Importance of Tourism in Community Development

Abstract

Tourism is considered one of the main sectors in our economic system. Tourism demand growth trend in recent years is associated with tourist demand to visit popular places for authenticity, discovering local cultures and traditions, respecting in maximum cultural environment. Today tourist is tired from the same destinations and identical holidays every year. Today tourist is an expert tourist and particularly demanding, which requires countries authenticity "for living environment" and to have a unique experience. Tourism in the same time is an innovation instrument: in tourism sector are each day and more important the ideas, which should be innovative, genial but above all competitive. Recently the offer is focused on the emergence of small structures host quality, by exploiting the wealth of abandoned existing buildings. Among the numerous innovations in the tourist accommodation sector, is analyzed an Italian host innovative structure which is able to create this connection and takes the name albergodiffuse.After that is seen the possibility to implement it in the Albanian reality. Implementation of this formula requires not only the existence of host structures but also the determination and confirmation of residents. For this reason, community involvement is seen as a solution. This paper aims to evaluate the hypothesis of tourism development through the use of innovation and tradition. Firstly is presented the main concepts that will be based on this study. Topic is followed by discussions to assess the possibilities for applying the concept in practice, taking into consideration possible factors. At the end is aimed at giving answers to questions that arise during operation and possible recommendations.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n9p205