The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South Africa
Since 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, empl...
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doaj-193824221fca49c98fef96a961a3e8ce2020-12-23T06:20:44ZengAfricaJournalsAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure2223-814X2020-12-0196892911https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-58The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South AfricaCalum Burton0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2032-0277Christian M. Rogerson1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-8867Jayne M. Rogerson2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3494-1311School of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, University of JohannesburgSchool of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, University of JohannesburgSchool of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, University of JohannesburgSince 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, employment creation and small enterprise development. With the tourism sector being the most popular sectoral focus for local economic development programming in South Africa, the evolution of place-based development initiatives around tourism is a topic of policy relevance. This paper contributes to tourism scholarship concerning new product innovation and development for urban tourism in South Africa. It investigates the unfolding planning and challenges of a unique tourism development project for the creation of a ‘big 5’ game reserve located on the periphery of the country’s major metropolitan complex and economic hub, Gauteng province. The evolution of the project and the challenges of destination development are themes under scrutiny. https://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_1_9_6_892-911.pdfurban tourismgame reservegautengdestination developmentproduct innovationdinokeng |
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The Making of a ‘Big 5’ Game Reserve as an Urban Tourism Destination: Dinokeng, South Africa |
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Since 2000, against the background of chronically high levels of city unemployment and of the stagnation or rundown of the manufacturing sector, many urban governments across South Africa pivoted towards the building
of competitive tourism economies as an anchor for local economic development, employment creation and small enterprise development. With the tourism sector being the most popular sectoral focus for local economic
development programming in South Africa, the evolution of place-based development initiatives around tourism is a topic of policy relevance. This paper contributes to tourism scholarship concerning new product innovation
and development for urban tourism in South Africa. It investigates the unfolding planning and challenges of a unique tourism development project for the creation of a ‘big 5’ game reserve located on the periphery of the
country’s major metropolitan complex and economic hub, Gauteng province. The evolution of the project and the challenges of destination development are themes under scrutiny.
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