Geotourism in South Africa: problems and prospects
- Authors: Smit, Jacob Johannes
- Date: 2009-02-02T07:14:51Z
- Subjects: Tourism , Ecotourism
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:14863 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1984
- Description: M.Sc. , The supply of geotourism in South Africa probably is the best in the world. Experts from all over the world come here to study our rich geological and palaeontological heritage. However, South Africa still needs to realise its full tourism potential in the geotourism sector. Many of the world-class geoheritage sites in this country suffer from neglect due to a lack of funding or concern. Subsequently it is poorly marketed and sometimes inaccessible. If South Africa is to cash in on the geotourism industry, these problems need to be addressed in order to make the public aware of their unique geoheritage in order to successfully market and develop the geotourism sector.
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- Authors: Smit, Jacob Johannes
- Date: 2009-02-02T07:14:51Z
- Subjects: Tourism , Ecotourism
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:14863 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1984
- Description: M.Sc. , The supply of geotourism in South Africa probably is the best in the world. Experts from all over the world come here to study our rich geological and palaeontological heritage. However, South Africa still needs to realise its full tourism potential in the geotourism sector. Many of the world-class geoheritage sites in this country suffer from neglect due to a lack of funding or concern. Subsequently it is poorly marketed and sometimes inaccessible. If South Africa is to cash in on the geotourism industry, these problems need to be addressed in order to make the public aware of their unique geoheritage in order to successfully market and develop the geotourism sector.
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The relationship between environmental literacy and perceptions with regard to eco-tourism by vhaVendas in the Eastern Soutpansberg region
- Authors: Van Zyl, André Willem
- Date: 2014-11-20
- Subjects: Life skills - Study and teaching - South Africa , Venda (African people) - Social life and customs , Ecotourism , Environmental education - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13028 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12911
- Description: M.Ed. (Environmental Education) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Van Zyl, André Willem
- Date: 2014-11-20
- Subjects: Life skills - Study and teaching - South Africa , Venda (African people) - Social life and customs , Ecotourism , Environmental education - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13028 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12911
- Description: M.Ed. (Environmental Education) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Challenges towards greening hotels in Gauteng
- Authors: Smith, Carolien
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism - Management , Hospitality - Management , Hospitality industry , Ecotourism
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/246404 , uj:25545
- Description: Abstract: The fast growing hospitality industry is responsible for various detrimental impacts on the environment through the excessive use of natural resources. An effective way for hotels to minimise their impact on the environment, has been identified through the implementation of greening practices. However, studies show that many South African hotels have not made changes towards greening practices with limited academic literature exploring the challenges, which are associated with greening the hotel sector. It is also unclear what government legislation and private certification programs are in place to guide hotels towards greening and sustainability. This study aims to narrow the knowledge gap by providing evidence of the challenges that are associated with greening hotels in Gauteng, South Africa. Furthermore, the study adds to the limited literature on greening hotels in the Global South. By way of empirical investigation, this study gathered perceptions from key stakeholders from national government, national and international hotels, and the private sector as means to explore the importance of greening hotels for each stakeholder individually, and for collaboration between stakeholders towards greening, including governance issues surrounding the greening of hotels. Data for this qualitative study was obtained through a series of in-depth, semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with fifteen hotels in Gauteng, as well as interviews with the National Department of Tourism, Fair Trade Tourism, the Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme and the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. The researcher observed three hotels, while secondary data was added to the interview responses. Results indicate that the challenges that hotels experience when implementing greening initiatives include high initial costs of implementation, inability to control guest consumption and behaviour, inconsistent criteria used when certifying green hotels and the lack of communication and support provided by local municipalities and national government to support hotels during the implementation of greening initiatives. Results further indicate that using the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa as a vehicle to regulate and enforce greening practices could be a viable solution for the many challenges that are currently experienced. Although the implementation of greening practices can provide the main benefit of greater financial savings for hotels, especially in the long run, this is mainly made possible through the financial support and drive received from hotel groups; however, further support and enforcement is required from national and provincial government to improve greening practices. , M.A.
