Factors for a successful rural tourism development

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QUESTION 1

Tourism, projected onto its forecasted growth, requires an urgent integration of preventive approaches in all tourism strategies, development plans and actions at all levels of governance and organization, in order to avoid the risk of ‘too much tourism killing tourism'. As a result, the notion of sustainable development (sustainability) emerged to ensure the long-term sustainability of destinations

a) Critically define the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable tourism development.

b) Using relevant examples to illustrate your arguments, critically analyze and discuss the different dimensions of sustainable community tourism development

QUESTION 2

Tour operators today play a very important role in creating the images of destinations. In this global capacity, they can significantly influence the long-term sustainability of destinations

Critically analyze and discuss the relationships and effects of tour operators upon the sustainability of tourism destinations. Illustrate your answer with relevant examples

QUESTION 3

Research targeting tourism impacts on host communities have frequently adopted the Social Exchange Theory, the Doxey's Irridex Model and the Tourism Area Life Cycle as theoretical frameworks for developing an understanding of residents' attitudes towards tourism

Using relevant examples to illustrate your answer, critically review these theoretical frameworks

QUESTION 4

Tourism has become a development tool for many rural and more isolated areas to supplement traditional industries that are often in decline. The integration of tourism as an alternative source may help to sustain local economies and encourage local development. Critically discuss the factors necessary for sustainable and successful rural tourism development

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