BUS4566 Tourism Planning & Resource Management: Article Review

This literature review examines creative tourism in Balinese rural communities, focusing on an article by Blapp and Mitas (2018). It identifies key problems such as limited financial resources, potential loss of cultural identity, and power imbalances between tourists and locals. The review explores how creative tourism can address these issues by fostering unique local experiences, promoting economic growth, and preserving cultural heritage. The methodology employed in the article involves qualitative data collection through interviews and ethnographic observations in five Balinese villages. The findings highlight new synergies, intercultural exchange, and the importance of intangibility. The critical analysis suggests that creative tourism holds promise for rural development, but challenges like attractiveness and cultural preservation must be addressed. The review concludes by emphasizing the need for tourism sectors to invest in rural development and resolve issues such as financial constraints and cultural identity loss. The document is available on Desklib, a platform offering a wide array of study tools and solved assignments for students.

Tourism Planning &
Resource Management
(Blapp, M. and Mitas, O. (2018). Creative tourism in
Balinese rural communities. Current Issues in
Tourism, 21(11), 1285-1311. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.20
17.1358701)
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Table of Contents
ABSTRACT SUMMARY...............................................................................................................3
ARTICLE REVIEW........................................................................................................................4
The Problem................................................................................................................................4
The Problem................................................................................................................................4
Review of the Literature..............................................................................................................4
Design and procedures.....................................................................................................................5
Data Analysis and Presentation.......................................................................................................5
Conclusion and Implications............................................................................................................5
Conclusion and Implications............................................................................................................5
CRITICAL ANALYSIS..................................................................................................................5
CRITICAL ANALYSIS..................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7
Books and journals......................................................................................................................7
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ABSTRACT SUMMARY
The present report study about creative tourism in Balinese rural communities. This study
is on the creative tourism in rural areas which is having some of the features of creative tourism
like risk of commodification, playing in rural areas of the developing country. The participants
presented in the current study is five Balinese villages. The finding which is mentioned in the
article is new synergy, one negative integration, intercultural exchange etc.
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ARTICLE REVIEW
The current literature review is focusing on Creative tourism in Balinese rural
communities. It is beings studied that creative tourism is improving the potential of rural based
tourism. It is development of the rural areas of Indonesian which helps in making better
infrastructure and their development of the natural beauty (Baixinho, Santos, and Simas, 2021).
This literature review is presented by analysing a single article which is already published.
The Problem
This consist of three main problems these are lack of financial resources that is being
surround with intangible attribute. The next problem is loss of cultural is being identified by the
reversed sparking interest for the culture. The next issue which can be seen is power relations
which is between guest and the host that could be rebalanced by the repositioning of the local
from servant to the teacher.
Review of the Literature
Rural tourism is refer to the attraction of the nature like villages, heritage, farms and the
sports venues etc. the market of the rural tourism is very less in village sectors and at the small
areas (Wisnumurti, Candranegara, and Rintha, 2021). This is because many of the tourist are
fond of quiet places. This literature review is suggested of the creative tourism which may
address three issues which are lack of financial resources, loss of cultural identity, power
relations etc. the other main risk of taking rural destination is that they are unattractive and many
of the people do not able to visit those places and this may resulting in enhancement of the
organisational purpose. Further, rural tourism is creating advantage if there is a creative tourism
within small areas these are conserving and cultivating of the local uniqueness which would
helps in boosting the image of creative tourism. Within this creative tourism, if this is exist into
the rural areas, then there will be more development of rural areas as most of the people came to
the rural areas and this helps in development of their economic growth. Also, the culture of
villages is more good then the city. This helps in creating positive working environment and also
get enhanced by the welfare of the families. Now a days Indonesia government is mostly
focusing on the tourism development plan is having quite some time (Sutresna, Saskara, and
Setyari, 2021). It is being said that rural tourism is a space for the tourists who is seeking natural
beauty, quiet and uniqueness etc.
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Design and procedures
The methodology which is used in the given article is qualitative method. Because this
helps in bringing non numerical data and information and it helps in bringing true and valid
information. This is used by doing interview survey which is collected by the researcher in order
to get reliable and valid information. There is no use of graphs an charts to collect and gather
information from participants.
Further, the sample size selected within the given article is five Balinese villages which
are using micro ethnographic approach with having participants observations (Li, and Kovacs,
2021). This helps in giving interview of the present study in generating true information. Further,
in this both secondary data is used to collect data and information and which provides theoretical
dta in order to develop their true and reliable information.
Data Analysis and Presentation
The data selected within this article is qualitative data because this helps in bringing non
numerical data and helps in achieving research aim and objectives. Further, it is being finds from
the given article about the study is partly confirm and extended to the theoretical synergies.
Further, it founds new synergy, one negative interaction, increasing enthusiasm for the
intercultural exchange and the intangibility as a differentiator. It is also founds that revealed
conditions for the success in development of the creative tourism within community based
tourism context. It is being finds to be better and many of the people from villages said there
could be better and creative tourism within their rural areas and which helps in making their
community better and developing actions accordingly (Astara, 2021).
Conclusion and Implications
From the above, it is being concluded that creative tourism in the rural areas is promising
under some of the circumstances. Also, it is concluded that this should be enter into the rural
areas in order to develop their potential and productivity because this helps in development of
the village cultural and their infrastructure as well.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
From the above, it is being critically analysed that it is important to have creative tourism
within rural areas because this helps in development of their infrastructure and their economy,.
This will helps the farmers and local people in generating more profits and revenues. Further,
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there are certain issue which is being faced by tourist while having creative tourism within the
rural areas is like lack of attractiveness and lack of culture they did not like (Widiastini,
Rahmawati, and Wirasetia, 2021). Further, it is being analysed that tourism sectors should have
to work on the rural areas and their developmental and solve their issue like lack of financial
resources and loss of cultural identity.
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References
Books and journals
Astara, I.W.W., 2021, December. Bali Tourism Law and Philosophical-based Ecotourism
Management Tri Hita Karana. In 2nd International Conference on Business Law and
Local Wisdom in Tourism (ICBLT 2021) (pp. 239-244). Atlantis Press.
Baixinho, A., Santos, C., Couto, G., Albergaria, I.S.D., Silva, L.S.D., Medeiros, P.D. and Simas,
R.M.N., 2021. Islandscapes and Sustainable Creative Tourism: A Conceptual
Framework and Guidelines for Best Practices. Land, 10(12), p.1302.
Li, P.Q. and Kovacs, J.F., 2021. Creative tourism and creative spaces in China. Leisure Studies,
pp.1-18.
Sutresna, I.B.M., Saskara, I.A.N., Utama, I.M.S. and Setyari, N.P.W., 2021. PROSPECTIVE
ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICIES IN PENGLIPURAN TOURISM VILLAGE,
BALI. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 20, pp.1-13.
Widiastini, N.M.A., Rahmawati, P.I., Prayudi, M.A., Dantes, I.G.R. and Wirasetia, P.A., 2021,
November. Preparing Guest Room for Tourists in Sidetapa Village, Buleleng, Bali. In
6th International Conference on Tourism, Economics, Accounting, Management, and
Social Science (TEAMS 2021) (pp. 12-21). Atlantis Press.
Wisnumurti, A.G.O., Candranegara, I.M.W., Anggriyani, N.M. and Rintha, N.G.A.M.M., 2021,
December. “Sunflower Garden” Eco-Tourism Area Development Strategy in
Batannyuh Belayu Village, Marga District, Tabanan Regency. In 2nd International
Conference on Business Law and Local Wisdom in Tourism (ICBLT 2021) (pp. 1-5).
Atlantis Press.
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