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The Community-Based Homestay Project: A Case Study in Small-Scale Sustainable Tourism Development in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Thompson, Christopher Ryals
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1278175581

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2010, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
This thesis is informed by the literature on sustainable tourism development and homestay projects in various countries worldwide. The research problem in Dominica is that remote portions of the island that are far from the island’s cruise ship ports are not receiving significant tourism income. This thesis examines the establishment, operation and successes to date of a community-based homestay project of which I was a key organizer in the remote village of Grand Fond. This homestay project acts to counter the inaccessibility to cruise tourism money while offering tourists a culturally authentic experience. The research is informed by an analysis of participant feedback from both hosts and visitors. Results show that the Grand Fond homestay project, while still in its infancy and fragile, is resilient, culturally positive, and brings tourism money into the village. It has also inspired homestay projects elsewhere on the island, and therefore helps to contribute much-needed funds to remote portions of Dominica.
Thomas Klak, PhD (Committee Chair)
Charles Stevens, PhD (Committee Member)
Robbyn Abbitt (Committee Member)
73 p.
Geography
Dominica; Commonwealth of Dominica; Miami University; Geography; Sustainable Development; Community-Based Tourism; Sustainable Tourism; Homestay; Small-scale Tourism; Homestay Tourism; Island Tourism; Caribbean; Sustainable Tourism Development;

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  • Thompson, C. R. (2010). The Community-Based Homestay Project: A Case Study in Small-Scale Sustainable Tourism Development in the Commonwealth of Dominica [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1278175581

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thompson, Christopher. The Community-Based Homestay Project: A Case Study in Small-Scale Sustainable Tourism Development in the Commonwealth of Dominica. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1278175581.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thompson, Christopher. "The Community-Based Homestay Project: A Case Study in Small-Scale Sustainable Tourism Development in the Commonwealth of Dominica." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1278175581

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