| The Communities and Tourism
Conference took place online in March 2002.
ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE
The event was hosted by Planeta.com
and co-sponsored by ECOCLUB.com,
International
Centre for Ecotourism Research, Sustainable
Sources, Transitions
Abroad and TravelMole.
Our discussion examined the complex interaction within rural
and urban communities and their relationship to tourism culture
and business.
CALENDAR
November 2001: Conference Announced; Online Forum
Jan-March 2002: Background readings posted to Forum
March 5-8: Conference opens, Introductions are posted;
Questions
March 26: Conference Closes
March 27-29: Administrative Matters; Final Observations
2004: Presentation of Summary Document
FEATURES
Understanding
Community Tourism - Ron Mader
Travelers
Respond to Community Tourism Guide Survey
Banff
Heritage Tourism Strategy - Holly Quan
Place
as a determinant of travel and focus for writing - Herb Hiller
Community-based
Tourism in the Maya Forest - Ruth Norris
Community
Tourism in Peru - Ross Mitchell
Community
Tourism in Belize - Richard Mahler
Conversation
with Mark Mann
Mushroom
Fair - Ron Mader
Ethnic
Tourism in the Sierra Tarahumara - Amy Anderson
Ejido
San Nicolas Totolapan: A Millenium Review - Antonio Suárez
Community
Based Ecotourism In The Panama Canal Watershed - Tara Lumpkin
Community
Owned Venture Redefines Ecotourism
The
Zone of Silence - Andrea Kaus
Community-Based
Mountain Tourism: Practices for Linking Conservation with Enterprise
FLICKR
Community
Tourism Collection
Community
ONLINE
FLICKR
WIKI
Community
Based Tourism
ONLINE
WIKI
QUESTIONS
We asked participants to reflect upon the following questions:
What is community tourism?
What are the best case examples of community tourism?
How can local, regional and national governments, universities,
NGOs and media best assist community tourism?
How do communities benefit from tourism?
How do communities minimize negative impacts of tourism?
How can the Web be used to promote responsible travel to rural
communities?
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