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Resilient strategies for sustainable tourism development: a land use analysis of the Kannur-Iritty corridor in Kerala, India

Title
Resilient strategies for sustainable tourism development: a land use analysis of the Kannur-Iritty corridor in Kerala, India
Creator
Sooraj, G.; Nainwal, Rajat; Kumara, H.S.; Chandran, C. K. Ajai
Description
The study explores the resilience of the KannurIritty corridor in northern Kerala, where rapid infrastructural growth following the opening of Kannur International Airport in 2018 has reshaped mobility, land use, and tourism potential. The primary objective is to identify specific areas where challenges exist and provide policy recommendations to promote resilient and sustainable tourism development along the corridor. Integrating spatial, environmental, and perceptual data, the analysis develops a composite framework to assess environmental, infrastructural, socio-economic, and governance resilience. Results reveal strong infrastructural connectivity but moderate ecological and community adaptability. Water quality deterioration and unplanned land conversion reduce ecological resilience, while limited local awareness constrains adaptive tourism diversification. Conversely, peri-urban zones with mixed land use demonstrate higher potential for low-impact tourism such as farm and eco-tourism. Strengthening corridor governance through integrated land-use control, water-quality restoration, and community participation is essential to sustain tourism resilience. The study recommends targeted policy interventions, prioritizing sustainable infrastructure, decentralized waste management, and participatory tourism planning, to align regional development with Keralas responsible tourism agenda and provide a replicable model for other emerging tourism corridors in India. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Source
SN Social Sciences;Volume;5;Issue;12;Article No.;219;
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Springer Nature
Subject
Kannur-Iritty corridor; Kerala tourism; Land use analysis; Sustainable development goal; Tourism development
Coverage
Sooraj G., Department of Urban Planning, Lovely School of Architecture and Design, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, Phagwara, India; Nainwal R., Department of Architecture, Lovely School of Architecture and Design, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, Phagwara, India; Kumara H.S., Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, University of Mysore, Karnataka, Mysuru, India; Chandran C.K.A., School of Architecture, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 26629283;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Sooraj, G.; Nainwal, Rajat; Kumara, H.S.; Chandran, C. K. Ajai, “Resilient strategies for sustainable tourism development: a land use analysis of the Kannur-Iritty corridor in Kerala, India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22147.

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