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Abstracts of Articles of TRR 26(2), 2001
Theme: Wine Tourism |
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Environments and Nature-based Attractions: Green Tourism
in Singapore
(J.C. Henderson, A. Koh, S. Soh &
MD. Y. Sallim) |
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paper examines the place of nature-based attractions in
Singapore and its viability as a green tourism destination.
The meaning of green tourism is considered and it is suggested
that a sufficiently broad definition could incorporate Singapore's
resources of this type which are then summarised. The place
of nature in official tourism strategies is examined and
it is seen to have assumed a higher priority, encouraged
by government's general environmental policy which sets
the overall framework. A survey conducted amongst international
visitors indicates a favourable response to the presentation
of a green Singapore, attractive to tourists with a general
interest in nature, and the paper ends with some recommendations
about approaches to adopt in pursuit of this objective.
Constraints are also discussed, including land shortage
in Singapore and conflicts over its use. While the distinctive
circumstances of Singapore are highlighted, the case does
serve to illustrate the dilemmas of a small city state without
abundant resources and suggests how innovation and creativity
in product development and marketing can help to overcome
limitations of size and scale. In addition, questions are
raised about the green tourism movement, the experience
of participants and implications for destinations.
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