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Contributing to Successful Tourism Development in Peripheral Regions
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 develop- ment 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 co...
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