| ID | 153103 |
| Title Proper | Potential of community-based geotourism in rural development in South Africa |
| Other Title Information | the case of witsie cave project |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mukwada, Geoffrey ; Geoffrey Mukwada, Ntebohiseng Sekhele ; Sekhele, Ntebohiseng |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines the challenges confronting community-based geotourism as a tool for Local Economic Development in a poor rural community based in the Free State province of South Africa. Data were collected through interviews that were held with participants of the Witsie Cave project, local community leaders and municipal officials, as well as through the content analysis of the project’s documents. The results indicate the need to address a conundrum of intertwined endogenous and exogenous conditions as a strategy for enhancing the viability of community-based geotourism projects. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 52, No.4; Jun 2017: p.471-483 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2017-08 52, 4 |
| Key Words | Cultural Heritage ; Environmental Degradation ; Local Economic Development ; Geoheritage ; Makgolokoe ; Mass Tourism |