Interaction from tourism development in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Claudel Mombeuil

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Abstract: Intensive or inadequate management of tourism and related development may affect the nature, integrity and the dominant features of an area. Local communities hosting tourism often are the weaker link which interacts with guests and service providers within the tourism value chain. Therefore, tourism development should embrace the paradigm of sustainability by improving the living conditions of host communities, ensuring efficient use of the resources available, and valorizing and preserving local heritage and traditions from any damages or loss. This paper examines the extent to which tourism development may affect social, economic, and environmental conditions of communities of the Sud Department of Haiti particularly Les Cayes. To meet the objective of this paper, we surveyed of 453 residents and examined their views on the influence of tourism development in the region. By using conducting this survey, we gathered insights on what is considered significant for the respondents, and also an assessed the influence of number of residents, place of residence, and coastal vs. Inland on residents' perceptions.

Keywords: Residents’ perceptions; tourism development; Population Density; Type of Residency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-05-15
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Published in Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing 1.4(2018): pp. 8-14

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