International aid to tourism planning and stakeholder participation in the Petra region

Abstract

This study calls into question whether international aid agencies have involved relevant stakeholders in the tourism development planning process of the Petra region. The paper determines the advantages of the stakeholders' participation in the tourism planning and development process by reviewing related literature; then, an intensive desk research has been performed to the localization of the study, to establish a platform to answer the study's question. The study relies on a qualitative data analysis, by conducting a deductive direct content analysis of the planning documents of the Petra region throughout the period of 1968-2014. Inviting the international organization to address development plans did not help the region's stakeholders to reap the rewards, because the stakeholders did not participate effectively in the planning process. Moreover, the study revealed several barriers to stakeholders' participation in the region. This study contributes to the advantages of the stakeholders' integration in the tourism development planning process also it sheds the light on different barriers to tourism planning.

Coastal tourism development in Sinop as an emerging rural destination: A preliminary study from the residents’ perspective

“…In general, the findings of current study parallels to the past research (Almeida-García et al, 2016;Alrwajfah et al, 2019;Hengky, 2019;Kozak et al, 2006;Kozhokulov et al, 2019;McLoughlin et al, 2019;Smith, 2010).…”

“…The past research regarding tourism development has figured out the possible economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of coastal tourism. The most important contributions are increase in income level, employment, infrastructural progress, environmental consciousness and investment, cultural heritage reservation, and the contribution to sustainable social lives (Alrwajfah, Almeida-García and Cortés-Macías, 2019;Hançer and Mancı, 2017;Lee and Hsieh, 2016).…”

“…and extrinsic factors (type of tourism, tourists, stage of tourism development, seasonality etc.) (Alrwajfah et al, 2019;Gu and Ryan, 2008;Nunkoo and Gursoy, 2012). However, examining the influences of these factors is out of scope of the current study.…”

Sustainability constructs of mountain tourism development: the evaluation of stakeholders’ perception using SUS-TAS

“…Locals in the research region prioritize tourism development, and negative/unsustainable tourism impacts on Pahalgam are not easily visible. Since tourism studies began as an academic area over decades, residents’ views and opinions have been assessed (Alrwajfah et al, 2019 ; Choi & Sirakaya, 2005 ; Huayhuaca et al, 2010 ; Vargas-Sánchez et al, 2015 ; Wijaya, 2017 ). The point of the study is to provide evidence that “SUS-TAS” is a robust and valid tool for measuring residents’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism development.…”

A collaborative approach in tourism planning: The case of Tuscany region

“…Tourism planning that follows a collaborative approach is becoming an increasingly large part of the whole long-term process. Several authors agree on the need to engage the community (Presenza et al, 2013) in order for a tourism planning process to be effective (Alrwajfah et al, 2019). Stakeholder engagement and community participation in strategic tourism planning are ways of better identifying community needs and goals to ensure sustainable processes and to foster learning among the power structures involved (Vogt et al, 2016).…”