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- Authors: Smith, Carolien
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism - Management , Hospitality - Management , Hospitality industry , Ecotourism
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/246404 , uj:25545
- Description: Abstract: The fast growing hospitality industry is responsible for various detrimental impacts on the environment through the excessive use of natural resources. An effective way for hotels to minimise their impact on the environment, has been identified through the implementation of greening practices. However, studies show that many South African hotels have not made changes towards greening practices with limited academic literature exploring the challenges, which are associated with greening the hotel sector. It is also unclear what government legislation and private certification programs are in place to guide hotels towards greening and sustainability. This study aims to narrow the knowledge gap by providing evidence of the challenges that are associated with greening hotels in Gauteng, South Africa. Furthermore, the study adds to the limited literature on greening hotels in the Global South. By way of empirical investigation, this study gathered perceptions from key stakeholders from national government, national and international hotels, and the private sector as means to explore the importance of greening hotels for each stakeholder individually, and for collaboration between stakeholders towards greening, including governance issues surrounding the greening of hotels. Data for this qualitative study was obtained through a series of in-depth, semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with fifteen hotels in Gauteng, as well as interviews with the National Department of Tourism, Fair Trade Tourism, the Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme and the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. The researcher observed three hotels, while secondary data was added to the interview responses. Results indicate that the challenges that hotels experience when implementing greening initiatives include high initial costs of implementation, inability to control guest consumption and behaviour, inconsistent criteria used when certifying green hotels and the lack of communication and support provided by local municipalities and national government to support hotels during the implementation of greening initiatives. Results further indicate that using the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa as a vehicle to regulate and enforce greening practices could be a viable solution for the many challenges that are currently experienced. Although the implementation of greening practices can provide the main benefit of greater financial savings for hotels, especially in the long run, this is mainly made possible through the financial support and drive received from hotel groups; however, further support and enforcement is required from national and provincial government to improve greening practices. , M.A.
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Community perceptions of the economic impacts of ecotourism in Cameroon
- Harilal, Vyasha, Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Authors: Harilal, Vyasha , Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Ecotourism , Economic impacts , Cameroon
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/460782 , uj:41016 , ISSN: 2223-814X , Citation: Harilal, V. & Tichaawa, T.M. (2020). Community Perceptions of the Economic Impacts of Ecotourism in Cameroon. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6):959-978. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-62
- Description: Abstract: This study aimed to investigate community perceptions of the economic impact of ecotourism in Cameroon. Using a mixed-method research approach, based on two case study areas (the Mount Cameroon National Park and the Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve), community surveys were administered to 442 households. In addition, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with relevant key informants. Key findings suggest that, while respondents generally agreed that ecotourism has many positive economic benefits, such benefits are often concentrated at government level, or contained within privately owned businesses. The lack of benefit sharing can be attributed to the low level of involvement of locals in the sector, unsuitable management practices that promote neither inclusiveness, nor the nomination of locals as economic beneficiaries of the sector, and an absence of dedicated ecotourism policy to guide the overall development and management of the sector. The study recommends that policies and strategies that encourage local economic development from ecotourism be established in the country, to ensure that the appropriate structures are put in place for the equitable distribution of the economic benefits to locals.
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- Authors: Harilal, Vyasha , Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Ecotourism , Economic impacts , Cameroon
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/460782 , uj:41016 , ISSN: 2223-814X , Citation: Harilal, V. & Tichaawa, T.M. (2020). Community Perceptions of the Economic Impacts of Ecotourism in Cameroon. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6):959-978. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-62
- Description: Abstract: This study aimed to investigate community perceptions of the economic impact of ecotourism in Cameroon. Using a mixed-method research approach, based on two case study areas (the Mount Cameroon National Park and the Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve), community surveys were administered to 442 households. In addition, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with relevant key informants. Key findings suggest that, while respondents generally agreed that ecotourism has many positive economic benefits, such benefits are often concentrated at government level, or contained within privately owned businesses. The lack of benefit sharing can be attributed to the low level of involvement of locals in the sector, unsuitable management practices that promote neither inclusiveness, nor the nomination of locals as economic beneficiaries of the sector, and an absence of dedicated ecotourism policy to guide the overall development and management of the sector. The study recommends that policies and strategies that encourage local economic development from ecotourism be established in the country, to ensure that the appropriate structures are put in place for the equitable distribution of the economic benefits to locals.
