Community-Based Tourism through Food: A Proposal of Sustainable Tourism Indicators for Isolated and Rural Destinations in Mexico

Mariana Sosa, Silvia Aulet and Lluis Mundet
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Mariana Sosa: Faculty of Tourism, University of Girona, Plaça Ferrater Móra 1, 17004 Girona, Spain
Silvia Aulet: Faculty of Tourism, University of Girona, Plaça Ferrater Móra 1, 17004 Girona, Spain
Lluis Mundet: Faculty of Tourism, University of Girona, Plaça Ferrater Móra 1, 17004 Girona, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: Purpose: this article presents a conceptual framework for examining community tourism as a sustainable livelihood through food tourism, considering the significant increase in community-based tourism in Mexico and the impact this activity has on rural and vulnerable destinations. The main aim of this research is to generate a proposal for a set of sustainable tourism indicators for rural and isolated communities through food strategies geared towards tourism development. Methodology: this information can then be used to generate a first list of indicators for creating and evaluating community tourism proposals in a region. Said theoretical list includes four dimensions (socio-cultural, environmental, tourist, and economic), which comprise 27 indicators in total. Findings: the results, validated by different participants related to the tourism sector, show that a lack of information for quantifying indicators is one of the main limitations when evaluating a vulnerable destination and that participation by the private sector and public administrations will be essential in generating these data. Approach: this research will therefore contribute to the development of new action strategies that allow not only the strengthening of the current localized agri-food systems, but also the revaluation of forgotten food systems.

Keywords: food tourism; community-based tourism; sustainable development; community engagement; rural development; food heritage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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