Recent Trends in South African Tourism Geographies

Rogerson, Jayne M.; Visser, Gustav

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29377-2_1

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“…The argument is therefore to extend the 'application of historical perspectives in order to inform contemporary debates and practices' (Saarinen et al, 2017:312). The value-add of pursuing historical investigations concerning African tourism is demonstrated by a recent burst of historical studies on tourism development trajectories and policy development which have been undertaken in South Africa (Rogerson, 2017(Rogerson, , 2020Rogerson & Rogerson, 2018, 2019, 2020bRogerson & Visser, 2020). The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic underscores the relevance of a wider roll-out of historical investigations on African tourism in order to learn valuable policy lessons from tourism's chequered past.…”

Section: Address the Present-mindedness Of African Tourism Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

Rogerson

Baum

2020

Development Southern Africa

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COVID-19 has triggered a burst of international scholarship concerning the reshaping of tourism and the resetting of tourism research agendas. The aim of this paper is to tease out some implications for reorienting the African tourism research agenda from 2020 and beyond. Arguably, an appropriate African research response to COVID-19 in the context of tourism must embrace a genuine transdisciplinary approach and draw in researchers who would not, historically, have operated in the tourism space. Seven key themes are discussed namely, market confidence; dependence on international long-haul tourists; supporting regional and domestic tourism especially VFR travel; redefining communitybased tourism; informal sector resilience; climate change; and, addressing present-mindedness in African tourism scholarship.

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Section: Address the Present-mindedness Of African Tourism Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

Rogerson

Baum

2020

Development Southern Africa

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“…For the South African tourism economy climate change is a significant topic of concern. Geographers have been particularly at the forefront of tourism and climate change research (Rogerson and Visser, 2020). This paper extends a growing scholarship about tourism and climate change in South Africa (Steyn and Spencer, 2012;Hoogendoorn et al, 2016;Rogerson, 2016;Giddy et al, 2017;Pandy, 2017;Fitchett and Hoogendoorn, 2018;Hoogendoorn and Fitchett, 2018;Pandy and Rogerson, 2018;Fitchett and Mahlangu, 2019;Pandy and Rogerson, 2019;Dube et al, 2020;Pandy and Rogerson, 2020;Dube et al, 2021;Fitchett, 2021).…”

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Climate Change Risks and Tourism in South Africa: Projections and Policy

Pandy¹,

Rogerson²

2021

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The challenge of climate change and tourism is an evolving international knowledge domain. South Africa is one of the most vulnerable countries with respect to projected climate change. For the national tourism economy climate change is a significant topic of concern. The objectives in this article are to present climate change projections and potential impacts for South Africa’s tourism economy and to critically analyse the policy landscape concerning national government’s response to climate change as a whole and more specifically in relation to the tourism sector. It is shown key tourism assets of South Africa are at risk from the advance of climate change. The analysis discloses that the South African government has supported international efforts and obligations to address the challenge of climate change, commitments which have influenced policy development regarding tourism. Nevertheless, policy development towards climate change and tourism has not progressed greatly over the past decade. Arguably, this is an outcome of the overwhelming concentration in recent government tourism policy in South Africa towards issues of inclusivity and transformation.

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“…The focus is specifically on the situation after South Africa's democratic transition in 1994. The discussion also offers insight into the spatial distribution of caravan parks in the country, a theme unrepresented in South African tourism geographical literature (Visser, 2016; Rogerson and Visser, 2020). The second section turns to examine a suite of planning-related issues and of how the caravan park as a municipal immovable asset is managed and planned in South Africa.…”

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Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

Rogerson

2020

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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Caravan parks are a largely overlooked theme in tourism scholarship. In South Africa, as in several other countries, local governments assumed an historical role in the establishment of caravan parks. Municipal caravan parks are assets which could be leveraged for tourism growth and local development. The planning and management of caravan parks in South Africa can be understood as an element of asset management by local governments. It is shown that across most of South Africa municipal ownership of caravan parks is of declining significance as compared to the dominance of privately owned parks. The coastal province of the Western Cape is the biggest focus for caravanning and for the location of all caravan parks, including for the largest cluster of municipal owned caravan parks in South Africa. Research interviews were conducted with local stakeholders concerning contemporary planning and management of caravan parks. The results reveal that most local municipalities currently are struggling to manage appropriately and optimally maximise for local development the operations of municipal caravan parks. Many municipalities are considering different options for privatisation through selling off or leasing parks to private sector investors.

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Recent Trends in South African Tourism Geographies

Cited by 22 publications

References 89 publications

COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

Climate Change Risks and Tourism in South Africa: Projections and Policy

Municipal caravan parks in South Africa: geography, management and planning

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