An Overview of South Asian Tourism Industry and Significance of the Regional Tourism Integration

Sakib Bin Amin ()
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Sakib Bin Amin: North South University

Chapter Chapter 7 in The Economy of Tourism in Bangladesh, 2021, pp 157-178 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract South Asia is an eye-catching and unique tourist destination for its rich history, heritage, cultural diversity, varied landscapes, vast natural resources, and scenic beauties. However, South Asia cannot establish a foothold in the tourism industry as the share of international tourist arrivals is reasonably low compared to other regions. The formation of the Regional Tourism Integration (RTI) can play a vital role in speeding up South Asia’s tourism industry by mobilising resources, increasing competition, enhancing efficiency, and reducing cost. Since the region shows similarity in various socio-economic and geographical aspects, the RTI can pave the way for developing an integrated tourism hub with cost-effective promotional programmes and a concrete marketing strategy for sustainable tourism development in South Asia.

Keywords: Regional tourism integration; South Asia; Bangladesh; India; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Maldives; Bhutan; Tourist arrivals; Tourist receipts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72900-4_7

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