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Planning authorities, KQ3: Developing tourism at what cost? - Coggle…

- - - - act as channel of communication between planning authorities and tour operators or between tour operators and local communities
      - encourages active participation
    - - Difficult in obtaining external funding
        
        rely on donations and lack of financial resources, causes hampering
      - support in the form of additional manpower, expertise, or marketing campaigns
  - - - Need to generate profits
        
        addressing concerns to preserve the environment reduces profit, causes override of concerns
      - prevent tourists from littering, from wondering into restricted areas, or from making too much noise
    - - tour guides offer valuable feedback about social and environmental conditions
  - - - Dilute local culture and customs
        
        visitors outnumbering locals,
        causes commercial activities to mainly focus on tourism
      - opportunities to set up businesses, such as tour companies or shops
      - filling of employment positions, such as tour guides and waitresses
    - - Damage tourist attractions
        
        behaviours, such as vandalism, littering, and collective footsteps, noise or touch, causes damage to tourist attraction
      - visitor spendings from entrance fees or the purchase of souvenirs
    - - sharing experience of destination via word of mouth at home
      - disconnection btwn awareness & behaviour
  - - - Difficulty in obtaining external funding
        
        lack of funding,
        causes hampering of business set ups and vehicle investments
      - enlist residents in discussions and consultations
    - - Shortage of skilled labour
        
        local community alone is insufficient,
        causes seeking help from NGOs to provide skilled lavour and training
      - priority for locals in business and employment opportunities