Development of ecotourism sustainability assessment framework employing Delphi, C&I and participatory methods: A case study of KBR, West Sikkim, India

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• 作者：Smriti Ashok ; Dr.^a ; ^{smriti@hss.iitkgp.ernet.in} ; ^{kumari.smriti@gmail.com}Author Vitae ; H.R. Tewari^b ; ^{hrt@hss.iitkgp.ernet.in}Author Vitae ; M.D. Behera^c ; ^{mukundbehera@gmail.com} ; ^{mdbehera@coral.iitkgp.ernet.in}Author Vitae ; Arijit Majumdar^d ; ^{arijit_crg@yahoo.com}Author Vitae
• 关键词：Sustainability assessment ; C&I approach ; Criteria and indicator ; Ecotourism sustainability ; Delphi method ; Participatory method ; Consensus score ; Chi-square &ldquo ; goodness-of-fit&rdquo ; test
• 刊名：Tourism Management Perspectives
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：21
• 期：Complete
• 页码：24-41
• 全文大小：1501 K
• 卷排序：21

文摘

A framework based on Principles-Criteria-Indicators-Verifiers (PCIV) is developed for assessment of "Ecotourism Sustainability". Literature Review, Delphi Study & Participatory Workshops were used to derive PCIV. Analysis led to 4-Principles, 8-Criteria, 58-Indicators and respective 58-Verifiers. Using Goodness-of-Fit test the Principles and their Criteria were made operational. The framework can assess degree of ecotourism sustainability at operational level.