Blackman, Anna, Foster, Faith, Hyvonen, Tracey, Jewell, Bronwyn, Kuilboer, Alf, and Moscardo, Gianna (2004) Factors contributing to successful tourism development in peripheral regions. Journal of Tourism Studies, 15 (1). pp. 59-70.

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Abstract

Peripheral areas experiencing an economic downturn in traditional industries such as agriculture often consider tourism to be a viable alternative. Unfortunately these areas do not always enter into the business of tourism with a very clear understanding of the associated difficulties and challenges. This paper reports on a review of 11 case studies describing tourism development in peripheral regions from around the world. These cases were analysed using a Tourism Systems Framework adapted from Winnett's (1992) Behavioural Systems approach. Factors found to contribute to the success of tourism development in peripheral regions included the presence of a "champion" or leader, effective private-public sector partnerships, the identification and development of specialist attractions, government control and support, good market research, and community involvement. The analyses also identified a number of barriers to successful tourism development including a lack of control over negative impacts, difficulties with finance, community opposition and a lack of infrastructure. The results supported the use of the Tourism Systems Framework for guiding the planning, implementation and control of tourism development in peripheral regions.

Item ID:	6720
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1035-4662
Keywords:	peripheral regions; tourism development
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Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2010 04:00
FoR Codes:	15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1506 Tourism > 150601 Impacts of Tourism @ 100%
SEO Codes:	90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900303 Tourism Infrastructure Development @ 100%
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