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Table 4.1. Conflicting development agendas during <strong>the</strong> exploration/involvement stage (describes a single locality). (After Butler, 1980.)<br />

Agenda<br />

Government<br />

National/regional a<br />

(relates to parent<br />

destination’s resort<br />

cycle) Local Developer/hoteliers NGOs<br />

Mass-tour<br />

operators<br />

Inhabitants<br />

Visibility Low High Emerging Low Low High<br />

Economic Increase foreign<br />

exchange/diversify<br />

economy<br />

Fast growth/<br />

create jobs<br />

Maximize profits N/A Maximize profits Improve<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard of<br />

living<br />

<strong>Environment</strong>al High Low Low High Low Low<br />

priority<br />

Social priority Medium Low Low High Low Low-medium<br />

Timeline Medium-long Short-medium Short Long Short Short<br />

Support for High Low Low High Low Low<br />

regulations<br />

Tourism strategy<br />

Sustainability<br />

approach<br />

Balance tourism<br />

development <strong>and</strong><br />

environmental<br />

protection/diversify<br />

tourism product/<br />

target ‘quality’<br />

ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

‘quantity’ tourists<br />

Provide<br />

incentives/<br />

laissez-faire<br />

Support fast growth<br />

development/<br />

speculative<br />

building<br />

Low-impact<br />

development<br />

Little involvement<br />

at this stage<br />

Weak N/A N/A Weak/strong N/A N/A<br />

a<br />

In this case it is assumed that national policies are dictated by <strong>the</strong> overall resort cycle of <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>tical isl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> thus remain constant.<br />

Support fast<br />

growth<br />

development<br />

D. Ioannides 63

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