Tourism
Local Government has no Role to Play in Tourist Development The local Government is one of the keys to tourism development, a complete contradiction to that of the essay statement, which I believe really has no ground to stand on. In this essay I will illustrate this point by showing the roles with which local government plays within the community, and the importance it has to creating a successfully developed tourism product that maximises the benefits for not only the residences of the community but the tourist himself. Over the past forty years, trends in the tourism industry illustrate there has been evident growth on both a regional and global perspective. ... Within tourism development its role is 1. ... Allocate resources in a manner where tourism development is sustainable in the present and into the future. ... Uphold the well being of the community (Young, Ernst how and why should local government promote tourism 1995 pg 8). ... In tourism development short term benefits of the product will be maximised, with increases in employment and economic advantages. But without an authoritative figure to provide guidance in distribution of resources, a sustainable approach will not be taken and therefore the communities long term benefits of their tourism product will fail, and ultimately create market failure and major loses for the entire community. ... Specific to tourism development emphasis has been placed on the local government’s creation of a sustainable product. This can be illustrated by the Resource Management Act of 1991, which provides information concerning the role of local government in sustainable tourism management role. (Collier AlanPrinciples of Tourism 1997 pg 369) Because of the local governments power it holds over its communities decision, and the increased emphasis from the nations powers of an increased emphasis on sustainability, local governments hold the key to the allocation of its correct resources. ... For tourism development a product is produced that provides maximum benefit to both the visitor and the community. Because of the local governments links to the entire community it is impossible to state that it has no role to play in tourism, for the very reason that tourism is such a huge industry affecting a large percentage of the community ( transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, retail, arts, culture, entertainment ) (Young, Ernst how and why should local government promote tourism 1995 pg 12). Even if local government did not want to be a part of tourism it would still be affected due to the broad spectrum of areas that tourism effects. This is actively enhanced by the quote “local government provides a valuable leadership role to a fragmented industry” (plimmer, neil tourism and local government 1993 pg 10).