Sustainable Tourism Certification, Local Governance and Management in Dealing with Overtourism in East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMaingi, Shem Wambugu
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-17T06:46:37Z
dc.date.available2021-05-17T06:46:37Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionAn Article Published in Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themesen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the causes and effects of overtourism within the East African region. The paper examines how national governments address the problem of overtourism in East Africa and determines underlying principles and best practice in sustainable tourism certification, local governance and management in dealing with overtourism. Design/methodology/approach – To address the objectives, the researcher conducted an exploratory experience survey research design. The study examines the different articles in the subject area and interview findings of practitioner respondents. Based on a review of the existing dimensions of overtourism, the effects of overtourism and local governance, the study sought to derive a holistic (systemic and integrated) perspective on the subject matter. Findings – The paper presents valuable evidence from industry practitioners on the effects of overtourism in East Africa by classifying the effects as psychological, physical, economic and socio-cultural. Further, the paper examines how East African governments address the problem of overtourism and gives recommendations on ways to enforce, govern and coordinate implementation of tourism regulations and policies in East Africa. Originality/value – This paper is the first to address overtourism in the context of East Africa, examining different local and innovative approaches to dealing with the impacts of overtourism in an East African context.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectOvertourismen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectLocal governanceen_US
dc.subjectTourism managementen_US
dc.subjectSustainable tourism certificationen_US
dc.titleSustainable Tourism Certification, Local Governance and Management in Dealing with Overtourism in East Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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