Libyan Tourism Crisis Planning and Stakeholder Responses

Abstract

Aims and Place of Study: A comprehensive framework is developed in conjunction with recommendations for resolving the crisis confronting national-level tourism plans, which is then applied to the Libyan case. Until now, overcoming a lack of tourism planning in unstable countries has been a lengthy, expensive process, with detailed solutions tailored to such an environment rarely being implemented systematically. the current study may contribute to developing tourism crisis management plans, thereby improving this sector and reviving tourism in Libya.
 Methodology: It is argued that by systematically examining the people involved in the tourism planning as well as the tourism sector in general along with the tourism planning documents against a set of criteria, much can be learned about tourism planning. While plans vary according to context, all tourism plans should incorporate certain characteristics. This dissertation identified several characteristics that should be included in national-level tourism plans, including involved stakeholders and the inclusion of scenarios and a backup plan.
 Results: This research determines the factors that constituted an obstacle to tourism development in Libya through the PESTEL model and then focused on a number of those factors. Based on the analysis of these factors, a model is developed that organises the practical elements that could enhance the tourism sector in developing countries. This is considered a pillar of national tourism planning, focusing on local and international stakeholders and their role in the success of the planning and identifying other factors supporting the planning process and then dividing each component. It then points to crucial points drawn from the relevant literature indicating the characteristics of a good plan and the human and financial resources that must be reserved in the plan due to their importance to the success of planning. The framework is then used to guide the examination and evaluation of documents about the Libyan Tourism Plan.
 Conclusion: The analysis concludes with recommendations for improving Libyan tourism planning and maximising the benefits of the current Libyan tourism plan (LNTP) 2009-2025. This research contributes to tourism planning by proposing a framework that can address tourism plans of the politically troubled nations at the national level, thereby facilitating the identification of problems and issues, allowing for the most efficient learning from mistakes, and providing a framework for conducting comparative studies.