The role of second homes in local economic development in five small South African towns

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn; Gustav Visser

doi:10.1080/0376835X.2010.508585

The role of second homes in local economic development in five small South African towns

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Gustav Visser

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Abstract

Local economic development (LED) is receiving greater policy prominence in a range of southern African settings. Strategic interventions often draw on tourism development to attain LED objectives. This investigation contends that second home development can serve as an additional focus for tourism strategies aimed at LED, and demonstrates that important LED objectives, such as developing and maintaining enterprises, generating employment and attracting capital inflows, can be achieved through second home development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	547-562
Number of pages	16
Journal	Development Southern Africa
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2010.508585
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Local economic development
Local economic impacts
Second homes
Small towns
South Africa
Tourism

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development

UN SDGs

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