Participatory management of community-based tourism: A network perspective

Burgos, Andrés; Mertens, Frédéric

doi:10.1080/15575330.2017.1344996

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“…In the context of Brazil, CBT is perceived to promote community development by connecting income generation, social inclusion, gender equity, and environmental sustainability [45]. In CBT projects, therefore, different socio-cultural community groups with distinct roles, concerns, and priorities collaborate to manage tourism activities.…”

Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In CBT projects, therefore, different socio-cultural community groups with distinct roles, concerns, and priorities collaborate to manage tourism activities. To ensure inclusivity, community groups are defined by gender, age, birthplace, level of education, participation in tourism associations, type of income-generating activity, tourism occupation, and lastly years of experience in CBT [45]. In view of these, it can be argued that without inclusivity and benefit sharing, perpetual continuity of CBTEs will be jeopardized as disagreements, strife and disintegration set in.…”

Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mgonja et al [16,59] further observed that CBTEs in Tanzania's rural regions differ greatly in terms of structure, size, development level and resource capacity, and that many lack clear benefit-sharing mechanisms. It is vital to note that lack of clear and equitable benefit sharing systems can ostensibly lead to disagreements, strife, or splinter groups and finally collapse of CBTEs [32,34,45]. This challenge in addition to poor CBT management threatens the sustainability of CBTEs and the benefits they portend to the sustainability of rural and/or marginalized communities and regions.…”

Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry

Juma

Khademi-Vidra

2019

Sustainability

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Community-Based Tourism (CBT) has been pushed as one of the strategies for poverty alleviation and it might enhance the sustainability of marginalized regions and communities. However, tourism has also been argued to carry seeds for its own destruction and therefore presents a great dilemma and developmental paradox. This research sought to establish perceptions of the citizenry towards community-based tourism as a sustainable development strategy for rural regions in Kenya.The study focused on the awareness levels of CBT, and perceived contributions of CBT to the socio-economic and physical sustainability of rural regions in Kenya. A descriptive research design was adopted with a sample of 395 respondents. Data collected were collated and analyzed using SPSS 25 and Nvivo 12. Findings revealed that agriculture and other economic activities can be integrated with tourism and hospitality to deliver sustainable development in rural regions given the vast resources and attributes ideal for CBT. The majority of the respondents were noted to have a fair understanding of what CBT entails and thus calling for more capacity building, training and appropriate technical support to unlock the full potential of CBT as a sustainable development strategy. Overall results showed favorable perceptions towards CBT as a tool that can contribute to the sustainability of the socio-economic and physical environments in Kenya's rural region.

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Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Global Perspectives Of Cbt and Sustainability Of Rural Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry

Juma

Khademi-Vidra

2019

Sustainability

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“…CBT is a growing economic activity globally and it currently accounts for 5% of the global tourism market with a growth rate of 20-30% annually. The development of tourism infrastructure has improved the livelihood of the poor through improvement of tourism-linked service sectors, including transport and communications, water supply, energy and health services (Burgos & Mertens, 2017). The tourism industry employs a high proportion of women and creates microenterprise opportunities for them.…”

Section: Sustainability Of Community Based Tourism Globallymentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Strategy Implementation on Sustainability of Community Based Tourism in the Coast Region of Kenya

Rono

Theuri

Ahmed

et al. 2018

Int. j. soc. sci. humanit. invent.

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The objective of this study was to establish the influence of strategy implementation on sustainability of community based tourism in the coast region of Kenya. The target population was 193 members of community based tourism units in coastal Kenya as a representative sample. Stratified random sampling method was used to classify the thirteen community groups into a single stratum. The study used structured questionnaires and documented literature as the main tools for both primary and secondary data collection. The findings indicated that strategy implementation had a positive relationship with sustainability of community based tourism. The variables were found to be normally distributed and hence no significant differences at 95% confidence level. The study established a strong linear relationship existed between strategy implementation and sustainability of community based tourism. Information from the study confirms enterprises require strategy implementation for continued sustainability of their enterprises.

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“…Dittmann [3] addressed a township-tourism case by focussing on Cape Town in South Africa from a perspective of destination management. Burgos and Mertens [4] addressed management of CBT in Brazil from the point of view of a social network. Masud et al [5] explored factors that influenced community participation in the sustainable development of community-based ecotourism in marine protected areas in Malaysia.…”

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Community-Based Tourism in Rural Japan: The Case of a Network-Making Non-Profit Organization

Ohe

2018

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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This paper investigates community-based rural tourism development by focussing on the roles of a network-making non-profit organization (NPO) in Miyagi in northern Japan. The study took a case study approach in examining the Kurihara Tourism Network (KTN), which is an NPO engaging in rural tourism activity. First, we conceptually classified the types of community-based tourism. Second, the features of the KTN activities and what roles the KTN played were empirically clarified. Results revealed that KTN connects people in the local community through formulating original tourism programs by taking advantage of their authentic rural and food heritage. To realize their aim, firstly the KTN took a holistic approach in establishing tourism programs rather than a fragmentary approach, which has been popular among rural experience programs that provide only popular experience menus such as planting and harvesting. Secondly, the KTN mobilized dying heritage and skills embedded in the life of the local people, which easily enabled local residents to participate as instructors. Thus, these KTN policies created new social capital in the community and created a new network or recreated what used be in a modern way. Finally, the challenging issues that the KTN face are to raise financial viability and more efficient program management.

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Participatory management of community-based tourism: A network perspective

Cited by 56 publications

References 61 publications

Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry

Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry

Influence of Strategy Implementation on Sustainability of Community Based Tourism in the Coast Region of Kenya

Community-Based Tourism in Rural Japan: The Case of a Network-Making Non-Profit Organization

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