Newtown Cultural Precinct as a tool for urban regeneration within the Johannesburg inner-city
- Authors: Mbhiza, Magic H.
- Date: 2013-07-18
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Urban renewal - South Africa - Johannesburg , Cultural tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Newtown (Johannesburg, South Africa) , Tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Johannesburg (South Africa) - Growth
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:7619 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8489
- Description: M.A. (Tourism & Hospitality Management) , Urban tourism is a growing sector of the tourism market therefore many large cities in developed and developing countries have adopted tourism-led approaches to urban regeneration. Urban tourism now forms part of the South African local and regional economic development strategies of all major cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. Cultural tourism in turn is perceived as the fastest growing type of tourism in the world, and can function as a powerful tool in urban regeneration and transformation. Urban regeneration has the potential to produce economic benefits, improve physical environment, inner-city image and the welfare of city residents. The focus of the study was to explore the role of Newtown Cultural Precinct as a tool for urban regeneration, local economic growth and increasing tourist flows to the Johannesburg inner-city. Data was collected using mix-methods designs. In the first phase qualitative data was collected from various stakeholders involved in the development and management Newtown Cultural Precinct, and in the second phase quantitative data was collected from both domestic and international tourists visiting the cultural precinct. The result of the study reveals that Newtown Cultural Precinct serves as a ‘catalyst’ for urban regeneration and shows great potential in stimulating local economic growth and attracting a greater number of visitors into the Johannesburg inner city. Newtown Cultural Precinct has achieved, so far, some of the benefits of urban regeneration such as turning Newtown into a safe, secure, vibrant and friendly environment, improving social dimension of city residents, creating easy access into Newtown as well as positive perceptions of the image of Johannesburg inner-city.
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- Authors: Mbhiza, Magic H.
- Date: 2013-07-18
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Urban renewal - South Africa - Johannesburg , Cultural tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Newtown (Johannesburg, South Africa) , Tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Johannesburg (South Africa) - Growth
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:7619 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8489
- Description: M.A. (Tourism & Hospitality Management) , Urban tourism is a growing sector of the tourism market therefore many large cities in developed and developing countries have adopted tourism-led approaches to urban regeneration. Urban tourism now forms part of the South African local and regional economic development strategies of all major cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. Cultural tourism in turn is perceived as the fastest growing type of tourism in the world, and can function as a powerful tool in urban regeneration and transformation. Urban regeneration has the potential to produce economic benefits, improve physical environment, inner-city image and the welfare of city residents. The focus of the study was to explore the role of Newtown Cultural Precinct as a tool for urban regeneration, local economic growth and increasing tourist flows to the Johannesburg inner-city. Data was collected using mix-methods designs. In the first phase qualitative data was collected from various stakeholders involved in the development and management Newtown Cultural Precinct, and in the second phase quantitative data was collected from both domestic and international tourists visiting the cultural precinct. The result of the study reveals that Newtown Cultural Precinct serves as a ‘catalyst’ for urban regeneration and shows great potential in stimulating local economic growth and attracting a greater number of visitors into the Johannesburg inner city. Newtown Cultural Precinct has achieved, so far, some of the benefits of urban regeneration such as turning Newtown into a safe, secure, vibrant and friendly environment, improving social dimension of city residents, creating easy access into Newtown as well as positive perceptions of the image of Johannesburg inner-city.
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Newtown cultural precinct driving tourism led urban regeneration within the Johannesburg inner-city
- Mbhiza, Magic, Mearns, Kevin
- Authors: Mbhiza, Magic , Mearns, Kevin
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Urban tourism , Newtown (Johannesburg, South Africa) , Urban renewal - South Africa - Johannesburg , Cultural tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5508 , ISSN 2223814X , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13674
- Description: Urban tourism is a growing sector of the tourism market as a result many large cities in developed and developing countries have adopted tourism-led approaches to urban regeneration. Urban regeneration has the potential to produce economic benefits, improve physical environment, inner-city image and the welfare of city residents. Urban and cultural tourism are perceived as powerful tools in urban regeneration and transformation and now form part of local and regional economic development strategies of many major cities across South Africa including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. The focus of the study was to explore the role of Newtown Cultural Precinct as a tool for urban regeneration, local economic growth and increasing tourist flows to the Johannesburg inner-city. The results of the study reveal that Newtown Cultural Precinct serves as a ‘catalyst’ for urban regeneration and shows great potential in stimulating local economic growth and attracting a greater number of visitors into the Johannesburg inner-city. Newtown Cultural Precinct is reaping some of the benefits of urban regeneration by turning Newtown into a safe, secure, vibrant and friendly environment, improving the social dimensions of city residents, creating easy access into Newtown as well as promoting a positive image of the Johannesburg inner city.
