Report: Sustainable Tourism Development in Qatar - Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of sustainable tourism development, focusing on the context of Qatar. It explores various aspects, including tourism development planning at different levels (local, regional, national, and international), highlighting the significance of interactive planning systems and processes. The report also examines methods for measuring tourist impact, such as survey questionnaires, observations, and reports from tourism authorities. Furthermore, it addresses methods for resolving conflicts of interest to ensure the well-being of developing tourism destinations, the implications of balancing supply and demand, and the moral and ethical issues associated with enclave tourism. Finally, the report discusses current issues in tourism development in developing countries and emerging destinations, offering recommendations for the future development of tourism. The report emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices to benefit the environment, economy, and society, and the role of various stakeholders in the planning and development processes. The report also discusses the implications of balancing supply and demand, and the moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism in Qatar.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Features of tourism development planning at different levels.........................................3
2.2 Significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism development.....4
2.3 Different methods available to measure tourist impact....................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................20
4.1 Methods of resolving a conflict of interests to ensure the future well-being of a developing
tourism destination...............................................................................................................20
4.2 Implications of balancing supply and demand...............................................................20
4.3 Moral and ethical issues of enclave tourism in Qatar.....................................................21
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................22
5.1 Current issues associated with tourism development in a developing country and an
emerging destination............................................................................................................22
5.2 Recommendations, the future development of tourism in these chosen destinations....23
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism refers to concept of visiting any where as visitors and also trying to
develop the positive affect on environment, economy and society. In this, tourism can be include
the primary transportation to general location, accommodations, recreation, shopping etc. Travel
and tourism is a larger sector that contribute towards economy of country. In context to
sustainable tourism development, it needs informed participation of necessary stakeholders along
with political leadership to assure the wider participation (Ali and J. Frew, 2014). The
sustainable tourism should maintain high tourist satisfaction level and also assure about
providing better experience to visitors, enhancing their awareness regarding sustainability
problems and also promoting the sustainable tourism related practices. The sustainable tourism is
an effective way of exploring as well as travelling destinations while respecting environment,
people and culture.
International Tourism Consultancy is a consultancy firm in travel sector that specialise in
formulating the plans and strategies for destinations in all over the world. Under this mention
report will be discuss about the stakeholders which can benefit from the planning of development
of tourism in a better manner. Importance of an interactive planning systems as well as process
involved in tourism development will also be discuss here. In order to measure impact of tourist,
there are different methods available which organisations can be used. There will be discussion
about some essential factors which can hinder or prevent the sustainable tourism development. In
given report will be mention about the various necessary methods which can resolve interest
conflicts in order to assure future well-being of developing tourism destination places (Amir and
et. al., 2015).
TASK 1
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TASK 2
2.1 Features of tourism development planning at different levels
Tourism development planning is described as preparation of the organising future in
order to attain the particular sustainable objectives in an effective manner. The Qatar tourism
planning will be helpful in fulfilling various sustainable objectives with in given period of time.
In order to developing tourism planning, it is important to recognise various level which are are
related with travel and tourism sector (Dabphet, Scott and Ruhanen, 2012). For the purpose of
design development plan, it is essential to have the proper understanding about development
objectives which need to be achieve at different level. Under this, features of the tourism
development planning at the different level mention below:
Local level tourism development planning- Under this, main aim of local level tourism
development planning is to develop industry of local tourism (Duval and Smith, 2013). On the
other hand, it can achieve the sustainability of social culture, ecology and also local economy. It
will help in provide employment opportunities to local people and from this their living standard
will be enhanced.
Regional level tourism development planning- Under this, features of regional bodies
are more specific as well as clear as it includes only local communities in procedure of planning.
At this level, mainly tourism planning is done through states, provinces and prefectures including
the infrastructure planning, regional policy etc. in regional level, planning process is related with
sustainable development of region.
