I believe that the concept of tourism planning is to face the expected operational errors, (on paper), before starting the implementation phase of the tourism project itself. Thus, this may lead to reduce the chances of failure of plans in tourism? What do you think about this notion, my dear colleagues?
The impact of tourism: How can we all do this better? - World Bank Blogs
https://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/impact-tourism-how-can-we-all-do-better
Some key areas for immediate follow-up and further analysis were also identified. They include:
- Exploring the theory of change by examining more closely the proposition that, when tourism growth occurs, those living in extreme poverty benefit and by digging deeper into what tourism growth really means for the poor, especially in terms of employment.
- Assessing the impact value of different types of tourism.
- Assessing and developing the role of technology for data collection, impact measurement and communication.
- Evaluating the use of training for better communication – including assessing what has been tried and what has worked and considering how it could be scaled up.
- Analyzing the necessity and practicality of improving collaboration among various actors, and assessing the alignment of frameworks along with proposals for greater alignment.
- Developing ideas and proposals for the enhanced sharing and pooling of impact data.
- Developing ideas and proposals for greater inclusion of SMEs.
Personal safety is becoming an increasing concern. For "beach resort village" tourism, guides who function like bodyguards can accompany quite small groups of tourists on short trips outside the resort village. (I know this has been done at some resorts in Jamaica.) But I don't think that would work as well for cultural tourism in Europe and the Middle East.
But Dennis Mazur has also fingered a huge issue. Not only is high cost a general concern, but the industry seems heavily focussed on double-occupancy couples, with the surcharges for single-occupancy or for couples with a teenage child regarded as unfair.
The impact of tourism: How can we all do this better? - World Bank Blogs
https://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/impact-tourism-how-can-we-all-do-better
Some key areas for immediate follow-up and further analysis were also identified. They include:
- Exploring the theory of change by examining more closely the proposition that, when tourism growth occurs, those living in extreme poverty benefit and by digging deeper into what tourism growth really means for the poor, especially in terms of employment.
- Assessing the impact value of different types of tourism.
- Assessing and developing the role of technology for data collection, impact measurement and communication.
- Evaluating the use of training for better communication – including assessing what has been tried and what has worked and considering how it could be scaled up.
- Analyzing the necessity and practicality of improving collaboration among various actors, and assessing the alignment of frameworks along with proposals for greater alignment.
- Developing ideas and proposals for the enhanced sharing and pooling of impact data.
- Developing ideas and proposals for greater inclusion of SMEs.
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