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- Authors: Mbhiza, Magic , Mearns, Kevin
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg , Urban tourism , Newtown (Johannesburg, South Africa) , Urban renewal - South Africa - Johannesburg , Cultural tourism - South Africa - Johannesburg
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5508 , ISSN 2223814X , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13674
- Description: Urban tourism is a growing sector of the tourism market as a result many large cities in developed and developing countries have adopted tourism-led approaches to urban regeneration. Urban regeneration has the potential to produce economic benefits, improve physical environment, inner-city image and the welfare of city residents. Urban and cultural tourism are perceived as powerful tools in urban regeneration and transformation and now form part of local and regional economic development strategies of many major cities across South Africa including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. The focus of the study was to explore the role of Newtown Cultural Precinct as a tool for urban regeneration, local economic growth and increasing tourist flows to the Johannesburg inner-city. The results of the study reveal that Newtown Cultural Precinct serves as a ‘catalyst’ for urban regeneration and shows great potential in stimulating local economic growth and attracting a greater number of visitors into the Johannesburg inner-city. Newtown Cultural Precinct is reaping some of the benefits of urban regeneration by turning Newtown into a safe, secure, vibrant and friendly environment, improving the social dimensions of city residents, creating easy access into Newtown as well as promoting a positive image of the Johannesburg inner city.
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Secondary cities and tourism: the South African record
- Authors: Rogerson, C. M. Prof.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Secondary cities , Local development , Diversification , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/93454 , uj:20349 , Citation: Rogerson, C. M. Prof. 2016. Secondary cities and tourism: the South African record.
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism has been explored extensively in the past 15 years in South Africa. Within the literature on urban tourism there is a large city bias with most research concentrated on the country’s major metropolitan destinations. Minimal attention has been directed to tourism which occurs in the country’s second order or secondary cities. In recent years the importance of secondary cities for national economic development and urban planning has been rediscovered and re-energised. In South Africa a new ‘conversation’ about the potential role of the country’s secondary cities has begun. This article offers an exploratory analysis of the tourism economies of South Africa’s secondary cities. It reveals the uneven and differentiated role of tourism across the country’s secondary cities.
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- Authors: Rogerson, C. M. Prof.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Secondary cities , Local development , Diversification , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/93454 , uj:20349 , Citation: Rogerson, C. M. Prof. 2016. Secondary cities and tourism: the South African record.
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism has been explored extensively in the past 15 years in South Africa. Within the literature on urban tourism there is a large city bias with most research concentrated on the country’s major metropolitan destinations. Minimal attention has been directed to tourism which occurs in the country’s second order or secondary cities. In recent years the importance of secondary cities for national economic development and urban planning has been rediscovered and re-energised. In South Africa a new ‘conversation’ about the potential role of the country’s secondary cities has begun. This article offers an exploratory analysis of the tourism economies of South Africa’s secondary cities. It reveals the uneven and differentiated role of tourism across the country’s secondary cities.
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Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards urban tourism product offerings in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Makoni, Logistic, Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Authors: Makoni, Logistic , Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Residents , Tourism product offerings , Urban tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/381064 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248434 , uj:25825 , Citation: Makoni, L. & Tichaawa, T.M. 2017. Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards urban tourism product offerings in Harare, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(4):1-15. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The main objective of the study in this article was to evaluate the perceptions of some Harare residents on urban tourism product offerings, particularly with regards to the current state of tourism product offerings and their contribution to the residents’ livelihoods. A questionnaire technique was used to meet the objective of the study, in which the residents’ perceptions were measured on a five-point Likert scale. A total of 246 respondents were interviewed, with the findings proving that their perceptions about tourism offerings were generally negative. The results show that the highest perception score was for the item “the current tourism policy of Harare allows for the residents to engage in tourism activities” (2.72), whereas the lowest perception score was for the item “I am happy with the current quality of tourism offerings in Harare” (1.88). With regards to the results, the study concludes that there could be a lack of STD, which is considered an overall objective of tourism development, and this raises concerns in relation to the well-being of the residents in Harare. With regard to the results, the study identified the ZTA as the main stakeholder with the mandate to address such issues identified in the study, in which three recommendations were put forward: (1) To formulate a tourism policy that promotes effective community involvement; (2) to promote local investment in tourism, which could serve to attract the community members and to boost their participation in tourism activities; and (3) to promote domestic tourism to the residents in such a way as to change how the residents perceive tourism offerings in the country.
