Community Participation for Locally Appropriate Tourism
As most communities feel that they have no control in the development of their surroundings, we aim to enable the community to share ideas, as well as read about the different impacts of tourism. The community’s feedback and ideas will be considered in participation for tourism goal setting.
Below are the five guidelines of socially sensitive tourism development, adapted from Cooke (1982).
1. At the local level, tourism planning should be based on overall development goals and priorities that have been developed in consultation with residents.
2. The promotion of local attractions and localities should be subject to resident debate and endorsement.
3. The involvement of local communities, including Aboriginal people, in tourism should proceed only with a degree of community support.
4. Opportunities should be provided to obtain wide-scale community participation in tourism development processes.
5. Attempts to mitigate the perceived negative consequences of tourism growth should precede the rapid development of tourism infrastructure or visitor activity.
Hall (2003) believes that the importance of the community in tourism policy and planning, has become a key principle of sustainable and socially responsible tourism. It is impossible to separate the social, economic and political processes that operate within a community (Wray, 2011).
Feedback and questions, as well as suggestions, should be communicated to and from the community through this website. This is not only the responsible thing to do by the community as it involves their local environment, but also gives a great insight to what the locals find special about their community. This can be motivated by offering opportunities for those who contribute on the website, which will allow a wider spread of suggestions as well as creating awareness for the local community.
The community also needs to be educated on the impacts that tourism brings on the local community, in order to generate interest and concern for the socio-cultural well-being and authenticity.
References:
Cooke, K. 1982, ‘Guidelines for socially appropriate tourism development in British Columbia’, Journal of Travel Research, 21(1), 22-8.
Hall, C.M., & Page, S.J. (2002). The geography of tourism and recreation: Environment, place and space. New York: Routledge.
Wray, M. (2011). Adopting and implementing a transactive approach to sustainable tourism planning: translating theory into practice. Journal Of Sustainable Tourism, 19(4/5), 605-627.
Below are the five guidelines of socially sensitive tourism development, adapted from Cooke (1982).
1. At the local level, tourism planning should be based on overall development goals and priorities that have been developed in consultation with residents.
2. The promotion of local attractions and localities should be subject to resident debate and endorsement.
3. The involvement of local communities, including Aboriginal people, in tourism should proceed only with a degree of community support.
4. Opportunities should be provided to obtain wide-scale community participation in tourism development processes.
5. Attempts to mitigate the perceived negative consequences of tourism growth should precede the rapid development of tourism infrastructure or visitor activity.
Hall (2003) believes that the importance of the community in tourism policy and planning, has become a key principle of sustainable and socially responsible tourism. It is impossible to separate the social, economic and political processes that operate within a community (Wray, 2011).
Feedback and questions, as well as suggestions, should be communicated to and from the community through this website. This is not only the responsible thing to do by the community as it involves their local environment, but also gives a great insight to what the locals find special about their community. This can be motivated by offering opportunities for those who contribute on the website, which will allow a wider spread of suggestions as well as creating awareness for the local community.
The community also needs to be educated on the impacts that tourism brings on the local community, in order to generate interest and concern for the socio-cultural well-being and authenticity.
References:
Cooke, K. 1982, ‘Guidelines for socially appropriate tourism development in British Columbia’, Journal of Travel Research, 21(1), 22-8.
Hall, C.M., & Page, S.J. (2002). The geography of tourism and recreation: Environment, place and space. New York: Routledge.
Wray, M. (2011). Adopting and implementing a transactive approach to sustainable tourism planning: translating theory into practice. Journal Of Sustainable Tourism, 19(4/5), 605-627.