Analysis of Sustainable Tourism Development in Qatar: Report

This report provides an in-depth analysis of sustainable tourism development, focusing on Qatar. It begins by defining sustainable tourism and highlighting its benefits, such as increased employment, foreign reserves, and the preservation of natural resources. The report then identifies factors hindering sustainable tourism, including socio-economic conditions, guest-host relationships, resource utilization, inflation, and supply-demand imbalances. Furthermore, the report outlines the six stages of planning for sustainable tourism in Qatar: selection of stakeholders, framing aims and objectives, conducting research, analyzing resources, formulating plans, and implementation and monitoring. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of these factors and stages for successful sustainable tourism development in Qatar, which is crucial for attracting visitors and boosting the nation's economy.

Sustainable Tourism
Development
Task 3

3.1 Concept of Sustainability In Tourism
Development
 Tourism is the fastest growing sector which impact on
social, economic and environmental condition on the
nation. Sustainable tourism is helpful for the development
of the nation and raising revenues of private organizations.
 As Qatar is organizing international sport events which gain
attention of mass audience and help them in improving
condition of the nation. If more people are coming to the
place then they will spend huge amount which will be used
for further development of country. This will help in
generating more employment opportunities in country and
raising GDP rate as well. Government of Qatar is trying to
meet the objective of sustainable tourism development.

Benefits of Sustainability
 It is the most beneficial way through which
government of the nation can generate more
employment opportunities and can improve per
capita income as well
 Sustainability tourism help the Qatar in increasing
foreign reserves that may be used for developing
infrastructure, transportation facilities in the country
 Sustainability tourism development concentrate on
preserving or conservation of natural resources so
that these resources can remain protected.
 Sustainability tourism is the effective way that assist
in improving standard of living of population and
improving educational facilities in Qatar.

3.2 Factors Preventing Sustainable
Development of Tourism
 Socio economic condition: It is the most important element which may impact on over
all sustainable tourism development of the country. If there are more village and
economic condition of Qatar is not good enough then people will not take interest to
come to this location.
 Relationship between guest and host country: It is another major facto which may
hinder sustainable tourist development. As Qatar organizes internal conferences for
more than 150 counties or organizes many sport events. Thus, it has strong relationship
with guest countries.
 Effective utilization of resource: It is considered as another most important aspect. If
government of nation is unable to utilize natural resources well then it will not be able
to provide desired environment to visitors

Cont.
 Inflation or deflation: It is considered as most essential component which impact on
sustainable tourism activities. If inflation rate is high then visitors will have to pay
more tax to come to this place in such condition their budget will get increased.
 Imbalance between supply and demand: It is another most important factor which
affect overall development to great extent. If concern authorities are unable to provide
desire travel facilities to the visitors then they may become negative towards the brand.
In such condition they will not come to the Qatar

3.3 Stages in Planning for Sustainability
Sustainable tourism is the main agenda of
government of Qatar. They make efforts so that more
visitors can get attracted towards the location and it
can become the popular destination:
 Selection of stakeholders
 Framing aim and objective
 Conduct research
 Analysis resources
 Formulating plan
 Implementation and monitoring

Stage 1: Selection of stakeholders
 It is one of the main phase in which concern authorities have to select the right
stakeholders those who can contribute well in achieving goal of sustainable tourism in
Qatar. This may include: internal agencies, local communities, tourist business etc. All
these firms contribute well in achieving goal of the country

Stage 2: Framing aim and objective
 This is another phase of sustainability tourism development. In this stage authorities
have to frame correct aim so that further planning process can get completed in
effective manner. Qatar wants to develop tourism business so that living standards of
population can be improved.

Stage 3: Conduct research
 It is another most important phase in which concern authorities have to carry out
research so that they can identify needs of visitors and can develop Qatar accordingly.
By this way they will be able to meet with their needs and will be able to attract them
in the location to great extent

Stage 4: Analyzing Resources
 It is next stage in which authorities of Qatar has to evaluate their resources well. They
have to identify what kind of resources they require for sustainable tourism
development and how much resources they have.

Stage 5: Formulating plan
 It is another stage in which government of Qatar is required to make effective plan so
that what ever they want to achieve can be obtained. This is the way that help the
government in identifying advantage and disadvantage and framing each activity
properly so that good results can be generated

Stage 6: Implementation and monitoring
 It is the last phase in which concern department and government of Qatar is required to
implement the plan and have to monitor each activity. This will help them in managing
the work effectively and meeting with objective as well.

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