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The Sustainable Management of a Tourism Destination in Ireland: A Focus on County Clare

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posted on 2022-03-03, 16:11 authored by Aine Conaghan, James Hanrahan, Emmet McLoughlinEmmet McLoughlin
Tourism destination management has significant importance in controlling many impacts of tourism, thus insuring its sustainability. Destination management requires the integration of different planning tools, approaches and concepts that help shape the management and daily operation of tourism related activities. This study examines the sustainable management of a tourism destination, focusing on County Clare, Ireland. Qualitative interviews were conducted with tourism stakeholders. Additionally a theoretical framework incorporating the various elements that emerged from the theory was also utilised to examine existing tourism strategies and plans. Stakeholders all agreed it would be an advantage to have a Destination Management Office (DMO) lead that would co-ordinate destination management. However, it was found many tourism visions lack consistency and a timeframe with only a few addressing sustainability itself. Also the multiple regulations and guidelines identified by the framework were not communicated effectively to both stakeholders and policy makers when managing tourism in County Clare.

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Published in

Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research

Publisher

Akdeniz University Tourism Faculty

Version

  • VoR (Version of Record)

Citation

Conaghan, A., Hanrahan. J. and McLoughlin, E. (2015) 'The Sustainable Management of a Tourism Destination in Ireland: A Focus on County Clare', Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, vol. 3(1), pp.62-87

Print ISSN

: 2147-9100

Electronic ISSN

2148-7316

Cardiff Met Affiliation

  • Cardiff School of Management

Cardiff Met Authors

Emmet McLoughlin

Cardiff Met Research Centre/Group

  • WCTR (Welsh Centre for Tourism Research)

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  • © The Publisher

Language

  • en

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