Nosy Be (Madagascar) and the neighbouring islands versus tourism development

Jędrusik Maciej Henryk ()
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Jędrusik Maciej Henryk: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, 2019, vol. 23, issue 1, 23-32

Abstract: Madagascar is one of the trendiest holiday destinations. One of two key destinations is Nosy Be and surrounding smaller islands. It can be considered a local tourist hub. This work aims to illustrate the variability of the region’s tourism evolution in reference to Butler’s concept, and to specify circumstances characteristic of tropical islands, especially in less developed countries. Typology of islands has been performed according to level of tourism development; moreover, the brief evolution of post-1960s tourism development was assessed. The archipelago’s evolutionary stages of tourism development are significantly diversified, evolution has been non-linear and not always unidirectional. It is difficult to observe all stages of the cycle. The stage tends to be hard to determine, evolutionary pace tends to vary, and some stages are absent. Regional under-development and external factors may cause a regression in development. No stage changes were observed on most islands where enclave tourism developed.

Keywords: Nosy Be; tropical island; tourist area cycle of evolution; tourism development; Madagascar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0001

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