Developing tourism zones: for faster development

In tourism destinations blessed with a wide natural diversity, the scale and extent of development will often proceed to the point at which extended zones of tourism are likely to emerge. They may be formed by a combination of resorts, enclaves and other types of developments like,

• Villa complexes
• Holiday villages
• Caravan sites
• Golf courses
• Other attractions

They provide a landscape that is infused with the right infrastructure to promote tourism. In contrast to the other forms discussed above, however, the emphasis on zonal development is upon the dispersal rather than the concentration of the above mentioned aspects, although there may still be concentrations of activity within the zone. This is rightly evident on the banks of the backwaters and especially with the hotels in Kumarakom. The precise form that such zones may take is variable, often reflecting the key factors concerning the

• Topography
• Accessibility
• Availability of land for development, and
• Planning and investment conditions

However one of the most characteristic, patterns of zonal development in Kerala is a linear growth along accessible and attractive coastlines. In some instances, the topography encourages such a growth pattern by creating narrow coastal strips that are suitable for development, but the attraction of the seashore also tends to encourage linear forms, irrespective of its physical constraints. This tendency may then be further reinforced by, for example, the construction of coastal roads that link the different elements together.

This is new. Spam for a travel company, I guess. There is no way I'm clicking that link to find out.

At least they got it in the right forum for a change.

It is acctually a really interesting subject.

A lot of places are developing these kinds of "tourist zones" and it is really good for economy sometimes, but it also costs a lot in destroyed environment, cultural decline, and in the long run huge gaps between the people.

Good luck with big hotels in narrow coastal strips , if you ever pass from the Med try asking owners how smart they feel now .

GothicGothicness said:

A lot of places are developing these kinds of "tourist zones" and it is really good for economy sometimes, but it also costs a lot in destroyed environment, cultural decline, and in the long run huge gaps between the people.

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You just described Hawaii in a nutshell.

Could someone please remove that link. It's just spam, albeit an very interesting one.

I think this is by design : Prepare a most interesting article so people will let the links remain ...