Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sustainable tourism development in the backwaters of South Kerala, India: The local government perspective Subject The topic of the resource Backwater tourism; Community involvement; Community support; Perception; Sustainable tourism; Sustainable tourism development; Waste management Description An account of the resource Improper waste management continues to be a major challenge in the backwater destinations of South Kerala, India and the local government has been identified as a key player having a strong influence on sustainable tourism development initiatives in the destination. The study examines the major obstacles encountered while implementing sustainable tourism development practices in the backwater destinations of South Kerala, India. Qualitative data collected with the support of semi-structured interviews with top government officials of the Tourism Industry is used for the study. The findings from the study show that improper waste management affects sustainable tourism development in the backwater destinations, and that community involvement and community support are pre-requisites for implementing solid waste management practices in the backwater destinations of the state. The study also enlightens the roles of various stakeholders in waste management so as to develop a strong perspective of sustainable tourism development in the region. 2020 Editura Universitatii din Oradea. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph E.K.; Kallarakal T.K.; Varghese B.; Antony J.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites , Vol-33, No. 4, pp. 1532-1537. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Editura Universitatii din Oradea Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.334spl13-604" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.334spl13-604</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099252712&amp;doi=10.30892%2Fgtg.334spl13-604&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8bda16810aa7e7030de2a3890d8bd92f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099252712&amp;doi=10.30892%2fgtg.334spl13-604&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8bda16810aa7e7030de2a3890d8bd92f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 20650817 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Joseph E.K., Christ College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Idukki, Kerala, India; Kallarakal T.K., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Varghese B., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Antony J.K., Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala, India