| Author | Sithimolada, Souk-Nara |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-99-10 |
| Subject(s) | Tourism--Laos--Vientiane
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was conducted to respond to the current situation of the tourism
development in the Lao PDR with particular emphasis on the Vientiane Prefecture, where
tourism is recognized as one major income. generator for local people. A great many activities
have been conducted in the Lao PDR at the local level related to tourism. The study .was
designed to identify the impacts of current tourism and to provide recommendations for
sustainable tourism development of the country, by using the study area as an example.
The methods employed in this study began with techniques to collect primary data,
such as site observation, questionnaire survey, and informal discussion with key informants.
The objectives of this work was to describe the state of tourism in the Lao PDR and the
potential to develop the study area, to examine and identify the current government operation
in tourism development issues, and to gather opinions and suggestion from local level. The
reviews of relevant documents and textbooks provided an understanding of the government
framework as well as background knowledge on sustainable tourism. A SWOT analysis was
then conducted in order to understand the actual situation of tourism in the Vientiane
Prefecture. Finally, the results of the analysis and data collected were included and combined
to become the basis for proposing policy guidelines, strategies and action plans for developing
sustainable tourism of both the local and national level.
It was realized that the absence of environmental concerns in a tourism management
plan may cause adverse impacts to the environment, tourism expansion, people's quality of
life, and national economy. The study also emphasized the importance of having an integrated
plan for developing tourism and the inclusion of local participation in planning and the
decision making process. In response to that concern, recommendations were made. In this
study an attempt was made to cover and integrate all relevant issues and their feasibility
criteria to provide guidelines for further studies. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jamieson, Walter ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Rajan,Gengaje;Remigio Jr., Amador A ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |