Rethinking township tourism: towards responsible tourism development in South African townships

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dc.date.accessioned 2010-05-12 en
dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-23T22:10:56Z
dc.date.available 2023-07-23T22:10:56Z
dc.date.issued 2015-08-25 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4208
dc.description.abstract Township tourism in South Africa has grown in popularity since 1994 and is considered by some to be an appropriate mechanism for stimulating local economic development. This paper suggests, however, that it is not necessarily a viable or responsible development option, since it does not automatically ensure pro-poor benefits or enhance community development. Primary research conducted in Soweto to understand visitor demand and tourism stakeholder perspectives suggests there is a demand for responsible tourism in townships. The paper contributes to South African debates about the developmental role of tourism, township tourism and local economic development, responsible tourism, and the related policy implications. It calls for responsible township tourism development in which local authorities play a vital role and recommends the development of township tourism attractions, with a focus on culture and heritage, to create unique visitor experiences. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject TOURISM DEVELOPMENT en
dc.subject TOWNSHIP en
dc.subject TOURISM en
dc.subject SOWETO en
dc.title Rethinking township tourism: towards responsible tourism development in South African townships en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.Volume 27(2) en
dc.BudgetYear 2010/11 en
dc.SourceTitle Development Southern Africa en
dc.ArchiveNumber 6407 en
dc.PageNumber 273-287 en
dc.outputnumber 5056 en
dc.bibliographictitle Booyens, I. (2010) Rethinking township tourism: towards responsible tourism development in South African townships. Development Southern Africa. 27(2):273-287. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4208 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4208 en
dc.publicationyear 2010 en
dc.contributor.author1 Booyens, I. en


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