Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The main problem related to the general objectives is that Libya has a one-pillared economy due to the country's richness in natural gas and oil, and this one-pillared economy brings the dominancy of state-related employment and causes high unemployment rate and the lack of private sector services.As Libya has good potential for being an attractive tourism destination, but this potential is still unexploited.A future development of the tourism sector could build a new pillar of the economy. Research objectivesFor a more detailed analysis of above research goals, I formulated 4 research objectives.Research Objective 1: To identify and classify tourism resources in Libya (as cultural heritage and natural heritage) and to relate them to different types of tourism. Research Objective 2: To conduct a tourism-related situation analysis for Libya by using STEEP analysis.Research Objective 3: To identify the tourism segments and types, which are most likely to be successful for developing Libya's tourism, based on a primary research about the knowledge and perceptions of the international audience about Libya as a touristic destination.RO3 is to be completed through a questionnaire survey conducted among potential tourists.
DOI: 10.54598/001170
Author: Ali Alammari
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: Ministry of Defense
OpenAlex ID: W4404345550