Fostering Sustainable Tourism Development in Merauke through Community-Based Tourism

Merauke is located in the eastern part of Indonesia that is rich of natural and cultural resources potential for tourism. Tourism could be a solution to reduce poverty, especially through community-based tourism. Communities reap economic benefits from tourism industry by the increase of local income, hence the social welfare. On the contrary, poor management may lead the emerging Merauke tourism into environmental ecosystem damage. Such a threat to environmental sustainability outweighs any economic benefits because future generation will suffer from the inherited damaged environment. This article will discuss Merauke community participation in fostering the development of sustainable tourism through community-based tourism, that is maintaining sustainability of the environment and ecosystem while considering local communities sociocultural conditions. In doing so, this study uses a descriptive-qualitative approach. Data was collected from document tracking and interviews with Merauke Regional Government, WWF activists, and community leaders. The findings indicated that local communities supported Merauke tourism by developing entrepreneurship in tourism industry, increasing community social control in protecting the environment and enhancing the role of local customary leaders in supporting the tourism development.

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The future of sustainable tourism development for the Greek enterprises that provide sport tourism

Tourism Economics ◽

10.1177/1354816616686415 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 1155-1162 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Georgia Yfantidou ◽

Eleni Spyridopoulou ◽

Charilaos Kouthouris ◽

Panagiota Balaska ◽

Michela Matarazzo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Local Communities ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Coastal Pollution ◽

Sport Tourism ◽

Cultural Elements ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Green Tourism

‘Green tourism’ is defined as tourism that enhances local cultural elements, which are operating under the control of local communities, providing employment and maintaining economic benefits within the local communities. In fact, many times the above definition is poorly utilized, since there are times when the economic benefits dim from local communities. Tourism industry uses the term as a message to tourists on energy saving, avoiding coastal pollution and so on. Sometimes, the same tourist businesses are accused of using the term or labelling ‘green’ primarily for marketing purposes. Although it is a fact that tourism industry is starting to respond to the changing values of tourists regarding environmental issues, however, the purpose of this research is to infer if there is a future for sustainable tourism development concerning the enterprises that provide sport tourism in Greece.

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MANAGING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN KAMPONG PHLUK, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

International Journal of Economics Business and Accounting Research (IJEBAR) ◽

10.29040/ijebar.v4i02.1053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (02) ◽

Author(s):

Nico Irawan ◽

Vicheth Nara

Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Local Community ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Khmer Rouge ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Community Based ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Siem Reap

Tourism has been one of important Cambodia’s key economic growth drivers (OECD, 2018). After Khmer Rouge, most Cambodian women have become head of their families and indispensable part of the development in all sectors in Cambodia, including tourism. This study aims to explore how tourism influences on managing women empowerment and the participation of women in sustainable tourism development in Kampong Phluk community-based tourism site, Siem Reap, Cambodia. The qualitative descriptive approach with in-depth interviews, has been used for collecting data. The eighteen interviewees had at least 2 years’ experience in managing and participating in community-based tourism, especially female members. The constant comparison analysis is used to analyze data collected from the interviewees. The result revealed that tourism truly brings many socio-economic benefits to the local community, especially female members of the community by empowering them economically, socially, psychologically, and politically. This study also found that women are the key contributors to the development of sustainable tourism in their community by participating in all activities regarding economic sustainability, socio-cultural sustainability, and environmental sustainability, by managing the benefits from tourism and distributing them fairly to all people in the community but minimizing the negative impacts on the community’s natural resources plus preservation of the local culture.

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MAASAI RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON TOURISM IN THE MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA

International Journal of Tourism & Hospitality Reviews ◽

10.18510/ijthr.2020.721 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 01-11

Author(s):

James Nampushi ◽

Jedidah Nankaya

Keyword(s):

Cultural Change ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Photo Elicitation ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

The Impact ◽

Mara Region

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to survey the residents’ attitudes on the impact of tourism on Maasai Mara National Reserve and to identify critical issues and tourism development concerns of the Maasai residents associated with the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Methodology: Data for this study was collected from June-October 2015. The participants were residents, 18 and older, from three group ranches. Data were collected using single-stage cluster sampling to identify three group ranches, Koyiaki, Olkinyei, and Siana, in the Maasai Mara region. A semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire was used for face-to-face and photo-elicitation interviews of 24 respondents. Data were subsequently analysed using the Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) technique. Main Findings: The study identified six overarching themes; conservation, cultural change, community development, employment, livestock, and small business. This study found that residents perceived tourism with mixed feelings, both negative and positive. More specifically, residents living closer to the tourism destination experienced direct and tangible benefits as compared to those who live far away. Applications of this study: The results of this study are important for tourism planners, practitioners, and conservation managers in developing holistic strategies that promote sustainable tourism development in the Mara region of Kenya. Novelty/Originality of this study: The success of the tourism industry depends on the involvement of the local people. Lack of cooperation of the local communities in tourism development projects could lead to anger and mistrust, influencing perceptions of tourism and its three basic areas of benefits and costs: social, environmental, and economic. This study, for the first time, attempted to describe the resident’s attitudes towards tourism development in the Mara, results which can be used to improve the participation of local residents to ensure sustainable tourism development in destinations.

