The hidden side in tourism: Do local communities actually benefit from tourism?
Keywords:
Ecotourism, sustainable tourism, sustainability, tourism value chain, economic leakage, seasonal employment.Abstract
World heritage sites and natural environment are the key resources in the tourism sector. Natural places, historic monuments are becoming increasingly popular destinations, with both international and domestic travelers, where heritage tourism is the main activity contributing to the development of the area. Considering this, it is becoming essential to better understand how tourism affects the lives of local people from economic and social perspectives, as well as the environment. Thus, this study aims to examine tourism development worldwide and its contribution to local sustainable development. It presents the interview results with the key experts in ecotourism and recommendations towards sustainable development of the region. Furthermore, core indicators of sustainable tourism have been used to assess economic, social and environmental sustainability of the area.
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