...Introduction Robinson and Novelli (2005) note ‘niche tourism’ has become a growing trend occurring in current years in contrast to what is frequently related to as ‘mass tourism’. Cusack and Dixon (2006) add niche tourism is known to present diversity and provide opportunities with a form of tourism that aims towards sustainability alongside considering expenditure from tourists. Furthermore, it suggests a more practical set of strategies that distinguishes tourists. Gartner (1996) demonstrates how niche tourism consists of distinct interests, culture and/or activity built tourism including small proportion of tourist in authentic surroundings. Moreover, niche tourism can fall into more specific categories where cultural, environmental, rural and urban sectors are different components to consider when understanding the concept niche tourism (Robinson and Novelli, 2005). Drawing on key literature about eco-tourism planning and how ecotourism is marketed, this report studies the ecotourism prospects in Costa Rica. It also examines elements impacting this specific type of niche which considers the consistent alterations to make the destination more sustainable for tourists. This report will firstly focus on understanding the concept of ecotourism and the principles implemented. This leads on to discussion for focusing on the case study of Costa Rica and how it has developed into an ecotourism destination. Furthermore, a critical discussion of the approaches undertaken by the...
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...population, it’s about 200-300 people living there. The Mangelen and Garcia family owns that place and it is located near Lemlunay, one of the famous destination in Sarangani Province. We would like to add more great destination in Sarangani Province so that the economy their will improve and more investors will come. The specific location description we want to put up the business is at a beach that has a small cliff and a mountain at the other side. Surely people will love it because of its an untouched beauty, an eco-friendly environment, a relaxing place where you can unwind and have fun, having a fresh air, and a friendly community. There is a small houses near the specific location we want to put up the business but the Garcia Family is planning to relocate the people who are living there besides they own the area and because of that they can easily relocate the people there easily. There is also a school near the location of the business, it’s just a small school of elementary and high school level. The wet market is just 10 minute away drive near the location. The famous Lemlunay is just a 5 minute drive from the location, the IML resort that people loves is just 1 hour drive from the location and the Maitum’s water tubing is just 3 hour drive from the loacation. There is also lots of beach resorts...
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...Essay Tourism sector has a strong impact on people’s lives as well as places where they are living at. That is because of the numbers of people travelling, numbers of people tourism sector employs and amount of money it generates. There are many factors that affect tourist flows: economic growth, transportation access, cultural aspects (Hall, 2000). Nevertheless, various activities, behaviours, policies, planning and development strategies have a significant impact (Hall, 2000). Cooper et al (2005) argues that any development requires detailed planning in order to achieve all objectives successfully. Tourism is a multi-sector activity which brings social, economic and environmental impacts that require careful planning in order to avoid negatives (such as environmental damage, lack of power) and maximise socio-economic contribution, involvement of local community within the destination. In many countries the tourism policies are based on their overall economic policy. Even though countries are operating in a competitive environment, a number of different agents of national tourism policies are called upon to cooperate by international (governmental and non-governmental) organisations. Their role is to promote the national and international tourism development and to create a balance between macroeconomic policies and each sector that is involved in tourism (Vellas and Becherel, 1995). Different international organisations are focusing on diverse issues: security, sovereignty...
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...REPORT TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA BY XENIA FONG BSc (Hons) International hospitality Management TOURISM PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CW2 NOVEMBER 2015 word count: 2714 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN NATIONAL 4 2.1 BEFORE 2000s 4 2.2 FROM 2000s-2010s 5 2.3 AFTER 2010s 6 3. TOWNSHIP TOURISM 7 3.1 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA 7 3.2 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN 8 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 10 5. REFERENCE 11 6. APPENDICES 13 6.1 ANNUAL VISITOR ARRICALS FOR OVERSEAS MARKETS COMPARED TO AFRICA 13 6.2 THE NATIONAL RESPONSIBLE TOURISM STRATEGY IN RELATION TO THE NTSS (2011) 13 6.3 THE VALUE CHAIN OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM SECTOR 14 6.4 ATTRACTIONS OF LANDMARKS VISITED BY TOURIST IN SOUTH AFRICA 15 6.5 KEY ELEMENTS OF THE TOURISM PRODUCTS IN SUPPLIER SIDE 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report indicates and evaluates the tourism planning, strategies and challenges of South Arica in national and township tourism in the case of Cape Town. Tourism industry is one of the economic pillars for South Africa. The tourism framework in these two decades were moderated according to the White Paper on Tourism published in 1996. The most important principal, responsible tourism, to sustain the long-term strategy and development planning until current was suggested in the White Paper. Township tourism was considered as...
