Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States

An Integrated Model for Sao Tome and Principe and Beyond
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-40098-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Insights in Tourism Series

Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States examines the evolution of tourism planning and development models and their applicability to SIDS, and presents the Integrated Development Model for Small Island Developing States (MDIS-STP), an innovative framework that positions tourism as one component of a diversified development strategy alongside agriculture, the blue economy and logistics services.

Based on original doctoral research conducted in São Tomé and Príncipe, it demonstrates how integrating tourism with agriculture, the blue economy and logistics services can foster more resilient, inclusive and sustainable development. Combining a critical review of tourism development theory with extensive empirical research, the book makes both conceptual and practical contributions. It analyses the evolution of tourism planning models, from enclave and resort-based development to community-based and sustainable tourism approaches, and evaluates their applicability to the specific context of SIDS. Drawing on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with government officials, tourism operators, NGOs and academic specialists, it develops the MDIS-STP framework by building on and extending Dredge's (1999) tourism planning model. The resulting multi-sectoral governance framework integrates tourism with agriculture, the blue economy and logistics services, providing policymakers and practitioners with a practical blueprint for economic diversification and sustainable island development.

This book is intended for academics, postgraduate students and researchers in tourism, development, island studies and sustainability. It will also be of value to policymakers, destination managers, development agencies and international organisations seeking evidence-based approaches to tourism planning, economic diversification and sustainable development in SIDS

Zielgruppe

Academic and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Sousa da Silva, Andersone

António dos Santos da Silva, Francisco

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Tourism, Development, and the SIDS Paradox 2. Tourism Development and Planning: Paradigms, Stakeholders, and the State 3. Tourism Development Models: A Critical Taxonomy 4. Small Island Developing States: Economy, Vulnerability, and Tourism 5. São Tomé and Príncipe: Geography, Economy, and Tourism 6. Findings: Stakeholder Perspectives on Tourism Development 7. From Critique to Proposal: The MDIS-STP Framework 8. Conclusions: Contributions, Implications, and Future Directions

Über Autor(innen)

Andersone de Sousa da Silva, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, São Tomé and Príncipe. Andersone is a career diplomat and part-time lecturer in Marketing at Universidade Lusíadas de São Tomé e Príncipe. He holds a PhD in Tourism from the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT), University of Lisbon, and the Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (ESHTE), where his doctoral research examined tourism development models in Small Island Developing States, using São Tomé and Príncipe as the primary case study.

Francisco António dos Santos da Silva is a Professor at the Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (NOVA-ESHTE), NOVA University Lisbon. He is an integrated researcher at the Centre for Geographical Studies (CEG), Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT), University of Lisbon, and the Associate Laboratory TERRA, and a collaborating researcher at the Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism (CiTUR Estoril). He holds a PhD in Geography, specialising in Urban and Regional Planning, from the University of Lisbon.