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- Authors: Makoni, Logistic , Tichaawa, Tembi M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Residents , Tourism product offerings , Urban tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/381064 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248434 , uj:25825 , Citation: Makoni, L. & Tichaawa, T.M. 2017. Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards urban tourism product offerings in Harare, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(4):1-15. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The main objective of the study in this article was to evaluate the perceptions of some Harare residents on urban tourism product offerings, particularly with regards to the current state of tourism product offerings and their contribution to the residents’ livelihoods. A questionnaire technique was used to meet the objective of the study, in which the residents’ perceptions were measured on a five-point Likert scale. A total of 246 respondents were interviewed, with the findings proving that their perceptions about tourism offerings were generally negative. The results show that the highest perception score was for the item “the current tourism policy of Harare allows for the residents to engage in tourism activities” (2.72), whereas the lowest perception score was for the item “I am happy with the current quality of tourism offerings in Harare” (1.88). With regards to the results, the study concludes that there could be a lack of STD, which is considered an overall objective of tourism development, and this raises concerns in relation to the well-being of the residents in Harare. With regard to the results, the study identified the ZTA as the main stakeholder with the mandate to address such issues identified in the study, in which three recommendations were put forward: (1) To formulate a tourism policy that promotes effective community involvement; (2) to promote local investment in tourism, which could serve to attract the community members and to boost their participation in tourism activities; and (3) to promote domestic tourism to the residents in such a way as to change how the residents perceive tourism offerings in the country.
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Urban Food markets : a new leisure phenomenon in South Africa
- Naicker, Simone, Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Naicker, Simone , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Farmers markets , Food markets
- Language: English
- Type: Articles
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241846 , uj:24931 , Citation: Naicker, S. & Rogerson, J.M. 2017. Urban Food markets : a new leisure phenomenon in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Volume 6 (3) - (2017) ISSN: 2223-814X Copyright: © 2017 AJHTL - Open Access- Online @ http//: www.ajhtl.com.
- Description: Abstract: Cities are multi-purpose tourism destinations. The objective in this paper is to examine an emerging new phenomenon in the leisure tourism economies of South African cities, namely the growth of food markets – sometimes referred to as farmers’ markets – which are attracting international and local attention as new foci for leisure and recreation. During the past two decades an increasing number of food markets have appeared in several South African cities with many flourishing as leisure foci for both local residents and tourists. Economic impact studies would certainly show economic stimulus accruing from such markets. The extent and characteristics of food markets in Gauteng and food market entrepreneurs are under scrutiny in this investigation.
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- Authors: Naicker, Simone , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Farmers markets , Food markets
- Language: English
- Type: Articles
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241846 , uj:24931 , Citation: Naicker, S. & Rogerson, J.M. 2017. Urban Food markets : a new leisure phenomenon in South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Volume 6 (3) - (2017) ISSN: 2223-814X Copyright: © 2017 AJHTL - Open Access- Online @ http//: www.ajhtl.com.
- Description: Abstract: Cities are multi-purpose tourism destinations. The objective in this paper is to examine an emerging new phenomenon in the leisure tourism economies of South African cities, namely the growth of food markets – sometimes referred to as farmers’ markets – which are attracting international and local attention as new foci for leisure and recreation. During the past two decades an increasing number of food markets have appeared in several South African cities with many flourishing as leisure foci for both local residents and tourists. Economic impact studies would certainly show economic stimulus accruing from such markets. The extent and characteristics of food markets in Gauteng and food market entrepreneurs are under scrutiny in this investigation.
