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Tourism and Development in the Developing World
About: This article is published in Tourism Analysis.The article was published on 2008-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 181 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tourism & Developing country.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of residents' perceptions of the impacts of tourism on community participation and support for tourism development across urban and rural world heritage sites (WHSs) are investigated and compared.
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...Residents’ support for tourism development depends on their perceptions of the positive and negative impacts of tourism (Telfer & Sharpley, 2008)....
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...Therefore, it is imperative to strike a balance between the positive economic and social impacts of tourism development on the one hand, and the need to conserve the WHSs on the other (Nicholas et al., 2009; Su & Wall, 2014; Telfer & Sharpley, 2008)....
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the complex interrelationships between climate change and the multiple components of the international tourism system and highlight the differential vulnerability of tourism destinations and that the resultant changes in competitiveness and sustainability will transform some international tourism markets.
Abstract: Tourism is a major global economic sector that is undergoing tremendous growth in emerging economies and is often touted as salient for development and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Tourism is recognized as a highly climate-sensitive sector, one that is also strongly influenced by environmental and socioeconomic change influenced by climate change, and is also a growing contributor to anthropogenic climate change. This article outlines the complex interrelationships between climate change and the multiple components of the international tourism system. Five focal themes that have developed within the literature on the consequences of climate change for tourism are then critically reviewed: climatic change and temporal and geographic shifts in tourism demand, climate-induced environmental change and destination competitiveness within three major market segments (winter sports tourism, coastal tourism, and nature-based tourism), and mitigation policy developments and future tourist mobility. The review highlights the differential vulnerability of tourism destinations and that the resultant changes in competitiveness and sustainability will transform some international tourism markets. Feedbacks throughout the tourism system mean that all destinations will need to adapt to the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and climate policy. While notable progress has been made in the last decade, a number of important knowledge gaps in each of the major impact areas, key regional knowledge gaps, and both tourist and tourism operator perceptions of climate change risks and adaptive capacity indicate that the tourism sector is not currently well prepared for the challenges of climate change. WIREs Clim Change 2012. doi: 10.1002/wcc.165
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Climate and Development > Decoupling Emissions from Development
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TL;DR: There is a positive and significant impact of tourism on Pakistan’s economic growth as well as employment sector and there is also a long-run relationship among the variables under study.
Abstract: In the global economy, tourism is one of the most noticeable and growing sectors. Thissector plays an important role in boosting a nation's economy. An increase in tourism flow canbring positive economic outcomes to the nations, especially in gross domestic product (GDP) andemployment opportunities. In South Asian countries, the tourism industry is an engine ofeconomic development and GDP growth. This study investigates the impact of tourism onPakistan's economic growth and employment. The period under study was from 1990 to 2015. Tocheck whether the variables under study were stationary, augmented Dickey-Fuller andPhillips-Perron unit root tests were applied. A regression technique and Johansen cointegrationapproach were employed for the analysis of data. The key finding of this study shows that there isa positive and significant impact of tourism on Pakistan's economic growth as well as employmentsector and there is also a long-run relationship among the variables under study. This studysuggests that legislators should focus on the policies with special emphasis on the promotion oftourism due to its great potential throughout the country. Policy implications of this recent studyand future research suggestions are also mentioned.
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...Due to the many consequences, state representatives hesitate to start projects of human development as well as programs for the local community’s well-being [30]....
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...Since the 1960s, the tourism sector has been considered an effective developmental growth pole, and many countries have enhanced their tourism sector to improve their economic development [30]....
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of factors influencing residents' perceptions toward tourism development in urban and rural World Heritage Sites (WHSs) were compared in a study conducted in the rural areas of India.
Abstract: This article compares the effects of factors influencing residents’ perceptions toward tourism development in urban and rural World Heritage Sites (WHSs). This study has been conducted in the rural...
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...Therefore, it is important to strike a balance between the positive economic and social impacts of tourism development in WHS destinations and WHS conservation efforts (Nicholas, Thapa, and Ko 2009; Su and Wall 2014; Telfer and Sharpley 2008)....
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11 Feb 2015
TL;DR: Sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today as discussed by the authors and concerns over climate and environmental change, the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis, and the seeming failure t...
Abstract: Sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today. Concerns over climate and environmental change, the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis, and the seeming failure t ...
144 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of residents' perceptions of the impacts of tourism on community participation and support for tourism development across urban and rural world heritage sites (WHSs) are investigated and compared.
273 citations
TL;DR: There is a positive and significant impact of tourism on Pakistan’s economic growth as well as employment sector and there is also a long-run relationship among the variables under study.
Abstract: In the global economy, tourism is one of the most noticeable and growing sectors. Thissector plays an important role in boosting a nation's economy. An increase in tourism flow canbring positive economic outcomes to the nations, especially in gross domestic product (GDP) andemployment opportunities. In South Asian countries, the tourism industry is an engine ofeconomic development and GDP growth. This study investigates the impact of tourism onPakistan's economic growth and employment. The period under study was from 1990 to 2015. Tocheck whether the variables under study were stationary, augmented Dickey-Fuller andPhillips-Perron unit root tests were applied. A regression technique and Johansen cointegrationapproach were employed for the analysis of data. The key finding of this study shows that there isa positive and significant impact of tourism on Pakistan's economic growth as well as employmentsector and there is also a long-run relationship among the variables under study. This studysuggests that legislators should focus on the policies with special emphasis on the promotion oftourism due to its great potential throughout the country. Policy implications of this recent studyand future research suggestions are also mentioned.
151 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of factors influencing residents' perceptions toward tourism development in urban and rural World Heritage Sites (WHSs) were compared in a study conducted in the rural areas of India.
Abstract: This article compares the effects of factors influencing residents’ perceptions toward tourism development in urban and rural World Heritage Sites (WHSs). This study has been conducted in the rural...
147 citations
11 Feb 2015
TL;DR: Sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today as discussed by the authors and concerns over climate and environmental change, the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis, and the seeming failure t...
Abstract: Sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today. Concerns over climate and environmental change, the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis, and the seeming failure t ...
144 citations
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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