Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir
This study aims to investigate the socio economic impacts of tourism on the people of two villages including Rawalakot and Banjonsa situated in Azad Kashmir. The researcher used a qualitative research technique for a field data collection. A total of 28 respondents were interviewed in both villages...
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SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
2013
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| author | Khan, Faisal |
| author_browse | Khan, Faisal |
| author_facet | Khan, Faisal |
| author_sort | Khan, Faisal |
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| description | This study aims to investigate the socio economic impacts of tourism on the people of two villages including Rawalakot and Banjonsa situated in Azad Kashmir. The researcher used a qualitative research technique for a field data collection. A total of 28 respondents were interviewed in both villages for obtaining the required information. The research findings show that tourism development has significant socio-economic impact on the people of study villages. Tourism created the work opportunities as well as improved infrastructure of the two villages. In contrast, tourism also brought some negative economic impacts like increasing land prices, high rent, and high prices of essential commodities. The tourism also encouraged some socio-cultural impacts on the people of study areas in the form of changes in family structure, relationship among the community people and dressing style etc. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2013 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU56352013-06-04T14:01:24Z Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir Khan, Faisal Social impact economic impact tourism development household tourism in Azad Kashmir local community Banjonsa Rawalakot This study aims to investigate the socio economic impacts of tourism on the people of two villages including Rawalakot and Banjonsa situated in Azad Kashmir. The researcher used a qualitative research technique for a field data collection. A total of 28 respondents were interviewed in both villages for obtaining the required information. The research findings show that tourism development has significant socio-economic impact on the people of study villages. Tourism created the work opportunities as well as improved infrastructure of the two villages. In contrast, tourism also brought some negative economic impacts like increasing land prices, high rent, and high prices of essential commodities. The tourism also encouraged some socio-cultural impacts on the people of study areas in the form of changes in family structure, relationship among the community people and dressing style etc. SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development 2013 H2 eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5635/ |
| spellingShingle | Social impact economic impact tourism development household tourism in Azad Kashmir local community Banjonsa Rawalakot Khan, Faisal Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title | Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title_full | Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title_fullStr | Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title_short | Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of Azad Kashmir : a case study of Rawalakot and Banjonsa in Azad Kashmir |
| title_sort | socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the rural people of azad kashmir : a case study of rawalakot and banjonsa in azad kashmir |
| topic | Social impact economic impact tourism development household tourism in Azad Kashmir local community Banjonsa Rawalakot |