The Potential of Community-Based Tourism Development Under the Low-Carbon and Sustainability Criteria: A Case Study of Tham Phuea Phordee Community Enterprise, Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Keywords:
Community enterprise, Community-based tourism, Low-carbon TourismAbstract
The research study on the Potential of Community-Based Tourism Development Under the Low-Carbon and Sustainability Criteria: A Case Study of Tham Phuea Phordee Community Enterprise, Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. This research aimed: 1) to assess the potential readiness for low-carbon tourism, and 2) to evaluate low-carbon tourism criteria at Tham Phuea Phordee Community Enterprise, Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
The results showed that the assessment of low-carbon tourism potential, based on seven criteria for evaluating tourism business development potential, scored 50 points. Combined with four criteria for evaluating low-carbon tourism sustainability, the total score was 93.57 points, which was considered excellent. Recommendations for developing the community enterprise include: 1) seeking support from relevant agencies regarding plastic reduction, 2) educating the community about carbon emission reduction, and 3) implementing waste separation campaigns in each village to reduce contaminated waste and improve management efficiency.
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