@phdthesis{theses_frw2453, author = {M.T.M. Bolwerk}, title = {Local socio-economic and socio-cultural effects of geotourism. An analysis of the BioGeoTrail in Kubang Badak, Malaysia.}, year = {2018}, url = {https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/2453/}, abstract = {This research embarks on the expected socio-economic and socio-cultural effects of geotourism and in particular on the expected effects for the Kubang Badak community in Langkawi, Malaysia through the development of the BioGeoTrail. The BioGeoTrail is a new mangrove tour that will be based on geotourism. The outcomes of this research are based on the expected effects based on literature on geotourism, the Kubang Badak community perceptions and the expectations of local experts. This mixed method research uses surveys to measure the community perceptions and in depth-interviews for the expectation of the local experts.} }