Ghandruk a case study on Locals' perspective on development via CBT and the impact of CBT on locals
Author
Giri, Gaurav
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-03
Pages
89
Abstract
This thesis examines how residents in Ghandruk, Nepal, perceive development through Community Based Tourism (CBT) and how CBT affects them economically, socio-culturally, and environmentally. Situating Ghandruk as an early and prominent example within the Annapurna Conservation Area and ACAP’s initiatives, the study also explores how different stakeholders—central and local government, private operators, and community organizations—understand and shape CBT. Methodologically, it uses a qualitative case study with ethnographic fieldwork in Ghandruk, including participant observation, a focus group, and semi-structured interviews conducted during an extended stay in the village; ethical considerations and trustworthiness criteria (e.g., credibility, transferability, dependability) guided the design. While the excerpt does not include the results, the thesis is structured to present stakeholder perspectives and analyze perceived benefits and costs for locals across economic, social/cultural, and environmental dimensions, followed by discussion and conclusions.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan lokalbefolkningen i Ghandruk, Nepal, opfatter udvikling gennem community-baseret turisme (CBT), og hvilke økonomiske, sociale/kulturelle og miljømæssige følger CBT har for dem. Med udgangspunkt i Ghandruk som et tidligt og profileret eksempel inden for Annapurna Conservation Area og ACAP’s arbejde, belyser studiet også, hvordan forskellige aktører – statslige og lokale myndigheder, private operatører og lokalsamfundets organisationer – forstår og påvirker CBT. Metodisk anvendes et kvalitativt casestudie med etnografisk feltarbejde i Ghandruk, der omfatter deltagerobservation, en fokusgruppe og semistrukturerede interviews under et længerevarende ophold i landsbyen; etiske hensyn og kriterier for troværdighed (fx credibility, transferability og dependability) indgik i designet. Uddraget rummer ikke resultatafsnittet, men specialet er struktureret til at præsentere interessentperspektiver samt lokalbefolkningens oplevede fordele og omkostninger på tværs af økonomiske, sociale/kulturelle og miljømæssige dimensioner, efterfulgt af diskussion og konklusion.
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