Sustainable Tourism Development: Factors, Stages, and Analysis

This report provides an overview of sustainable tourism development, specifically focusing on Qatar. It begins by defining sustainable tourism and its importance, followed by an examination of how Qatar is implementing sustainable practices, including the application of the Triple Bottom Line theory to assess social, environmental, and economic impacts. The report then identifies factors that may hinder sustainable tourism, such as climate change and resource management. It also outlines the stages involved in planning for sustainability, from setting objectives to stakeholder engagement and implementation. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of stakeholder management in ensuring a positive experience for local communities, tourism businesses, and tourists. References from scholarly sources are included to support the analysis.

Sustainable Tourism
Development
(Task 3)

Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Sustainability in Tourism development
 Factors that may prevent or hinder sustainable tourism
 Different stages in planning for sustainability
 Conclusion
 Reference

Introduction
Sustainable tourism refer to the industry which is committed
to build a low influence on local culture and environment at
the same time generating more employment for future of
society or local people. Tourism is one of the fastest
growing industry nowadays rendering business and helping
in communicating culture at global level. Qatar is one of the
most richest country in Middle East. The country has been
focusing over sustainable tourism as they are the one who
organise more sports events in their country as well as hosts
business meeting.

3.1 Sustainability in Tourism
development
Main aim of sustainability in this sector is to focus over effective
optimization of resources of environment regarding social-
culture as well as make certain about long term and viable
economical operations success according to elements of Qatar
tourism.
Qatar tourism development can be justified using theory of Triple
Bottle Line.

Theory of Triple Bottom Line
 The theory assist in setting 3 distinct bottom line of sustainable
tourism evolution of Qatar. According to concept of TBL
sustainability aids in developing the Qatar's social performance. It
can be measured through the education level, social resource
access and equality, well-being and their health and safety.
 Another bottom line on which this theory focus is different
environmental dimensions of Qatar.
 The third bottom line focus over economical development of
country .This aims on improvement of economical elements like
taxes, interest, employment etc.

3.2 Factors that may prevent/hinder
sustainable tourism development
There are various issues of tourism sustainability that can affect
the tourism of Qatar negatively. There are authentic elements
or factors such as education level, climate change, waste and
pollution, resources availability, human rights, policies of
tourism, social justice, globalisation and many more.
Climate unfavourable changes, environmental and natural
wastages, environmental pollution and other resources affect
the environment of sustainable tourism in regard of their
environmental aspect.

3.3 Different stages in planning for
sustainability
The stage of sustainability are as follows:
Stage 1: Here, planning of objectives and goals associated with
the sustainability along with time is done. It can be short of long
term objectives.
Stage 2: Recognition of stakeholder related to Qatar tourist is
being conducted and focused in order to meet the goals and
objectives
Stage 3: Nation will focus over the places to attract potential
tourists.

Continued
Stage 4: Plan is being discussed with stakeholder in order to analyse
their opinion and issues linked with it.
Stage 5: It is an analytical phase in which different issues are evaluated
through research method for proper development and to analyse
stakeholder’s opinion.
Stage 6: It is the final stage of development plan of sustainable tourism
which execute the idea in practice.

Conclusion
It can concluded from the above presentation that sustainable tourism
ensures that evolution is a positive experience for local individuals,
companies of tourism as tourists themselves. Stakeholders are
necessary to manage these elements of company for proper
management and administration.

References
 Sharpley, R., 2015. Tourism and development. Sage
Publications.
 Spenceley, A. ed., 2012. Responsible tourism: Critical
issues for conservation and development. Routledge.
 Carlsen, J. and Butler, R. eds., 2011. Island Tourism:
Towards a Sustainable Perspective (Vol. 8). CABI.

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