The Potential of Community-based Geotourism in Rural Development in South Africa
The Case of Witsie Cave Project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2754458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoffrey Mukwada (0000-0003-3159-9717, University of the Free State, corresponding author), Ntebohiseng Sekhele (University of the Free State) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 471-483 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909615595991 |
| OpenAlex | W1897957491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 27 |
This paper examines the challenges confronting community-based geotourism as a tool for Local Economic Development in a poor rural community based in the Free State province of South Africa. Data were collected through interviews that were held with participants of the Witsie Cave project, local community leaders and municipal officials, as well as through the content analysis of the project's documents. The results indicate the need to address a conundrum of intertwined endogenous and exogenous conditions as a strategy for enhancing the viability of community-based geotourism projects
Archaeology · Cave · Community development · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Free state · Geography · Geotourism · Local community · Political science · Rural community · State (computer science · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |