Stakeholder engagement to evaluate tourist development plans with a sustainable approach

This study provides an evaluation of tourist development plans in the city of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Different stakeholders are involved in the search for solutions to this problem. The proposal is based on a model that combines two techniques, namely the analytic network process (ANP) and...

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Published in:	Sustainable development (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 800 - 811
Main Authors:	Gonzalez‐Urango, Hannia, García‐Melón, Mónica
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01-11-2018
Subjects:	ANP Development plans Interest groups Network analysis participatory decision‐making Planning SNA Social network analysis Social organization stakeholder engagement Stakeholders Strategic planning Sustainable development tourist strategy Tourists
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Summary:	This study provides an evaluation of tourist development plans in the city of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Different stakeholders are involved in the search for solutions to this problem. The proposal is based on a model that combines two techniques, namely the analytic network process (ANP) and social network analysis (SNA). SNA is used to assess the relationships among stakeholders by identifying those who are most relevant and ANP is used to aggregate their opinions and evaluate tourist development plans of Cartagena to improve tourist experiences in a participatory way. The results suggest that the combination of SNA and ANP is a novel and suitable tool for strategic planning of a city.
ISSN:	0968-0802 1099-1719
DOI:	10.1002/sd.1849