Tourism Development

Tourism Development

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  • Date Submitted: 12/09/2013 3:21 AM
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Introduction to Tourism
Planning and Development
Goals of Tourism Development
To provide a framework for raising the standard of living of the people through the economic benefits of tourism
To develop an infrastructure and provide recreation facilities for visitors and residents alike
To ensure that types of development within visitor centres and resorts are appropriate to the purposes of those areas
To establish a development programme consistent with the cultural, social and economic philosophy of the government and the people of the host area or country
To optimise visitor satisfaction
Tourism as a Development Option
“Most Less Developed Countries cannot hope to create acceptable living conditions for the majority of their people without continuing economic growth and for many of them, especially the large number of smaller tropical mini- and micro-states, tourism represents one of the few apparently viable routes for growth”
(De Kadt, 1992)
Creation of job opportunities
Increased standard of living
Jobs with better pay
Spill-over benefits
Improvements to infrastructure
Increased foreign exchange inflow
Seasonality
High operating leverages

Reasons for Development Failure at the Design or Implementation Stages
Design Stage Failure
Ambiguous or conflicting objectives
Absence of analytical detail
Too much emphasis on physical development
Inadequate market assessment
Projects only evaluated on financial basis
No consideration of impact on host community economy or environment
Implementation Stage Failure
Miscalculations regarding use and control of land
High debt/equity ratios
Lack of co-ordination between public and private sectors
Poor communications and infrastructure
Failure to produce planning legislation in time
More concern with profit than with quality of product
Public opposition
Poorly location or design of facilities
The Importance of Planning Tourism
Establish overall tourism development objectives and...

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