Tourists, residents and stakeholders' perception of community-based tourism in Central Asian countries

Abstract

This thesis contributes to community-based tourism (CBT) research by explaining and comprehending the basic idea of CBT held by experts and stakeholders, thereby identifying points of agreement on the concept from the views of the sustainability of the activity, and suggesting future effective CBT development directions. The application of the stakeholder engagement takes place throughout the countries of Central Asia. At the outset, it is envisaged that the findings may be usefuel to developing countries for CBT development.