POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN DAWEI, MYANMAR
Abstract
- Myanmar had been encouraging tourism since 1988 with the change to a market-oriented policy. To support tourism development, new tourism law and regulations had been established. After 2010, change in the political system gave more power to region and state governments to develop own economic profiles. High expectations to support economic development were set in tourism. Many regional governments encouraged the improvement of touristic infrastructure and sites s. Dawei, capital of Tanintharyi Region, and its surrounding area has great and almost yet underdeveloped touristic potential. It is among the most promising emerging touristic sites of the country. Against this background, this aim of the study is to examine the current situation of tourism development in Dawei in order to understand the potential and problems of further development. Empirical fieldwork is based on a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative statistical data and field observation with predominantly used qualitative methods of 72 semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders from the tourism sector. Finally, an assessment of the current situation and recommendations for further sustainable tourism development of Dawei are combined.
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Year
- 2021
Author
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Zin Nwe Myint
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)