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The Evolution and Pandemic Recovery of Africa's First Creative City of Gastronomy.
- Source :
- African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure; 2023 Special Issue, Vol. 12, p1646-1655, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Research issues around tourism development in small town South Africa have generated a growing scholarship. With the announcement in May 2023 by the World Health Organisation of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic the paper reflects both on the pandemic experiences for tourism in South African small towns and of relevant initiatives for revival at the beginning of the post COVID-19 era. Specifically, the aim in this paper to extend the literature on tourism in small town South Africa by focusing on the context of small town recovery from COVID-19 analysing the example of the Overstrand, Africa's first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. The study shows that under certain circumstances amenity-rich small town localities can be resilient to external shocks such as the pandemic. For the resilience and recovery of small-town tourism destinations it is argued that place-based responses are critical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GASTRONOMY
SCHOLARSHIPS
COVID-19 pandemic
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2223814X
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175478244
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.455