scholarly journals Tourism Status and Sources of Income to Local Communities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Implications in Biodiversity Conservation in Burunge Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Chebby ◽  
Naza Mmbaga ◽  
Kelvin Ngongolo
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Alternative Livelihoods ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BACKGROUNDThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in various negative repercussions worldwide in terms of biological conservation, the tourism sector and socioeconomic welfare. The purpose of this study was to assess and understand the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on socio-economic activities, income from the tourism sector, alternative sources of income adapted by the local communities adjacent to the Burunge Wildlife Management Area (WMA) as a means of survival, and its implications for biodiversity conservation. To assess tourism status, socio-economic activities and alternative livelihoods, interviews, semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informants’ consultations were conducted on 264 respondents, of whom 53% (n = 140) were men and 47% (n = 124) were women. Secondary data were synthesized from soft and hard copy reports through an extensive literature search in order to comprehend the implications of COVID-19 and alternative livelihoods in biodiversity conservation. RESULTSThe results showed that 90.5% (239) of respondents reported being seriously affected by the emergence of COVID-19, while 9.5% (n = 25) were not affected by it. Some of the impacts of the COVID-19 as pointed out by the respondents included deflation 91.7% (n = 242), a decline in the number of customers 91.7% (n = 242), whereas others lost jobs 5.7% (n = 15). In the case of the Burunge WMA authority, revenue collection (mainly from the tourism sector) declined by 32.5% and 76.4% for the years 2019/20 and 2020/21, respectively, as compared to the revenue obtained in the year 2018/19 before COVID-19. During the pandemic, local communities adapted to several alternative sources of income, including fishing 9.5% (n = 25), Boda-Boda (motorcycle taxis) 3.4% (n = 9), agriculture 22.3% (n = 59), and livestock keeping 27.3% (n = 72).CONCLUSIONBased on the findings of this study, it is important for local communities, especially those adjacent to protected areas, to have diversified means of income that are environmentally and socially sustainable, such as fish farming and beekeeping, to reduce the impacts of unanticipated crises such as COVID-19.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF TSUNAMI RELOCATED HOUSING ON THE CHANGES IN THE ACEH COASTAL MOUNTAIN NATURE AND IMPACT ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-164
Author(s):  
Elysa Wulandari ◽  
Zahriah Zahriah ◽  
Zahrul Fuadi ◽  
Farisa Sabila
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Spatial Behavior ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Artificial Environment ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Impact

Abstract - This paper reveals how the land use change process occurred due to the construction of post-tsunami relocation housing environments, and its impact on the pattern of daily economic activities of local communities in the coastal hilly areas. This study is important along with UU no. 24 Tahun 2007 concerning disaster management that disaster reconstruction activities must take into account the character of the local community and environmental sustainability. The phenomenological approach in this study is by observing the symptoms of the interaction between the artificial environment of the estate settlement, rural environment, and local residents-immigrants and the impact of the system's sustainability in the region. The data such as: 1) pre-tsunami and current land use maps (2020); 2) observation data, regarding daily activities of economic activities in the area; 3) interviews with community leaders to explain the dynamics of local people's economic activities. The analysis method uses a manual interaction diagram system, to read the causality structure which analyzed with “logic of space”. The results are: a) the location of relocated housing has shifted the location of livestock grazing and agricultural gardens towards hills as well as developing mining business activities C about 0.5-1Km from the housing, which is at risk of natural hazards; b) the housing environment somehow hinders the people’s daily freedom of movement and livestock towards the hills. Livestock sometimes cross residential areas and even eat plants in house yards and green open spaces and these disturb the comfort of residential residents. The conclusion is that the pattern of placing the relocated housing environment has created “space in space” which changes the pattern of community home-range activities. Suggestions for the sustainability of the economic life of local residents and the comfort of living for newcomers are the need for a strategy to organize an official route of movement to the hills and to make improvements to land for the hills, as well as the obligation to permanently fence off the housing environment. Both things are done with systems approach and synergize the interests of local communities and migrant communities. Keywords – relocated housing, vernacular settlements, hilly coastal areas, spatial behavior, Aceh Besar

scholarly journals Dampak Pengembangan Pantai Kilo Lima pada Masyarakat Lokal di Kota Luwuk Kabupaten Banggai

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
Anda Prasetyo Ery ◽  
Dharma Kuba ◽  
Ariesta Ariesta
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Tourism development often does not pay attention to the preservation of natural resources and local culture which are also affected by tourism development and considers that the tourism industry is an industry whose existence is interrelated. This research is descriptive research in the form of written or oral words from people and observable behavior and to be able to better identify the variables to be examined in relation to them and aims to present a structured, factual, and accurate description of the facts -fact and the relationship between the variables to be studied. From the results of the study there are positive and negative impacts that arise. Both environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts on local communities who are the main actors who feel the impact of tourism development. The community has felt the positive impact provided by the tourism sector. Although there are still negative impacts that are also felt.

