Creative Tourism as Sustainable Initiative of a Coastal Destination

2022 ◽  
pp. 64-89
Author(s):  
Meltem Altınay Ozdemir ◽  
Emre Ergun
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Soap Making ◽  
Responsible Consumption

The study examines tourist attractions and creative experiences of Fethiye, a coastal destination in Mugla, Turkey, based on theoretical overlaps in creative tourism. Creative tourism is suggested as an initiative for sustainability of local lifestyle, unique culture, and authenticity of Fethiye in this study. Therefore, the study was maintained with an exploratory and conceptual viewpoint. The results are presented as Fethiye's tourist attractions (13 categories) and creative experiences (six themes). The prominent creative experiences are specified as house wine, squeeze of olive, cheesemaking, mushroom (morel) picking, agriculture cultivation (local fruits and vegetables), Dastar weaving (geotagging product), carpet weaving (carpet of Kaya), wool spinning, local festivals, traditional bazaars, and soap making. Finally, a creative tour case was offered, and two creative tour routes were proposed in the appendix. The study revealed that creative tourism has importance for sustainability of authentic culture, responsible consumption, and economic development of the local community.

scholarly journals Partisipasi Masyarakat Lokal Dalam Pengelolaan Daya Tarik Wisata Air Terjun Sipiso-piso Kabupaten Karo, Sumatera Utara

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Louis Steven Sitanggang ◽  
Dian Pramita Sugiarti
Keyword(s):  
Community Organizing ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local People ◽  
Community Supervision ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
District Government ◽  
North Sumatra

Sipiso-piso Waterfall located in Karo District, North Sumatra can be used as a superior attraction because it has great potential to be developed compared to other attractions around Lake Toba because this waterfall is one of the most popular tourist attractions. However, there are several obstacles on the development of Sipiso-piso Waterfall tourism such as tourism stakeholders who do not cooperate well such as the provision of supporting facilities that should be provided by the tour manager, namely the Karo District government instead, provided by the local community. Based on this phenomenon, it is necessary to know the management of Sipiso-piso Waterfall and how much participation of local people in the management of Sipiso-piso Waterfall. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. This research aims to To find out how to manage Sipiso-piso waterfall in Karo District, North Sumatra To find out how far the participation of local people in the management of Sipiso-piso waterfall. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and literature. Determination of informants using Purposive Sampling techniques. The results of this research is that the  community in the management of Sipiso-Piso Water Tourism Attraction at the planning stage is at the encouraged participation type, at the community organizing stage is at the spontaneous participation as well as at the mobilization stage, while at the community supervision stage is at the encouraged participation type.   Keywords: participation, development, local community

scholarly journals The impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan: a local community perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-37
Author(s):  
Najum us Saqib ◽  
Asim Yaqub ◽  
Gomal Amin ◽  
Imran Khan ◽  
Huma Ajab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The northern area of Pakistan, Gilgit Baltistan (GB), has huge tourist potential due to its exotic mountain beauty. According to the GB Tourism Department, a large number of tourists (around 200651) visit GB every year from across the country. Due to a large influx of tourists in the area both positive and negative impacts have been felt especially on the environment and on the local communities. The environmental impacts of tourism were investigated in this research in two districts of GB. Three villages were selected from each of the districts of Hunza and Diamer as the basis of this research. This study was based on the perceptions and attitudes of the respondents. The total number of questionnaires completed was 340 filled from different respondent categories. Results showed that deforestation, loss of biodiversity, generation of solid waste, water, air and noise pollution, damage cultural and heritage sites and are the main environmental issues caused by tourism activities in the villages in these districts. About 42% of respondents said that deforestation and loss of biodiversity were high in the Diamer district while in Hunza 39% of respondents said that solid waste generation was high. Similarly, 21% respondents in Hunza and 14% respondents in Diamer agreed that water pollution is caused by tourism activities. Microbial analysis of water confirmed the presence of Salmonella typhi, E. coli and Enterobacter sp. There were positive impacts of tourism with results revealing that 87% of villagers and 98% of businessmen responded that tourism had provided them with jobs and business during the peak tourism season. Hotels and restaurants are the main source of jobs in GB mainly as porters and guides. According to the data collected dry fruits, medicinal herbs, gemstones and handicrafts provided considerable attractions for tourists. It is recommended that a combined effort be made by the local communities, tourism departments and other Govt. Agencies to ensure the cleanliness of tourist attractions.

