The Role of Community Involvement in Promoting Sustainable Tourism Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22196489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brij Gopal (0000-0002-4937-0374, T. D. Medical College, corresponding author), Biju Gopal |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2582-7472 • E-ISSN: 2582-7472 |
| Publisher | Granthaalayah Publications and Printers (PUBLISHER • IN) |
| DOI | 10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.3196 |
| OpenAlex | W4405386726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
Promoting sustainable tourism practices is important to community involvement in promoting tourism development that benefits local communities preserves cultural heritage and protects the environment. The review discusses the principles, mechanisms, and challenges of community-led tourism, with a special emphasis on community-based tourism (CBT) as an effective means of achieving sustainability. The key to local participation in tourism planning, decision-making, and benefit sharing, CBT achieves social inclusion, economic empowerment, and cultural preservation. Nevertheless, such issues as financial constraints, power difficulties, and the balance between tourism development and sustainability are still very challenging problems. It also emphasizes the need for governance frameworks and capacity-building initiatives to overcome these barriers and is part of promoting community engagement. The case studies show the potential for community involvement to lead to positive outcomes for both hosts and tourists. Further research needs to explore new ways of fostering community participation in tourism development through new financial models, technological development, and policy frameworks favorable to local control over tourism development. Finally, participatory frameworks are essential to empower local populations to enable long-term sustainability in tourism, equitable development, and community resilience to tourism-related challenges
Business · Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Sustainable tourism · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |