, Community Based Tourism which is a soft, low
impact and responsible form of tourism offering
an alternative to mass tourism has been
embraced by many tourism destinations.
Its primary aim being the achievement of
sustainable development goals, Community
based tourism has attracted the attention of
many researchers and tourism actors on its
reliability and role as a tool for sustainable
tourism development.
, Community involvement in tourism
development has been widely supported in the
literature as essential for sustainability
(Murphy 1985; de kadt 1990; Drake 1991).
This emphasizes a moral point of view, an
equity perspective, a development perspective
and from a business management view.
(de kadt 1990; Catler 1996, Wilkinson 1989)
, Local community is of paramount importance
to the tourism development.
John Mock 1997 states that tourism growth
will cease when negative environmental
effects diminish the tourism experience.
As such if community is not supportive of
tourism development, the industry will not
succeed and be viable.
impact and responsible form of tourism offering
an alternative to mass tourism has been
embraced by many tourism destinations.
Its primary aim being the achievement of
sustainable development goals, Community
based tourism has attracted the attention of
many researchers and tourism actors on its
reliability and role as a tool for sustainable
tourism development.
, Community involvement in tourism
development has been widely supported in the
literature as essential for sustainability
(Murphy 1985; de kadt 1990; Drake 1991).
This emphasizes a moral point of view, an
equity perspective, a development perspective
and from a business management view.
(de kadt 1990; Catler 1996, Wilkinson 1989)
, Local community is of paramount importance
to the tourism development.
John Mock 1997 states that tourism growth
will cease when negative environmental
effects diminish the tourism experience.
As such if community is not supportive of
tourism development, the industry will not
succeed and be viable.
