Would a single regional visa encourage tourist arrivals in southern Africa?

dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Anneli
dc.contributor.authorLubbe, Berendien Anna
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Elizabeth Ann
dc.contributor.emailanneli.douglas@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-05T09:00:59Z
dc.date.available2014-10-01T00:20:05Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractAlthough many studies have been done of factors impeding Africa's development as a tourism destination, few have focused on southern Africa, and to date none have questioned whether the current visa requirements affect the region's tourism industry. This paper investigates the potential impact of the so-called Univisa, a single visa for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region proposed by SADC and the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa. It examines the possible effect of visa requirements on a destination's accessibility and visitor numbers. Two surveys revealed that inbound and outbound tour operators were relatively positive about the benefits the proposed Univisa would bring, but were concerned about other factors hindering tourism development in the region. The study revealed the complexities of a regional visa and found that even though a regional visa might alleviate some problems, it cannot be seen as an answer to the slow development of tourism in this region.en_US
dc.description.librarianhb2013en_US
dc.description.librarianff2013
dc.description.urihttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0376835x.aspen_US
dc.identifier.citationDouglas, A, Lubbe, BA & Kruger, EA 2012, 'Would a single regional visa encourage tourist arrivals in southern Africa?', Development Southern Africa, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 488-505.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0376-835X (print)
dc.identifier.issn1470-3637 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/0376835X.2012.706042
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/21590
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.rights© 2012 Development Bank of Southern Africa. This is an electronic version of an article published in Development Southern Africa , vol.29, no.3, pp. 488-505, 2012.Development Southern Africa is available online at : http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0376835x.aspen_US
dc.subjectTour operatoren_US
dc.subjectVisaen_US
dc.subjectUnivisaen_US
dc.subjectTourism developmenten_US
dc.subjectSouthern African Development Community (SADC)en_US
dc.subject.lcshVisas -- Africa, Southernen
dc.subject.lcshTourism -- Africa, Southernen
dc.titleWould a single regional visa encourage tourist arrivals in southern Africa?en_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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