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The evolution of hotels in Johannesburg 1890-1948 : a case of historical urban tourism
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Hotels , Historical tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285514 , uj:30879 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M., & Rogerson J.M. (2018). THE EVOLUTION OF HOTELS IN JOHANNESBURG 1890-1948: A CASE OF HISTORICAL URBAN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 23(3), 738–747. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.23310-324
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of urban tourism. Using a range of historical documentary sources this paper analyses the evolution of hotels in Johannesburg from the period of the establishment of the gold mining settlement to the period of the late 1940s. The methodology made use of primary historical data from a range of archival sources. The results reveal certain similar findings to those of other historical research on hotels, most notably the role of city’s top tier establishments as foci for the adoption of new technologies and of Johannesburg’s leading hotels as nodes of elite sociability. Nevertheless, in terms of interpretation, the most distinctive characteristic of the early hotel economy of Johannesburg was the subordination of the supply of accommodation services to the sale of liquor.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Hotels , Historical tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285514 , uj:30879 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M., & Rogerson J.M. (2018). THE EVOLUTION OF HOTELS IN JOHANNESBURG 1890-1948: A CASE OF HISTORICAL URBAN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 23(3), 738–747. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.23310-324
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of urban tourism. Using a range of historical documentary sources this paper analyses the evolution of hotels in Johannesburg from the period of the establishment of the gold mining settlement to the period of the late 1940s. The methodology made use of primary historical data from a range of archival sources. The results reveal certain similar findings to those of other historical research on hotels, most notably the role of city’s top tier establishments as foci for the adoption of new technologies and of Johannesburg’s leading hotels as nodes of elite sociability. Nevertheless, in terms of interpretation, the most distinctive characteristic of the early hotel economy of Johannesburg was the subordination of the supply of accommodation services to the sale of liquor.
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Historical urban tourism : developmental challenges in Johannesburg 1920-1950
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Historical urban tourism , Tourism infrastructure
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294068 , uj:31988 , Citation: Rogerson, C. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. Historical urban tourism : developmental challenges in Johannesburg 1920-1950. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-008
- Description: Abstract: Over the past decade there has been considerable growth and maturation of research concerning contemporary urban tourism. Tourism in major cities is not a new phenomenon rather it has existed from the earliest times of civilization following the birth of cities. The historical development of cities as tourist destinations has remained little investigated as urban tourism research is overwhelmingly ‘present-minded’. This paper addresses the neglect of historical studies in urban tourism. Using archival sources an investigation is undertaken of the early development of tourism in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, which evolved from a gold mining camp established in 1886. The analysis focuses on the period from 1920 when the first tourism promotional activities were initiated to 1950 when national government enacted the Group Areas Act which began the radical reshaping of tourism in South Africa under the influence of apartheid legislation. In the formative years of urban tourism in Johannesburg between 1920 and 1950 two key overarching challenges are identified. These are the challenges of identifying and promoting the city’s tourism assets and of the building of a competitive infrastructure for tourism development, most notably in terms of the hotel accommodation sector.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Historical urban tourism , Tourism infrastructure
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294068 , uj:31988 , Citation: Rogerson, C. & Rogerson, J.M. 2019. Historical urban tourism : developmental challenges in Johannesburg 1920-1950. Urbani izziv, 30. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-008
- Description: Abstract: Over the past decade there has been considerable growth and maturation of research concerning contemporary urban tourism. Tourism in major cities is not a new phenomenon rather it has existed from the earliest times of civilization following the birth of cities. The historical development of cities as tourist destinations has remained little investigated as urban tourism research is overwhelmingly ‘present-minded’. This paper addresses the neglect of historical studies in urban tourism. Using archival sources an investigation is undertaken of the early development of tourism in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, which evolved from a gold mining camp established in 1886. The analysis focuses on the period from 1920 when the first tourism promotional activities were initiated to 1950 when national government enacted the Group Areas Act which began the radical reshaping of tourism in South Africa under the influence of apartheid legislation. In the formative years of urban tourism in Johannesburg between 1920 and 1950 two key overarching challenges are identified. These are the challenges of identifying and promoting the city’s tourism assets and of the building of a competitive infrastructure for tourism development, most notably in terms of the hotel accommodation sector.
