Dive Tourism and Local Communities: Active Participation or Subject to Impacts? Case Studies from Malaysia

ABSTRACT Dive tourism impacts were examined in three Malaysian islands: Perhentian (backpackers), Redang (package tourism) and Mabul (upmarket dive tourism). Qualitative local participation approaches were applied to investigate whether host communities were merely reactive to dive tourism's im...

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Published inThe international journal of tourism research Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 507 - 520
Main Authors Daldeniz, Bilge, Hampton, Mark P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2013
Wiley Periodicals Inc
Subjects
dive tourism
Diving
Economic impact
economic impacts
Environmental impact
host communities
local participation
Social impact
Studies
Tourism
Malaysia
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Summary:ABSTRACT Dive tourism impacts were examined in three Malaysian islands: Perhentian (backpackers), Redang (package tourism) and Mabul (upmarket dive tourism). Qualitative local participation approaches were applied to investigate whether host communities were merely reactive to dive tourism's impacts. Dive tourism affected many aspects of community life. Besides physical/ environmental impacts (new infrastructure), research found varied economic impacts including employment/business opportunities and differing economic linkages. Participation varied between locations, and obstacles to increased participation were revealed. Mainly negative socio‐cultural impacts were observed with minimal participation in cultural productions (handicrafts, performances). However, positive educational impacts emerged, especially environmental awareness and English language acquisition. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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ArticleID:JTR1897
An output from a project funded by the British Council (PMi2 Research Cooperation Award, RC‐18)
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ISSN:1099-2340
1522-1970
DOI:10.1002/jtr.1897