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...Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite Campus Department of International Tourism and Hospitality Management A Comprehensive Report “Planning Analysis and Tools in Plan Implementation” Reported and Submitted by: HRA-302 March 8, 2011 INTRODUCTION Tourism activity is becoming more competitive, more extensive, more complicated, and more demanding of host communities and their culture and environment. In order for the tourism enterprise in any destination area to respond positively to these challenges, it is necessary for planning. In general, terms, planning refers to means and methods in making decisions about the future. Planning not only guides actions to be taken in the future but also helps in problem solving. For a certain destination to promote and develop, it entails much time and effort in relation to planning. As we all know in the industry that we must always build something new to attract and delight prospect guest. The planning for various tourism facilities, it must be based on the needs of the guest. From the start of the planning, we must establish clear and achievable objectives so plan takes place. Before plan will be implement, it should undergo series of analysis considering wide range of issues and aspect. It is the aim of this report to have a broader approach in relation to planning. In doing so this report explores the planning analysis and aspect/issues involves such as: product analysis, market analysis, determining...
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...STRATEGIC PLANNING Critically Assess the Theory and Practice of Strategic Planning in Tourism. Area of focus: Egypt Presented to the University of Sunderland Degree: International Tourism and Hospitality Management Student registration number: TABLE OF CONTENT Cover page......................................................................................Page 1 Table of Content.............................................................................Page 2 Abstract/Introduction.....................................................................Page 3 Introduction/Overview of Tourism in Egypt...............................Page 4 Overview of Tourism in Egypt/Tourism Planning in Egypt.........Page 5 Tourism Planning in Egypt........................................... Page 5,6,7,8,9,10 The Success of cultural events as promotional tool of Egypt..................................................................................Page 10 Conclusion and Recommendations...............................................Page 11,12 References...........................................................................................Page 12,13 ABSTRACT Tourism is considered to have a great strategic importance for any economy owing to its capacity for job creation and wealth generation. If a country creates an efficient strategic tourism plan and implement it in true letter and spirit...
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...Planning a World Class Hotel Hospitality and Tourism 594 Kimberly Farmer April 19, 2014 Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………. 3 Development planning …………………………………………………… 5 Environmental impact ……………………………………………………. Sociological and/or cultural impact …………………………………….. Economic feasibility and economic impact on the area ………………….. Markets, demand, marketability, and marketing …………………………… Management and maintenance ………………………………………………. Financial planning ……………………………………………………………… Landscape architecture and structural architecture ………………………… Interior design and decoration ………………………………………………….. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….. References ………………………………………………………………………… Introduction When I am on vacation, I love to visit places that are all inclusive. I want to be able to stay on the resort, have many different dining options to choose from. I want my hotel room to be comfortable, chic, and up to date with current trends. Also, while on vacation, I would like to be in a resort that has many different activities such as, spa, pools with activities, water sports such as snorkeling or parasailing, beach cabanas and much more. The hotel/restaurant that I would like to create a business plan would be one that is a mid-size all inclusive resort style property with catering capabilities that focused mainly on the wedding business. The name of my hotel/resort will be Shelbyville. The hotel will be mid-size with up...
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...Running Head: TOURISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Ethical implications of tourism in developing countries Emily McIntyre 3378148 September 26, 2006 TREN 3P12 Sonya Graci Introduction: Tourism is instituted in ad hoc fashion, with little regard to appropriate socio-ecological planning. This paper outlines the ethical implications of tourism in terms of the social and political, environmental and economical issues in developing countries. All resolutions for these implications, follow the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) which is a set of principles whose purpose is to guide stakeholders in tourism development: central and local governments, local communities, the tourism industry and its professionals, as well as visitors both international and local (UNWTO, n.d.). Background on the industry: In general, tourism occurs in developing countries, because businesses have adopted a development-oriented perspective. The emphasis is on development (use) in order to reach optimal economic gain by extractive use of resources rather than protection and preservation (Fennell, 2002). There has been a trend in humans, to take on the role of being bad rules, by trying to exploit and dominate for short-term personal gain at any expense (Peterson, 1996). It is a harsh reality that there are a significant lack of resources for effective management of visitors and the environment (Fennell, 2002). Therefore, resource management is a critical issue that...
