The Participation of Local Communities in the Tourism Industry at Petra

Farajat, Suleiman

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1481-0_7

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“…With this in mind, the analysis revealed that the nature of participation of the local associations and governmental departments was to provide logistical assistance and to highlight the needs of the region, rather than to identify what was desired by and acceptable for the local community. However, nowadays, the local community is creating their own non-governmental organisations to be involved in the tourism industry and to increase their power in the region (Farajat, 2012).…”

Section: The Involvement Of Stakeholdermentioning

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International aid to tourism planning and stakeholder participation in the Petra region

Alrwajfah

Almeida‐García

Cortés-Macías

2019

Cogent Social Sciences

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This study calls into question whether international aid agencies have involved relevant stakeholders in the tourism development planning process of the Petra region. The paper determines the advantages of the stakeholders' participation in the tourism planning and development process by reviewing related literature; then, an intensive desk research has been performed to the localization of the study, to establish a platform to answer the study's question. The study relies on a qualitative data analysis, by conducting a deductive direct content analysis of the planning documents of the Petra region throughout the period of 1968-2014. Inviting the international organization to address development plans did not help the region's stakeholders to reap the rewards, because the stakeholders did not participate effectively in the planning process. Moreover, the study revealed several barriers to stakeholders' participation in the region. This study contributes to the advantages of the stakeholders' integration in the tourism development planning process also it sheds the light on different barriers to tourism planning.

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Section: The Involvement Of Stakeholdermentioning

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International aid to tourism planning and stakeholder participation in the Petra region

Alrwajfah

Almeida‐García

Cortés-Macías

2019

Cogent Social Sciences

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“…The negative perceptions toward economic impacts in the Petra region may be affected by the limited opportunities to economically benefit from tourism. Farajat [91] and Al Haija [90] pointed out that there is an unequal distribution of tourism's economic benefits among residents. Residents may feel that tourism's benefits reach them unequally.…”

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“…The importance of tourism in Petra began to increase after it was listed as a World Heritage site in 1985 and was named one of the new wonders of the world in 2007. There are four major issues that limit the benefits of tourism in the local community: Absence of effective management and community participation in the planning [90,91], fluctuation in visitor numbers ( Figure 2), and lack of tourist attractions in the region. Despite the contributions of tourism to the country's economy, the sector in Petra provides few job opportunities because of the challenges mentioned before.…”

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“…Moreover, the findings are in line with the results [57,58], although they indicated that negative economic perceived impacts are influenced positively by the level of attachment. In the case of the Petra region, residents are characterized by their attachment to their community and place of residence [90,91,105]. The authors consider this to be sensitive to factors that often confound correlational studies.…”

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Residents’ Perceptions and Satisfaction toward Tourism Development: A Case Study of Petra Region, Jordan

2019

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This study investigates whether local residents’ sociodemographics and community attachment can influence their perceptions toward the impact of tourism (economic, environmental, and sociocultural effects) and, further, whether these perceptions influence their satisfaction with local tourism management. The perceptions of 467 residents were surveyed from six communities in the region of Petra, Jordan. The results of a regression analysis indicate that the respondents’ sociodemographics and community attachment influence their perceptions of the impacts of tourism. Gender and distance from tourist sites are found to be very important factors that influence local residents’ perceptions. In addition, the perceived economic impact is the most important aspect for these respondents, and perceived negative impacts do not significantly influence their satisfaction. Suggestions for future studies in the region and possible implications are discussed.

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“…In addition, women are underrepresented in the tourism economy, and are often limited to craft production for cultural/traditional reasons. Recent community initiatives, including the Umm Sayhoun Community Development Center and the Petra Sponsorship Campaign, also directly address some of the key issues related to the local community (Farajat, 2012) The traditional and societal values of the various communities and tribes inhabiting the site are thus recognized, and they undoubtedly derive inspiration and meaning for some of their cultural output from the site. Environmental and biodiversity values are an integral part of the site's cultural landscape and natural surroundings.…”

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Sustainability of Green Tourism by International Tourists and Its Impact on Green Environmental Achievement: Petra Heritage, Jordan

FAHMAWEE¹,

Jawabreh²

2023

GTG

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The environmental advantages of green tourism are attracting the attention of a wider range of stakeholders. The behavior of travelers toward green tourism sustainability and its impact on the accomplishment of a green environment has not been well studied empirically, particularly in Petra. In this research, we use an expanded framework of the theory of planned behavior to explore the behavioral features of foreign visitors toward the sustainability of green tourism (TPB). Descriptive analysis of the explanatory survey was the method of choice for the research project at hand. A large number of respondents were tourists. Office administrators are responsible for the formulation of a company's corporate strategy. 400 tourists took part in our survey for this research. According to our results, travelers' views toward green tourism were highly influenced by their opinions of the sustainability of green tourism and their environmental concerns. In addition, our findings show that visitors' intentions to engage in the sustainability of green tourism are negatively influenced by subjective norms, whereas tourists' attitudes are positively influenced by these norms. Both environmental concerns and the desire of visitors to engage in green tourism have a substantial influence on ecologically responsible tourism behavior, according to our findings.

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The Participation of Local Communities in the Tourism Industry at Petra

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

International aid to tourism planning and stakeholder participation in the Petra region

International aid to tourism planning and stakeholder participation in the Petra region

Residents’ Perceptions and Satisfaction toward Tourism Development: A Case Study of Petra Region, Jordan

Sustainability of Green Tourism by International Tourists and Its Impact on Green Environmental Achievement: Petra Heritage, Jordan

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