Responsible tourism and quality of life: Perspective of local community

This conceptual paper presents a review and discussing the concept and dimensions of sustainable tourism, responsible tourism and also the quality of life. Sustainable development is one strategy to resolve conflict on the impact of tourism activities. The main principle of sustainable developmen...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Puad, Mat Som, Aikal Liyani, Mohd Rasdi, Hazi Hafizah, Usolludin, Nurhaiza, Nordin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6074/1/FH02-FSSG-19-24781.pdf
http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6074/
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Summary:This conceptual paper presents a review and discussing the concept and dimensions of sustainable tourism, responsible tourism and also the quality of life. Sustainable development is one strategy to resolve conflict on the impact of tourism activities. The main principle of sustainable development is to maintain the quality of the environment for future generations. Besides considering the needs of the visitor, the tourism industry, the environment, and the destination's host communities, sustainable tourism has to look also at current and future economic, social and environmental impacts. Responsible tourism is an element of sustainable tourism that shares similar objectives which aim at environmental protection, social welfare, and local economic benefits.