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Human Activities And Sustainable Tourism Development At Cultural Heritage Sites: Focus On Great Zimbabwe

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  • Forbes Kabote

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology)

  • Pamela Chipungu

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology)

  • Patrick Walter Mamimine

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology)

  • Zororo Muranda

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology)

Abstract

Human activities are damaging world heritage sites threatening sustainable tourism development. The study explored the extent to which human activities are affecting sustainable tourism development at cultural heritage sites the case of Great Zimbabwe. Quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire following convenient sampling technique. Using means, standard deviation and variance, results reveal that there are 16 human activities that are affecting sustainable tourism development. Upon factoring 7 factors emerged which are pollution, societal crime and conflict, defacing, hunting, landscape degradation, vandalism and environmental pressure. A linear regression model reveals that human activities are negatively affecting sustainable tourism development at heritage sites with 4 factors significant at p<0.1. However, human factors only explain 14% (Adjusted R2=0.14) of sustainability problems at heritage sites. The study concluded that human activities are in indeed affecting sustainable tourism development and needs proper management for tourism industry and the nation.

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  • Forbes Kabote & Pamela Chipungu & Patrick Walter Mamimine & Zororo Muranda, 2016. "Human Activities And Sustainable Tourism Development At Cultural Heritage Sites: Focus On Great Zimbabwe," Revista de turism - studii si cercetari in turism / Journal of tourism - studies and research in tourism, "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration - Economy, Business Administration and Tourism Department., vol. 22(22), pages 1-5, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:scm:rdtusv:v:22:y:2016:i:22:p:5
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    1. Devi Kausar, 2012. "Sustainability in the Management of World Cultural Heritage," Chapters, in: Murat Kasimoglu (ed.), Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies, IntechOpen.
    2. Vania Ceccato & Robert Haining, 2005. "Assessing the Geography of Vandalism: Evidence from a Swedish City," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 42(9), pages 1637-1656, August.
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