Tourism, Public Policy and Regional Development: A Turn from Neo-liberalism to the New Regionalism

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Shone ◽  
P. Ali Memon
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
New Regionalism ◽  
Tourism Planning

The use of tourism as a driver of economic development is widely acknowledged. In New Zealand and internationally, tourism is used overtly as a mechanism by which governments are able to address a variety of national, regional and local development objectives. In this paper, we present a critique of recent responses in New Zealand to the task of guiding tourism development from a strategic and collaborative sustainable development perspective. As argued in this paper, the roles and responsibilities of government in tourism were reinvented during the 1980s and 1990s. These changes, inspired by a neo-liberal political ideology to deregulate the New Zealand economy and to restructure the state sector and local government, ultimately included the tourism sector. More recently, however, public sector policy initiatives indicate a shift towards a more pro-active role for the local state (local and regional government) in managing tourism development. This shift, informed by a New Regionalism policy framework, anticipates a devolved tourism planning mandate that fosters longer-term strategic and collaborative planning of the sector in order to enhance the contribution of tourism to sustainable community wellbeing. We reflect on the likely effectiveness of a devolved tourism planning mandate and interrogate the role and potential of tourism to contribute to regional development, as framed by the political philosophies of the New Regionalism.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Perceptions of Tourism Development in Marahau/New Zealand: a Role for Participatory Approaches and GIS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Julia Hasse
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Development Outcomes

<p>Abstract Tourism research is increasingly focusing on community participation and stakeholder collaboration in tourism planning. It is argued that sustainable development outcomes require the integration of community perspectives into the planning processes, and that the views of different stakeholders must be communicated effectively to interested parties. These core issues are explored in this thesis. I draw upon advances made in participatory research in development studies and introduce these to tourism planning. The thesis also introduces participatory approaches and GIS (PAGIS) as a tool that can be blended into a framework that facilitates a better understanding of stakeholders' perceptions towards tourism, and therefore has the potential to improve community participation and stakeholder interaction in tourism planning. The case study used in this thesis is Marahau, a small community in New Zealand located at the gateway to an icon of New Zealand's tourism industry, the Abel Tasman National Park. The community has undergone rapid transformation from an agriculture-based economy to an expanding tourism destination. The recent increase in visitor numbers, tourism businesses, and permanent residents in the community have resulted in major management and planning issues concerning the future of Marahau. This research highlights the changes that tourism development has brought to the community and presents the various perceptions of stakeholders in this particular setting. The research shows that to plan for more sustainable forms of tourism development the subjective perspectives and the roles of all stakeholders need to be understood and integrated into a responsive planning framework. PAGIS can increase the number and diversity of people able to participate in decision-making. PAGIS integrates 'expert' and 'local' knowledge that can result in more responsive planning procedures to enhance tourism's potential to act as a force for more sustainable development.</p>

DAMPAK MULTIGANDA RENCANA INDUK PEMBANGUNAN KEPARIWISATAAN DAERAH (RIPPARDA) TERHADAP KEPARIWISATAAN DI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Aditha Agung Prakoso
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Grand Strategy ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Nowadays, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta is announced as one of tourism destination in Indonesia. It is confirmed that Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta in Regulation of Government No 50 of Government No 50 Year 2011 is belong to 50 national tourism destinations as known as National Tourism Destination Borobudur – Yogyakarta and its surrounding area. To accomplish The Act No 10 Year 2009 on Tourism and Regulation of Government No 50 Year 2011 on Grand Strategy of National Tourism Development, so Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta composed Grand Strategy of Regional Tourism Development that called Regulation of Regional Government No 1 Year 2012 on Grand Strategy of Regional Tourism Development Provence Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. It is expected to give positive multiplier effect for Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta community. Keywords: tourism destination, multiplier effect, grand strategy of national tourism development, tourism planning

Regional and Local Development

2009 ◽  
pp. 35-58
Author(s):  
Gioacchino Garofoli
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Local System ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Productive Systems

