Contents Chapter : 1-Introduction Chapter : 2-Literature Case Study-The Republic of Maldives Chapter : 3-Introduction to the study region 2.1 The Republic of Maldives 2.2 Population 2.3 Physiography 2.4 Climate 2.5 Geology 2.6 Economy 2.7 Major industries 2.8 Tourism 2.8.1 Tourism strategies 2.8.2 Major features of the strategy 2.8.3 Various issues 2.9 Inferences 2.10 Conclusion 2.11 Proper Management systems/ guidelines for Tourism Impact of Tourism on the coastal lands: case study Goa 1.1 Aim 1.2 Objectives 1.3 Methodology 1.4 Tourism 1.4.1Types of Tourism 1.4.2 Impacts of Tourism on Natural resources 3.1 Location 3.2 Climate 3.3 Geography 3.4 Physiography 3.5 Coastal region 3.6 Natural resources of the study region 3.6.1 Marine resources 3.6.2. Land part-The coastline 3.6.3 Geology 3.6.4 Soils 3.6.5 Geomorphology 3.6.6 Shore Topography 3.7 Ecozones of the Coast-Coastal Sand dune ecosystem 3.7.1 Formation, significance and uses of sand dunes 3.7.2 Dune vegetation 3.8 Introduction to the study area –Baga Sinquerim stretch 3.8.1 coastal ecology before Tourism 3.8.2 coastal ecology after Tourism 3.9 Impacts of Tourism on Natural resources 3.9.1 Depletion of Groundwater resources 3.9.2 Contamination of groundwater resources 3.9.3 Soil resources 3.10 Part stretch Analysis 3.11 Comparative analysis 3.12 Inferences Chapter : 4 -Analysis and Inferences Chapter : 5-Guidelines Bibliography 4.1 Quantification and analysis 4.2 Conclusion 4.3 Formation of cone of depression 4.4 Inferences Chapter : 5-Guidelines