Comprehensive Report: Sustainable Tourism Development in Singapore

This report provides a detailed analysis of sustainable tourism development in Singapore. It begins by examining how stakeholders benefit from tourism planning, using the Singapore case study to illustrate advantages and disadvantages of public-private partnerships. The report then delves into tourism development planning at different levels, highlighting the significance of interactive planning systems and methods for measuring tourism impacts. It explores the concept of sustainability in Singapore, analyzing factors that may hinder sustainable tourism and different stages in planning for it. The report further addresses conflict resolution methods, the implications of balancing supply and demand, and ethical issues related to enclave tourism. Finally, it discusses current issues in tourism development, compares Singapore with Costa Rica, and offers recommendations for future tourism development in both locations. The report concludes with a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of sustainable tourism in Singapore.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1
TASK 1.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 How stakeholders can benefit from planning of tourism developments with
reference to the Singapore case study........................................................................1
1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of private and public sector tourism planning
partnership drawing on the Singapore case study.......................................................2
TASK 2.............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Analyse the features of tourism development planning at different levels.............3
2.2 Significance of interactive planning systems and processes in tourism
developments...............................................................................................................3
2.3 Tourism impacts and range of methods to measure the tourist impact..................4
TASK 3.............................................................................................................................5
3.1 Concept of sustainability in tourism development in Singapore.............................5
3.2 Analysing factors that may prevent or hinder sustainable tourism development in
Singapore.....................................................................................................................6
3.3 Analyse different stages in planning for sustainability...........................................6
TASK 4.............................................................................................................................7
4.1 Methods of resolving conflict of interest to ensure the future well being of
Singapore.....................................................................................................................7
4.2 Analyse the implications of balancing supply and demand....................................8
4.3 Evaluate the moral and ethical issues of developing and promoting enclave
tourism......................................................................................................................... 8
TASK 5.............................................................................................................................9
5.1 Current issues related to tourism development and an emerging destination
where the impacts of tourism is different......................................................................9
5.2 Evaluate with recommendations, the future development of tourism for Singapore
and Costa Rica...........................................................................................................10
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 11
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism helps local communities and natural environment to reduce
their costs and maximise benefits effectively. Tourism development department
maintains the sustainable tourism without harming natural beauty of Singapore. Things
to do in Singapore include park with trails and a running track, fishing, crocodile and
garden in waterfront park and Singapore town garden. It is observed that the president
of Singapore, Halimah Yacob is promoting the industry of tourism. Moreover, Singapore
government is planning to improve the tourism business by increasing income and
chances for employees. International tourism consultant examines the impacts of
tourism development and consider the concept of sustainability in tourism planning.
TASK 1
1.1
Stakeholders are considered as those individuals who are directly connected with
the firm. To defend chromatic field of Singapore, the government is planning to improve
and develop new management system effectively. The travel and tourism industry are
based upon cultural environment of the respective country and the government is
focusing upon people who are living in rural and coastal areas of the country. Apart from
this, there are other tourism stakeholders from accommodation sector such as
Singapore airlines, Singapore association of exhibition and conventional suppliers and
organizers, Singapore travel agencies, marketing association and hotel sales and
management association of Singapore.
Tourism industry holds 7.05% of market share towards country GDP. The
tourism and travel planning will help people of the country to find more opportunities.
Private organisations will also have opportunity to increase their market share with the
increasing market share of tourism industry. Tourism can deliver long and short term
environmental, economic and social effects on Singapore destination effectively.
Planning process needs careful considerations as there are many advantages of
involving stakeholders during decision making. The marketing strategy of government
will also help to attract the tourists so that the stakeholders get benefits from
development of tourism planning effectively.
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1.2
The collaboration between government tourism organisations and private tourism
service providers help to achieve the goals of tourism development in Singapore.
Success of Thailand in rejuvenating Pattaya is the best example of integration between
private and public sector. Therefore, there are some advantages and disadvantages of
partnership between these two tourism sectors which are discussed below:
ADVANTAGES
 Infrastructure solutions: The public and private sectors work collaboratively in
order to merge the best activities which they can do to get effective results
(Briguglio, 2017). In respect to this, it is very efficient to merge activities of these
two sectors in tourism development.
 High quality projects: The integration helps both sectors to use resources
effectively. Private firms are focused upon cost allocation and maintenance.
Thus, government sector funds are useful for making effective projects.
 Example: The government of Singapore takes initiatives to help Public Private
Partnership (PPP) to fix the roads and airports. PPP used to increase the
requirement of fund for the government which helps infrastructure projects in
Singapore effectively.
DISADVANTAGES
The biggest disadvantage for the PPP is cost of bidding. It is very hard for the
PPP to decide the cost of bidding also there are few people who participates from the
private sectors. Lack of cost competition between private firms loses the chance of
bargaining for the government. Private sectors have large expertise that the system
acquire the financial loss because the private participants have the authority to decide
their cost for projects effectively.
TASK 2
2.1
NATURE OF TOURISM PLANNING IN SINGAPORE
Tourism helps to enhance financial gain possibility by improving occupation for
the peoples who are surviving at rural and coastal areas of the Singapore. The
challenge is to maintain the sustainable tourism development in the country and
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planning helps to face this challenge effectively. Planning is a process which include
approaches and mapping out process to gain the political, cultural and environmental
welfare to the nation.
TOURISM PLANNING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
 International level: International tourism refers to the travellers who came from
outside the nation. It is very crucial to evolve plans for international tourism
development that it provides opportunity to increase the economy by
development of cultural heritage and foreign exchange at international level.
Planning at international level include transport facilities and investing into the
market strategies of multi-country (Butzmann and Job, 2017).
 National level: Domestic and national tourists involves at national level. Tourists
visit the places within the country and earnings at international level comes from
domestic tourists effectively. Accommodation facilities and services should be
concern of development for the national tourists. Short term development
planning and strategies implemented at domestic level.
 Regional and Sub-regional level: Tourism in a particular region of the country
are involved in regional level. The focus is to develop the locations of attraction.
Proper accommodation and transport facilities are considered to improve and
enhance the regional tourism. Sub-regional level focuses on developing the
conditions for local attraction to visit the places frequently.
2.2
 Boosterism: Boosterism is an approach which focuses on stimulating the
tourism that helps to increase the economy which is a benefit for the country. The
approach does not focus on sustainable practice. Thus, it looks to develop the
economy through tourism for the country. Politicians use this approach when
they think to develop economy for development.
 Interactive: The public and private sector works collaboratively in this approach
to make an effective plan or strategy for tourism development. Participation
process is followed by this approach to become more effective which helps to
make better decisions.
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 Supply and market led: Supply led deals with improving only those attractive
locations which is found to be interested by the tourists or people. Apart from
this, market led approach is used to develop and improve tourism effectively. It
focuses on locations, which needs to be improve and make strategies for them
towards tourists’ attraction.
 Integrated planning: This approach believes in continuous process of planning
which include innovation and modification according to the changes effectively.
The approach is very useful to face the dynamic challenges efficiently.
Characteristics of interactive planning
 It is a continuous planning process that neither start nor stop.
 It involves organisation stakeholders in the planning process.
 It works backward from where a business wants to be now to where it is actually
now.
2.3
TOURISM IMPACT
To determine the improvement tourism sector level, it is very crucial to evaluate
the impact of the tourist effectively. Measuring the results of impact in condition of
changing values of touristy at domestic level thus, it will help to make effective plan
accordant to the trend and data of modification happen. Measuring the impact also
helps to examine the positive and negative aspect of tourists on local communities
effectively. There are different methods used by Singapore tourism department which
are discussed below:
 Environmental measures: The department of tourism expend their money in
different situations on surrounding effect. It will help them to prevent and
measure the outcome of environmental activities upon touristy business such as
economical imbalance and related future risks. It also provides compensation for
damages caused by nature (Carr, Ruhanen and Whitford, 2016).
 Social measures: Social measure also helps department to measure the
process of social economic effects upon economic tourism effectively. The
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process is subjective and qualitative in nature which determines the effects which
social factors have upon economy.
 Economic measures: Economic measure is used to evaluate the effectiveness
of tourism planning process. Tourism sector effect is laid upon finance of the
Singapore. In respect to this, tourism department helps to provide opportunities
for improving economy of the country, business strategies, employment and tax
benefits etc.