Local Culture, the Environment, and Place-Making

2021 ◽  
pp. 197-215
Author(s):  
Kirk A. Denton
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Working Relationship ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
History Museum

This chapter looks at museums in the “ecomuseum” mode that serve to forge a “sense of place” for local communities. The Lanyang Museum (蘭陽博物館‎), opened in 2010, is a natural history museum focused on the “mountains, plains, and ocean” of Yilan county where it is located. The linchpin in a network of museums in the county, it both offers Yilan people cultural outlets and forms of cultural identification and stimulates tourism and economic development. Gold Museum Park (黃金博物園區‎), or Gold Ecological Park, struggled initially to live up to the ecomuseum ideal, but it eventually developed a close working relationship with the local community of Jinguashi, where it is located. The idea of the ecomuseum goes well beyond matters of local identity; it also sits well with a particular image of Taiwan and Taiwan national identity. With community-oriented ecomuseums dotting the national map, Taiwan becomes a nation of identifiable communities that are simultaneously unique and part of a diverse whole.

Tourism research on island destinations: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Parra-López ◽  
José Alberto Martínez-González
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Areas Of Interest

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to synthesize the published works about tourism in the island. Island destinations, especially smaller ones, suffer the negative effects of tourism more than other destinations. This is because of the characteristics of island destinations and the negative impacts arising from their inadequate management by different stakeholders. For these reasons, and conversely because tourism favors the social and economic development of islands, there has been a great deal of research published on insular tourism in the literature at a global level. Despite the number of studies carried out from different approaches, none have synthesized this scientific production. Thus, the main contribution of this paper is the use of a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a thorough review of studies published on tourist development in island destinations.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a comprehensive review of the published studies on tourism development in island destinations in the past decade with special emphasis on the items analyzed, places of analysis and scientific journals that have addressed this topic.FindingsThe results of the analysis of the literature show the interest of the study of tourism in island destinations. This interest is partly due to the attraction that tourists have for this type of destinations and the need to promote their sustainable management as tourism destinations (Cusick, 2009, Hall, 2011, Cave and Brown, 2012, López, Orgaz, Marmolejo and Alector, 2016). In addition, tourism in island destinations constitutes an opportunity for economic development and benefits both the local population and its visitors (Fabinyi, 2010; Porter et al., 2015).Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this paper is the great diversity of tourist destinations made up of islands, the complex nature of these destinations and tourism and the quantity and diversity of research carried out into them. This aspect has already been highlighted by other authors and makes it complex to determine which research should be included or excluded in this review.Practical implicationsImportantly, the results allow researchers and decision-makers to identify the main areas of interest in the study of island tourism and the reasons for this interest. They also indicate new areas of interest and in-depth studies. Thus, professionals have a map that shows the most relevant factors in tourism development for this type of destination and the variables that, both from a positive and a negative point of view, influence its development.Social implicationsThis research shows that the main areas of interest is island destination are the quality of life of the local community, stakeholder collaboration, sustainability, diversification and seasonality, marketing, consumer behavior/perception and segmentation, planning of tourism activity, information and technology, competitiveness and efficiency.Originality/valueAs evidenced by the amount of research carried out, there is a great deal of interest in tourism in island destinations. This interest arises from the specific characteristics and the interest of tourists themselves in this type of destination, as well as from the negative impacts and opportunities generated by island tourism. Nevertheless, the number of references obtained for tourism in island destinations (N= 949) represents only 0.2 per cent of the total number of studies referring to only “island” in the SCOPUS consultation (339,607 studies). Thus, one of the contributions of this paper has been to highlight the need to continue studying and reviewing in greater depth research on insular tourism.

Local content commitment and the link with indigenous economic development: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 500
Author(s):  
Michele Villa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Local Content ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Social Licence To Operate ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

This extended abstract discusses local content opportunities in economic development for the Aboriginal community. Local content requirements have become a strategic community development consideration during the past few years. This abstract links the topics of local content commitments and indigenous economic development via leveraging relationships with indigenous contractors in Australia. The creation of indigenous businesses that strive to succeed in the market and compete with non-indigenous companies is key in developing sustainable working opportunities for indigenous Australians. Many oil and gas players have publicly committed to contribute to indigenous business participation offering contractual opportunities and designing capacity-building programs and initiatives. The market for indigenous contractors services is, therefore, rapidly growing and presents considerable opportunities for existing and new players providing services to the resources industry in Australia. The specific demand is driven by corporate social responsibility policies and by the limited capacity of suppliers to deliver what is required by large new and expansion projects in the resource (both mining/oil and gas) sectors in Australia to maintain their social licence to operate. We present the results of a survey about policies and practices of some of the leading oil and gas operators in Australia, highlighting best practices in indigenous business engagement. We also analyse (from interviews with indigenous enterprises) barriers and issues encountered so far in indigenous contracting. International examples about the impact that indigenous enterprises can have on local community social and economic development complement the survey. Note: the term indigenous as used in this extended abstract refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN DAYA TARIK WISATA BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI PANTAI VATUVOU, DISTRIK LIQUISA, TIMOR LESTE