The role of ecosystem services in enhancing climate change resilience of local communities: the case of Ngarambe-Tapika Wildlife Management Area, Rufiji district, Tanzania.

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-179
Author(s):  
Richard J.M. Katondo ◽  
Agnes M.S. Nyomora
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Climate Change And Variability ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Climate Change Resilience

Abstract This study examined the role of ecosystem services in enhancing climate change resilience of local communities in Ngarambe-Tapika Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The study aimed to identify forms of ecosystem services that can be gained from conservation of a WMA in relation to climate change adaptation. The design for this study adopted both a quantitative and a qualitative research approach. The study was undertaken in Ngarambe-Tapika WMA located between latitude 39° S and 39°30' S and between longitude 12°30' E and 13° E. It is located alongside the north-eastern border of the Selous Game Reserve. The area is also the home of local people whose lifestyles and livelihoods are intricately tied to the biological diversity and the functioning of this natural system. Purposive sampling was employed in selecting respondents for the household questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. This study found that income obtained from Ngarambe-Tapika ecosystems by the communities were invested in material welfare and livelihoods that enhance resilience to climate change, primarily social services (54.9%) such as construction of houses, dispensaries and rehabilitation of the primary schools, and some of the money was spent on electricity provision for the community and energy for light and water pumps. Other benefits included employment (16.5%), protection from dangerous and problematic wildlife (14.3%) and petty business (14.3%). Generally, in Ngarambe-Tapika WMA there is a need to emphasize conservation awareness and extension programmes which advocate sustainable utilization of wildlife resources, and adopt an integrated approach of climate-smart agriculture to address the challenges related to food insecurity and climate change and variability. The latter would enable increased agricultural productivity to support equitable increases in farm incomes, improve food security and build resilience of agricultural and food security systems to adapt to climate change and variability.

scholarly journals Catastrophe of Environment: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Tourism Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruhet Genç
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
The Impact

Natural disasters have a catastrophic impact on the lives of humans, interrupting their social and economic activities to a great extent. Communities that are located in high-risk regions encounter greater challenges in developing a resilient and sustainable tourism economy (Tsai et. al., 2016). The past examples of tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions all over the world have shown that there are two sides of the issue in terms of tourism sector. First, the devastating effects of the natural disaster slow down the tourism sector like all other activities in a particular destination. On the other hand, the natural disasters are capable of fostering the strong feelings of solidarity (Goodwin, 2005), luring the global interest to the region for further economic opportunities, including tourism. The aim of this manuscript is to investigate the influence of drawbacks and possible positive impacts of natural disasters on tourism activities and to model them in a proper manner. The paper will start with a body of literature on the impact of natural disasters on the tourism industry based on the previous studies. The study will be dealing with the question how natural disasters  have an impact on tourism through economic aspects, destination image and the degree of community activity. The methodology will be literature review and critical evaluation of the findings. Finally, a model will be suggested in order to provide a quantitative analysis for the natural disasters, including the possible related economic and social variables.

scholarly journals Contribution of tourism to diversification and development of a green economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 05001
Author(s):  
Olga Brel ◽  
Anna Zaytseva ◽  
Phillip Kaizer
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
The Impact

In the current economic situation, the solution to the problems of diversification of mining regions is relevant not only in terms of economic outcome, but also the need to change the ecological situation in industrial regions towards its improvement. Diversification of the region’s economy is associated with the idea of expanding the range of economic activities and considered as a mechanism to reduce risks and mono-dependence of the regional economy. The study suggests that tourism could become one of the areas of diversification and greening of the mining region economy by the example of the Kemerovo region. The structure of the GRP and individual indicators characterizing the state of the tourism sector were analyzed to assess the impact of tourism on the diversification of the economy of the Kemerovo region. Despite the fact that the total share of the tourism sector has changed slightly over the 5 years, its multiplier effect has a positive impact on the state of the service sector and the economy of the entire region. It was confirmed by the results of the analysis. The optimistic scenario for the development of the Kemerovo region determines the large role of tourism in the diversification and greening of the region’s economy. The implementation of the conservative scenario that provides the supportive development of traditional sectors, does not exclude opportunities for the development of tourism, which will ensure the effective and long-term sustainable development of the Kuzbass.

scholarly journals Efforts to Improve the Creative Economy during the Covid-19 Pandemic in ASEAN Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Jovin Palla ◽  
Kainoa Strickler
Keyword(s):  
Creative Economy ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Impact