TASK 3
3.1
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Sustainability in tourism development refers to the improvement and
development of tourism industry without harming the present environment and raising
the opportunities for future effectively. It helps Singapore tourism department to
maintain the balance in environmental, social and economic aspects efficiently. Tourism
planners have now started to think about objectives for development in tourism industry
because of:
 The tourists are changing such as they wishing for greater environment with local
peoples and also become conscious towards environmental, social and culture
impact during their visits.
 They are demanding integrated experience which involves different activities so
that the community interaction can be increase effectively.
 Local communities are sensitive towards tourism effect upon culture,
environment and lifestyles (Ekinci, 2014).
Tourism department of Singapore is running the business in such a way that it
does not affect culture, economic and natural resources. They ensure that it encourages
the appreciation of resources in which tourism is dependent. Thus, tourism department
follow these three factors to enhance natural resources' conservation and bring values
towards cultural appreciation which will help them to increase revenue into community
and become profitable. This will help to keep sustainability in tourism department
effectively and efficiently.
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3.2
It can be said that social tourism is gratifying as a portion of sustainable tourism
but there are so many disputes which prevent sustainable tourism effectively. The
ordinary and most striking disputes is the redevelopment of structure and to manage
their genuineness (Muangasame and McKercher, 2015). Also, if the part or portion of
the Singapore is battered, it is very hard to manage and built it in the same manner and
way. The other issues which prevent sustainable tourism in order to make the
Singapore feasible for tourists are pollution, increasing cost of visiting, congestion etc.
Such type of issues makes problems for the local and foreign tourists effectively.
Factors which hinder the sustainable tourism development are in form of
constructions and developments done in the Singapore area such as hotels are made,
restaurants are made and roads are constructed. Thus, Singapore starts losing its
beauty and identity. New hotels and buildings reduces the beauty of heritage buildings
and area of Singapore park. Due to these barriers Singapore park and track is losing its
image and beauty. Waste of resources and exploitation of the non-renewable energy
also hinder the sustainable tourism development effectively. Politics also hinder the
tourism with acquisition of power, administration of public affairs and allocation of
resources. This will destroy the social, economic and environmental structure of
Singapore which causes low tourism rate in Singapore.
3.3
 Setting objectives: A distinct objective or aim is helpful for the progression of
planning process. Short and long-term objectives and goals should be decided
by the tourism department in planning such as quality tourism at low cost, cultural
and natural resources, employment opportunities and equal distribution of
benefits (Higham, Bejder and Williams, 2014).
 Survey of existing data: In this process, one must be relevant for collecting
data and information for Singapore. The details and information include area
survey, beauty aspects and overview of Singapore. This will also help in
advertising and marketing about the place.
 Policy and plan formulation: Plans and policies must be beneficial for the
department and place. There should be proper rules and guidelines for
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implementing the plan or action. This will minimize the issues and help
department to focus on improving areas of Singapore effectively.
 Implementation of plan: Once the plan and strategies are ready to implement,
department should be done it carefully. Thus, it is the key to success for the
tourism effectiveness. The plans should be feasible and logical and all the legal
issues must be taken care.
 Monitoring and controlling: Planning should also consider methods for
continuous monitoring and controlling that the plan can be evaluated and
mistakes can be solved easily and effectively. This planning process will help
tourism department for making sustainability in tourism development.
TASK 4
4.1
Disputes of interest arises due to the various interest of two parties which are
reserved together. Involvement of so many stakeholders can also arise conflicts. In
addition to this, private sector in tourism try to engage their activities for their business
growth and profitability and the system has the interest in developing economic system
of the country. Sometimes collaboration also brings conflicts between two parties.
 Interpersonal relations among stakeholders: Conflicts among stakeholders
such as profits, objectives and decision making. The interpersonal relationship
and transparency can reduce the chances of arising conflicts effectively (Jovicic,
2014). Singapore can generalise this process of management and
communication to solve the issue and conflicts.
 Host guest relationship: Hotels in Singapore can use this approach to resolve
the issues and conflicts. Hotels are getting some conventional approaches, social
values, arts and food service to domain the heritage.
 Demonstration disputes: Disputes of interest among stakeholders can be occur
due to demonstration on the behaviour and changes in industry. The
collaboration and communication working can resolve this problem of
demonstration. The changes can be observed and adopted for effective tourism
market.