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Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Pandy, Wayde R., Rongerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rongerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Climate change , Urban tourism , Risk perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294628 , uj:32063 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rongerson, C.M. 2019. Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30:225-243. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-015
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of climate change and cities is acknowledged as of growing importance for inter-disciplinary research. In this article the focus is upon the perceptions of climate change and responses by tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading city and major tourism destination. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 tourism stakeholders an analysis is undertaken of the risk perceptions of climate change. Overall the results suggest a major disconnect between the climate change threats as openly recognised by Johannesburg city authorities and of the risk perceptions as revealed by local tourism stakeholders. The predominant view articulated by tourism industry stakeholders is that climate change responses and associated sustainability initiatives are something of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a necessity given current the current state of awareness and of climate change risk perceptions by businesses.
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- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rongerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Climate change , Urban tourism , Risk perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294628 , uj:32063 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rongerson, C.M. 2019. Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30:225-243. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-015
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of climate change and cities is acknowledged as of growing importance for inter-disciplinary research. In this article the focus is upon the perceptions of climate change and responses by tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading city and major tourism destination. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 tourism stakeholders an analysis is undertaken of the risk perceptions of climate change. Overall the results suggest a major disconnect between the climate change threats as openly recognised by Johannesburg city authorities and of the risk perceptions as revealed by local tourism stakeholders. The predominant view articulated by tourism industry stakeholders is that climate change responses and associated sustainability initiatives are something of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a necessity given current the current state of awareness and of climate change risk perceptions by businesses.
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The making of a ‘Big 5’ game reserve as an urban tourism destination : Dinokeng, South Africa
- Burton, Calum, Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Burton, Calum , Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Game reserve , Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/460774 , uj:41015 , ISSN: 2223-814X , Citation: Burton, C., Rogerson, C.M. & Rogerson, J.M. (2020). The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6):892-911. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-58
- Description: Abstract: Since 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, employment creation and small enterprise development. With the tourism sector being the most popular sectoral focus for local economic development programming in South Africa, the evolution of place-based development initiatives around tourism is a topic of policy relevance. This paper contributes to tourism scholarship concerning new product innovation and development for urban tourism in South Africa. It investigates the unfolding planning and challenges of a unique tourism development project for the creation of a ‘big 5’ game reserve located on the periphery of the country’s major metropolitan complex and economic hub, Gauteng province. The evolution of the project and the challenges of destination development are themes under scrutiny.
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- Authors: Burton, Calum , Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Game reserve , Gauteng
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/460774 , uj:41015 , ISSN: 2223-814X , Citation: Burton, C., Rogerson, C.M. & Rogerson, J.M. (2020). The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6):892-911. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-58
- Description: Abstract: Since 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, employment creation and small enterprise development. With the tourism sector being the most popular sectoral focus for local economic development programming in South Africa, the evolution of place-based development initiatives around tourism is a topic of policy relevance. This paper contributes to tourism scholarship concerning new product innovation and development for urban tourism in South Africa. It investigates the unfolding planning and challenges of a unique tourism development project for the creation of a ‘big 5’ game reserve located on the periphery of the country’s major metropolitan complex and economic hub, Gauteng province. The evolution of the project and the challenges of destination development are themes under scrutiny.
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Africa’s capital cities : tourism research in search of capitalness
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Capital cities , Capitalness , Urban tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/483461 , uj:43878 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M & Rogerson, J.M. (2021). Africa Africa’s Capital Cities: Tourism Research in Search of Capitalness. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 10(1):654-629. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-124
- Description: Abstract: Although African cities are significant tourism destinations scholarship on African tourism is rural biased. This paper centres on one aspect of the neglected urban tourism research agenda of Africa, namely the state of tourism research in Africa’s national capital cities. A review of extant research is conducted on tourism in Africa’s capital cities. It pinpoints an upturn of research over the past decade with a concentration of scholarly contributions on a small group of cities and with many capitals lacking any research on aspects of the local tourism industry. Prominent thematic foci in research on capital cities are tourism and planning related issues and the development and impacts of various forms of niche tourism, most commonly of heritage and culture. Only minimally represented in Africa literature is investigations of the role of ‘capitalness’ in defining and impacting the character of capital city tourism. Arguably, therefore, Africa’s capital cities provide the setting for examining a variety of issues in tourism and hospitality research albeit that ‘capital city tourism’ is scarcely evident in contemporary scholarship about urban Africa.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Capital cities , Capitalness , Urban tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/483461 , uj:43878 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M & Rogerson, J.M. (2021). Africa Africa’s Capital Cities: Tourism Research in Search of Capitalness. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 10(1):654-629. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-124
- Description: Abstract: Although African cities are significant tourism destinations scholarship on African tourism is rural biased. This paper centres on one aspect of the neglected urban tourism research agenda of Africa, namely the state of tourism research in Africa’s national capital cities. A review of extant research is conducted on tourism in Africa’s capital cities. It pinpoints an upturn of research over the past decade with a concentration of scholarly contributions on a small group of cities and with many capitals lacking any research on aspects of the local tourism industry. Prominent thematic foci in research on capital cities are tourism and planning related issues and the development and impacts of various forms of niche tourism, most commonly of heritage and culture. Only minimally represented in Africa literature is investigations of the role of ‘capitalness’ in defining and impacting the character of capital city tourism. Arguably, therefore, Africa’s capital cities provide the setting for examining a variety of issues in tourism and hospitality research albeit that ‘capital city tourism’ is scarcely evident in contemporary scholarship about urban Africa.
