NICHE TOURISM in SOUTH AFRICA: A RENEWED POLICY FOCUS in the COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT

Christian M. Rogerson; Jayne M. Rogerson

doi:10.30892/gtg.394spl08-781

NICHE TOURISM in SOUTH AFRICA: A RENEWED POLICY FOCUS in the COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT

Christian M. Rogerson, Jayne M. Rogerson

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a catalyst for new patterns of demand and supply for the tourism sector. One consequence is a renewed policy interest in the importance of niche tourism products for destination development. This paper investigates the importance of niche tourism and its (re-) emergence on the policy agenda of tourism stakeholders in South Africa. It is argued that with a resurgence of niche tourism as policy focus there is a need for an extended research agenda on niche tourism in South Africa. The analysis represents a contribution to the changing agendas of tourism scholarship in the global South which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1379-1387
Number of pages	9
Journal	Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
Volume	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.394spl08-781
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID-19
Niche tourism
South Africa
Tourism policy

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Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

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