National level tourism development planning- At this level, ficus of tourism planning is
on tourism policy as well as physical structure of nation. Under this, it create plans in order to
connecting the main routes of country and region. Private and public firms are considered for
support travel sector through executing the many strategies. On the other hand, main aim of
National level tourism development planning is to attain sustainability in the tourism planning
that concerning to tourism resources (Ekinci, 2014).
International level tourism development planning- At this level, focus of tourism
planning in Qatar on transportation services of country. Under this, it focuses on the number of
the visitors and tour programmes of other countries. Aim of International level tourism
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development planning is to determine current problems and also forecast the nurture trends
across globe in travel and tourism sector. It can regulate industry by the international
conventions as well as set regulations through concerning international tourism authorities for an
instance IATA, WTC etc.
2.2 Significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism development
Interactive planning is defined as process that promote participation in design of desirable
future as well as development in industry. In tourism development, interactive planning system
and also process is beneficial for the Qatar tourism in a manner as it gives many benefits to this
country (Getz and Timur, 2012). An interactive planning is helpful in sustainable use of the
environmental and natural resources of Qatar. In the interactive planning system, there are co-
operative, participatory and collaborative all stakeholders in Qatar country are included and they
make the effective decisions related to development of a project in a better manner. In addition to
this, all stakeholders will make decisions mutually and through this positive impact will be
developed. In context to interactive planning , it is helpful in forecasting Qatar future related to
sustainable development. In tourism development, interactive planning consists resource plan
that comprises different information which are necessary and available for sustainable
development of tourism in Qatar (Gibson, Kaplanidou and Kang, 2012). On the other hand,
main focus of interactive planning system is on safety of visitors as well as process. Under this,
there are some significance of the interactive planning systems as well as process in the tourism
development mention below:
 By making the mutual decision through all stakeholders in integrative planning systems,
cost will be reduced in order to taking the better decisions.
 Through this, quick decision can be made through all stakeholders so that plan can be
followed in a systemic manner and process can be completed properly.
 It is helpful in support the public and involve them in the planning process. If the people
of society will be agreed to implement the plan related to tourist development then
through this there will be no difficulty arise to develop area.
 It helps in enhancing communication among all stakeholders which will give an
opportunity for understand the objectives and aims of tourist in significant manner (Hall,
Scott and Gössling, 2013).
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2.3 Different methods available to measure tourist impact
In travel and tourism sector, it is necessary to know about tourist impact on the
destinations and number of visitors in an effective manner. In order to measure tourist impact,
organisations use the different methods. Under this, there are various methods given below
through which tourist impact in Qatar can be measure:
Survey questionnaires- It is an effective way to know impact of tourism. Under this,
investigator can develop the different questions related to the specific destinations places and
through which company of Qatar can know about the effectiveness as well as importance of that
particular place. The main focus of this method is on gathering information through recording
the answers as well as feedbacks of pre- set questions (Harris, Williams and Griffin, 2012). It is
necessary that information or data of the respondents can not be disclosed. On the questionnaire,
questions can be related with needs of visitors, their preferences, opinion about destination place
and may others.
Observations- It is a useful method to measure tourist impact because through this,
company can know more about the preferences of consumers and innovation which need to
develop at destination places to them them attractive. On the other hand, it is an easiest way to
understand tourist impact. Under this method, there can be observe expenditure of travel that
might be including accommodation, transportation, tickets, food etc. at the time of trip.
Reports published by tourism authorities- Under this, the tourism authorities publish the
reports about development of different tourist destination. Number of tourists come for travelling
purpose in a year and some other details are mentioned through which tourism impact can be
measured (Lee, 2013).
Feedback from other stakeholders than travel and tourism organisations- Under this
method, company can take feedback from its all stakeholders such as government, tourists about
the destination place and what changes need to be taken place.
These all are the effective ways to measure impact of the tourist in a better manner. It is
necessary for organisation or any travel agency to select questionnaire methods because through
this opinions of tourists can be taken by providing them different questions related to specific
tourist destination.
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