“Adventure tourism often occurs in difficult to reach places and often affects vulnerable people. Ideally, prior to any tourism development, the network of potentially affected stakeholders or communities should give input. This is referred to
According to Le De (2011, p.121), relocating communities after a disaster can have more negative effects for the population than benefits and may actually increase their vulnerability: “Recent examples such as the Indian Ocean tsunami affecting
G Adventures and the Evolution of Adventure Tourism In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip founded G Adventures “to bridge the gap between mainstream tourism and the backpacker” (Poon Tip, 2013, p.47). They’ve since received many awards for their innovative
Despite the many potential benefits of adventure tourism, it does not always succeed to improve the livelihoods of the local communities. Marx (2011) criticizes “In many cases CBT projects have failed to deliver financial viability due to lack