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Tingkat Pemahaman Masyarakat Lokal sebagai Pemangku Kepentingan Kunci di Tebing Breksi Yogyakarta Terhadap Prinsip-Prinsip Pariwisata Berkelanjutan Berdasarkan SUSTDI

Tourisma: Jurnal Pariwisata ◽

10.22146/gamajts.v1i2.49295 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 88

Author(s):

Tania Nugraheni Ayuningtyas

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Local Communities ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Host Community ◽

Community Group ◽

Index Method ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Level Of Understanding

Tourism has involved the local communities as a key stakeholders in many tourism destination in Indonesia that are growing due to the phenomenon of digital tourism. In Tebing Breksi Yogyakarta, the growth of tourism sector as a result of the digital tourism phenomenon has made the local people relying on tourism as the main sector to ful l economic needs after the mining ban from the local government. This research conduct the SUSTDI (Stakeholder Understanding of Sustainable Tourism Development Index) method as a tool to asses level of understanding of local communities about sustainable tourism concepts. According to Timur & Getz (2009: 223) about the theory of key stakeholder role, three groups of local community has identi ed such as: host community group, local authority group and tourism industry group. The proportional sampling and strati ed random sampling conducted to determined the amount of representative respondent. The result showed that the local communities as the key stakeholder in Tebing Breksi have a high overall level of understanding about the sustainable tourism concept at the scale 4,19 out of 5,00. Despite of that, the level of understanding on the three of the group respondent on question number 23 implies that the “economic development funds should to be used to promote tourism” as “Medium”. Moreover, tourism planner can use this results to develop a precise education and training program to improve their knowledge about sustainable tourism development.

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Implementation of Sustainable Tourism Development of Tourism Villages in Langkat Regency

International Journal of Applied Sciences in Tourism and Events ◽

10.31940/ijaste.v5i2.176-189 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 176-189

Author(s):

Edy Sahputra Sitepu ◽

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John Sihar Manurung ◽

Rismawati Rismawati ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Environmental Aspect ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Tourist Village ◽

The Impact

This research is applied research, which seeks to encourage research to develop and manage destinations with the concept of sustainable tourism development (STD). STD is a concept that integrates the four pillars of tourism destination governance. This concept has been stated in the Regulation of the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2016. The STD concept consists of four variables, among others; a) the implementation of effective management that is integrated and sustainable, b) strengthening the impact and economic benefits for local communities, c) strengthening and preserving socio-cultural, and d) paying attention to environmental sustainability around tourist destinations. This research aims to apply the STD concept for the development of tourism village potential. Specifically, this research is intended to encourage tourism village potentials in Sei Bingai and Tanjung Pura Districts, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province. So that in the end, it is hoped that Langkat Regency can have a well-managed tourist village based on the STD concept. The results showed that, based on the results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using AMOS 22 software, it was found that the existing variables were indeed relevant for analyzing the application of sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, based on the scoring carried out in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) activities with key stakeholders, a ranking is carried out. Of the four existing aspects, the environmental aspect is in the good category (based on the excellent, good, average, and poor categories), while the sustainable integrated management variable, the variable economic benefits for the surrounding community, and the environmental conservation variable are in the good category. The results of the FGD also concluded that the majority of key stakeholders agreed that in Rumah Galuh Village and Pematang Serai Village, Langkat Regency would continue to be developed into a tourist village with a sustainable tourism development model.

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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PRACTICES: A PERCEPTION OF BACKWATER TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN SOUTH KERALA, INDIA

GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites ◽

10.30892/gtg.38430-764 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 1232-1238

Author(s):

Emilda K. JOSEPH ◽

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Bindi VARGHESE ◽

Tomy K. KALLARAKAL ◽

Jose K. ANTONY ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Destinations ◽

Negative Impacts

The Tourism Industry in South Kerala focuses more on Houseboat Tourism and Backwater Tourism. The unique, natural features set this destination apart from nearby places, as backwater destinations are rich in numerous natural resources. The sustainable development of these resources will highly enhance the livelihood of the communities in the backwater regions. They will be able to attract tourists seeking unique backwater experiences. Therefore, this article intends to comprehend the stakeholders’ perceptions on Sustainable Tourism Development in the backwater destinations of South Kerala in India. A total of 277 respondents participated in the research and the study adopted a quantitative research design, while considering the influence of various factors on the Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability. The data gathered from the study illustrated that the perception of stakeholders about Sustainable Tourism Development varied across different groups. Hence, all the stakeholders in the Tourism Industry need to work together, as this coordination will help to strengthen future development plans, in order to minimize the negative impacts of tourism in the backwater destinations of South Kerala. The study has also identified key turning points that will help to reshape the Sustainable Development of backwater tourism destinations of South Kerala.

