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Sustainable Tourism; Vector of the Social and Solidarity Economy: Case of Region Souss Massa, South of Morocco

In: Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World

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  • Asma Edaoudi

    (Ibn Zohr University, ENCG Agadir)

  • M’bark Houssas

    (Ibn Zohr University, ENCG Agadir)

  • Abdelhaq Lahfidi

    (Ibn Zohr University, ENCG Agadir)

Abstract

Tourism industry is placed among the largest industries in the world. However, the degrading effects of tourism have become a big concern and need to be addressed quickly. With this in mind, the concept of sustainable tourism has emerged with the aim of reducing the negative effects of tourism activities, which has become almost universally accepted as a desirable and politically appropriate approach to tourism development (Sharpley, 2003). In recent decades, sustainable tourism has been one of the most significant subjects among academics and practitioners. In this paper, a comprehensive literature review will be presented in order to clarify, categorize, and interpret the current research on sustainable tourism definitions and its role in Social and Solidarity Economy in the region of Souss Massa. Hence, the research question is how does the development of sustainable tourism promote socio-economic growth in the Souss Massa region located in the south of Morocco. The choice of this region is due to the fact that today, tourism in Morocco is largely focused on this particular region, which represents more than half of international overnight stays. This geographic concentration does not highlight the full potential of Morocco. This is why a new policy of development has been launched. It is hoped that this paper provides the needs of researchers and practitioners with easy references for sustainable tourism and its definitions and applications, and also presents future research opportunities.

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  • Asma Edaoudi & M’bark Houssas & Abdelhaq Lahfidi, 2021. "Sustainable Tourism; Vector of the Social and Solidarity Economy: Case of Region Souss Massa, South of Morocco," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Vicky Katsoni & Ciná van Zyl (ed.), Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World, pages 201-213, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-72469-6_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72469-6_13
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    Keywords

    Sustainable tourism; Social and solidarity economy; Socio-economic growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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