December 2011

Re-defining the rural space in the Kuiseb Delta: Examining the potential tourism benefits for the Topnaars in Namibia

  The purpose of the study was to redefine the rural space and explore the potential tourism benefits for the Topnaars in the Kuiseb Delta. Kuiseb Delta has unparalleled archeological/historical sites of which 235 have been well researched. The historical sites are being threatened by unauthorized tourism and recreational activities. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism proclaimed community concessions...

Author(s): Joram Ndlovu, Elias Nyakunu and Erling Kavita

December 2011

Exploring peri-urban and rural tourism stakeholders’ perceptions of the social impacts of` tourism in the Garden route, South Africa

  The study determined social impacts of tourism in the Garden route along the profile of stakeholders involved in the various subsectors of the tourism industry. Descriptive method of research was used in this study. Resident attitudes toward tourism and perceptions...

Author(s): Takalani Ramukumba, Jacques Pietersen, Victor M. Mmbengwa and Willie Coetzee