Diaspora tourism diaspora tourism is a form of ethnic and personal heritage tourism, wherein people from various backgrounds travel to their homelands in search of their roots, to celebrate religious or ethnic festivals, to visit distant or near relatives, or to learn something about themselves coles and timothy 2004. Types of tourism in nepal and their prospect year 2016 pages 47 nepal is a beautiful country rich and diverse in natural and cultural resources which is in its developmental phase and is full of potentiality in tourism sector. Slum tourism, poverty tourism, or ghetto tourism is a type of city tourism that involves visiting impoverished areas. The paper examines the role of slum tourism in poverty relief.
This vacayholics article will tell you a bit about the different types of. Types of tourism such as propoor tourism, volunteertourism, cultural tourism, township tourism, favelas tourism and slum tourism are increasing in demand and more and more are attracting tourist from all over the. Board and victoria safaris towards slum tourism, determine the benefits of slum tourism to kibera slum dwellers, establish measures to be taken to promote slum tourism in kibera and to determine the viability of slum tourism as a tourism product. First, most slum tours are run by forprofit companies that often do not donate money back into the slum. According to ma 2010, the controversy behind slum tourism is twofold. Look at atlantic city, it used to be a slum by the sea, and now, its a slum by the sea with casinos dunstan. Tourism depletes natural resources, which can be dangerous in areas where resources are scarce.
Impoverished urban areas have always enticed the popular imagination, considered to be places of otherness, moral decay, deviant liberty or authenticity. Second, slum residents are said to suffer the humiliation of having their. It is also popular in postapartheid south africa and namibia. The fact that television and tourism have made the whole world accessible has created the illusion that we enjoy intimate knowledge of other places, when we barely scratch their surface. As i mentioned in my previous post, many slum tours tell a story of poverty and indeed poverty is nearly always associated with slum. The concept of slum tourism remains popular today and is being addressed in a growing body of academic and practitioners research. As the alternative forms of tourism arise on popularity so does the ethical dilemmas and concerns. Tourism can be categorized as international and domestic tourism. The advantages and disadvantages of tourism soapboxie. One of those questions pertains to how do the locals feel about slum tourism.
Slum tourism has the power to increase the visibility of poor neighbourhoods, which can in turn give residents more social and political recognition. Slum tourism is the organization of tours in these areas. The tourist valorization of urban poverty, published by zed books. Slum tourism is a growing topic in international tourism scholarship. We all have our own quirks and preferences when it comes to travelling, some more bizarre than others. However, in ancient india, it as known as deshatan. On the basis of the movement of people tourism categorized into two types. Mar 28, 2014 part of the reason behind cartagenas increasing tourism is a phenomenon known as slum tourism. Broadly speaking, there are four major types of tourism namely. However, how at the same time it can be a force for poverty reduction is the theme of this booklet. Studying policyrelevant differences anirudh krishna, duke university in association with grady lenkin, neelanjana gupta, erik wibbels, ms sriram, and purnima prakash an updated version of anirudh krishna, m. This shift in tourism from relaxation to selfdiscovery is reflected in the explosion of niche market designations within the tourism industry. Jun 24, 2016 in a variety of locations around the world, slum tourism is now emerging as a niche form of tourism. Do some of these types of tourists sound familiar to you.
It is of various types ecotourism food tourism agrorural tourism image. What is the difference between slum tourism and cultural. Home career finder what are the different types of tourism. Slum tourism is one of the fastestgrowing niche tourism segments in the world, but it is also one of the most controversial. Slum tourism is a globalizing trend and a controversial form of tourism. Slum tourism in the context of the tourism and poverty relief debate and support slum tourism as a development strategy. Slum tourism is mainly performed in urban areas of developing countries, most often named after the type of areas that are visited. Mainstream scholarship in slum tourism is dominated by research which investigates urban slums as destinations for international travellers mainly from the global north. This is very different from watching the poor that slum tourism is so often associated with. The primary motive for pleasure tourism is a real or perceived need to escape temporarily from the routine situations of the home, the workplace and the familiarity of their physical and social. For many tourists, however, traveling accomplishes many other purposes that dont even have anything to do with the joy of visiting a new place. This individual shops for mementos of their trip andor gifts to take back to.
Feb 10, 2017 slum tourism is mainly performed in urban areas of developing countries, most often named after the type of areas that are visited. A leader in shopping tourism there are three types of shopping tourists. As in earlier period of human civilisation the people were. Sep 20, 2019 the main problem with slum tourism it that it cant guarantee the visitors reflection, because we now live in a instagram story world where everything that happens is about oneself. Jul 05, 2016 slum tourism has the power to increase the visibility of poor neighbourhoods, which can in turn give residents more social and political recognition. Part of the reason behind cartagenas increasing tourism is a phenomenon known as slum tourism. The end of apartheid in south africa fueled a more politicallyoriented type of township tour while rocinha has been receiving tourists for years some 50,000 a year now. Thankfully, this has completely avoided the development of slum tourism companies and has maintained slumming as a foreign term in venezuela. Apr 10, 2014 the paper examines the role of slum tourism in poverty relief.
