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Enclavetourism
Localbusinessesincomereducedbycreationof"allinclusive"vacationpackages.
Cruiseshipsguestsareencouragedtospendmostoftheirtimeandmoneyonboard
opportunitiestospendinportsmanagedandrestricted.
Enclavescharacteristics
Highlyconcentratedformoftourismdevelopment
Entirelyenclosedandselfcontained(physically,socially,economically)
Separatefromexistingcommunities
Dependentonforeigntourists
Pricingreinforcesexclusivity
Lifestyleisverydifferentfromsurroundings
Enclavescauses
Likelytoresultbecause:
constraintsimposedbythelimitationsoflocalinfrastructure
thereisasmallnumberofentrepreneurs
Externalfunding
Marketfocusesonaparticularmarketsegment
Enclavesdevelopment
Oftencharacteristicsofimmature(pioneering)stageoftourismdevelopment
Mostcommonindevelopingnations
Temperatewesternregionsmayhaveclimatecontrolledenvironmentse.g.domesfor
swimmingparks,villages
CenterParcsSherwoodForest
EnclavesAdvantages
Highinvestmentinsmallprojectsfocusesspecificallyontravelerdemand
Usetheprofileofaresortasastrongmarketingtool
Foreignownershipalsorepresentsforeigninvestment
Createsemploymentoflocalpeople
Canalsolimitpotentialenvironmentaldamage,culturalerosionorpoliticalinfluence
EnclavesDisadvantages
Economicdependenceonforeignbusinesses
Highlevelsofleakage
Localgoodsandservicesnotreadilyused
Seasonalityofemployment
Touristsexperienceoftheregionmaybeinaccurate
EcotourismEnclaves
Unlesswellmanaged,mayeventuallyattracttoomanyvisitorsandleadtodamage
E.g.HolChanMarineReserveinBelize,vistornumbersareconcentratedintimeaswellas
space
Peakseasonisinthedryseasonwhensoifvegetationcoverisdamaged,soilsaremore
pronetoerosioninthewetseason
Diversarealsoleadingtocoraldamage

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Relatedtolandscapetypeswithparticularappeal
E.g.coastalresorts,inlandspas,mountainousregions,deserts
Alsocenteredaroundkeyresources
Coastalresorts
Sea,beachandlandscapeasphysicalresource
Landpatternsdeterminedbygrowth
Growthmaybespontaneousandunplanned
Generallyfollowalinearpatternalongthecoastline
Gradients
Gradientinlandvaluesasmoveawayfromoceanedge
Additionalgradientasmovefromprimelocationatthecoretowardtheperiphery
Variousresortfunctionstendtogrouptogether
Mayleadtoarecreationalbusinessdistrict(RBD)possiblyseparatefromthecentral
businessdistrict(CBD)
Touristzones
Touristzonesmayalsobecomedifferentiated
Largefacilitiesseparatefromsmallones
Bedandbreakfastslocatedonroutes
Largerarearesortssuchasholidayvillagesmaybeontheperipherybecausetheyneed
cheaperland
DevelopmentandRegionalDifferences
Changesinthewayresortsdevelop
Newertourismindustriesmayseehotelsasentirelynew
Mayincludedevelopmentofsecondhomes
ResortsintheAsiaPacificprovidegoodexamplesofdevelopment
Smithsmodelofbeachresortdevelopment
Stage1:PreTourismDatum
Stage2:SecondHomes
Stage3:FirstHotel
Stage4ResortEstablished
Stage5:BusinessAreaEstablished
Stage6:InlandHotels
Stage7:Transformation
Stage8:CityResort
Stage1:PreTourismDatum
Notourismsomeresidentialandbusiness
Stage2:SecondHomes
Newroadsandsecondhomes
Stage3:FirstHotel
Firsthotel(pink)
Stage4ResortEstablished
Morehotelsstripdevelopment
Stage5:BusinessAreaEstablished
Moreaccommodation,largeworkforce
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Stage6:InlandHotels
Hotelsdevelopawayfromthebeach
Stage7:Transformation
Urbanizedresort
Stage8:CityResort
Distinctcommercialandrecreationalareas
Featuresofdevelopment
Secondhomedevelopmentinearlyphases
Stripdevelopmentalongseafront
Displacementofresidencesawayfromseafront
Hotelsdevelopinland
CBDbecomesseparatefromRBD

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