This study investigates the level of the implications of a community based project in
Madjadjane area, Matutuine District in Mozambique and constitutes a Mini-dissertation
for a Masters Degree in Environment and Development. It is composed of two parts.
Component A comprises a literature review and was written following CEAD guidelines
and Component B, which constitutes the research paper written in the stylesheet for
publication in the South African Geographical Journal (Appendix 2 of the Component
A). The literature review charts the evolution of tourism from the ancient forms to the
mass tourism after the Second World War and then to the more recent forms of tourism.
The review also discusses approaches related to development, sustainable development,
rural development, community based natural resources management and livelihoods,
which are critical to understanding the context in which tourism takes place. Alternative
tourism approaches such as sustainable tourism, nature based tourism, eco-tourism, rural
tourism, pro-poor tourism and community based tourism are evaluated in terms of their
impacts on host communities. From this discussion, community based tourism with its
focus on poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement emerges as one of the more
appropriate options for tourism development in poor countries. The study concluded that
from the Madjadjane community perspective, although the project emerged along with
small commercial activities, it has not yet brought significant economic benefits, nor
improvement of their livelihoods. The positive impact is the increased awareness of the
value of the conservation of natural resources amongst the local residents. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/3443 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Langa, Felismina A. Longamane. |
| Contributors | Fincham, Robert J., Breen, Charles M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
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