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Identifying stakeholder perspectives and worldviews on sustainable urban tourism development using a Q-sort methodology
- Boom, Samantha, Weijschede, Jelmer, Melissen, Frans, Koens, Ko, Mayer, Igor
- Authors: Boom, Samantha , Weijschede, Jelmer , Melissen, Frans , Koens, Ko , Mayer, Igor
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Qmethodogy , Overtourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/482313 , uj:43733 , Citation: Samantha Boom, Jelmer Weijschede, Frans Melissen, Ko Koens & Igor Mayer (2021) Identifying stakeholder perspectives and worldviews on sustainable urban tourism development using a Q-sort methodology, Current Issues in Tourism, 24:4, 520-535, DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1722076
- Description: Abstract: Tourism growth, particularly in cities, is coming under increased scrutiny. However, even often visited cities appear to find it difficult to agree upon a strategy to limit tourism growth. The current paper investigates this issue by looking at the extent to which different stakeholders’ perspectives on tourism development align. Q-sort methodology is employed to find the main worldviews and the extent to which they are shared by stakeholders in similar roles (e.g. policymakers, industry, resident). Results point to the existence of five different worldviews, which differ in the extent to which tourism growth is desirable or problematic and whether resident participation is advantageous or counterproductive. Stakeholders have highly different worldviews, even those with similar roles, which may help explain the difficulty to change the tourism growth paradigm as they limit opportunities for generating new consensus-based collective solutions. If we accept that tourism development strategies are driven and informed at least in part by individual worldviews, it may be impossible to make ‘objective’ policy choices. Instead, it might be more useful to explore possibilities to allow stakeholders to express their worldviews to better understand what sustainable tourism development entails for different people at different places and moments in time.
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- Authors: Boom, Samantha , Weijschede, Jelmer , Melissen, Frans , Koens, Ko , Mayer, Igor
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Qmethodogy , Overtourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/482313 , uj:43733 , Citation: Samantha Boom, Jelmer Weijschede, Frans Melissen, Ko Koens & Igor Mayer (2021) Identifying stakeholder perspectives and worldviews on sustainable urban tourism development using a Q-sort methodology, Current Issues in Tourism, 24:4, 520-535, DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1722076
- Description: Abstract: Tourism growth, particularly in cities, is coming under increased scrutiny. However, even often visited cities appear to find it difficult to agree upon a strategy to limit tourism growth. The current paper investigates this issue by looking at the extent to which different stakeholders’ perspectives on tourism development align. Q-sort methodology is employed to find the main worldviews and the extent to which they are shared by stakeholders in similar roles (e.g. policymakers, industry, resident). Results point to the existence of five different worldviews, which differ in the extent to which tourism growth is desirable or problematic and whether resident participation is advantageous or counterproductive. Stakeholders have highly different worldviews, even those with similar roles, which may help explain the difficulty to change the tourism growth paradigm as they limit opportunities for generating new consensus-based collective solutions. If we accept that tourism development strategies are driven and informed at least in part by individual worldviews, it may be impossible to make ‘objective’ policy choices. Instead, it might be more useful to explore possibilities to allow stakeholders to express their worldviews to better understand what sustainable tourism development entails for different people at different places and moments in time.
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