Sustainable tourism practices of quituinan hills in the municipality of Camalig, Albay / John Joseph C. Baluyut [and 3 others].

Undergraduate Theses (BSTM) - Tourism Management. Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, 2023.

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The study focused on the assessment of sustainable tourism practices of Quituinan Hills in the municipality of Camalig, Albay which gathered the following data: the profile of the hills in terms of location/accessibility, amenities and facilities, activities, and accommodation; sustainable tourism practices along with the three pillars of sustainability along with: socio-cultural, environmental, economic; issues and challenges encountered along with the three pillars of sustainability identified; its significant relationship between the sustainable tourism practices and issues and challenges encountered; and the suggested action plan to improve sustainable practices and further address problems and difficulties the destination faces. The study used the mixed method to address the current status of the study undertaken with seventy-six respondents consisting of local government unit employees, management and staff of Quituinan Hills, local residents and tourists who answered the three-part questionnaires. Five-point likert scale, percentage method, cronbach's alpha formula, and pearson correlation coefficient are the statistical treatment tools used. Furthermore, the major findings of the study reflects that Quituinan Hills prioritize on the preservation of the environmental aspect of the destination which concluded to implement more on the socio-cultural and economic sustainable practices for Quituinan Hills, therefore, the researchers recommended an action plan for the enhancement of sustainability of Quituinan Hills which contains projects and activities for the development of the destination.