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Strengthening Community Empowerment as a Tool for Sustainable Tourism Development: The Case of Tangkoko Nature Reserve in Indonesia

Jurnal Hospitaliti dan Pariwisata ◽

10.35729/jhp.v1i1.10 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bet El Silisna El Silisna Lagarense

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Local Community ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Local Communities ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Local Economy ◽

Community Based ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development

One of the main principles a community empowerment in sustainable development is that the primary benefits should be returned to the local community and become an integral part of the development activity. However, Tangkoko as a centre for natural tourism development in North Sulawesi, Indonesia has tended to concentrate on tourism development without adequately considering livelihoods of local communities. This study is aimed to examine to what extend The model of community empowerment can be applied into the practice of community empowerment development in Tangkoko Nature Reserve. The study will contribute to the formulation of government policy in formulating and establishing the R- Urban conservation efforts, especially in the utilization of local natural resources by using the principles of sustainable development in Tangkoko Nature Reserve. In addition, the results of the study will be able to promote the use of community-based empowerment and participation through the use high-value natural surrounding environment. This study involves desktop research and fieldwork comprising questionnaire surveys and on-site observations to provide evidences of community-based empowerment in Tangkoko Natural Reserve. This study develops a model of sustainable tourism development through creative community empowerment that will ensure the outcomes from tourism will be returned to strengthen the local economy as well the quality of life of local communities.

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Community involvement in tourism: exploring the place image guided by the locals

Cuadernos Europeos de Deusto ◽

10.18543/ced-64-2021pp111-136 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 111-136

Author(s):

Monica Pascoli

Keyword(s):

Community Involvement ◽

Special Interest ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Local Population ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Local Communities ◽

Community Based ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Image Guided ◽

Place Image

This paper is intended as a contribution to the debate on tourism sustainability and the need to involve local communities in planning practices, key to sustainable tourism. The community-based approach has been widely theorized and used in projects of sustainable tourism development, because it tends to maximize the participation of local population from the earliest stages of development and affect tourism policies, while also responding to the changing needs of contemporary tourists, especially in terms of development of niche and special-interest tourism. The only exception is in the construction of the tourist imaginary: the involvement of the community in this fundamental sphere has always been scarce, with the result that often there is a strong imbalance – even dissonance – between the image promoted through the marketing, that continuously re-shaped by the locals and that experienced by the tourists. This contribution will explore the creation of tourism imaginary as negotiated activity. Received: 03 February 2021Accepted: 01 March 2021

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Changes in Traditional Activities of Industrial Area toward Sustainable Tourism Development

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11226189 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 6189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Milena Nedeljković Knežević ◽

Marko D. Petrović ◽

Slađana Nedeljković ◽

Maja Mijatov ◽

Milan M. Radovanović ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Industrial Area ◽

Local Communities ◽

Open Pit ◽

Open Pit Mining ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Industrial Setting ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential for restructuring industrial areas toward tourism development within local communities, with a special emphasis on the socio-cultural determinants of residents, as well as their attitudes regarding the sustainable development of tourism. The research is also oriented toward the interests of local communities with respect to entrepreneurial activities in the field of tourism within regions relying on traditional industries, in this case, one of the largest open-pit mining surfaces in Europe (near the Serbian town of Lazarevac). The survey was conducted on a sample of 273 respondents. The research results point to the residents’ attitudes regarding the acceptability of tourism development options, as well as their attitudes toward tourism development, with the aim of providing the conditions for a successful transition from a typical heavy industrial setting toward sustainable tourism development.

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EMPAT SRIKANDI KULINER BALI: PERAN PEREMPUAN DALAM PEMBANGUNAN PARIWISATA BERKELANJUTAN1

Jurnal Master Pariwisata (JUMPA) ◽

10.24843/jumpa.2014.v01.i01.p04 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

I Nyoman Darma Putra

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Men And Women ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Job Opportunities ◽

The World

This article discusses the role of women in supporting sustainable tourism development in Bali by promoting Balinese cuisine to the tourism world. To date, studies on the role of Balinese women in the tourism industry have looked mainly at women as ordinary workers or professionals. In fact, Balinese women operate as culinary entrepreneurs who have not only been successful in introducing Balinese cuisine to the world of tourism but have opened up job opportunities for men and women alike. The data presented in this article was collected through observation of four leading Balinese women who run successful local culinary outlets or restaurants offering local dishes, and is complemented by interviews and other published sources relating to their business activities. The four pioneering women surveyed are Men Tempeh of Gilimanuk (West Bali) serving chicken betutu, the suckling pig restaurant manager Ibu Oka in Ubud, the owner of Made’s Warung Ni Made Masih, and the catering company owner Ibu Warti Buleleng, based in Denpasar. This article concludes that these four Balinese culinary heroines or srikandi have successfully managed to preserve and promote Balinese dishes to the world of tourism while contributing to the sustainable development of Balinese tourism by providing opportunities for tourists to experience local cuisine.

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