Increasing the creative economy during the pandemic is very urgent, as an effort to stabilize the economy in ASEAN. The character of the creative economy is characterized by economic activities that are based on the exploration and exploitation of creative ideas that have high selling value. All tourism ministers from ASEAN countries to strengthen tourism cooperation, one of the economic sectors hardest hit in the pandemic. Intelligent marketing is needed in order to know the strengths of our competitors and market tastes, because in the era of globalization, war is actually a war in the economic field and the creative economy is the main weapon. Strong cooperation in efforts to jointly handle the impact of COVID-19 in the tourism sector in the ASEAN region. All ASEAN members to jointly enhance cooperation not only in dealing with pandemic problems but also in terms of developing the creative economy.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON ECONOMIC IN NORTH SULAWESI: INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS PERSPECTIVE

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Eko Siswahto ◽  
Muryani Muryani
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Output Analysis ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Input Output Analysis ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Multiplier Analysis ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Impact

The North Sulawesi Tourism Sector is a tourism rising star in Indonesia with a 600% growth of foreign tourists visiting North Sulawesi. The growth of tourists will encourage the growth of tourist expenditure which will have an impact on the economy. Research on the impact of tourism on the economy has been carried out. In general, research on the economic impact of tourism activities uses a sector approach related to tourism economic activities such as hotels, restaurants, transportations, and recreational activities sectors. This study uses an approach by forming the tourism sector independently to obtain the results of a more accurate calculation and analysis of the economic impact of the tourism sector.  Input-Output Analysis is used as an instrument of linking and multiplier analysis of outputs and incomes of the people of North Sulawesi in 2018.  Linkage analysis (forward and backward linkage) shows that the tourism sector in the economy of North Sulawesi is a key sector.  The output multiplier and income multiplier are created by tourist expenditure in 2018 are 1.83 for the multiplier output and 1.88 for the multiplier income. With a tourist expenditure of 4.56 trillion rupiahs in 2018, it will create an economic output of 8.38 trillion rupiahs and create an income of 1.28 trillion rupiah. Keywords: Tourism, Economic Impact, North Sulawesi, Multiplier Analysis, Input-Output AnalysisJEL Classification: C67, R11, Z32

scholarly journals Breakthroughs in the development of regional leading sectors: challenges and sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 223-240
Author(s):  
Andi Cudai Nur ◽  
Aslinda Aslinda ◽  
Muhammad Guntur ◽  
Didin Didin
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to identify, analyze, explain the essence and orientation of regional-based tourism development as a leading sustainable sector. The approach used is qualitative and quantitative techniques. The results showed that as one of the leading sectors in the Sinjai area is tourism, considering that the tourism potential in Sinjai is quite potential seen from three aspects, namely: 1) natural tourism potential consisting of 35 natural attractions scattered from each district, 2) historical potential and regional culture consisting of 71 tourist destinations, 3) man-made tourism potential and special interest. Tourism in Sinjai has taken a toll on the Co-19 pandemic so that the impact is quite concerning for the local government and local communities. Is there still the government's support and interest in developing the tourism sector, which is a challenge in its sustainability. It takes creativity, innovation and breakthroughs by the government in absorbing various changes and technological advances for future life.

scholarly journals Impacts of tourism and the generation of employment in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-114
Author(s):  
Claudia Susana Gómez López ◽  
Karla Susana Barrón Arreola
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
State Level ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to study the relationship between employment and tourism activities as well as economic variables for the 32 states of Mexico for the period 1999-2014. Design/methodology/approach To study the case of Mexico, the authors use panel data and cointegration panel data. They also use geographic information systems to observe changes over time between the variables, which is useful in the empirical evidence. Findings The main results obtained by the models are as following: domestic tourism is the variable with the greatest impact on the generation of direct employment in the tourism sector, a finding supported by both methodologies; economic growth (measured by state gross domestic product) also directly impacts the generation of employment; and the cointegration of the panels causes a long-term equilibrium among the states and some variables. Research limitations/implications The model used leaves out other variables that may influence the performance of the tourist activity. In addition, given the availability of official and homogeneous information, it only covers what has been documented up to 2014. Social implications The aim is to measure the impact of tourism on the variables at the state level, where the economic activities could be based on public policies, as well as the importance of tourism activities in generating employment. In this sense, the impact would be in channeling efforts to support the main economic activities and could serve as a starting point for the evaluation of programs to promote domestic tourism. Originality/value This paper reviews the relationship that exists between tourism activity and its effect on other variables, especially employment. It is the first time that these topics are studied for the Mexican economy.

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