Community Participation as a mediating factor on residents’ attitudes towards sustainable tourism development and their personal environmentally responsible behaviour

Segmenting Township Residents by Their Attitudes, Behaviours, and Opinions Towards Responsible Tourism Practices

“…The gender distribution was 56% male and 44% female. This is in contrast to the study conducted by Cheng et al (2019) on community participation as a mediating factor on residents' attitudes towards sustainable tourism development and their personal environmentally responsible behaviour. In the study of Cheng et al (2019), the results concerning gender distribution indicated a greater number of females than males.…”

“…Despite the increase in the popularity of township tourism, there is a dearth of published research on responsible township tourism in South Africa (George & Booysens, 2014). Internationally, Cheng et al (2019) reveal that a considerable number of studies identify environmentally responsible behaviour of residents as a significant indicator of sustainable tourism development. Research indicates that if individuals or groups are able to form attitudes and perceptions concerning sustainable development, they are likely to grasp and take preventative measures and offer solutions for environmental issues and in turn, show appreciation and empathy towards environmental and community issues with a sense of attachment and stewardship (Rosli & Ahmad, 2018).…”

“…Research indicates that if individuals or groups are able to form attitudes and perceptions concerning sustainable development, they are likely to grasp and take preventative measures and offer solutions for environmental issues and in turn, show appreciation and empathy towards environmental and community issues with a sense of attachment and stewardship (Rosli & Ahmad, 2018). Environmentally responsible behaviour includes personal habits and collective actions (Cheng et al, 2019).…”

Sustainable Tourism in the Open Innovation Realm: A Bibliometric Analysis

“…To these groups, other words were coupled. These are "experienc*", "digital", and "open innovation" since the framework of sustainable tourism must be conceived in the actual era where the experiential and the digital components as well as the open environment are the milestones of modern tourism [59][60][61]. Indeed, the binomial concept of digital and experience finds its roots in the assumption that "with technology being embedded within the destinations environment, it can enrich tourist experiences and enhance destinations competitiveness" [62], hence, "providing tourists' satisfaction with high-quality experience while promoting the concept of a sustainable attitude" [63].…”

Community Empowerment and Sustainable Tourism Development: The Mediating Role of Community Support for Tourism

“…Empowered communities are able to gain better benefits from tourism development opportunities and utilize those opportunities in an effective way [48,49]. Sustainable tourism cannot be achieved until community members actively support tourism development [50,51]. Governments and markets require community support and participation in order to implement strategies for STD [35,52].…”