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Tourism in Gorkha: A proposition to Revive Tourism After Devastating Earthquakes

Article by Him Lal Ghimire. Published May 10, 2016.

Him Lal Ghimire

Published: May 10, 2016Pages: 67-94DOI: 10.3126/jthe.v6i0.14768Cited by 3 · Crossref
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Tourism in Gorkha: A proposition to Revive Tourism After Devastating Earthquakes

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Abstract

Gorkha, the epicenter of devastating earthquake 2015 is one of the important tourist destinations of Nepal. Tourism is vulnerable sector that has been experiencing major crises from disasters. Nepal is one of the world’s 20 most disaster-prone countries where earthquakes are unique challenges for tourism. Nepal has to be very optimistic about the future of tourism as it has huge potentials to be the top class tourist destinations by implementing best practices and services. Gorkha tourism requires a strategy that will help manage crises and rapid recovery from the damages and losses. This paper attempts to explain tourism potentials of Gorkha, analyze the impacts of devastating earthquakes on tourism and outline guidelines to revive tourism in Gorkha.

Article Details

Journal
Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education
Issue
Volume 6, Issue vol-6-2016, 2016
Section
Articles
Pages
67-94
DOI
10.3126/jthe.v6i0.14768
Published
May 10, 2016
Canonical URL
https://scholardemia.com/workspace/jthe/article/tourism-in-gorkha-a-proposition-to-revive-tourism-after-devastating-earthquakes

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