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| Title | Local government capacity in tourism development policy and planning |
| Group | Cultural Geography Group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 (MSc) |
| Supervisor(s) | Emmanuel Adu-Ampong |
| Examiner(s) | Prof. dr Edward Huijbens |
| Contact info | GEO thesis contact person Chih-Chen Trista Lin: chihchentrista.lin@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/01/01 |
| End date | 2022/12/31 |
| Description | The tourism sector is a highly fragmented one with a variety of policy actors playing different roles across varying governing levels. Local tiers of government are increasingly seen as key players in the governance and development of tourism. They are seen as capable of fostering community participation in the decision-making processes of tourism development and also ensure that local people secure positive benefits from the tourism sector.
In many developing countries where tourism is expanding, local governments already struggle to effectively manage local economic development processes. Nonetheless, these local governments are also being called upon to provide governing oversight for tourism development. How are local governments dealing with the new responsibility in coordinating tourism development processes? An MSc thesis project could focus on: • An examination of the role of local government in tourism development • The use of tourism as a strategy in local economic development planning • An assessment of institutional capacity of local governments in tourism development and planning This can be based on review of extensive published literature (on a selected destination) and/or fieldwork in Ghana, Thailand or other destinations. |
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