Abstract
Uneven development is a long-established feature of South Africa's space economy. Recent policy initiatives have been launched for tourism to be a vehicle for regional development. Against the background of international debates about tourism and regional development, this article examines the tourism economy of South Africa's 23 priority development districts or distressed areas that are the current focus of national policy to redress uneven development. The nature and growth of tourism occurring in these areas is shown to be primarily domestic tourism and concentrated upon visiting friends and relatives travel. The prospects for regional development ultimately hinge upon leveraging potential assets for leisure tourism. Key challenges for incipient tourism-led regional development in South Africa are identified.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 277-291 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Development Southern Africa |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 May 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- South Africa
- peripheral regions
- regional development
- tourism
- visiting friends and relatives travel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
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