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 Acculturation: Difference in culture of stakeholders also become a conflict of
interest. The process of cultural neutralisation can resolve this issue and meet
the competitive advantage to lead the future well-being changes in Singapore.
4.2
 Demand: Demand represent the needs of buyers. It is the quantity and quality of
products which is required by the purchasers. Needs in tourism is the number of
citizens or visitors who wants to travel the particular place. Increasing tourist
opportunities can increase the demand of the place effectively. Demand can be
measured by evaluating complementary products related to the tourism. Thus,
rising number of peoples for visiting increase the opportunity for hotels and
restaurants. The demand of tourism depends on the competition, season,
attraction of places and opportunity.
 Supply: Supply is the sum of all facilities which provided by the tourism
department of the tourists at the location or destination. Supply of tourism
facilities also shapes the demand for the same. This will include transportation,
attraction of the place, hospitality sector and facilities. Singapore is a place, full of
attracting destinations that increase the demand of tourism and satisfy their
needs effectively. The collaboration between public and private sectors can lead
tourism effectively for the visitors (Lawton and Weaver, 2015).
4.3
ENCLAVE TOURISM
The tourist places is enclosed and all the actions of tourists have been
considered in that enclosed area known as enclave tourism. The tourists are not
permitted to go out at main field but experience the tourism and travel focus at the
enclosed area effectively. It can be also described as customised tourism that the
tourists are allowed to go where they want to at a particular place only. The main
problem with the enclave tourism is the fewer interaction between local people and
tourists.
ETHICAL AND MORAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENCLAVE TOURISM
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Local communities of Singapore not get benefit from the tourism at the enclave
places. The interaction between local people and tourist remains ineffective because of
the restriction areas at enclave places. It also affects the tourist attraction places such
as heritage and cultural in Singapore (Lew, 2017). Tourists are unable to see the
restricted particular areas and somehow it affects the number of visitors at the historical
attraction and places. Earnings of poor people also reduces which causes crime
activities within the country such as prostitution and illegal things. Thus, enclave tourism
affects the sustainability of tourism development and reduce the number of visitors
effectively.
TASK 5
5.1
SINGAPORE EMERGING – COSTA RICA
Singapore is known for its natural beauty
and attraction. When it comes to tourism
destination, Singapore is a rich country
and cultural and heritage place for tourism
are the main attraction places for the
tourists.
Costa Rica is focusing upon developing
ecotourism to support and help the
environment for tourists.
The effective growth of tourism industry in
Singapore is contributing some good
efforts towards raising economy of the
country and also generating foreign
currency effectively.
Costa Rica is known for its enclave tourism
and the first choice of foreign tourism
organizations but not contributing well
towards raising economy of the country.
Singapore is facing the problem of
exceeding that it has the capability to
attract the tourists with its beauty and
places from all around the world and also
generating foreign currency effectively.
The country is within the phase of
developing tourism but still able to attract
or accommodate more tourists efficiently
(Melissen and Koens, 2016).
Tourism in Singapore helps to generate
more jobs and employment to solve the
Costa Rica has good employment
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problem of unemployment within the
country.
opportunities for the locals.
5.2
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE
 It is essential for Singapore government to take some steps for developing
tourism in the country.
 Making provisions for better transportation facilities.
 Better and efficient facilities of food and accommodation.
 Construction of convenient and better high ways and roads.
 Security facilities for both local and foreign tourists (Molina-Azorín and Font,
2016).
 Preservation of heritage. Cultural and nature of the nation effectively.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COSTA RICA
 The government should take initiatives for putting sign boards which is written in
English so that the tourists can translate the language.
 Language of Costa Rica should be enhanced that the tourists can convey well
with the domestic people.
 Guiding facilities for the tourists to visit the best places.
 Materials should be provided on low rates so that the tourist’s purchasing power
can be enhanced.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded that Singapore is a growing tourism sector and the
government takes initiatives for the development in tourism areas. Stakeholders are
involved for the better development and experience of tourism planning. This will help to
raise the economy of the country. Different countries have their various tourism planning
and development strategies according to their economic growth. Along with this, moral
and ethical issues of developing and promoting enclave tourism is also considered for
evaluating the tourism condition in emerging country.
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