The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique

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dc.contributor.advisorSowman, Merleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCome, Juliana Arsénioen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-03T14:07:50Z
dc.date.available2015-12-03T14:07:50Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTourism is increasingly seen as a panacea for the problems of rural areas, especially in developing countries. It is promoted by governments and international development organizations as a vehicle for achieving development, poverty reduction and economic growth. However, tourism has resulted in many unwanted economic, social, cultural and environmental consequences for local communities. Through a case study conducted in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique, this research sought to investigate the contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods. The research assessed the extent to which tourism contributes to livelihoods of coastal communities of Ponta do Ouro, and their perception of benefits and negative impacts associated with tourism. Qualitative methods were used to collect data and included five focus group meetings, 46 key informant interviews, and participant observation. Findings of this study reveal that despite providing employment and other economic benefits to the livelihoods of the community of Ponta do Ouro, tourism also resulted in negative impacts on community livelihoods. These included overcrowding during high tourism seasons, loss of access to public land, rising prices of properties, goods and services, and an increase in crime, alcohol use and pollution. Therefore a pro-poor tourism approach is recommended as an attempt to ensure that benefits of tourism are better distributed and serve the needs of the local and broader community in terms of infrastructure development and improvement of social services and facilities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitation (2014). <i>The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation. <i>"The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation 2014. The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique. Thesis. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Come, Juliana Arsénio AB - Tourism is increasingly seen as a panacea for the problems of rural areas, especially in developing countries. It is promoted by governments and international development organizations as a vehicle for achieving development, poverty reduction and economic growth. However, tourism has resulted in many unwanted economic, social, cultural and environmental consequences for local communities. Through a case study conducted in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique, this research sought to investigate the contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods. The research assessed the extent to which tourism contributes to livelihoods of coastal communities of Ponta do Ouro, and their perception of benefits and negative impacts associated with tourism. Qualitative methods were used to collect data and included five focus group meetings, 46 key informant interviews, and participant observation. Findings of this study reveal that despite providing employment and other economic benefits to the livelihoods of the community of Ponta do Ouro, tourism also resulted in negative impacts on community livelihoods. These included overcrowding during high tourism seasons, loss of access to public land, rising prices of properties, goods and services, and an increase in crime, alcohol use and pollution. Therefore a pro-poor tourism approach is recommended as an attempt to ensure that benefits of tourism are better distributed and serve the needs of the local and broader community in terms of infrastructure development and improvement of social services and facilities. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique TI - The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation. The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15530en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironment, Society and Sustainabilityen_ZA
dc.titleThe contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambiqueen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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