Tourism Planning And Sustainable Development In Clipper Bay Area

Tourism Planning and Managerial Activities

Question:

Discuss about the Planning of Tourism and Systems.

The planning of tourism is the implementation of the procedures and the policies at a local level, which helps in balancing the relationship with the planning of the tourism that is taking place at a national level (Sinclair-Maragh & Gursoy, 2016). The process of tourism planning is that where the patterns of managerial activities are affected through the top-down process of management, as the superiors are in charge of making the decisions regarding the process of planning. The subordinates on the other hand have to carry out the process of implementation so that the desired result can be achieved. The uncertain arrangement of the institution within the process of planning helps the activities to be carried out in a better process so that the plans can be implemented in a successful manner. The nature of the arrangements will help in inhibiting or facilitating the process of activities, which is dependent on the nature of the plan (Marzuki & Hay, 2013).

The comparative advantage will help the stakeholders in getting a better view of the abilities and the concepts that are present in a particular region of a country so that the cost of manufacturing the goods and the services can be less when compared to other countries. To put it in a simpler way, the goods and the services that will be produced within the country has to be at a cheaper rate when it is compared with the cost of manufacturing of the same things in different countries. Different researchers are of the opinion that the country will develop its economy if the cost of manufacturing the goods and the services are done at a cheaper rate when compared to other counties. This will be beneficial and result in a positive manner for the development of a specific region. David Ricardo was the first person who had coined the term comparative advantage, which helped in signifying the various processes that would help in the generation of the various products at a lower cost than the different countries (Kompullla, 2014). This theory is present in economics that helps in generating revenues from the business, which is present in a particular country. The availability of the natural resources along with the processes of technology will help in distinguishing the particular business from the rest of the countries. The theory that is present in economics has no comparison with the production and other monetary costs but lays emphasis on the opportunity cost (Stylidis et al., 2014).

Comparative Advantage and Economic Development

With respect to the case study, it can be seen that the Clipper Bay area has kept its focus on an economy that is single, which is the marine life along with the exploration of the culture and the scenic beauty that the place offers. The government wants to boost up the economy by taking in to consideration the tourism aspect that will help in generating revenue for the particular place. The expansion that would take place in the tourism sector will help in changing the lifestyle and the quality of the people who are residing in the Clipper Bay area. The strengths that are available in the area has to be identified by the stakeholders so that it can be capitalized for developing the area. This strategy will help in the growth of economic conditions that is present along with the boost in the tourism sector (Bunakov et al., 2015).

Sustainable development of the tourism will take place if a plan is developed that will be flexible in nature. This process of development may not be limited to a definite process but may try to find alternatives in between so that the process of development does not get damaged. The process has to adjust itself that are laid down with the rules and regulations from the point of view of politics and society (Weaver, 2014). The area will be profitable if the approach of sustainable development can be chosen, as it will help in evaluating the impacts that may take place on the environment, humans and their culture. One of the important factors will be education, which will help in getting a better understanding of the negative and the positive impacts that may take place with sustainable tourism. The distribution and the cost of this type of tourism will help in get rid of the monopoly power that may be present in the place (Bodosca & Streimkiene, 2015).

The development of the local industries will take place, as the investors will see that it is promoted among the local residents by distributing special schemes of incentives for the survival of art. This in a way will help in attracting the tourists, as the influence of the local industries will be direct, which will help in the coordination among the industries and the tourists. The level of employment within the community will rise, as most of the residents will try to shift from their daily livelihoods to other forms of job that may grow with the rise of tourism in the area. The inflow of foreign currency will be high, which will rate in a higher rate of exchange for the area. This will help in developing the economy of the place, which will give rise to a high purchase and spending capacity among the local citizens (Ellis & Sheridan, 2014).

Clipper Bay Area: Focus on Marine Life and Culture

The authors Poudel, Nyaupane and Budruk (2016) had stated that the development of the transportation, communication and infrastructure will help the residents in dealing with their daily needs. The local government has to be involved so that it can help in bringing the investors together for the development of the place with their investments. This will result in pooling all the resources from the stakeholders so that the process of decision-making can be done in a simpler manner. There has to be balance between the interests of the stakeholders so that decisions can b e made in a joint manner without giving rise to any discrepancies. The protection of the natural resources that are available in the Clipper Bay area will happen with the joint decisions that will be taken by the stakeholders. Thinking in a proper way and managing the resources in a proper manner will help in providing the best ways through which the lands can be used along with other methods that will ensure the protection of the environment.                   

The stakeholders play an important part in establishing the tourism sector around the Clipper Bay area. The investors will include the suppliers of various products, the government that is active, private investors and the local citizens of the place. The development of the economy in a particular region has to be done by the stakeholders. According to different researches that are conducted, it is seen that the active participation of the stakeholders is important for the development of the tourism in a particular region. The ingredient of success depends on interacting with the local citizens so that the tourism of the place can be developed, as better feedback can be collected from the tourists on a regular manner when they travel to these areas (Ruhanen, 2013).

The business of the stakeholders will be important for the tourism factor, as it will help in developing the area. The local tourists have to know the area in a better way so that they can as well visit the area. This will provide them with an opportunity to give proper review about the place that will be developed in a new way. This will pave a way to attract the foreign tourists as well in the area. The demand and supply of the infrastructural facilities along with the human resources has to be maintained by the stakeholders so that it can help in creating a positive impact on the tourists (Mowforth & Munt, 2015). The strategies that are related to sustainable tourism have to be taken up by the stakeholders so that the mechanism of common interest can be developed and collaborated within the area. The major factor that may cause a problem is the organizations and the resources, which has to be resolved so that tourism can be developed in a sustainable manner (Ruhanen, 2013).   

