Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island
Like many other Small Island Developing States, São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy faces major weaknesses and constraints. These challenges are especially marked on the island of Príncipe, owing to its small size and double insularity. In recent decades, tourism, driven by international investment, has...
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| description | Like many other Small Island Developing States, São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy faces major weaknesses and constraints. These challenges are especially marked on the island of Príncipe, owing to its small size and double insularity. In recent decades, tourism, driven by international investment, has become a strategic sector for territorial development. This study assesses the suitability of this exogenous model and explores the feasibility of adopting a progressive change to a more community-centered tourism development model. Extensive fieldwork and multi-stakeholder collaboration have highlighted the need for a holistic, multi-dimensional strategy to secure this change. Such a strategy would prioritize local skills enhancement, infrastructure improvement, better governance and the diversification of tourism products and experiences. The gradual shift to a more endogenous approach in tourism development aims to strengthen sustainability across its multiple dimensions, ensuring more substantial and direct benefits for the local community and adding value to tourist services and experiences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06b8dc305dd4490682d8e1e9c12df1bc2024-03-27T14:06:06ZengMDPI AGTourism and Hospitality2673-57682024-03-015122523610.3390/tourhosp5010015Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe IslandFrancisco Silva0Miguel Roque1Centre of Geographical Studies, Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT), University of Lisbon, 1600-276 Lisbon, PortugalEscola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, 2769-510 Estoril, PortugalLike many other Small Island Developing States, São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy faces major weaknesses and constraints. These challenges are especially marked on the island of Príncipe, owing to its small size and double insularity. In recent decades, tourism, driven by international investment, has become a strategic sector for territorial development. This study assesses the suitability of this exogenous model and explores the feasibility of adopting a progressive change to a more community-centered tourism development model. Extensive fieldwork and multi-stakeholder collaboration have highlighted the need for a holistic, multi-dimensional strategy to secure this change. Such a strategy would prioritize local skills enhancement, infrastructure improvement, better governance and the diversification of tourism products and experiences. The gradual shift to a more endogenous approach in tourism development aims to strengthen sustainability across its multiple dimensions, ensuring more substantial and direct benefits for the local community and adding value to tourist services and experiences.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5768/5/1/15small island development statessustainable tourismdesigning tourist experiencesPríncipe Island |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Silva Miguel Roque Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island Tourism and Hospitality small island development states sustainable tourism designing tourist experiences Príncipe Island |
| title | Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island |
| title_full | Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island |
| title_fullStr | Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island |
| title_short | Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island |
| title_sort | building the framework for sustainable tourism in principe island |
| topic | small island development states sustainable tourism designing tourist experiences Príncipe Island |
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