Importance of Monitoring Mass Tourism for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh (original) (raw)
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The term "mass tourism" is popular right now. As tourism becomes more and more popular, a great majority of people choose to travel to some popular location, which is known as mass tourism. It is the most popular type of tourism because it is the most affordable and comes with a package. Finding the effects of mass tourism on the natural environment of Bangladesh and tourist destinations is the primary goal of this paper. The term "mass tourism" refers to two basic characteristics: (a) the involvement of enormous numbers of people in tourism; and (b) the standardization, rigid packaging, and inflexibility of the vacation. During the coming ten years, it's anticipated that both the number of foreign visitors and the phenomena of mass tourism would increase. Tourism's advantages and disadvantages might be assessed at the national, regional, or local levels. A social cost-benefit analysis is the best course of action in every situation. Such a strategy takes into account both paid and unpaid benefits, costs, and side effects. The creation of revenue and jobs is one of mass tourism's main advantages. The definition of mass tourism is highlighted in the paper's introduction. We listed a few primary aims as well as some secondary purposes in the objective sections. Through the application of Semi-structured face-to-face interviews and telephone interviews which are were conducted with various employee of hotel analyzes this study to get the ultimate role of mass tourism and the development of popular destination in Bangladesh. We highlighted the researchers' earlier results about mass tourism in the literature review. We used qualitative data to conduct this research report. In the analysis section, we discussed some popular tourist destinations in Bangladesh, the financial effects of mass tourism, its effects on the gross domestic product, some unfavorable aspects of mass tourism, economic, social, environmental aspects and a profound SWOT analysis of mass tourism. Mainly tourism destinations in Bangladesh need proper guidelines and management to standardize the destination toward mass tourism. Finally, we offer a few suggestions for boosting mass tourism in Bangladesh.
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