Competing industries in islands a new tourism approach

Hampton, Mark P.; Christensen, John

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2007.05.011

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“…Wilkinson (1989, p. 154) suggests that island microstates: 'constitute a relatively distinct subset of microstates which are worthy of study: smaller, many characteristics of Third World countries, and important (and often dominant) tourism sectors'. Despite the fact that many small island economies have higher income per capita than OECD countries (Hampton and Christensen, 2007) and that many belong to the First World according to the World Bank standards (Wilkinson, 1989), there is a tendency for overdependence of microstate islands on tourism. For instance, Craigwell (2007) argues that for small island developing states, tourism is an essential part of their economic activity and thus competitiveness since it is the principal market of the service industries with the potential to contribute both to the economy of the microstates and to the society at large.…”

Section: Defining Small Island Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on Cyprus Tourism and Policy Responses

Boukas

Ziakas

2012

Journal of Tourism Research

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This study examines the impacts of the global economic crisis on Cyprus tourism and the pertinent policy responses. A qualitative approach was adopted by conducting eight semi-structured interviews with tourism authorities and suppliers/professionals. Findings indicated the main impacts of the crisis on Cypriot tourism: lack of competitiveness, decreased visitation/revenues, inadequate quality, and escalated pricing. Furthermore, findings identify three types of policy measures: (a) immediate response measures, (b) foreign investment in tourism, and (c) diversification of the tourism product and quality improvement. The study highlights the need for Cyprus to develop a comprehensive tourism planning framework. It is suggested that crisis plans of small island states should be developed upon a holistic framework that leverages their destination capitals.

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Section: Defining Small Island Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on Cyprus Tourism and Policy Responses

Boukas

Ziakas

2012

Journal of Tourism Research

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“…Decision making in small island communities may often be informal (Chaperon and Bramwell, 2013). It can therefore rest in the hands of local elites and stifle wider participation and debate (Hampton and Christensen, 2007). Likewise the close networks and proximity of voters and politicians may stifle dissent (Chaperon and Bramwell, 2013).…”

Section: "I've Tried To Share (Conservation) Ideas But You Just Get mentioning

confidence: 99%

Tourism stakeholder exclusion and conflict in a small island

Canavan

2016

Leisure Studies

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Research in the Isle of Man, British Isles, reveals limited and dysfunctional collaboration between stakeholders, and in particular between public and private sector actors. Power and influence over tourism decision making is generally felt to be restricted to a small and opaque network. Moreover, different levels of interest in and support for tourism further divide stakeholders. Various negative consequences are shown to arise from this absence of collaboration, including a lack of shared vision or future strategy for local tourism, and high levels of mutual mistrust between stakeholders. Resulting conflict, wasted resources, lost enthusiasm and lack of strategic direction appear to undermine the current and future management of island tourism. Emphasised by research is the importance of stakeholder collaboration to sustainable tourism management and underlying factors which may enhance or undermine. Focus on dysfunctional collaboration and the small island setting makes a unique contribution to the existing literature.

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“…This is in terms of the loss of important economic, social and environmental benefits brought by tourism, and also respective changes wrought. For example, tourism decline may bring accompanying disruption to traditional roles, crafts, facilities, and architectural landscapes (see also Cooper, 1995, Hampton and Christensen, 2007, Lim and Cooper, 2009). This is also in terms of a widely held perception of rejection by and increased isolation from the outside world (Canavan, 2013a).…”

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“…Similar is noted in islands of Ireland (Royle, 2008). Even where a successful post-tourism transition is made, such a process can be traumatic, involving considerable socio-cultural upheaval and landscape change (Canavan, 2014, Hampton andChristensen, 2007).…”

Section: Tourism Declinementioning

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“…Tourism downturn poses an existential threat to tourism enterprises, as indeed it may do to the wider stakeholder communities built around, evolved alongside, and dependent upon tourism as a whole (Canavan, 2014;Cooper, 1995;Hampton and Christensen, 2007;Latimer, 1985). Decline is linked to interrelated economic, social, and environmental (referring to both natural and cultural environments throughout this paper) problems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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