Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Editors: Bill Bramwell (Sheffield Hallam University) and Bernard Lane (Visiting Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University)
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Volume: 9 Number: 1 Page: 4–28
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An Integrative Approach to Tourism: Lessons from the Andes of Peru
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Ross E. Mitchell and Paul F.J. Eagles
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This study compares the Andean communities of Taquile Island and Chiquian, Peru, which differ in their level of integration for their respective tourism sector. Integration was primarily defined by percentage
of local people employed, type and degree of participation, decision-making power, and ownership in the local tourism sector. Principally social and economic aspects were measured and evaluated, recognising
that considerable local support and participation in tourism decision making are linked to issues of ownership and control. It was found that higher levels of integration would lead to enhanced socioeconomic
benefits for the community. A framework for community integration was developed that could help guide research, planning, development and evaluation of community-based tourism projects.
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