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Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Scholar Works Theses 2007 Exploring tourism development on uninhabited islands Mohamed Jamal Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses Recommended Citation Jamal, Mohamed, "Exploring tourism development on uninhabited islands" (2007). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by RIT Scholar Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses by an authorized administrator of RIT Scholar Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Exploring Tourism Development on Uninhabited Islands A Thesis Submitted to the School of Hospitality and Service Management at Rochester Institute of Technology in Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements for Masters Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Rochester, New York [April, 2007] Submitted By: Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, Maldives ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Hospitality and Service Management Graduate Studies M.S. Hospitality-Tourism Presentation ofThesis/Project Findings Name: Mohamed Maleeh Jamal Date: 04/20107 SS# Title ofResearch: Exploring Tourism Development on Uninhabited Islands. Specific Recommendations: (use other side ifnecessary) Thesis Committee: (1) Dr. James Jacobs, Jr. (Chairperson) (2) Dr. James Myers OR (3) Faculty Advisor: Richard M I,agiewski Number ofCredits Approved: 4....:...- _ Date Committee Chairperson's Signature Date Committee Signature Date Committee Signature Note: This form will not be signed by the Department Chairperson until all corrections, as suggested in the specific recommendations (above) are completed. cc. Department Student Record File - Original Student 11 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Hospitality and Service Management Graduate Studies M.S. Hospitality-Tourism Management Statement Granting or Denying Permission to Reproduce Thesis/Graduate Project The Author of a thesis or project should complete one of the following statements and include this statement as the page following the title page. Title of Thesis/project: Exploring Tourism Development on Uninhabited Islands. I, , (grant, deny) hereby grant permission to the Wallace Memorial Library of R.I.T., to reproduce the document titled above in whole or part. Any reproduction will not be for commercial use or profit. OR I, Mohamed Maleeh Jamal , prefer to be contacted each time a request for reproduction is made. I can be reached at the following address: Maleesha Light Magu GN. Fuvahmulah, 18018 Republic of Maldives, [email protected], [email protected] Date: Signature: ii i DEDICATION I dedicate this work to the people of Small Island Nations of World. The beauty and tranquility of island nations always inspire me. Having witnessed the destructive power of the 2004 Asian Tsunami, and growing environmental concerns that put fragile island nations at stake, there need to be much done for the very existence of Small Island Nations and its inhabitants. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This is an outcome of inspirations of many people. First and foremost I would like to thank the people and the government of the United States of America for allowing me to be the very first Maldivian to study in America under the auspicious Fulbright Program. Without their financial support I would not have been able to achieve this goal of mine. The Love, Care, patience and moral support of my family and wife are the crucial forces behind my every achievement. They deserve an unfathomable gratitude. I would like to thank and extend my heartfelt appreciation for my professor Richard M. Lagiewski for his continued support through out my program at RIT. Without his guidance, knowledge and instructions this study would not have materialized. Professor James Jacob, I thank him for allowing me to be a graduate assistant at the department and I miss those biweekly paychecks not to mention his interesting classes like Break Through Thinking. I thank Professor Jim Myers for taking his time during the summer of 2005 in teaching me the Research Methodology Class. The support staff at the School of Hospitality and Service Management at RIT are great. I thank all of them for being so accommodating. Finally, I would like to thank all those who took their time to respond my questionnaire. v TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE.............................................................................................................................i SIGNATURE FORM ....................................................................................................ii PERMISSION FORM................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION..............................................................................................................iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................................................................................v TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................vi LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES.....................................................................................................vii ABSTRACT...................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................3 1.1 Introduction to the study .............................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Research question, purpose of the study and study objective ...................................................... 5 CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................7 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Impacts of tourism on island destinations .................................................................................... 7 2.3 Institutional Organizations involved in planning and development of tourism on island destinations ....................................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Public land issues related to tourism in islands destinations...................................................... 20 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................27 3.1 Question Development ................................................................................................................ 27 3.2 Sample Development................................................................................................................... 35 3.3 Administering the Survey ........................................................................................................... 38 3.4 Data Analysis............................................................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS ...............................................40 4.1 Back ground of Respondents ...................................................................................................... 42 4.2 Institutional forms....................................................................................................................... 43 4.3 Policies......................................................................................................................................... 48 4.4 Practices ...................................................................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................61 5.1 Conclusion................................................................................................................................... 61 5.2 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 65 REFERENCES:...........................................................................................................66 APPENDIX A: A sample of the survey questionnaire ...............................................72 vi LIST OF TABLES Table 3. 1 Sample of Small Island Developing States ....................................................37 Table 4. 1: Survey Respondents, Small Island Developing States ..................................40 Table 4. 2: Survey Respondents with uninhabited islands ..............................................41 Table 4. 3: Respondents Highlights ...............................................................................43 Table 4. 4: Ownership of uninhabited islands ................................................................44 Table 4. 5: Identification of uninhabited islands.............................................................44 Table 4. 6: Government ownership of resorts and hotels................................................46 Table 4. 7: Developer of resorts and hotels ....................................................................47 Table 4. 8: Estimation of application .............................................................................55 Table 4. 9: Cost of permission .......................................................................................57