Dimensions of Sustainable Ecotourism Practices as Perceived by Local Communities
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajth.v4i1.7076Keywords:
Davao Del Sur, Ecotourism, Philippine Tourism, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable TourismAbstract
Ecotourism is regarded as a sustainable alternative to traditional tourism that balances empowering local communities, preserving local culture, environmental conservation, and socio-economic development, yet recent research shows significant gaps between its vision and practices. The inconsistencies of ecotourism policy therefore call for the development of new framework ensuring the equilibrium of development and conservation. This study utilizes an exploratory factor analysis to determine the dimensions of ecotourism as perceived by local community members. Qualitative data collection was initially conducted through interviews with 12 participants from various localities with a high abundance of tourism. Identified items were converted into survey questionnaire and administered to 300 local community members. A data reduction technique is used to determine the number of extracted dimensions based on the specified criteria, while thematic analysis is used to label the extracted dimensions. Results show six crucial dimensions of ecotourism, these dimensions include Empowering Local Business/Products, Promote Sense of Responsibility, Access to Information, Guidelines on Disruption and Wastes, Clear Guidelines on Capacity and Time Visit, and Empowering Local Inhabitants. From these, a framework was created along with the identified dimensions to better understand the indicators of ecotourism practices. Furthermore, this ecotourism framework will serve as guidelines for policymakers, tourism planners, and community leaders to create a sustainable community.
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