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...attention has been paid to the effects of tourism and related developments upon the environment of ‘destination areas’. The increasing popularity of the concept of sustainable development has resulted in tourism being viewed as an activity which could easily be developed along those appropriate lines. It is argued, however, that such a viewpoint is often simplistic and naïve, because of a lack of understanding of the complex nature of tourism. While tourism is dependent upon the environment for much of its well-being, the prevailing lack of knowledge, responsibility, and long-term planning, has often resulted in development which is neither environmentally nor culturally sympathetic to the host area and community. A broad definition of environment is necessary in this context, encompassing both the physical and human realms and also Nature's, as is an equally wide view of human leisure activities, which needs to include far more than tourism. It is necessary to take a critical view of some alternative approaches to mass-tourism, which have been suggested as appropriate for environmentally significant areas; for at least some of the problems resulting from tourism-related developments are more profound, and less easily solved, than has often been suggested. Solutions are inevitably a combination of compromise and positive planning and management, and successful examples are difficult to find. Improved understanding of the complex nature of tourism, and of its linkages to the environment...
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...ICTs in the Tourism Industry and its influences on the tourist consumer behaviour The tourism industry often needs a various range of information to satisfy and attracts its consumers and most of this information is delivered promptly to the customers with the help of the information and communication technologies (Poon, 1993). And as result, the global tourism industry is rapidly changing and the information and communication technologies ( ICTs) such as the internet is altering the structure of tourism industry and how it market his products and conducts its promotion. In order to understand the role and impacts that ICTs has in the wider tourism industry and to find its influences on the tourist consumer behaviour, it is advised to first know what ICTs are and to comprehend the study on consumer behaviour based on the tourism industry. Information and communication technologies are defined as the collective term given to the most recent development in the mode (electronic) and the mechanisms (computers and communications technologies) used for the acquisitions, processing analysis, storage, retrieval, dissemination, and application of information (Poon 1993 cited in Buhalis 2003, p 7). It can also be defined as “the use of digital tools for business functions and processes” (Cooper et al 2005, p.704). When tailing about ICTs, it consist of hardware (self service terminals), software (front office applications), and telecommunications (broadcast of images, teleconferencing...
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...PRACTICE CASE STUDIES IN TOURISM” Ms. Helen Williams H. Williams & Associates Dr. Dorothy I. Riddle, CMC Service-Growth Consultants Inc. Vancouver, Canada Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – January 2004 1. Overview Because tourism is the world’s largest industry – responsible for more than one in ten jobs globally and contributing over eight percent of domestic economic activity – developing countries are targeting tourism to generate more income for their national economy. In order to be successful, each country needs to formulate a tourism strategy that identifies and justifies its strategic objectives, priorities, and targets. Small States are particularly challenged because they are more dependent on external trade while having fewer domestic resources on which to draw. For this project1, six Small States representing different geographic regions and stages of development were chosen for an examination of best practices and lessons learned in developing a national or regional tourism strategy: the Bahamas, Botswana, Bulgaria, The Gambia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Vanuatu. A tourism best practice is an innovative policy, strategy, programme, process, or practice that is shown to produce superior results. Country Type of Best Practice Example of Best Practice The Bahamas service design One-stop online booking and immigration card Botswana planning process National Eco-Tourism Strategy Bulgaria planning process National...
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...Rural Tourism and Agri-Tourism A practical approach to niche tourism. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Developed By Richard Buck, AgriTours North America Inc. In cooperation with Southern Ontario Tourism Organization (SOTO) Rural/Agri-Tourism Work Book WORK BOOK 1 Module #1 Introduction to the tourism industry Module # 2 Rural / Agri-Tourism - products & services Module # 3 Partnering for success, working with organizations, associations and governments WORK BOOK 2 Module # 4 Developing a practical plan and formula for success Module # 5 Market development - advertising, promotion, pricing and packaging Module # 6 Rural and Agri-Tourism – is it in your future? Rural and Agri-tourism, a practical approach to niche tourism! 1 Work Book # 1 Rural and Agri-Tourism, A practical approach to niche tourism. “In order to effectively establish a tourism enterprise, individuals, groups or businesses must learn about tourism and understand certain basic principles. Tourists have many expectations before, during and after a tourism experience. Tourism business operators are doomed to failure if they enter the industry without understanding the principles of tourism and the reasons for the existence of the tourism industry.” Work Book # 1 assists you in identifying what you do and do not know about the tourism industry and in particular, what you need to know about the rural and agri-tourism niche sectors of the tourism market. Terminology...
