Developing River Tourism on the Petagas River, Sabah: Understanding Community Perceptions and Potential Level of Engagement

• Published in: Global business and finance review Vol. 29; no. 9; pp. 43 - 57
• Main Authors: Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim, Ing Grace Phang, Ing Grace Phang, Marry Tracy Pawan, Marry Tracy Pawan, Bruce Prideaux, Bruce Prideaux
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul People and Global Business Association 2024; 사람과세계경영학회
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Community involvement; Community support; Ecosystem restoration; Environmental protection; Environmental restoration; R&D; Research & development; River ecology; Rivers; Social exchange theory; Stakeholders; Sustainable tourism; Tourism development; Tourists; 경영학

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of local residents regarding the development of river tourism on the Petagas River in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 79 residents of river...