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Community perceptions of protected areas and tourism amidst poverty: Experiences from Southern Africa
School of Economics, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa; WWF South Africa, South Africa.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Social Sciences. School of Economics, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3400-7548
2022 (English)In: Protected Areas and Tourism in Southern Africa: Conservation Goals and Community Livelihoods / [ed] Lesego Senyana Stone; Moren Tibabo Stone; Patricia Kefilwe Mogomotsi; Goemeone E.J. Mogomotsi, Taylor and Francis , 2022, p. 28-41Chapter in book (Other academic)
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Community perceptions of protected areas and tourism are increasingly viewed as an important determinant of the success of conservation in southern Africa. Consequently, the literature on community perceptions has burgeoned. This chapter establishes a consolidated theoretical framework for understanding community perceptions of protected areas and tourism. Ostrom’s social-ecological system is identified as the best framework to guide research in this area. In this framework, people consider the whole system in forming perceptions, and this in turn influences their attitudes and behaviour in their interaction with natural resources. The chapter then synthesises empirical results on the determinants of community perceptions of protected areas and tourism. The important determinants are classified into five categories, namely, socio-economic attributes, benefits from conservation, costs incurred as a result of living with wildlife, institutional variables and ecological characteristics. Finally, the chapter suggests policy options to improve communities’ perceptions for successful protected areas and tourism initiatives.

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Taylor and Francis , 2022. p. 28-41
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Economic Geography
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Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-94794DOI: 10.4324/9781003193166-4Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85140509613OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-94794DiVA, id: diva2:1718324
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Available from: 2022-12-12 Created: 2022-12-12 Last updated: 2022-12-12Bibliographically approved

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