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Perception and Participation of Local Residents in the Tourism Development Program for the Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna

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Tourism in the Philippines

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Community-based ecotourism (CBET) sets the direction of management approaches in different mangrove sites, coastal areas, and wetlands in the Philippines. Among the best practices for CBET are concepts of self-mobilization and project ownership. However, not all tourism programs follow a participatory approach in management as local governments mostly rely on professionals in developing their tourism master plans. This chapter analyzes the tourism development in Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo, Laguna. Interviews with 21 local residents and 2 tourism officers were performed to better understand community participation and the LGU’s community involvement strategies. The data revealed the residents’ concerns regarding tourism development projects which conflicted with the LGU’s perceptions of tourism development. Results were then interpreted using Arnstein’s (Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35(4), 216–224, 1969) and Pretty’s (World Development, 23(8), 1247–1263, 1995) typologies for community participation. Findings suggest a discord in perceived levels of participation in Sampaloc Lake tourism programs between the community and the LGU. Hence, options for achieving the principles associated with CBET are explored in the context of meeting tourism development, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental management goals.

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    Based on the Department Order No. 23-08 of the Department of Finance, a first-class municipality has an average annual income tantamount to 55 million pesos or more (1,143,003.85 USD – as per November 28, 2020 Philippine Peso to US Dollar Conversion).

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    Also known as pocket park; Defined by the National Recreation and Park Association (n.d.) as a small open space circumscribed with commercial and residential buildings on small plots with several spaces for people to meet, unwind, or relish the outdoors. As such, these areas are commonly found in urban settings.

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    Sheerah Louise C. Tasico

  2. Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

    Peter Jerome B. Del Rosario

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Tasico, S.L.C., Del Rosario, P.J.B. (2022). Perception and Participation of Local Residents in the Tourism Development Program for the Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna. In: Aquino, R.S., Porter, B.A. (eds) Tourism in the Philippines. Perspectives on Asian Tourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4497-0_3

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