Resident Participation in Tourism Development: A Study of Kurukshetra Heritage Site

Abstract

One of the greatest difficulties to the sustainable growth of the tourism community is the tensions between tourism development and local inhabitants as more and more people flock to Kurukshetra's holy spots.Community involvement and locals' approval of tourist expansions at historic places are investigated. This research demonstrates that locals' enthusiasm for tourism expansion is boosted when they have a hand in shaping its future, and that this effect is mediated by people's views of internal disputes within the tourist industry. This research offers fresh theoretical insight as well as important practical consequences for the preservation and revitalization of historic sites.