TY - JOUR
T1 - The interplay of governance, power and citizen participation in community tourism planning
AU - Jordan, E. J.
AU - Vogt, C. A.
AU - Kruger, L. E.
AU - Grewe, N.
N1 - Funding Information:
Research funded by US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station (Joint venture agreement PNW 09-JV-11261935-057) and Michigan AgBioResearch.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - This research examines a unique case of tourism planning and explores the relationships between governance, power, and citizen participation in community decision-making. In less than two years, the community of Sitka, Alaska, undertook two separate tourism-planning processes in response to proposed tourism development. The first plan followed a participant-led governance structure; the second plan a council-led governance structure. The participant-led governance structure produced a plan through a collaborative process that empowered citizen participants and sought to limit growth, while the council-led structure utilized an external consultant and produced a more pro-growth plan that downplayed citizen concern for maintaining quality of life. The council-led plan was adopted as the guiding document for the community. Ultimately, the power over plan adoption and implementation lay in the hands of the local government, creating a stressful community environment for many involved in both planning processes. Evidence of the advantages and disadvantages of citizen participation in each planning process is presented.
AB - This research examines a unique case of tourism planning and explores the relationships between governance, power, and citizen participation in community decision-making. In less than two years, the community of Sitka, Alaska, undertook two separate tourism-planning processes in response to proposed tourism development. The first plan followed a participant-led governance structure; the second plan a council-led governance structure. The participant-led governance structure produced a plan through a collaborative process that empowered citizen participants and sought to limit growth, while the council-led structure utilized an external consultant and produced a more pro-growth plan that downplayed citizen concern for maintaining quality of life. The council-led plan was adopted as the guiding document for the community. Ultimately, the power over plan adoption and implementation lay in the hands of the local government, creating a stressful community environment for many involved in both planning processes. Evidence of the advantages and disadvantages of citizen participation in each planning process is presented.
KW - case study
KW - collaboration
KW - social and community change
KW - sustainability
KW - tourism industry stakeholders
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U2 - 10.1080/19407963.2013.789354
DO - 10.1080/19407963.2013.789354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887981774
SN - 1940-7963
VL - 5
SP - 270
EP - 288
JO - Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
JF - Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
IS - 3
ER -