TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE Cover Image

CESTOVNÍ RUCH V DOMINIKÁNSKÉ REPUBLICE, JEHO AKTUÁLNÍ PROBLÉMY A BUDOUCNOST
TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE

Author(s): Aneta Krajíčková
Subject(s): Economic development, Tourism
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Dominican Republic; impacts of tourism; tourism development;
Summary/Abstract: The Dominican Republic is the most-visited country in the Caribbean. The development of tourism is continuous and, in the future, it is still going to be one of the most important sectors that brings significant source of income for the country. The country's dependence on tourism causes and is going to cause problems in economic, social and environmental areas. The aim of this article is to analyze the current situation and to identify problematic aspects of tourism and possibilities of future development based on an interview with the country's leading tourism expert. Among the most critical identified are water management, which overlaps only to tourism, but also to agriculture and the protection of natural resources, ownership of recreational facilities or the security of the country.

  • Page Range: 377-383
  • Page Count: 7
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Czech