2.3.2 Sustainable Tourism Sustainable tourism as an emerging paradigm seems to enhance the existing conceptual frameworks on tourism planning and development by making the residents its focal point. Indeed, both direct and indirect support of community residents’ participation is the foundation of the sustainability paradigm (Butcher 1997; Jamieson & Jamal, 1997). Thus, according to UNEP & UNWTO sustainable tourism should: - “Make optimal use of environmental resources that constitute a key element in tourism development, maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity. - Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, conserve their built and living cultural heritage …show more content…
It is very important management of all resources in such a way that economic and social needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological process, biological diversity and life support systems (WTO, 1993, p: 10). "Sustainable tourism development requires the informed participation of all relevant stakeholders, as well as strong political leadership to ensure wide participation and consensus building. Achieving sustainable tourism is a continuous process and it requires constant monitoring of impacts, introducing the necessary preventive and/or corrective measures whenever necessary. Sustainable tourism should also maintain a high level of tourist satisfaction and ensure a meaningful experience to the tourists, raising their awareness about sustainability issues and promoting sustainable tourism practices amongst them." (WTO, 2004). UNWTO (2005) suggested sustainable tourism development …show more content…
Mathieson and Wall (1982:2) notes that literature on tourism has expanded immensely with the result that research has become ‘highly fragmented with researchers following different paths.’ There are many ways of categorizing the impacts of tourism. Mathieson and Wall (1982:37) divided tourism impacts into economic, social and physical (environmental categories). For some time, it has been popular for most academia to think about tourism impacts in three domains which are; social, economic and environmental. Weed (2008:396) echoes the use of the word ‘triple bottom line’ to encompass impacts of tourism. An understanding of the triple bottom line with regards to tourism impacts is of utmost importance. Weed (2008:396) notes that the community perceive impacts differently as they redistribute resources resulting in some sub- groups reaping rewards at the expense of others. When analyzing tourism impacts it is very important to notice that there is a possibility of tourism to pose negative impacts on the community
Impacts of Tourism in Swanage Tourism has the potential to create impacts on the environment and communities that it relies on to accommodate visitors. Its impacts are mitigated by the long history of tourism activity. Communities have become used to tourism activity, and management measures to limit some areas of environmental damage have been implemented. Nevertheless, some impacts are far ranging, and they are set out below: * Inappropriate Development An increase in visitors can lead to pressure for new developments to serve and capitilise on their needs, eg. Caravan parks, visitor centres, cafes, signs, car parks, and additional accommodation.
Weaknesses: The text focuses more on which impacts climate change has on tourism than which impacts tourism has on the climate change. It also doesn’t discuss which impacts cruise tourism has on the climate change.
There is not really a universally accepted definition of tourism. In 1994 the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revised its definition. It says the tourism comprises of 'the activities of persons travelli...
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According to the ‘World Tourism Organization’ (UNWTO), the tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, as it is estimated that by the year 2020, 7.8 billion people (roughly a quarter of the world’s population) will embark on a foreign trip (Bennett & Gebhardt 15). The Caribbean is said to be the most economically dependent on this industry, as the ‘Caribbean Tourism Organisation’ states that the industry forms the “economic backbone of most countries in the Region”(“Caribbean Tourism Industry” 1). The implications for tourism’s affect on the region have arisen and have prompted further research into this matter. Since the 1970’s, research regarding tourism in the Caribbean has attempted to determine the social, cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism. Much of the research has found that there are in fact many negative adverse effects, and Jackson’s article asserts that, “Governments often commit money and other resources to support the growth and development of tourism and often turn a blind eye to its negative impacts” (574).
“A stakeholder is anyone who participates in the project or who will be affected by the results of the project, and may include…people and groups within and outside of the organization” (Brown & Hyer, 2010, p.107-108). In the article, “Stakeholders’ Contribution in Sustainable Tourism” A. Kadi, M. Jaafar, & F. Hassan (2015) seeks to explain how tourism stakeholders affect tourism destinations and the need for collaboration between all the stakeholders. After reading the article, I found that the findings supported how the stakeholders influenced tourism and the packages offered through economic impact on tourism destinations in which Kadi, Jaafar, & Hassan attempt to make known through highlighting the issues and challenges in the tourism industry.
Developing tourism in the 21st century has become one of the fastest growing sectors of global economy and developing countries are cashing in on the expanding industry in other to boost their financial services as well as create a sustainable environment that will attract all investors and public services. The sustainable approach towards tourism suggest that both cultural, natural and other various resources of tourism are well conserved for continuous use in the future while still bringing significant benefits to the present society. Research has shown that most developed countries that have a sustainable tourism sector, with a successful plan for tourism can bring so many benefits such as improve the attractiveness of the place, job creation for the local community, attract entrepreneurs that will establish small tourist enterprise and attract external investments and also improve the image of the local community (WTO, 2004).
This dissertation will research on the prospects and possibilities, means and deterrents in the implementation of sustainable tourism in the country.
Indeed, the first attempt to standardize the definition or conceptualization of sustainable tourism development came in 2000 when a group of leading scholars and practitioners of sustainable tourism gathered in Canada and drafted the Mohonk Agreement. The agreement determined that “sustainable tourism seeks to minimize ecological and socio‐cultural impacts while providing economic benefits to local communities and host countries” (Honey, 2002, p. 375). On its most basic level, sustainable tourism development is only realistic if all stakeholders can agree on priorities: ecological maintenance, local community, and tourist satisfaction. Achieving sustainable development proves to be difficult because there is a bounty of advice for stakeholders but a shortage of resources, excessive pressure from demand, and a hedonistic philosophy among tourism operators despite increased awareness of the local community. Global standardization takes policy power away from local government and tilts the process in favor of wealthier countries whose goals are more technical and centered on the process; poor countries more often view sustainable tourism as including issues of distribution, local content of food and products, and cultural
Eco-tourism in all parts of the world is necessary to preserve the natural beauties of a certain location. Not only is it different from the social norm of mass-tourism, but it also presents the opportunity to go about a vacation without harming an environment. In todays society vacationing seems to revolve around an instinctive location that seems appealing to certain people, but do people really get everything out of their trip? Going off your “resort” and visiting those natural and possibly uninhabited sites is what makes trips memorable whilst at the same time helping out the economy. Tourism and specifically Eco-Tourism is a power that brings in regional and economic growth and that should be something that everyone should be interested in so that we all may live in an environment that sustains prosperity and continual success. Eco-Tourism happens to be one of the fast growing sectors of business and with all of the natural and scenic locations that Australia and New Zealand have to offer it is immensely important that this large industry takes in as much GDP as possible in order to attain the development that these neighboring societies deserve while at the same time moving towards sustainability.
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
Over the past forty years, trends in the tourism industry illustrate there has been evident growth on both a regional and global perspective. Because of this increase and growth of the industry it has ultimately brought large benefits to communities, providing great opportunity, economic development, employment and social benefits. Due to this benefit it is imperative that communities capitalise on these opportunities. One of the major authorities which provides the key roles to this success is that of local governments, who provide the ideal, authority, infrastructure and planning procedures to maximise the benefit for its communities, in a sustainable manner.
Tourism is the act of travelling to and touring a location for pleasure. It is a very controversial topic due to the effects on the places that are being visited and toured. Some of these are positive, but there are also many negative aspects of tourism. The purpose of this topic is to determine whether the good things outweigh the bad, and if anything could be changed to better the negative effects.
It is a well-noted fact that tourists from the developed world, or rich western nations, are in favour of visiting unspoilt natural environments and places steeped in tradition. However, Lea (1988) regards such attractions as being a sign of underdevelopment and rarely tolerated by the host nations just because they meet with foreign approval of visitors. Instead, it is the priority of the respective governments to raise living standards to acceptable levels, which means modernisation and the implementation of various infrastructures. Nevertheless, if administered effectively mass tourism could provide a form of sustainable development by meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.
The negative impacts that tourism creates can destroy the environment and all of its resources which it depends of for survival. Tourism has the prospective to create and bring useful effects on to the environment by donation the environmental protection conservation.