- (Paper first received, April 2009; in final form, July 2009) The paper deals with the changing features of regional development in the last decades and the changing research approach to them, seeking to identify the contributions of Italian scholars to the international debate. The ‘regional development divide' of the 1970s induced Italian scholars to shift to analysis of new models of productive organisation underlying the active role of the territory in the development process. A crucial role was played by the model of industrial districts, which stressed that development can be achieved on the basis of SMEs and on specific local resources. The paper also deals with the ‘local productive systems' determined by a close interaction between economy, society and territory which produces external economies and collective efficiency. The paper concludes by drawing some policy lessons for backward regions.Keywords: local system, industrial district, endogenous development, external economiesJEL Classification: O18, O20, O30, R12, R58

scholarly journals Stakeholder Perceptions of Tourism Development in Marahau/New Zealand: a Role for Participatory Approaches and GIS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Julia Hasse
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Development Outcomes

<p>Abstract Tourism research is increasingly focusing on community participation and stakeholder collaboration in tourism planning. It is argued that sustainable development outcomes require the integration of community perspectives into the planning processes, and that the views of different stakeholders must be communicated effectively to interested parties. These core issues are explored in this thesis. I draw upon advances made in participatory research in development studies and introduce these to tourism planning. The thesis also introduces participatory approaches and GIS (PAGIS) as a tool that can be blended into a framework that facilitates a better understanding of stakeholders' perceptions towards tourism, and therefore has the potential to improve community participation and stakeholder interaction in tourism planning. The case study used in this thesis is Marahau, a small community in New Zealand located at the gateway to an icon of New Zealand's tourism industry, the Abel Tasman National Park. The community has undergone rapid transformation from an agriculture-based economy to an expanding tourism destination. The recent increase in visitor numbers, tourism businesses, and permanent residents in the community have resulted in major management and planning issues concerning the future of Marahau. This research highlights the changes that tourism development has brought to the community and presents the various perceptions of stakeholders in this particular setting. The research shows that to plan for more sustainable forms of tourism development the subjective perspectives and the roles of all stakeholders need to be understood and integrated into a responsive planning framework. PAGIS can increase the number and diversity of people able to participate in decision-making. PAGIS integrates 'expert' and 'local' knowledge that can result in more responsive planning procedures to enhance tourism's potential to act as a force for more sustainable development.</p>

scholarly journals TURISMO E USO DO TERRITÓRIO NO POLO FLORESTA DOS GUARÁS (2000 E 2011)

2014 ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Gisselly Poliana Santos Muniz ◽  
Antonio José De Araújo Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Resident Population

