Within the last two decades, the zone of Monteverde, Costa Rica has been targeted by the tourism industry as an ideal destination for conservationists and adventure-seekers alike. This study investigates many of the potential cultural impacts (including changes in individual levels of happiness) brought upon by the drastic shift in the economic focus of the community from agriculture to tourism in the past 20 years. I conducted 100 face-to-face interviews, each consisting of 18 questions, in all major regions of the zone of Monteverde. Questions aimed to obtain demographic information as well as the participants’ attitudes towards ecotourism and their reported happiness (on a scale of zero to ten) as of 20 years ago and presently. The mean ...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
Within the last two decades, the zone of Monteverde, Costa Rica has been targeted by the tourism ind...
Identifying economic and environmental gains and losses from the ecotourism industry in the Montever...
Identifying economic and environmental gains and losses from the ecotourism industry in the Montever...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
Doubt persists about ecotourism’s ability to make tangible contributions to conservation and deliver...
Over the past 30 years, Monteverde, Costa Rica, has adopted ecotourism as its primary source of reve...
Over the past 30 years, Monteverde, Costa Rica, has adopted ecotourism as its primary source of reve...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This research is an ethnographic case study of the emerging ecotourism economies in the agricultural...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
Within the last two decades, the zone of Monteverde, Costa Rica has been targeted by the tourism ind...
Identifying economic and environmental gains and losses from the ecotourism industry in the Montever...
Identifying economic and environmental gains and losses from the ecotourism industry in the Montever...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
Ecotourism has been promoted globally as a model for sustainable development because it simultaneous...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
Doubt persists about ecotourism’s ability to make tangible contributions to conservation and deliver...
Over the past 30 years, Monteverde, Costa Rica, has adopted ecotourism as its primary source of reve...
Over the past 30 years, Monteverde, Costa Rica, has adopted ecotourism as its primary source of reve...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This research is an ethnographic case study of the emerging ecotourism economies in the agricultural...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...
This ethnographic project examines the economic and social influences of tourism, specifically ecoto...