KAGORO TOURIST RESORT CREATING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ENVIRONMENT
KAGORO TOURIST RESORT CREATING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ENVIRONMENT
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2005-07
Authors
Ibrahim, Musa A.
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Abstract
Tourism is a phenomenon that engineers growth and development of any
community or nation through promotion of traditional values, arts, crafts and resource
centres. It embraces activities that are of broad appeal for the population. It provides the
outlets to appreciate the diversities as well as the complexities of cultures and
industries, in addition creating a magnificent uniqueness which adventurers and
mountaineers would cherish worldwide.
However, tourism is said to be a major economic activity worldwide, available
statistics show that it employs about 6% of the world’s labour force, and this figure is
increasing daily with growth in population, and the discovery of new attractions.
Nigeria, unlike most nations has not tapped in to the vast and abundant attractions that
abound in the Country. Tourism in Nigeria is like our precious coal, the hidden
treasures which when lit, shines like rosebuds. If Nigeria is to partake in this present
global tourist trend, then there is need to develop and improve facilities and
infrastructure in the country.
This thesis will elaborate on the potentials of tourism in Kaduna State and
making provision for the development of a tourist resort in Kagoro. A tourist resort is
essentially developed for the sojourn of tourists, providing multiple facilities for their
recreation, accommodation, leisure and other needs. The development of a resort in
most cases involves altering the natural and cultural environmental settings which
tourist comes to see and enjoy.
The thrust of this work is to proffer design solutions that will not be foreign to
the host environment. It would also be a design that is subservient to the local
environment.
In line with this, the design emphasizes on the use of the cultural landscape as a
means of enhancing the natural and cultural environments and also the minimization of
developmental impacts on the environment.
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A Thesis presented to the Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zar ia in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award
of Masters of Science in Architecture (M.Sc. Arch)
July 2005
Keywords
KAGORO,, TOURIST,, RESORT, SUSTAINABLE,, TOURISM,, ENVIRONMENT