Appling Sustainable Tourism Principles on Taba Development Plans

Document Type : Original Article

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the Egyptian higher institute for hotels and tourism

Abstract

The study of the development of the Taba stretch reveals several challenges related to the preservation of the nature of the coastal road. The first challenge is to conserve the unique and sensitive natural and cultural resources, notably the coastal zone ( Shaalan, E.(2005) Sustainable tourism development in the Red Sea of Egypt threats and opportunities, Journal of Cleaner Production. ). This study analyzed sustainable tourism development and tourism strategies in Taba through interviews with 14 officials of the Ministry of Tourism, the Tourism Development Authority, and the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Revitalization, and 150 questionnaires were distributed to a random sample of Egyptian, Arab and foreign visitors inside Taba. The method used in this study was a qualitative description with the help of the Taba government strategy. The results of this study are that the Taba government’s plan for developing sustainable tourism is to increase attractions, accessibility, security, and public facilities to develop tourism and realize sustainable tourism

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