Sustainable Tourism Principles and Practices in Bangladesh

Sadia Afrin Ananya ()
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Sadia Afrin Ananya: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU)

Chapter Chapter 5 in Tourism Products and Services in Bangladesh, 2021, pp 101-113 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Tourism is the industry that works for the development and has contributed 10.4% to the global GDP in 2018. With so many positive impacts, tourism activities can be the reason for the negative change in society, substantial use of resources and environmental pollution. That’s why, the adaptation of sustainable tourism principles is needed because it is a guide for managing all resources in a way for meeting the social, economic, and environmental needs of a destination. The alignment of sustainable tourism principles in Bangladesh will ensure the best practices of tourism in every zone of tourist business management and operation. Moreover, it also ensures to identify the mechanisms for visitor management, appropriate planning and development of service and infrastructure, quality tourism experience. This chapter finds out the significance of formulating sustainable tourism principles in Bangladesh and its use so that it is possible to detect the gap between the exact use and current use of tourism resources. It will also help to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to take action for filling the gaps and improving the service and tourism product quality.

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable tourism; Socio-cultural growth; Economic progress; Environmental impacts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4279-8_5

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