Sustainable Development of Tourism

The economic advantages that the place may get are that it will give rise to employment, as the citizens may shift from the mainstream fishing business. The future generations that are present in the area may diversify their work and may operate as tour guides or may serve in the different restaurants that may be built to cater to the needs of the tourists. This will help in boosting up of the industry such as provide employment opportunities to the women as well such as weaving. This can help in improving the economy of the place (Webster & Ivanov, 2014).

The capacity to spend by the locals will increase, as there will be a huge cash flow due to the increase in tourists. The lives of the local people will change in a better way, as they will be able to understand the necessary requirements in their daily lives. The residents will have a wider perspective with the ways of changing their attires, healthcare facilities and their eating habits. The rise in the foreign currency will help in increasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the area. It will also serve as a multiplier that will help in boosting up of the economy, as the foreign currencies will be rolled back in to the system for the further development of the place (Murphy, 2013).

The economy will be diversified within the area, as the residents will have other options apart from the fishing activities. The diversification of the business activities will act as savior during the times when the sea will not be available for fishing activities, as the people will look for alternatives. The Clipper Bay area cannot survive based only on fishing, as the lives of the local people may be at risk when they are out in the waters. Therefore, the diversification of employment will help in ensuring their survival (Webster & Ivanov, 2014).

The disadvantages with respect to economy are that the local communities that are available in the area may feel that their private lives are being intruded with the rise in tourist activities. It may lead to insecurity among them, as the entry of tourism activities will create an impact on the personal spaces of the local residents. Another negative impact that may take place is that the prices of products and services will increase due to the promotion of tourism in the place. The local communities have to pay higher prices for the goods and services, which will create a significant impact in their lives (Chaperon & Bramwell, 2013).

Stakeholders’ Role in Tourism Development

The socio-cultural advantage that the place will have is that it will help in establishing harmony, as the local people can be bought together at one place. It will encourage in understanding and exchanging the cultures that the tourists will bring along with them. This will result in increasing the mutual sympathies, which would lead to the reduction of social stagnation. The plan for development will help in attracting tourists, which will result in the development of the residents as well. This is due to the fact that the standards that will be set will be high regarding the living conditions of the people in the area. The development of the infrastructural facilities will help the local communities in improving their standards. The health and the transport facilities will be improved due to the development of the tourism industry. The rise in the inflow of the tourist will help in improving the standard of foods as well (Saarinen & Rogerson, 2014).  The tourism will create an impact that will help in spreading awareness among the local people so that it can help in increasing the natural values.

The disadvantages will be that the effect of demonstration will create a heavy impact on the local residents due to the inflow of foreign tourists. This will be due to the fact that the residents will take note of the materialistic possessions that will be bought in by the tourists. This will lead to the changing in the behavioral aspects of the local citizens. The changes have an effect that is positive in nature but may tend to be negative for the local communities. The young adults of the community may leave the rural culture and seek out in the urban areas for a better job so that it can help them in changing their lifestyles. The women of the area are expert in weaving activities, as they respect their art with that of their culture. The impact of tourism may lead to negative impact, as the celebration of festivals during the fishing season may become too much commercialized (Sharpley, 2014).

The environmental advantages will take place with the contribution from the tourists. The Clipper Bay area is a serene environment where there needs to be entrance fees to the various parks that the tourists will enter. These amounts will help in maintaining the parks in a proper manner, which will ensure that the environment is protected in a better way. the increase in the activities by the tourists will result in the increment of transports that will ferry the tourists from the airports to their hotels and vice versa. The hotels will charge a fee for the parking of the transports so that it will help in curbing down the rate of pollution and help in raising the awareness regarding the local transports such as rickshaws (Nunkoo & Gursoy, 2014). These things will help in creating awareness regarding the problems that are present in the environment by allowing the people to live in harmony with the environment. The government will be able to collect taxes from the tourists due to their stay in the hotels. Taxes such as rent and sales tax can be imposed on recreational equipments so that the tourists can avail it by paying those taxes (Hall & Page, 2014).

Economic and Sociocultural Advantages of Tourism

The disadvantages will be that the hotels that would be developed along with the facilities of accommodation will consume high amounts of water due to the wastage activities that may be carried out by the tourists. The area cannot afford to increase its water consumption, as the economy is still in its development phase. The golf courses and the swimming pools will be available in the hotels so that it can help in increasing the inflow of tourists. Most of the area survives by consuming the local seafood products, which may lead to overfishing due to the increase in tourists (Holden, 2016).

Thus, it can be concluded that the Clipper Bay area will benefit from the rise in tourism activities. The rise in the tourists will help in creating demand about the local cuisines along with the indigenous method of weavings that are done by the women. There will be a rise in the economy due to the large inflows of cash that will come in to the area with the rise in tourist activities. The local community will have a better access to the health care facilities that will result in increase the rate of mortality among the people. The role of the stakeholders will be to help in increase the rate of attraction among the tourists so that the economy of the place can be boosted.                              

Particulars	Benefits ($) per year	Cost ($) per year
Local income
–          salaries	100000	–
–          Profits from rents and interests	50000	–
Sub Total	150000
Tax revenues
–          Bed tax	1000
–          Tax on property	Nil
Support services
–          Parking lot construction		10000
–          Rest rooms		5000
–          Security		2000
–          Road maintenance		3000
Sub Total		20000
Plan development		6500
Environmental impact
–          Waste collection and disposal	Nil	Nil
–          Water	Nil	Nil
–          Sewer	Nil	Nil
Total	151000	26500

 Net benefit = Benefits per year – Cost per year

= $ (151000-26500) = $124500

Benefit and Cost ratio will be (Total Benefits/ Total Costs) = 151000/26500 = $5.69.

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