Организация, в которой проходила защита:
Университет г. Мюнхен
Год защиты:2020
Аннотация:The intention of this thesis is to investigate the structural and institutional effects of tourism commercialization on the emerging market South Africa, as well as measuring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the South African tourism sector. Therefore, in the first focus, the socio-cultural, economic, ecological, political and institutional impacts for the country will be investigated using scientific literature and expert interviews. Afterwards, in the second focus, the current tourism situation in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic will be analyzed and finally, recommendations for action will be given for both focuses. The thesis determines that tourism in South Africa can not only promote the local economy and living conditions of the local people, but also protect the environment – if all stakeholders involved pursue this common goal. At the same time, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic requires political and economic support as well as a targeted strategy for the reconstruction of the South African tourism industry.