A critical look at community based tourism

Community based tourism (CBT) could be one way of creating a more sustainable tourism industry. This article critically reviews the CBT approach in light of fieldwork in a North Queensland tourism destination. The literature on CBT has three major failings from a community development perspective. F...

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Published in:Community development journal 2005-01, Vol.40 (1), p.39-49
Main Author: Blackstock, Kirsty
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Citizen participation
Communities
Community
Community based instruction
Community based programmes
Community development
Criticism
Development studies
Economic development
Fieldwork
Personal empowerment
Queensland
Queensland, Australia
Regional studies
Retirement communities
Sustainable communities
Sustainable development
Sustainable tourism
Tourism
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Summary:Community based tourism (CBT) could be one way of creating a more sustainable tourism industry. This article critically reviews the CBT approach in light of fieldwork in a North Queensland tourism destination. The literature on CBT has three major failings from a community development perspective. Firstly, it tends to take a functional approach to community involvement; secondly, it tends to treat the host community as a homogeneous bloc; and thirdly, it neglects the structural constraints to local control of the tourism industry. Attention to these issues could contribute to a more sustainable and equitable tourism industry.
ISSN:0010-3802
1468-2656
DOI:10.1093/cdj/bsi005