Diverse approaches of local planning in tourism – post-conflict zone Bahia Solano, Pacific Ocean

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Result on the web

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Diverse approaches of local planning in tourism – post-conflict zone Bahia Solano, Pacific Ocean

Original language description

The proposal stems from the bilateral research in the Colombian Department of Chocó, specifically on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean in Bahía Solano. In this territory, the Colombian post-conflict situation has affected the present local development (Çakmak & Isaac, 2016) as well as tourism activities. Moreover, in the context of the post-conflict reality of Colombia, there is a challenge to promote this region, formerly affected by diverse types of violence. There is an increased global interest in nature and communities’ tourism around the world involving the nteraction with remote and relatively unknown areas, most of them in emerging countries, as is portrayed by the literature. That is the particular case of Colombia, a country that is increasingly receiving tourists from all over the world as well as many local tourists, all of them searching not only the main touristic destinations inside the country, but also new remote areas with specific tourist attractions such as beaches, whale and bird watching, interacting with local communities and experiencing local food and customs. However, various authors have emphasized concerns related to this type of tourism, the challenges associated with its sustainability and the impact for ecosystems, community actors and the country as a whole. This study is based on focus groups conducted with communities and local tourism actors in Bahía Solano, in the Department of Chocó in Colombia. This qualitative analysis, combined with the revision of trends, country regulations, and recent Colombian tourist dynamics, allows the author to make conclusions on the main challenges for sustainable development of nature and community tourism in that region and on the circumstances under which it could be applied to other remote areas of the country. The main challenges found are related to infrastructure and government support, ecological protection, logistics, education of the communities, proper interaction between all actors as well as the preservation of the local culture. According to the field research in Bahía Solano, the results propose the sustainable tourism planning and the involvement of local communities in the whole planning process. The management of tourism activities should include a combination of an exogenous and endogenous development plan at this destination. This research presents the glocal sustainable development approach in this area of Colombia with a high tourism potential - Bahía Solano.

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů