Climate change in Chinese rural village: is the community aware? A case study in Cuandixia, using the Photovoice method

What is it about?

In Chinese recent history, rural villages have suffered extensive depopulation due to the intensive urbanisation of the country. In early 1990s, the rediscovery of villages for tourism purposes changed the approach to conservation policy and village management. Today, villages are subjected to climate change with mass tourism as a contributing factor. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the village community is climate change aware and which best practices it can identify. Using Photovoice, a picture-based method, this research demonstrated that both visitors and hosts shared common analysis on tourism interests, impacts and current actions regarding climate changes.

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Why is it important?

This research presents the Photovoice method, which is a great approach to generate participation.