A responsible tourism perspective on tourist-host encounters in community-based tourism

Lucy McCombes*, Frank Vanclay

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The specifics around the attributes and complexities of successful encounters, the nature and equity of relationships and activities, and the impacts and trade-offs in the tourist-host interaction are often neglected. This chapter provides a framework for considering tourist-host interactions within a community-based tourism (CBT) context from a responsible tourism perspective. In particular, we demonstrate the value of a holistic approach for understanding the social dimensions of tourist-host interactions through an analysis of papers on CBT that have this as their dominant focus. The literature on tourist-host interactions reveals the potential of CBT to provide transformative tourist experiences, positive outcomes for host communities, and opportunities for mutually beneficial interactions. Conversely, it is also apparent that this interaction can lead to unfortunate outcomes if it is not responsibly planned and managed for mutual understanding and benefits.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Tourism Impacts
Subtitle of host publicationSocial and Environmental Perspectives
EditorsArie Stoffelen, Dimitri Ioannides
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Chapter3
Pages35-59
Number of pages25
ISBN (Electronic)9781800377684
ISBN (Print)9781800377677
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13-May-2022

Publication series

NameResearch Handbooks on Impact Assessment series
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Volume486

Keywords

  • responsible tourism
  • social impact assessment
  • cultural tourism

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