No Brasil, o crescimento no fluxo de turistas nos últimos 40 anos foi intenso, porque em 1970 o país recebeu 249.900 estrangeiros, que ascenderam para 5.676.843 visitantes em 2012 e representa um incremento de 2.179% (BRASIL, 2013). Em se tratando do estado do Maranhão, em 2000 o governo apresentou o Plano de Desenvolvimento Integral do Turismo (Plano Maior), cuja versão atual (2011) ob-jetiva promover o slogan “Maranhão Único” e assenta-se em inúmeras potencialidades divididas em 10 polos; entre esses, analisa-se a atual infraestrutura do Polo Floresta dos Guarás, o qual integra as duas versões citadas e é composto por oito municípios (Apicum-Açu, Bacuri, Cedral, Cururupu, Guimarães, Mirinzal, Porto Rico do Maranhão e Serrano do Maranhão) localizados no litoral Ocidental e com área de 5.356,7 km² em que residiam 117.781 pessoas, em 2010. No discurso, o Plano Maior visa ao desenvol-vimento local e à geração de emprego e renda, porém a atual infraestrutura municipal do Polo Floresta dos Guarás não atende a demanda turística, o que é comprometido pela falta e/ou ausência de vários serviços e equipamentos que podem concorrer tanto para a melhoria da qualidade de vida da população local quanto para atrair visitantes, indicando que a relação turismo e uso do território pode ser um bom fio condutor em termos de interpretação dessa prática social.Palavras-chave: Turismo. Maranhão. Plano Maior. Floresta dos Guarás.TOURISM AND USE OF LAND IN THE GUARÁS FOREST POLO (2000 AND 2011)ABSTRACT: In Brazil , the growth in the flow of tourists in the last 40 years has been intense, in 1970 the country received 249.9 million foreign tourists in 2012 that number increased to 5,676,843 million tourists, representing an increase of over 2,179 % ( BRAZIL, 2013 ) . Maranhão was thus divided into ten (10) poles for tourism planning in the state, this division along with this plan was called the Greater Plan ( Plan Inte-gral Tourism Development of Maranhão) that was promoted with the slogan “Only Maranhão “with referen-ce to the numerous existing potential in the state . In this context , we sought to analyze the application of the Greater Plan for tourism development ( Greater Plan 2000-2010) , analyzing current infrastructure Polo Forest Guarás composed of eight counties (Apicum-Açu, Bacuri, Cedral, Cururupu , Guimarães, Mirinzal, Puerto Rico and Serrano Maranhão) located on the western coast of the state of Maranhão, with an area of 5356.7 km ² in which 117,781 people were living in 2010 , as part of the pole versions 2000 and 2011 of the Greater Plan Tourism that unit of the Federation which aims to address the local development and generation of employment and income . Besides the main attractions were characterized before and this set of information evaluated the effectiveness of the Greater Plan (2000-2010) for the improvement of life of the resident population at the pole.KEYWORDS: Tourism. Maranhão. Greater Plan. Guarás Forest.TURISMO Y USO DE LA TIERRA EN EL BOSQUE DE POLO GUARÁS (2000 Y 2011)RESUMEN: En Brasil, el crecimiento en el flujo de turistas en los últimos 40 años ha sido intenso; en 1970 el país recibió 249,9 millones de turistas extranjeros; en 2012 ese número aumentó a 5.676.843 millones de turistas, lo que representa un aumento de más del 2179 % (BRASIL, 2013). Maranhão se fracciona en diez (10) postes para la planificación del turismo en el estado, de esta división con este plan viene a llamarse Plan Mayor (Plan Integral de Desarrollo Turístico de Maranhão), que fue promovido con el lema “ Sólo Maranhão “en referencia a las numerosas posibilidades existentes en el Estado. En este contexto, hemos tratado de analizar la aplicación del Plan Mayor para el desarrollo turístico (Gran Plan de 2000 a 2010), el análisis de la infraestructura actual Polo Forestal Guarás compone de ocho condados (Apicum--Açu, Bacuri, Cedral, Cururupu, Guimarães, Mirinzal, Porto Rico y Serrano en Maranhão), ubicados en la costa oeste del Estado de Maranhão, con una superficie de 5356,7 kilometros² en el que 117.781 perso-nas vivían en 2010; este polo hace parte de las versiones 2000 y 2011 de polo Mayor de Turismo de esa unidad de la Federación y que tiene como objetivo abordar el desarrollo local y la generación de empleo e ingresos. Además, se caracterizaron los principales atractivos y delante al conjunto de informaciones fue evaluado la efectivación del Plan Mayor (2000-2010) para el bienestar de la vida de la población situada en el polo.PALABRAS CLAVE: Turismo. Guaras Forestales. Plan Mayor. Maranhão.

Sustainable tourism planning in Bahía Solano, Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Gabriela Antošová ◽  
Ivan Dario Medina Rojas ◽  
Mauricio Peralta Mejía ◽  
Helmuth Yesid Arias Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Marine Area ◽  
Bird Watching ◽  
Enormous Amount ◽  
Water Sports

AbstractThe municipality of Bahía Solano possesses important tourist attractions. The majority of them consist of natural wonders such as whale, dolphin and bird watching. Its marine area offers diving courses, all types of fishing, surfing, other water sports etc. The enormous amount of natural wealth stands in contrast to the lack of local development and the high rate of poverty among its inhabitants. Bahía Solano has enviable tourist professions but a low level of competition. This research proposes a methodology of social innovation, elaborated by researchers, that involves nature, communities and tour operators, where a connection of surveys with the expectations and perceptions of the different entities (inhabitants, tourists, and tour operators) has been obtained.

