TITLE:
Enhancing Sustainable Tourism through Proper Solid Waste Management
AUTHORS:
Wylyn Lance O. Todyog, John Edward M. Alvarado
KEYWORDS:
Solid Waste Management, Sustainable Tourism, Ordinance, Practical Solutions, Seasonal Events
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.3,
March
22,
2021
ABSTRACT: Sustainable tourism is one of the aspects that
contributed to the growing economy of Baguio City wherein the place itself is
the avenue of income for the city. Baguio City is a landlocked mountainous town
located in the northern region of the Philippines. It is particularly known as
the “Summer Capital of the Philippines” due to its colder temperature during
summer season. One of the famous landmarks in the city is Burnham Park where it
is annually visited by many guests, either local or foreign tourists. Because
of the frequent arrival of people in the city, increasing hike of garbage
collection within the area of Burnham Park and its nearby vicinity is often
observable. The study aims to propose a way on how to address the increasing garbage
collection for the betterment and promotion of the sustainable tourism of
Burnham Park. The study used a variety of tools in conducting the research primarily
oral and recorded interview regarding the solid waste management primarily the
immediate personnel designated in the park and people visiting Burnham Park and
an ocular observation of the park for the establishment of collected data. Data
were analyzed through relating the data in literatures and news journals to
reinforce the collected data. The study showed main ways on how to enhance the
sustainable tourism of Burnham Park like the distribution of garbage bins that
could suffice the needs of tourists and locals and the strict implementation of policies regarding cleanliness in
Burnham Park. The researchers
concluded that proper solid waste management will be successful through the cooperation
of locals and tourists and with the strict implementation and compliance of policies regarding waste disposal in
Burnham Park. Proper waste management in Burnham Park will not only
improve the cleanliness of the park thus promoting the culture of cleanliness
and tourism of Baguio City.