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cipriana Dos Santos Guterres
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
Coastal Development ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The People ◽  
The Village

Vatuvou beach, located in the Village Vatuvou, Liquica District      of East Timor, has the potential to be developed into a tourist attraction, but until now its potential has not fully developed yet. The aim of this study is to determine the potential of Vatuvou Beach, to know how the local community have been involved to develop Vatuvou beach, to formulate the most effective strategies to develop it has a community based tourist attraction. The results of this study indicated that Vatuvou coastal region could be used as a tourist attraction in the District of Liquisa, because it has the existing potential such as beach panorama with sunset, black sandy beaches and under–sea wealth, availability of facilities and infrastructure to support tourism, such as water, electricity, road, telecommunication, public toilets, parking, and accommodation (but still limited). Socio-cultural potential as hospitality of the people in the village of Vatuvou, traditional activities, such as handcrafted, and rituals performed by people in the village of Vatuvou. In addition, the strategic location of the Vatuvou beach easily leads to some nearby tourist attraction, such as lake Maubara, Maubara Fort, historical buildings of Portuguese’s heritage, and souvenir center. The involvement of community participation in the coastal development of Vatuvou has been through the initial proceses, namely planning stage, development and evaluation of activities that have been implemented. Through the description, it can be concluded that the strategy of tourism development of Vatuvou beach can be made by the following procedures (1) Increasing the quality and quantity of human resources in tourism, (2) Inviting foreign or local investors to the potential of the existing tourism sectors, (3) Developing the potential of cultural as tourist attractions, and (4) Improving tourism facilities and infrastructure to support tourism activities in Vatuvou coastal areas.

scholarly journals Reconfiguring the public and the private: Noc-Noc arts festival, Guimarães, Portugal

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Sarmento ◽  
Marisa Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
City Council ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Arts Festival ◽  
The City

In the past decades many cities have experienced growing pressure to produce and stage cultural events of different sorts to promote themselves and improve economic development. Culture-led development often relies on significant public investment and major private-sector sponsoring. In the context of strained public finances and profound economic crisis in European peripheral countries, local community low-budget events that manage to create significant fluxes of visitors and visibility assume a particular relevance. This paper looks at the four editions (2011–2014) of Noc-Noc, an arts festival organized by a local association in the city of Guimarães, Portugal, which is based on creating transient spaces of culture by transforming numerous homes, commercial outlets and other buildings into ephemeral convivial and playful ‘public’ environments. By interviewing a sample of people who have hosted (sometimes doubling as artists) these transitory art performances and exhibitions, artists and the events’ organizers and by experiencing the four editions of the event and engaging in multiple informal conversations with the public, this paper attempts to discuss how urban citizens may disrupt the cleavages between public and private space permitting various transgressions, and unsettling the hegemonic condition of the city council as the patron of the large majority of events.

The Potential of Community-based Geotourism in Rural Development in South Africa: The Case of Witsie Cave Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Mukwada ◽  
Ntebohiseng Sekhele
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Free State Province

This paper examines the challenges confronting community-based geotourism as a tool for Local Economic Development in a poor rural community based in the Free State province of South Africa. Data were collected through interviews that were held with participants of the Witsie Cave project, local community leaders and municipal officials, as well as through the content analysis of the project’s documents. The results indicate the need to address a conundrum of intertwined endogenous and exogenous conditions as a strategy for enhancing the viability of community-based geotourism projects.

scholarly journals Tourism policy of the Republic of Poland level of the territorial self-government

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (43) ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
I. Sukhovych
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Tourism Promotion ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Republic

The article deals with the place and role of the territorial self-government sector in the process of tourism development, the influence of tourism on the social and economic development of a region as well as the role of strategic regional planning in the sphere of tourism development. The article also analyzes the development of tourism on the level of gmina self-government which is the lowest and the most important level of self-government in Poland, the tasks of gminas in the tourism sphere as well as the role of local authorities in the process of tourism promotion. The work highlights an institutional system of tourism development support in Poland on regional level, the role of local self-government bodies in financing infrastructure that is need for tourism development, the role of regional tourist agencies in promoting and creating tourist attractions in a region, as well as the tourism promotion system at the gmina self-government territorial level. Key words: Poland, tourism, regional policy, territorial self-government, gmina, development strategy, tourism promotion, tourist agency, tourism policy, social and economic development, dimensional policy.

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