Trends in shopping tourism the future of shopping tourism shopping tourism steers tourists to their destinations. Aug 10, 2014 despite the growing popularity of slum tours there is much criticism and controversy in relation to this form of tourism. Ecological tourism is the generic notion for natural exploitation commercialization of resources as tourism products, in a sustainable manner 9. The tourism sector is one of the largest moneygenerating sectors in the world. Types of tourism such as propoor tourism, volunteer tourism, cultural tourism, township tourism, favelas tourism and slum tourism are increasing in demand and more and more are attracting tourist from all over the. The different types of tourismthe different types of tourism a general overviewa general overview these types of tourism categories are a useful way to start looking at where tourists go, why they go there, and what they do while on vacation. On tourist map of india highlight famous sites for the following forms of tourism.
The tourism that deals with the travellers engagement with a regions culture, the history and lifestyle of people loving in a particular geographical area, their architecture, art religion and other elements that shape their way of life is called cultural tourism. It is also known as internal as well as national tourism. Ko koens, lecturer at breda university of applied sciences in the netherlands describes what this. In 2014, over one million tourists visited a township, a. Whether called a township, a favela, a barrio, a slum, a shantytown, or a ghetto, outsiders recreationally visiting these typically impoverished places is nothing new. Its not always about poverty new types of slum tourism. While there certainly are many potential ethical problems with these types of slum tourism as well, it does show how slum tourism is evolving and diversifying beyond looking at poverty. This vacayholics article will tell you a bit about the different types of tourism that you may or may not know about.
Whether called a township, a favela, a barrio, a slum, a shantytown, or a ghetto, outsiders recreationally. The more widely known include adventure tourism, culinary tourism, religious tourism, ecotourism, sustainable tourism, and educational tourism. On the one hand, proponents of poverty tourism argue that this form of tourism can contribute to a change in the representation of the slums and its people and that slum tourism is a legitimate way to fight poverty. In the ethical debates on slum tourism, its apparent economic benefit is most frequently evoked.
It is an everdeveloping industry, where new niches seem to crop up every now and then. European journal of tourism hospitality and research vol. Today, tourism is beginning to be recognized as a major source of economic growth especially in poor countries. Mar 05, 2018 the article, travel research how do locals feel about the practice of slum tourism, by jessica norah provoked many questions on the topic of slum tourism. Dominant in reflections on slum tourism have long been ethical concerns and reasons for its existence. Despite the growing popularity of slum tours there is much criticism and controversy in relation to this form of tourism. Google tourism is an often activity for recreational purpose. Different factors on the basis of which tourism is classified and presented in various types are given below. In the slums, numerous individuals seek housing facilities within small living spaces. When people visit a foreign country, it is referred to as international tourism.
What they have done is destroy the local economy and skyrocketed insecurity to completely destroy venezuelas tourism. This is an extract from the introduction to slumming it. The exploratory and descriptive survey research design was used. Traveling is one effective way to see the world, experience new cultures and meet new people at the same time. Critics use terms such as poverty tourism and poorism, which. Slums introduction a slum refers to informal settlements within urban areas or cities the informal settlements depict inadequate housing and miserable condition with reference to living standards meade p 43.
In this article we will provide you with continued. Originally focused on the slums and ghettos of london and manhattan in the 19th century, slum tourism is now prominent in south africa, india, brazil, kenya, philippines, and the united states. In 2014, over one million tourists visited a township, a favela, a barrio or a slum in some part of the world. Slum tourism takes place in vans and jeeps, but also as walking tours or on bikes. Slum tourism has been around since victorian times, when wealthy londoners trudged down to the east end for a view. The tourism that deals with the travellers engagement with a regions culture, the history and lifestyle of people loving in a particular geographical area, their architecture, art religion and other elements that shape their way of life is called cultural tourism there are four sub type of cultural tourism. Type i income multipliers show the amount of direct plus indirect income created by an additional unit of tourist. Slum tourism takes place largely as three to fourhour guided tours, but recent years have shown a remarkable diversification of tourism activities. There are different types of tourism based on place or geography of the place throughout the. People go on these tours and just come back home thinking how lucky they are, but little do they think about how unfair it is that these people live this way. Slum tourism, also sometimes referred to as ghetto tourism, involves tourism to impoverished areas, particularly in india, brazil, kenya, and indonesia.
Slum tourism has the power to increase the visibility of poor neighbourhoods, which can in turn give residents more social and political. But with change in times, tourism too has taken various forms, some of which are described hereunder. The slums also lack basic local authority services such as sanitation. To do so, it surveys the stateoftheart literature on tourism and poverty and investigates the ways in which slum tourism research. As a niche segment, slum tourism is distinguished from developmental tourism, which is a broader term that includes tourism in any region that is undergoing development. To do so, it surveys the state of theart literature on tourism and poverty and investigates the ways in which slum tourism research. Alternative tourism is nowadays regarded as a key to sustainable development. Many settlements in south africa are still visibly divided into wealthy and poor areas.
Type i and type ii, are the two types of ratio multipliers. The importance of tourism for job creation and poverty reduction cannot be overestimated. Minimal acknowledgement is given to the role of these areas as potential source regions for tourism. This is how many skeptics perceive the growing metropolis by the shores of new jersey. Slum tourism is a type of tourism that involves visiting areas of poverty such as in developing african countries like kenya and uganda. The purpose of slum tourism is to provide tourists the opportunity to see the nontouristy areas of a country or city. Different types of tourism can be recognized depending on length of stay, mode of transport used, distance travelled, purpose of trip and price paid by tourists.