Tripartite Cultural Relationship in Tourism

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Tripartite Cultural Relationship in Tourism

• Tourist
• residual
• Transitional companies
• Hosts

2
Types of Socio-cultural impacts

• Demonstration effect
• Marginal Man
• Culture Shock
• Cultural Commodization
• Relocation and Displacement
• Dependency
• Crime and Prostitution

3
Impacts continued

• Drug use
• Change in Social Order

4
Indicators of Change

• Languagemore slang
• Religious values
• Traditional occupations

5
Impact Mitigation

• Inform residents of costs and benefits
• Plan based on local goals and priorities
• Involve public and private sectors
• Opportunities for minority groups
• Utilize local capitol, expertise and labor
• Opportunities for local involvement in events

6
Impact Mitigation cont

• Deal with present problems before more
  development
• Thematic development should fit local historical,
  lifestyle or geographic setting
• Promotional programs should have local endorsement

7
Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC)

• Identify local issues and concerns
• Define and describe opportunity classes
• Select indicators of Social Conditions
• Inventory conditions
• Specify standards for conditions
• Identify alternative development options

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LAC cont.

• Identify actions required for each alternative
• Evaluate and select the preferred alternative
• Implement
• Monitor