An Integrative Approach to Tourism: Lessons from the Andes of Peru |
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| Authors: | Ross E Mitchell Paul FJ Eagles |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury, New Zealand;2. Department of Geography, University of Oulu, Finlandmichael.hall@canterbury.ac.nz;4. Environmental Systems Analysis Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;5. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, United Kingdom;6. Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;7. Department of Service Management, Lund University, Sweden;8. Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | This study compares the Andean communities of Taquile Island and Chiquian, Peru, which differ in their level of integration for their respective tourism sector. Integration was primarily defined by percentage of local people employed, type and degree of participation, decision-making power, and ownership in the local tourism sector. Principally social and economic aspects were measured and evaluated, recognising that considerable local support and participation in tourism decision making are linked to issues of ownership and control. It was found that higher levels of integration would lead to enhanced socioeconomic benefits for the community. A framework for community integration was developed that could help guide research, planning, development and evaluation of community-based tourism projects. |
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| Keywords: | WATER SUPPLY CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINS LIFECYCLE MODEL MALLORCA |
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