Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account

The recordation of the life stories of individuals residing in the community of Ledig, who have been dependent on the Sun City Resort situated in the Pilanesberg area in the North West Province of South Africa for their quality of life for more than 20 years, provided the basis for the evaluation of...

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Main Authors: Isabel Swart, André C. Horn
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2012-09-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1264
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spelling doaj-96e090f965564a69931210ffc2b0714d2020-11-24T22:54:29ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502012-09-01681e1e710.4102/hts.v68i1.12641091Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative accountIsabel Swart0André C. Horn1Centre for Environmental Studies, University of PretoriaDepartment of Geography, Geo-Informatics and Meteorology, University of PretoriaThe recordation of the life stories of individuals residing in the community of Ledig, who have been dependent on the Sun City Resort situated in the Pilanesberg area in the North West Province of South Africa for their quality of life for more than 20 years, provided the basis for the evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability of this micro-cosmos on a multidisciplinary level. This study focused on the hermeneutical arch of narrative theory within the framework of human geography and sustainability science. The natural environment was evaluated for the role it plays in the sustainability of the livelihoods of the Ledig community members as well as the institutional life of the Sun City Resort. The results of this study suggested that the environmental policy for the Sun City Resort, formalised in 2004, has been guiding the Sun City Resort to contribute positively to the sustainability of the area. The study also demonstrated that a focus on the next generation of potential employees and the environmental education of all the communities were crucial to ensure the resilience of the social and ecological capacity of the area.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1264Life History Researchenvironmental-social dynamicssustainabilitytourism industry
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Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Life History Research
environmental-social dynamics
sustainability
tourism industry
author_facet Isabel Swart
André C. Horn
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title Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
title_short Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
title_full Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
title_fullStr Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: A narrative account
title_sort evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability policy of a mass tourism resort: a narrative account
publisher AOSIS
series HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
issn 0259-9422
2072-8050
publishDate 2012-09-01
description The recordation of the life stories of individuals residing in the community of Ledig, who have been dependent on the Sun City Resort situated in the Pilanesberg area in the North West Province of South Africa for their quality of life for more than 20 years, provided the basis for the evaluation of the environmental and social sustainability of this micro-cosmos on a multidisciplinary level. This study focused on the hermeneutical arch of narrative theory within the framework of human geography and sustainability science. The natural environment was evaluated for the role it plays in the sustainability of the livelihoods of the Ledig community members as well as the institutional life of the Sun City Resort. The results of this study suggested that the environmental policy for the Sun City Resort, formalised in 2004, has been guiding the Sun City Resort to contribute positively to the sustainability of the area. The study also demonstrated that a focus on the next generation of potential employees and the environmental education of all the communities were crucial to ensure the resilience of the social and ecological capacity of the area.
topic Life History Research
environmental-social dynamics
sustainability
tourism industry
url https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1264
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