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Table 4.2. Conflicting development agendas during <strong>the</strong> development stage (describes a single locality).<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 High Low High High<br />

Economic Increase foreign<br />

exchange/<br />

Fast growth/<br />

create jobs<br />

Maximize profits N/A Maximize profits Improve st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

of living<br />

diversify<br />

economy<br />

<strong>Environment</strong>al High concern Emerging Low High Low Mixed<br />

priority<br />

Social-cultural Medium<br />

Emerging Low High Low Mixed<br />

priority<br />

concern<br />

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

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

regulations<br />

Tourism<br />

strategy<br />

Sustainability<br />

approach<br />

Balance tourism<br />

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

environmental<br />

protection/<br />

diversify tourism<br />

product/target<br />

‘quality’ 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 />

No more<br />

tourism<br />

development<br />

Support rapid<br />

growth of masstourist-oriented<br />

infrastructure<br />

Weak N/A N/A Strong N/A Weak<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 />

Waning support<br />

for fast growth<br />

development<br />

64 Sustainable Tourism Development on a ‘Mediterranean Isle’

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