Kayat, Kalsom (2014) Community-based rural tourism: A proposed sustainability framework. SHS Web of Conferences, 12. pp. 1-7. ISSN 2261-2424

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Abstract

Many tourism projects run by community in the rural areas are labelled as Community-based Rural Tourism (CBRT), a type of a more ‘responsible’ tourism that contributes to sustainable development.However, a framework is needed to enable planners and managers to understand its criteria thus ensuring that the CBRTs fulfil the sustainability requirement.This paper presents findings from a literature review on previous writings in this topic.Findings from an analysis on the criteria of a sustainable CBRT product are discussed.It is found that in order for it to play a role in sustainable development, a CBRT product must focus on competitive management, resource conservation, and benefit creation to the community.The three elements need to be supported, in turn, by community involvement and commitment. As the proposed conceptual framework of sustainable CBRT product can be a basis for further research in CBRT, it offers producing theoretical and practical implications.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	4th International Conference on Tourism Research (4ICTR)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
Divisions:	College of Law, Government and International Studies
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Kalsom Kayat
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2015 07:13
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2015 07:13
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15257

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