CONTENTS
CERTIFICATE ii
Declaration iii
Acknowledgement iv
List of Figures v
List of Tables vi
List of Abbreviation vii
Abstract viii
1.1 Introduction 1
1.1.1 Tourism as an industry 1
1.1.2 Tourism in India 2
1.1.3 Impacts of Tourism 4
1.1.3.1. Positive impacts of tourism 4
1.1.3.2. Negative impacts of tourism 4
1.1.3.3. Impact Inducers 5
1.1.4 Sustainable Tourism 5
1.1.6 Sustainable Tourism scenario in India 7
1.1.7 Tourism in Gujarat 7
2. Literature Review 9
2.1 Ahmedabad -World Heritage City 9
2.2 World Heritage & Sustainable Tourism Program 9
2.3 Sustainable Tourism for India: Criteria & Indicators 9
2.4 Responsible Tourism – Kerala 10
2.5 Homestay scheme – Himachal Pradesh 10
2.6 Sustainable Tourism Indicators & Destination Management – Kolasin, Montenegro 11
2.7 Need for Certification of Tourism Related Activities 11
2.8 Tourism in Gujarat: A Sustainable Development 12
2.9 Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism 12
3. Chapter 3 13
3.1 Problem Statement 13
3.2 Research Question 13
3.3 Scope of work 13
3.4 Objective 13
3.5 Methodology 13
4. Data Collection 15
4.1 Understanding the destination 16
4.2 Site Study 16
4.3 Criteria Analysis & Stakeholder Survey 21
5.Rating 43
6. SWOT Analysis 44
7. Issues Identified 45
8. Recommendations for criteria A - Demonstrate effective sustainable management 45
9. Recommendations for criteria B - Maximize economic benefits to the host community and minimize negative impacts 58
10. Recommendations for criteria C - Maximize benefits to communities, visitors, and culture; minimize negative impacts 60
11. Recommendations for criteria D - Maximize benefits to the environment and minimize negative impacts 66
12. Conclusion 68
Annexure I – GSTC Destination Criteria Analysis 69
ANNEXURE II – Local Community Survey 76
ANNEXURE III– Visitor Survey 81
ANNEXURE IV – Accommodation Providers 85
ANNEXURE V- Tour and Travel Operators 90
6. Bibliography 92