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...1. Study Preparation • The study preparation is the first step for the planning process. • Study preparation is concerning about the site of the places that we want to build a destination on it. We have to do an observation of the land, about the structure of the land, the environment around the land and the type of soil of the land. Whether the land structure is too damp and surrounded by a water sources that can make the soil of the land aqueous and slippery and not suitable to build a building on it. • Study preparation also including about doing a research about the residents population on the area that we want to build a destinations. We have to study about the poupulations of people on the area so that when we build a destination, first group of visitor will visit the destination is the peoples around the area . Then, they will talk about the destinations to friends and families members and we will do a promotion on the media and the destinations will be well known around the country, yet to around the world. The parties also have to look about the population on the area so when they are building a destination on an area or land, they not interfere and not troublesome peoples and surrounding near of the destinations. • The parties also have to make a study preparation on a legal issues. They have to submit their plan of the building of the destinations to government sectors like in Malaysia, Kerajaan Persekutuan, Majlis Perbandaran dan Perancangan Bandar and Jabatan...
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...Sohail, M.S, 2004. Festival tourism in the United Arab Emirates:First-time versus repeat visitor perceptions. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 10, 161-170. Baloglu, S., Brinberg, D., 1997, Affective images of tourism destinations, Journal of Travel Research, Vol.35(4), pp.11-15. Balakrishnan, M.S., 2008. Dubai- A star in the East. A case study in strategic destination branding. Journal of Place Management and Development,1, 62-91 Bonham, C., Mak, J., 1996, Private versus public financing of state destination promotion, Journal of Travel Research, Vol.35(2), pp.3-10. Buhalis, D., and Cooper, C., 1998, Competition or co-operation: The needs of Small and Medium sized Tourism Enterprises at a destination level, in E., Laws, Faulkner, B., and Moscardo, G., (ed.), Embracing and managing change in Tourism, Routledge, London. Chon, K. S., 1991, Tourism destination image modification process: marketing implications, Tourism Management, Vol.12(1),pp.68-72. Chon, K. S., 1992, Self-image/destination image congruity, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.19(2),pp.360-363 Cooper, C. P., 1989, Tourist product life cycle, in Witt, S.F. and Moutinho, L.(eds), Tourism marketing and management handbook, London: Prentice Hall, pp.577-580 Cooper, C., 1992, The life cycle concept and tourism, in Johnson, P.; Thomas, B., (eds), Choice and demand in tourism, London, UK; Mansell, pp.145-160. Cooper, C., 1994, Tourism product life cycle, in Seaton, A., et al (eds) Tourism: The state of the art...
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...General provisions PRESIDENCY OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS No. 14884 Law 8/2012 on Tourism in the Balearic Islands, dated the 19th of July THE PRESIDENT OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS All the citizens are hereby informed that the Parliament of the Balearic Islands has approved and that I, on behalf of the King and in accordance with the provisions contained in article 48.2 of the Statute on Autonomy, am pleased to promote the following LAW STATEMENT OF MOTIVES I Article 148.1.18 of the Spanish constitution stipulates that the autonomous communities may take on the competences in the realm of tourism promotion within their territory. Article 24 of the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands states that the public authorities in the autonomous community shall recognise tourist activity as a strategic economic activity of the Balearic Islands, and it stipulates that the promotion and organisation of tourist activity should be performed with the goal of making it compatible with respect for the environment, the cultural heritage and the land, as well as with general and sectoral policies on economic promotion and organisation whose purpose is to foster economic growth in the middle and long term. BOIB Num. 106 21-07-2012 Likewise, article 30 of the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands states that the organisation and planning of the tourism sector, tourism promotion, tourist information, tourism promotion offices abroad, the regulation and classification of companies and...
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