Tourism Development to Enhance Resident Well-Being: A Strong Sustainability Perspective

Larry Dwyer ()
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Larry Dwyer: Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: Tourism research must recognise recent advances in sustainability theory if it is to progress conceptually and in the policy domain. By applying the method of critical review, this paper demonstrates the relevance of the capitals approach to sustainable tourism development, with human well-being identified as the ultimate objective of the process. Distinguishing between weak and strong sustainability, a policy framework is developed to merge the capitals approach with well-being outcomes to determine the direct and indirect benefits of tourism developments to stakeholders and destination residents. Several challenges must be addressed if sustainability principles and practices are to be embedded in tourism policymaking.

Keywords: resident well-being; tourism destination; capitals approach; weak and strong sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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