Case Study of Development of the Peripheral Coastal Area of South Sinai in Relation to its Bedouin Community

dc.contributor.authorAli, Dina Fathien
dc.contributor.committeechairDyck, Robert G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRash, J. E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMayer, Judithen
dc.contributor.departmentUrban Affairs and Planningen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-04T21:47:52Zen
dc.date.adate1998-05-08en
dc.date.available2011-08-04T21:47:52Zen
dc.date.issued1998-04-23en
dc.date.rdate1998-05-08en
dc.date.sdate1998-04-23en
dc.description.abstractThe peripheral region of South Sinai in Egypt is experiencing large-scale tourism development on the Gulf of Aqaba coast. Its Bedouin community is facing great challenges in its struggle for livelihood and transformation from a pastoral and fishing community to an urbanized one. This case study employs a political ecology approach to examine development on the coast in relation to its Bedouin community. The study revealed that the contextual sources of rapid development beginning in 1986 included urban, economic, and national defense policies; increased integration within international tourism markets; and support from international aid agencies. The study concluded that the tourism development boom contributes to Bedouin marginalization. Bedouin livelihood no longer depends on fishing and grazing as means of subsistence as expansion of tourism resorts along the coast has displaced other land-uses and denied Bedouin fishermen access to the sea. Tourism resorts and tourism operations controlled by multinational corporations leave little economic benefits to local Bedouins who engage in marginal tourism-related activities. Migrant entrepreneurs from other parts of Egypt compete with Bedouins over work opportunities. Regional and local plans point to increased tourism development and in-migration. This will result in further marginalization of Bedouins if development planning does not consider Bedouin interests. This research comes at a critical time to address some of the issues related to Bedouin marginalization and to recommend alternative development approaches and Bedouin community-based projects. It sets the stage for further research on regional development of South Sinai; the role of national parks in sustaining Bedouins; and future role of civil society.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Urban and Regional Planningen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-4798-175245en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-4798-175245en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9565en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartdina.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectbedouinsen
dc.subjectsouth sinaien
dc.subjectmarginalizationen
dc.subjectinternational tourism in peripheral regionsen
dc.subjectland-use changesen
dc.titleCase Study of Development of the Peripheral Coastal Area of South Sinai in Relation to its Bedouin Communityen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineUrban Affairs and Planningen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Urban and Regional Planningen

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