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Author : Paulin Wong Poh Lin & Balvinder Kaur Kler
School/Work Place : University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Contact : paulin.wong@yahoo.com
Year : 2013

This paper introduces the rationale for a study which explores the relationship between sense of place and sustainability at Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP), Sabah. Sense of place encompasses an understanding of the meaning bestowed upon a physical, geographical location by local residents and also visitors. The paper proposes that preservation of sense of place enables tourist destinations to retain a uniqueness of character, and allows the local community to maintain their sense of belonging. Although a promising framework for understanding how tourism development may change the character of a destination, sense of place has been little utilised for this purpose. The paper suggests to ensure sustainable tourism development, sense of place of the local community should be given due consideration in any tourism development proposal. Tourism development that alters places may alter residents’ sense of place.


List of Articles
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4 Think Tank IX Using Social and Political Values to Assess Host Commu... file 3921 Oct 13, 2013

Tourism, like any other endeavour, operates within the social and political domains of a community, and it is therefore likely that residents with different social and political values would hold different representations of tourism. In the ...

Author: Margaret Deery, Leo Jago & Liz Fredline 

Year: 2009 

3 Think Tank IX Sustainable Tourism Development Plan for the Old City ... file 8085 Oct 13, 2013

This research aims to propose a sustainable tourism development plan for the City of Nan. Since the year 2000, Nan civil society leaders, national and international stakeholders have tried to develop Nan into a world heritage destination. I...

Author: Donruetai Kovathanakul 

Year: 2009 

2 Think Tank V An Economic Explanation of the Net Benefits of Tourism... file 2767 Oct 13, 2013

International tourism is increasingly viewed as one of the best opportunities for a sustainable economic and social development of developing countries. There is also an increasing concern from public policy makers as to whether mass tourism...

Author: Mondher Sahli & Jean-Jacques Nowak 

Year: 2005 

1 Think Tank IV Cultural Tourism as a Means for Sustainability in a Ma... file 4169 Oct 13, 2013

Tourism has become for many islands a means of social, economic and cultural development through the creation of jobs, raising standards of living and through the development of local resources for culture and heritage. Thus, many of these d...

Author: Chryso Panayidou 

Year: 2004 

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