Residents’ perception towards tourism impacts in Kashmir

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Hamid Charag ◽  
Asif Iqbal Fazili ◽  
Irfan Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the residents’ perception towards environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of tourism development in Kashmir. Design/methodology/approach The research instrument containing 27 items pertaining to six variables is adopted from the literature. A mix-method survey approach is used to solicit residents’ perceptions regarding environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of the current level of tourism development. A total of 326 useful responses were subjected to descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc analysis using SPSS (Version 22.0). Findings In general, the negative and positive impacts of tourism development are well perceived by the residents. The results indicate that the residents display positive perception regarding economic impacts, however, social and environmental impacts are negatively perceived. Furthermore, barring level of education, the study found no significant difference in the residents’ perception towards tourism impacts (environmental, social, cultural, economic, quality of life and cost of living). Research limitations/implications The paper identifies perceived impacts and issues of tourism development thereby, proposing possible mitigating measures. Also, the study identifies the need to develop a comprehensive policy framework addressing the issues related to the resident’s negative feelings towards tourism impacts. Further, the study envisages the need for engaging residents in developing a progressive and participatory planning process for future tourism activities in the area. Social implications The study offers critical social implications for city tourism development. It suggests a community-based approach should be adopted to sensitize residents about the positive benefits of tourism. Originality/value The study is a novel attempt concerning residents’ residents perceptual differences towards tourism impacts. Furthermore, this study investigated socio-cultural impacts of tourism under two separate categories for better understanding. in doing so, this study provides finer understanding of perception of residents towards tourism impacts in Indian context. The findings of the study will prove critical for different stakeholders in developing future tourism framework and policies in the region.

scholarly journals Neo-Ibuism in Indonesian Politics: Election Campaigns of Wives of Regional Heads in West Sumatra in 2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 186810342198906
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ichsan Kabullah ◽  
M. Nurul Fajri
Keyword(s):  
Gender Ideology ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Women's Roles ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Political Resources ◽  
Political Networks ◽  
Women’S Roles ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
The Public Sphere

This article focuses on electoral victories by wives of regional heads in West Sumatra province during Indonesia’s 2019 elections. We argue that these victories can be explained by the emergence of a phenomenon we label “neo-ibuism.” We draw on the concept of “state ibuism,” previously used to describe the gender ideology of the authoritarian Soeharto regime, which emphasised women’s roles as mothers ( ibu) and aimed to domesticate them politically. Neo-ibuism, by contrast, allows women to play an active role in the public sphere, including in elections, but in ways that still emphasise women’s roles within the family. The wives of regional government heads who won legislative victories in West Sumatra not only relied on their husbands’ political resources to achieve victories, but they also used a range of political networks to reach out to voters, in ways that stressed both traditional gender roles and their own political agency.

Regional Development of Finnish Tourism at the End of the 1990s: Some Considerations

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Toivonen
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Regional Trends ◽  
The Face

The purpose of this study is to find some regional trends in Finnish tourism at the end of 1990s. The motivation for choosing the period 1995–2000 is that it was a period of strong financial support to tourism development aimed at regional dispersion. Other factors that possibly have had an impact on development that has taken place are also discussed and evaluated. The data used were the number of nights spent in paid accommodation in different accommodation establishments (hotels, camping, hostels etc). The growth of nights spent was fastest in the Helsinki region and in south-western Finland; areas where the population is becoming increasingly concentrated. A remarkable trait is that the growth of tourism in these areas was principally in leisure trips, posing the question whether an urbanised society is content to take leisure tourism within an urban milieu. In any case, it appears that the decentralisation policy has been powerless in the face of these opposing forces.

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