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ABCD to CBT: asset-based community development's potential for community-based tourism

  • Claudia Dolezal
    ,
  • Peter Burns
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Abstract

This article conceptualises the potential for a relationship between asset-based community development (ABCD) and community-based tourism (CBT), with a view to improving CBT's patchy record in delivering community development. ABCD has previously been used in international development and community work, but is new to tourism for development. Hence, the article seeks to relate ABCD's characteristics with CBT on a theoretical level, based on a shift away from ‘needs-driven’ development towards a conscious appreciation of community assets. The authors suggest that ABCD can, and should, be applied to CBT, given the positive emphasis it puts on people and their potential.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 133-142

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Development in Practice (Volume 25, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 30/05/2014
  • Published - 20/12/2014

Publication status

Published - 20/12/2014

ISSN

0961-4524

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/624599
  • Scopus: 84919624412

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