Inclusive sustainable tourism: An equity approach for local development

D. Jani
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ABSTRACT Inclusiveness within tourism in developing countries has been questionable. The present study aimed at evaluating local residents’ perceptions of being included in tourism around national parks in Tanzania utilizing the Equity theory as a theoretical lens. Local residents’ perceptions on inclusion were captured using structured questionnaire. At total of 507 usable responses were analyzed using one-sample and paired samples t-tests to compare the mean scores. Results indicate local residents to have mixed perceptions regarding their inclusion in tourism. Specifically, local residents perceive to be excluded in tourism with respect to business opportunities while being included on resource access and use. Residents perceive stakeholders to have different powers, with government having the most followed by the community, private businesses and lastly the non-governmental organizations. Results shed light to policymakers and destination managers on governance aspects that are pertinent in enhancing inclusiveness and sustainability in tourism.
包容性可持续旅游:地方发展的公平途径
发展中国家旅游业的包容性一直受到质疑。本研究旨在利用公平理论作为理论视角,评估坦桑尼亚当地居民对被纳入国家公园周边旅游的看法。采用结构化问卷法,获取当地居民对包容的看法。使用单样本和配对样本t检验来比较平均得分,共分析了507个可用回答。结果表明,当地居民对旅游业的看法不一。具体而言,当地居民认为在旅游中被排除在商业机会之外,而在资源的获取和使用方面却被排除在外。居民认为利益相关者有不同的权力,其次是政府,其次是社区、私营企业,最后是非政府组织。研究结果为政策制定者和目的地管理者提供了与增强旅游业包容性和可持续性相关的治理方面的启示。
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