Mapping Interests by Stakeholders’ Subjectivities toward Ecotourism Resources: The Case of Seocheon-Gun, Korea

Abstract

Ecotourism spatial planning requires the balance of both development and conservation. Through environmental data analysis, many researchers have suggested spatial planning that falls between these two polarizing concepts. Nonetheless, ecotourism development has been criticized as inconsiderate of places that are precious to local residents. The purpose of this study is to map local stakeholders' perspectives for collaborative planning based on interests regarding ecotourism. Q methodology was used to analyse interest in space and conduct mapping. Upon analysis of a Seocheon ecotourism site, four preference factors that focus on (i) large-scale ecotourism resources and facilities; (ii) mud-flat ecotour villages; (iii) inland agricultural ecotour villages; and (iv) traditional ecotour villages were identified. Additionally, there was a consensus to conserve the harbours and reservoirs actually used by residents. However, there were differing opinions about coastal region development, and thus design alternatives are required. These results are significant because they enable spatial planning by theme and consider the lives of local residents beyond spatial planning based on physical data.

Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Management in Achieving Sustainable Ecotourism

“…Moreover, understanding and identifying stakeholders with varied interests help to bring more ideas, including different perspectives, gain support, fair to everyone, strengthens the project and saves from being blindsided by different concerns such as stakeholders striking against the project or losing their interest in the project (Osman et al, 2018). Achieving collaboration among stakeholders from different areas with diverse interests can generate integrative and holistic approaches for sustainable development, policy development, and achieving advance sustainability (Lee et al, 2017;Stoll-Kleemann et al, 2010). For sustainable tourism, the primary stakeholders of the area should have strong interests in environmental protection, financial benefits the ecotourism can bring, and sociocultural promotion.…”

“…It should be noted that the management of the stakeholders by understanding the stakeholders' interests and their influences is not a simple task. Stakeholders can have varied interests and power to influence the project (Kenawy et al, 2017;Lee et al, 2017;Osman et al, 2018;Yang, 2014). It is also essential to understand stakeholders because the relationship between the stakeholders keeps on changing, and moreover, new stakeholders with varied interests and influence also keep on emerging over time (Getz & Timur, 2005).…”

Współczesne podejścia do uczestnictwa społeczności lokalnej w planowaniu przestrzeni w literaturze naukowej = A review of the scientific literature on contemporary approaches to local community participation in spatial planning

“…Koncepcje i kluczowe pojęcia Publikacje Społeczne i społeczno-polityczne bazujące na deliberacji/ działaniu komunikacyjnym collaborative, communicative planning, collaboration Baker et al, 2010;Bourgoin et al, 2012;Damurski, 2012;Fox et al, 2013;Faehnle et al, 2014;Hanssen et al, 2014;Elbakidze et al, 2015;Kahila-Tani et al, 2015;Lin i Geertman, 2015;Lee et al, 2017;Mostegl et al, 2017;Natarajan, 2017;Santos, 2017;Baylan i Karadeniz, 2018;Wesley i Ainsworth, 2018;Vukomanovic et al, 2019deliberacja, partycypacja deliberacyjna Cumming i Norwood, 2012Illsley et al, 2014;Elbakidze et al, 2015;Leibenath et al, 2016;Gustavsson i Elander, 2016;Natarajan, 2017;Eilola et al, 2019 Największy wpływ na współczesne badania nad uczestnictwem społeczności w planowaniu przestrzeni mają nurty teoretyczne wywodzące się z nauk społecznych, politycznych i z pogranicza tych nauk. Najczęściej badacze odwołują się do koncepcji bazujących na pojęciu deliberacji (tab.…”

Exploring the significance of stakeholder management in ecotourism implementation

“…It was also observed from the literature that the understanding of the interests and influences of the multiple stakeholders is not as simple as it sounds. Multiple stakeholders in a project such as ecotourism implementation have different interests and influences, making their management even more challenging (Lee et al, 2017;Kenawy et al, 2017;Osman, Shaw, & Kenawy, 2018;Yang, 2014). Analyzing the stakeholders interests and influence provides the starting point on which a proper stakeholder management strategy could be developed, and identify which stakeholders in the project could be influenced accordingly to make a project successful (Van Cuong et al, 2018;Noto & Noto, 2018;Byrd et al, 2008).…”