Sustainable tourism development in remote regions? Questions arising from research in the North Kimberley,Australia |
| |
Authors: | Silva Larson Alexander Herr |
| |
Institution: | (1) Resources Futures, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, PMB PO, Aitkenvale, QLD, 4814, Australia |
| |
Abstract: | This paper is concerned with the sustainable development of a self-drive tourist destination in the remote region in Northern
Australia. It first compares officially used data on visitor profiles to the information collected in the survey. Differences
between data collected and available secondary data imply that tourism planning should include collection of region-specific
tourism information to guide and mitigate potential environmental changes. Natural landscape features are the key attraction
for visitors to the region. Visitor satisfaction levels with the current state of the destination are high. However, local
residents reported perceived negative impacts of tourism, in particular on amenities and the ecology of the landscape. Visitors
also reported behavior that might contribute to environmental impacts. Implications of the findings, in the context of future
destination planning, are discussed. |
| |
Keywords: | Sustainable Tourism Development Planning Future |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|