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

Authors

  • Him Lal Ghimire

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jthe.v6i0.14768

Keywords:

Disasters, challenges, strategies, planning, mitigation, positive return

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.

Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education (Vol. 6), 2016, Pages: 67-94

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Author Biography

Him Lal Ghimire

Dr. Ghimire has Ph.D. on “Pilgrimage Tourism Special Focus on Lumbini” from Tribhuvan University, Master of Science in Leadership for Educational Change (MSEd) from Bank Street College of Education, New York, a tourism writer and an educationist, statistician and academic leader with more than 27 year of experience in school/college management. Has published 100’s of articles in international and national journals, newspapers and magazines.

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Published

2016-05-10

How to Cite

Ghimire, H. L. (2016). Tourism in Gorkha: A proposition to Revive Tourism After Devastating Earthquakes. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education, 6, 67–94. https://doi.org/10.3126/jthe.v6i0.14768

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Vol. 6 (2016)

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