What are the economic and social impacts of tourism on Lebanon?
Tourism in the Middle East
1. Research
Questions:
-‐ What
are
the
economic
and
social
impacts
of
tourism
in
the
rural
areas
of
Lebanon?
2. Objectives:
-‐ Undertake
a
critical
review
of
relevant
academic
literature
on
tourism,
sustainable
tourism,
community
participation
and
economic
&
socio-‐cultural
impact
of
tourism;
to
develop
a
conceptual
framework
for
the
analysis
of
the
socio-‐economic
impacts
of
tourism
in
Lebanon.
-‐ Asses
the
economic
and
socio-‐cultural
impacts
of
tourism
on
the
local
community
-‐ Make
recommendations
in
relation
to
the
development
of
tourism
to
maximize
the
benefits
of
this
sector
to
the
local
community.
3. Structure:
(6000
words)
Abstract
(approx.
200
words)
Part
1
(approx.2500
words):
Defining
the
topic
&
Literature
Review
(70%
Academic
articles,
30%
consulting
reports
+
publicly
available
data):
o Convince
with
a
solid
argument
that
the
research
question
is
interesting
o Mention
that
he
topic
was
never
addresses
before
in
Lebanon
o Include
Hypotheses/propositions
that
are
grounded
in
existing
theory
and
research
Part
2
(approx.
2000
words):
Methodology,
Data,
Analysis,
Results
o Discuss
each
hypotheses/propositions
with
the
analysis
that
supports
each
one
o Data
can
be
Qualitative
(interview/focus
group)
and/or
Quantitative
(Questionnaires/Opinion
Surveys)
+
Secondary
data
from
reliable
sources
o Interview
or
surveys
questions
must
be
driven
by
literature
review
and
hypotheses
o Use
appropriate
statistical
techniques
to
analyze
quantitative
data
and
search
for
patterns
and
themes
for
qualitative
data
Part
3
(approx.
1500
words):
Discussion,
Conclusion
o “Close
the
loop”
referring
back
to
the
initial
discussion
of
the
problem
o
Draw
conclusions
and
implications
based
on
what
was
found
o Include
a
Limitations
section
o Discuss
practical
implications
and
suggestions
for
future
research
Appendices:
o Copy
of
interview
questions
and/or
survey
o Tables
and
graphs
from
analysis
of
survey
data
o Data
from
interviews
(quotations
organized
by
themes
or
hypothesis)
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