highly diverse background when it comes to the culture of
the country. This is because the nation has been influenced
by several different rulings over a large period.
 Peculiar Climate - In the context of Qatar, the climate of
the country is very diverse and extreme in nature because
of the dichotomy of how the environment of Qatar is
shaped.
 Differentiable Infrastructure - Because of the different
types of rulings, which have taken place in the context of
Qatar in its history, there are several architectural marvels
that have come out of the nation's heritage as well

factors that may prevent/hinder
sustainable tourism development
 Cost: When drawing a comparison between a
developed nations like United States to Qatar, the cost
of living in Qatar is several times higher. According to
statistics, the cost of living within the framework and
boundaries of Qatar is 15.32% higher than that which is
prevalent in United States.
 Global political climate: There is a high level of
terrorist attack around the world. Because concentrated
fundamentalists Islamic groups are initiating many of
the attacks, the name and background of Islamic
citizens are being stained and damaged
 Crime and violence: In a survey, which was
conducted by the Interpol, a sample size of 10,000
people had been considered.

different stages in planning for
sustainability
 Stage 1: Discovery
 Discovering are unknown places or locations that are new and old
exploring new areas of Qatar is the main purpose in this stage. It
focuses on places of low popularity and locations untouched in
terms of tourism attraction. They these places include locations
like Doha, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and others.
 Stage 2: Development
 The tourists who come to the land of Qatar and the citizens who
inhabit the area utilize the revenue. The employees help in
refurbishing the monuments and polishing the land of Qatar.
 Stage 3: Stagnation
 This is a period of inactivity, where there are lesser tourists in the
Qatar travel scene because sellers have lower revenue here.
 Stage 4: Rejuvenation
 In this stage, the tourism market of Qatar revives because of
marketing efforts and higher discounts implemented by tour
operator.

Conclusion
 In the above report, for Qatar several
tasks have been performed to
investigate various aspects of the nation
when it comes to the tourism industry.
an introduction to sustainability in
tourism and the factors that prevent it,
and different stages in planning it has
been elaborated.

Reference List
 Mdps.gov.qa, (2019). Ministry of Development Planning
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https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx
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 Nunkoo, R., 2015. Tourism development and trust in local
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 O'Kane, J.C. and Goldbart, J., 2016. Communication
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Fulton Publishers.
 Page, S.J., 2014. Tourism management. Routledge.
 Rhyner, C.R., Schwartz, L.J., Wenger, R.B. and Kohrell,
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