Vol. 14 No. 2 (2015)

This paper aims to present the potential growth of local tourism industry in the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela (CAMANAVA) despite the perennial problem of flooding and alarming rate of land subsidence in the area. The University of the East (UE), a private higher education institution in partnership with the local government units, non-government organizations, civil society groups, higher education institutions, and other stakeholders has initiated sustainable community development programs to reduce the vulnerability of marginalized communities by increasing their…

Climate change, an increasingly apparent phenomena, has the potential to affect the tourism industry. This exploratory paper was created to (1) look at the possible impacts of climate change, particularly sea-level rise, on a selected Manila-Bay area hotel; (2) explore possible changes in the operational systems of the selected hotel and propose changes into these systems; and (3) propose possible monitoring programs and policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, particularly in the most vulnerable areas to climate change like the Philippines. The researcher employed a…

Indonesia is a multi-islands, multi-ethnics and multi-disasters country. Each etnic has a set of culture which is adapted into its environment, including in anticipating the pontential disaster around its area. The culture which is transmited or inherited from one generation to the next, has been proved its superiority, known as local wisdom. Local wisdom, in the form of life philosophy, attitude, and behavior guidance, will help the society to survive from various threats that distrupt their existance from natural disaster and life dynamics. Sundanese people, particularly in Kampung Naga…

Rural tourism is developing due to its unique attractions. One of attractions that can be found in rural tourism is local food. Local food are presented by meals and/or snacks. This paper aims to describe the motivations of rural tourism actors, its obstacles and prospects on how to offer local food in tourism villages. A qualitative approach is employed in this research. The data for this paper were collected from in-depth interview and field notes. There are various motivations why rural tourism actors presenting local food, such as environmentally-friendly, economy, diversification, shows…