Community-based tourism in Cape Verde - a case study

Abstract

Community-based tourism is taking its place in the world as an alternative to traditional tourist destinations, especially in developing countries. This form of tourism allows for greater contact with the local community and for the tourist to experience new sensations while enabling the economic and social development of the geographic area. In this paper, the results of fieldwork carried out in the island of Fogo (Cape Verde) are presented, assessing the opinion and perception tourists visiting this island have of both the quality of the services offered by community-based tourism enterprises, as well as the potential of the tourism resources in the area. The main results of the investigation endorse the quality of services offered to tourists by local businesses and highlight the hospitality of the local community, a key element for the development of this kind of tourism, particularly in different african countries. Similarly, it highlights the passenger satisfaction with services received and the need to strengthen the training to tourism staff through aid, for example, international cooperation, NGOs and universities. The originality of this research comes from analysis of the demand made on a concrete island of Cape Verde, a country which is producing a huge economic development through the tourism sector.

Strategi Pengelolaan Ekowisata Berbasis Joint Tourism Pada Objek Wisata Sungai Gagak di Desa Koto Mesjid, Kabupaten Kampar, Riau

“…Konsep ekowisata bagi sebagian kalangan masih tumpang tindih antara wisata konvensional atau wisata alternatif (Firdaus & Tutri, 2017). Namun demikian, ekowisata dipahami sebagai jenis pariwisata yang berwawasan lingkungan dengan aktivitas melihat, menyaksikan, mempelajari, mengagumi alam, flora dan fauna, sosial-budaya etnis setempat dan wisatawan yang melakukannya ikut membina kelestarian lingkungan alam disekitarnya dengan melibatkan penduduk lokal (López-Guzmán et al, 2011;Yoeti, 2000). Ada perbedaan antara ekowisata dan wisata konvensional pada umumnya dimana ekowisata diartikan sebagai aktivitas perjalanan wisata alam melalui konservasi lingkungan serta meningkatan tingkat kesejahteraan masyarakat lokal.…”

O potencial do Turismo de Base Comunitária (TBC) e os negócios com impacto social em Bonito/MS

“…Essas dimensões refletem o aspecto endógeno e as relações humanas que dão corpo ao TBC. Elas dizem respeito à (i) integração comunitária, (ii) a valorização do patrimônio local e (iii) o produto turístico comunitário (Moreira, et al, 2003;Sansolo & Bursztyn, 2009;Sales & Salles, 2010;López-Guzmán, et al, 2011;Fabrino, et al, 2012;Agüera, 2013;Martins, et al, 2013;Burgos & Mertens, 2016).…”

Intrinsic barriers to and opportunities for community empowerment in community-based tourism development in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam

“…Notably, this shift in tourist preferences has given rise to CBT initiatives where tourism is often managed and owned by local communities. These initiatives may include accommodation services through homestays and experiences relating to traditional cultures such as food and livelihoods (López-Guzmán et al, 2011). Because this creates opportunities to encourage the participation of, and support for, locals, it can also foster the development of those communities.…”

“…As a result, local communities only benefit via being employed by government-owned initiatives or encouraged to operate small-scale businesses, rather than being fully involved in the decisions (Tosun, 2000). CBT development can be encouraged by the government; community empowerment must be, however, from the bottom up since that is the very purpose of CBT development (López-Guzmán et al, 2011). It is no longer CBT if it is imposed.…”

“…Community-based tourism (CBT) has been seen as an effective model to promote the development of sustainable tourism (López-Guzmán, Sánchez-Cañizares, & Pavón, 2011;Simons & de Groot, 2015) because of its contribution to economic development and social and environmental protection of the destinations (Polnyotee & Thadaniti, 2015). While CBT is expected to bring meaningful benefits to communities involved (Manyara & Jones, 2007), local communities need to act as key stakeholders because their support and participation are pivotal in its successful implementation (Muganda, Sirima, & Ezra, 2013).…”