Egypt - Impacts & Concerns, Sustainability & Ecotourism, Industry responsibilities, Tourism Planning

Trabajo Universitario , 2009 , 27 Páginas , Calificación: 2

Turismo - Otros

The aim of this assignment is to evaluate the different types of tourism impact and to analyse any potential damage caused by tourism activity. Furthermore the aim is to analyse the principles of sustainability and to evaluate any possible alternative approaches to tourism growth and development as well as to analyse the procedures involved in the tourism planning process and to evaluate the responsibilities of the tourism industry.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction
• Background Information / Current Tourism Situation
• Impacts and Concerns
  • Environmental Impacts
    • Carrying Capacity
  • Economical Impacts
  • Socio-cultural Impacts
• Tourism Responsibilities
• Tourism Planning
• Principles of Sustainability and Alternative Approaches to Tourism Growth
  • Sustainability
  • Ecotourism
• Conclusion
  • Personal Opinion
• Bibiliography
• Appendix - Tourism Development Plan of Egypt

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This assignment aims to evaluate the different types of tourism impact and analyze any potential damage caused by tourism activity. It further aims to analyze the principles of sustainability and evaluate possible alternative approaches to tourism growth and development. The assignment also analyzes the procedures involved in the tourism planning process and evaluates the responsibilities of the tourism industry.

• Tourism Impacts (Environmental, Economical, Socio-cultural)
• Sustainability and Ecotourism
• Tourism Planning Process
• Tourism Industry Responsibilities
• Tourism Development in Egypt

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The introduction provides context for the assignment, outlining the author's interest in Egypt and the objectives of the analysis. The background information section delves into the current tourism situation in Egypt, highlighting key markets, pull and push factors, and the country's position within the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC). It also presents data on international visitor arrivals and discusses the impact of the global financial crisis on Egypt's tourism industry.

The chapter on impacts and concerns examines the environmental, economical, and socio-cultural consequences of tourism in Egypt. It explores the concept of carrying capacity and analyzes the potential damage caused by tourism activities. The chapter on tourism responsibilities discusses the ethical and sustainable practices that the tourism industry should adopt. The tourism planning chapter delves into the procedures and strategies involved in planning for tourism development in Egypt.

The chapter on principles of sustainability and alternative approaches to tourism growth explores the concept of sustainable tourism and examines the potential of ecotourism as an alternative approach to tourism development. The conclusion summarizes the key findings of the assignment and offers the author's personal opinion on the future of tourism in Egypt.

Schlüsselwörter

The keywords and focus themes of the text include tourism impacts, sustainability, ecotourism, tourism planning, tourism industry responsibilities, Egypt, carrying capacity, tourism development, and the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC). The text analyzes the environmental, economical, and socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Egypt, exploring the principles of sustainability and alternative approaches to tourism growth. It also examines the procedures involved in tourism planning and evaluates the responsibilities of the tourism industry.

• Universidad: New College Durham
• Calificación: 2
• Autor: Sven Elmers (Autor)
• Año de publicación: 2009
• Páginas: 27
• No. de catálogo: V181276
• ISBN (Ebook): 9783656042495
• ISBN (Libro): 9783656042327
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: egypt, impacts, concerns, sustainability, ecotourism, industry, tourism, planning