Redefining the Idea of Equal Distribution of the Benefits of Tourism in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kevin Phun and Olusegun Samson Obadire ()
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Kevin Phun: The Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore
Olusegun Samson Obadire: International Relations, University of Venda

Chapter Chapter 9 in COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery, 2023, pp 157-175 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Equal distribution of benefits in tourism has always been a complicated matter. It is compounded by the fact that communities are never homogenous. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of tourism, including how tourism’s benefits are perceived and distributed. The pandemic shifted the focus on tourism from ensuring maximum revenues and high tourist arrivals to managing negative impacts associated with over-tourism. Most literatures on income distribution and sustainable development need to be understood holistically. This study conducted a secondary data analysis of literature on tourism between 2020 and 2021. The study analysed survey reports from South Africa’s National Department of Tourism, Statistics South Africa and other relevant sources. It explored how researchers perceive COVID-19 and equal distribution of tourism benefits, considering sustainability perspectives. The study found that the tourism sector’s resilience, flexibility, collaboration and co-creation are important for survival. It recommends that the private sector utilise different types of resources to help local communities lift themselves from poverty.

Keywords: Tourism; Equal distribution; Sustainable tourism; Local community; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22257-3_9

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