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Ecotourism, past, current and future perspectives : a bibliometric review between 2001 to 2018
- Shasha, Ziphozakhe Theophilus, Huaping, Sun, Geng, Yong, Musakwa, Walter, Tian, Xu, Zhong, Shaozhuo
- Authors: Shasha, Ziphozakhe Theophilus , Huaping, Sun , Geng, Yong , Musakwa, Walter , Tian, Xu , Zhong, Shaozhuo
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Ecotourism , Green travel , Low carbon tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/438742 , uj:38145 , Citation: Shasha, Z.T. et al. 2020. Ecotourism, past, current and future perspectives : a bibliometric review between 2001 to 2018.
- Description: Abstract: Ecotourism is natural based travel that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local communities, and involves environmental interpretation and education. A number of literature reviews have been published focusing on specific aspects of the ecotourism market segmentation, ecological impacts of wildlife viewing, and community-based ecotourism, but there has been minimal attention to critical areas such as quality control, the industry, external environments or institutions. In order to further promote related studies, it is important to conduct a comprehensive review on ecotourism so that recent research progresses can be summarized and future research directions can be identified. Accordungly, this paper aims to conduct a bibliometric review on ecotourism to glean the past, current and future perspectives on ecotourism. Based on 1,889 articles published from 2001 to 2018 and searched from Web of Science, a systematic method combining bibliometric analysis and network analysis is applied to uncover the dynamic trends, academic collaboration and research hotspots. Results show that the overall publication quantity had been gradually improved. The key journals include Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Conservation Biology and Biological Conservation. Authors from USA have the most publications and international co-authorships, followed by Australia and England, while the most influential institution is the Chinese Academy of Science followed by Griffith University. Moreover, research keywords have been identified, including ecotourism, management, biodiversity, national park, sustainability and sustainable tourism. In order to further improve research in this field, it is crucial to combine different methods so that more innovative perspectives can be presented. Research findings from this study will provide limitations, and suggestions for future research.
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- Authors: Shasha, Ziphozakhe Theophilus , Huaping, Sun , Geng, Yong , Musakwa, Walter , Tian, Xu , Zhong, Shaozhuo
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Ecotourism , Green travel , Low carbon tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/438742 , uj:38145 , Citation: Shasha, Z.T. et al. 2020. Ecotourism, past, current and future perspectives : a bibliometric review between 2001 to 2018.
- Description: Abstract: Ecotourism is natural based travel that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local communities, and involves environmental interpretation and education. A number of literature reviews have been published focusing on specific aspects of the ecotourism market segmentation, ecological impacts of wildlife viewing, and community-based ecotourism, but there has been minimal attention to critical areas such as quality control, the industry, external environments or institutions. In order to further promote related studies, it is important to conduct a comprehensive review on ecotourism so that recent research progresses can be summarized and future research directions can be identified. Accordungly, this paper aims to conduct a bibliometric review on ecotourism to glean the past, current and future perspectives on ecotourism. Based on 1,889 articles published from 2001 to 2018 and searched from Web of Science, a systematic method combining bibliometric analysis and network analysis is applied to uncover the dynamic trends, academic collaboration and research hotspots. Results show that the overall publication quantity had been gradually improved. The key journals include Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Conservation Biology and Biological Conservation. Authors from USA have the most publications and international co-authorships, followed by Australia and England, while the most influential institution is the Chinese Academy of Science followed by Griffith University. Moreover, research keywords have been identified, including ecotourism, management, biodiversity, national park, sustainability and sustainable tourism. In order to further improve research in this field, it is crucial to combine different methods so that more innovative perspectives can be presented. Research findings from this study will provide limitations, and suggestions for future research.
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