Spiritual Tourism As A Tool For Sustainability: A Case Study of Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand
In the past decade, the number of spiritual tourists in Asia and across the world has rapidly increased, impacting the environment and community lifestyles. This study aimed to develop a practical process of participative education and sustainable tourism activities in the form of spiritual tourism....
| Published in: | The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dublin Institute of Technology
[2019]
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| In: |
The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Thailand (Nordost)
/ Provinz Nakhon Phanom
/ Nachhaltigkeit
/ Tourismusmarketing
/ Spiritueller Tourismus
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
B spiritual tourism B Community Participation B Buddhist Dharma B Sustainable Development Goals |
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| Summary: | In the past decade, the number of spiritual tourists in Asia and across the world has rapidly increased, impacting the environment and community lifestyles. This study aimed to develop a practical process of participative education and sustainable tourism activities in the form of spiritual tourism. This involved deploying the concepts of environmental education, community participation, and Buddhist Dharma in an integrated manner. The objectives of the study were: (1) to study the potential for spiritual tourism of destinations in Nakhon Phanom province, (2) to synthesise a spiritual tourism pilot tour project, and (3) to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot tour project in terms of key environmental education objectives. The results of the project demonstrated that participants gained new knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and participation regarding environmental concerns. |
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| ISSN: | 2009-7379 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.21427/9nyd-w868 |