Journal•ISSN: 2156-8316
Tourism planning and development
Taylor & Francis
About: Tourism planning and development is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Tourism & Tourism geography. It has an ISSN identifier of 2156-8316. Over the lifetime, 484 publications have been published receiving 8465 citations. The journal is also known as: Tourism planning and development.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the increasing demand for mobility, leisure and unique experiences as key factors in the growth of tourism, and the attendant growth paradigm has been examined as key drivers of tourism.
Abstract: Over the past four decades, while the increasing demand for mobility, leisure and unique experiences have been examined as key factors in the growth of tourism, the attendant growth paradigm has hi...
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TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of Barpak, located in the Gorkha District of Western Nepal, suggests homestays are congruent with Nepal's destination image and women ownership of homestay businesses secures women's avenues for income generation and involves them in mainstream development.
Abstract: Homestay tourism is popular in many destinations; it adds authentic sociocultural richness to the tourist's experience. For a nation that cannot make extensive infrastructural investment a priority but which possesses an abundance of tourism richness in remote communities, homestays are an attractive alternative tourism product. This paper discusses a case study of Barpak, located in the Gorkha District of Western Nepal. The study suggests homestays are congruent with Nepal's destination image. The essence of Nepalese tourism lies in naturally beautiful rural hills and mountains and its indigenous communities with their mystical lifestyle and culture. These natural and cultural attributes can be showcased best through homestays. This paper proposes homestays as a pro-women tourism opportunity that promotes sustainable community development by fostering gender equality. Female ownership of homestay businesses secures women's avenues for income generation and involves them in mainstream development. The stu...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss conflicts over the simultaneous (over-)use of space in city tourism, which can lead to conflicts over over-use of resources in a city.
Abstract: City tourism has been booming for years. As a result, the number of tourists per inhabitant increases in many city destinations. This can lead to conflicts over the simultaneous (over-)use of space...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the emergence of community-based tourism in Thailand and examine the case study of Mae Kampong, a village in the Northern Thai province of Chiang Mai that is renowned nationally as a showcase community tourism destination.
Abstract: The dominant narrative regarding tourism in Thailand centers on the various negative social and environmental consequences of rapid growth, but in the midst of this explosive expansion of conventional tourism, a less recognized story has recently emerged. Due to the efforts of researchers, environmental activists, non-governmental organizations, and public officials, community-based tourism (CBT) has become in the past decade an important component of the domestic tourism market, and signifies trends that are more encouraging than those associated with more conventional forms of tourism in Thailand. While it is true that some rural communities in Thailand struggle to plan, initiate, and sustain CBT projects, it is nevertheless possible, with the right combination of circumstances, to pursue successful CBT. The paper explores the emergence of CBT in Thailand, and examines the case study of Mae Kampong, a village in the Northern Thai province of Chiang Mai that is renowned nationally as a showcase C...
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