Perception of inhabitants in the development of sustainable and sustainable practices for conscious and responsible tourism in the municipality of Balancán, Tabasco.

Keywords: rural communities, tourism, practices, sustainability

Abstract

The concepts of sustainability and sustainability arise as a result of global phenomena that have had mainly negative effects or consequences on the environment; For this reason, since the 1980s, the United Nations (ONU) established the World Commission on Environment and Development in order to apply measures that counteract and minimize these damages; Tourism is no exception since if it is not carried out consciously and responsibly it can have repercussions; and it depends on whether tourist activity is maintained over time.

The objective of this research is to propose strategies for the development of sustainable and sustainable practices in the spirit of developing responsible and conscious tourism in rural communities that have tourist resources in Balancán, Tabasco through a methodology with a quantitative approach, descriptive scope. ; where, with a simple random probabilistic sampling, 230 inhabitants were selected to analyze the variables: sociocultural, economic and cultural dimensions in order to propose effective strategies that contribute to developing responsible tourism with sustainable and sustainable practices; Among the main findings are various areas of opportunity for the communities, since tourism has not yet been detonated as a main activity; They are starting with this at the Mayan train station that the municipality has; Therefore, communities are in the best moment to initiate responsible and conscious tourism activities through good practices regarding sustainability and sustainability.

Author Biographies

Kenia Landero Valenzuela, National Technological Institute of Mexico Los Ríos Campus
Doctor in Administration, research professor at the TecNM Los Ríos campus from 2007 to date, belonging to the Academy of the Bachelor of Administration, a profile desirable by PRODEP, Level 1 Researcher of the National System of Researchers, member of the academic body in consolidation: Socioeconomic Administrative Sciences of the Bachelor's Degree in Administration, member of the State System of Researchers since 2016.
David Ernesto Montuy Santiago, Tecnológico Nacional de México campus de los Ríos
Doctor in Administration, Member of the Academic Body in Consolidation ITESLR-CA2 "Socioeconomic Administrative Sciences", Professor with a desirable Profile, member of the State System of Researchers, Research Professor at the Tecnm campus of los Ríos.
Yhadira Huicab García, National Technology of Mexico Los Ríos Campus
Doctor in Administration, Member of the Academic Body in Consolidation ITESLR-CA2 "Socioeconomic Administrative Sciences", Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco, Appointment since 2015 as Professor with a desirable profile, Level 1 Researcher of the National System of Researchers, Research Professor of the TecNM campus de los Ríos.
Raziel Esau Coop Abreu, National Technological Institute of Mexico Los Ríos Campus
Doctor in Administration, Member of the Academic Body in Consolidation ITESLR-CA2 "Socioeconomic Administrative Sciences", Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco, Appointment since 2015 as Professor with desirable Profile, Research Professor of the tecnm campus de los Ríos.
Luis Alfredo Méndez Jiménez, National Technological Institute of Mexico Los Ríos Campus
Doctor in Administration, Member of the Academic Body in Consolidation ITESLR-CA2 "Socioeconomic Administrative Sciences", Professor with a desirable profile, Research Professor at the Tecnm Los Ríos campus.

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2025-06-20
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Valenzuela, K., Montuy Santiago, D., Huicab García, Y., Coop Abreu, R., & Méndez Jiménez, L. (2025, June 20). Perception of inhabitants in the development of sustainable and sustainable practices for conscious and responsible tourism in the municipality of Balancán, Tabasco. Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research, 8(1), 113-128. Retrieved from http://jthr.es/index.php/journal/article/view/612
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