Introduction Thesis (Sagada)

Introduction
The world is full of adventures, full of excitement, full of fun and
development which oftentimes may have direct and indirect effects in our lives
and our environment. It could give direct and indirect effect through the
application of the knowledge found and acquired therein.
Tourism can be defined as the science, art and business of attracting
visitors transporting them, accommodating them, and graciously catering to their
needs and wants.
Tourism is one of the significant sectors of modern day economy and is
complimentary to each other. The new world order has turned the whole mankind
into one family or society. Today’s world is a global village where distances have
no meaning. Although, tourism and travelling are the two phenomena, as old as
the civilized world, yet tourism evolved into a regular and well-organized industry
during the last century only.
In recent years, virtually every country through the world has taken steps
to increase its number of visitors. The decrease in the cost of air travel and the
continued development of technological resources such as the internet has
provided new opportunities for countries and individual tourism firms to promote
tourism. Both industrial leaders have almost universally recognized the economic
advantages that tourism can bring. However, what these countries have done to
make tourism a viable, growing segment of their economy varies widely from
virtually nothing to creating of superbly organized, highly productive tourism
facilities while the economic benefits of tourism have long been recognized.
Today greater attention is being paid to its environmental impacts, which can be
positive or negative, depending on how tourism is planned and managed.
Tourism can be considered one of the most remarkable socio-economic
phenomena of the twentieth century. From an activity “enjoyed by only a small
group of relatively well-off people” during the first half of the last century, it
gradually became a mass phenomenon during the post-World War II period,
particularly from the 1970s onwards. It now reaches larger and larger numbers of
people throughout the world, and is a source of employment for a significant
segment of the labour force. At the heart of the hospitality industry are the people
that directly or indirectly provide services to guest, members, customers and
other employees. In stepping into the 21st century, we find the competition is
greater than ever. Guest, members, and costumers expect more from the
business they patronize and the work force has new expectations of employers.
The training and professional development of employees are no longer optional
for organizations that hope to be around for the next decade or couple of years.
While tourism provides considerable economic benefits for many
countries, regions and communities, its rapid expansion can also be responsible
for adverse environmental (and socio-cultural) impacts. Natural resource
depletion and environmental degradation associated with tourism activities are
sometimes serious problems in tourism-rich regions. The management of natural
resources to reverse this trend is thus one of the most difficult challenges for
governments at different levels. The fact that most tourists chose to maintain
their relatively high patterns of consumption (and waste generation) when they
reach their destinations can be a particularly serious problem for developing
countries and regions without the appropriate means for protecting their natural
resources and local ecosystems from the pressures of mass tourism.
The main environmental impacts of tourism are (a) pressure on natural
resources, (b) pollution and waste generation and (c) damage to ecosystems.
Furthermore, it is now widely recognized that not only uncontrolled tourism
expansion is likely to lead to environmental degradation, but also that
environmental degradation, in turn, poses a serious threat to tourism.
With this, we decided to have an assessment of the environmental
strategies that the local government of Sagada, Mountain Province do for
sustaining their tourism industry. We come up to specifically study how Sagada
retain its natural beauty and sustain the environment for tourism industry to
flourish.
Sagada with its geographical location, natural resources and rich culture
needs to be maintained and preserved. This enables us to encounter this
problem of sustaining the tourism industry of Sagada, considering its
environment, that How do the local government sustain their natural resources
while earning by means of their tourism industry.

Statement of the Problem
This study aims to assess the environmental strategies for sustainable
tourism in Sagada, Mt. Province, Philippines.
Specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents, in terms of:
1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
1.3 Civil Status
1.4 Citizenship
1.5 Educational Attainment
1.6 Profession
2. What are the environmental strategies of the local government of Sagada,
in sustaining their tourism industry, in terms of:
2.1 Maintenance of Natural Resources
2.2 Pollution
2.3 Waste Disposal
3. How do the local government of Sagada sustain their tourism industry, in
terms of:
3.1 Rules and Regulations
3.2 Preservation of Tourist Spots
3.3 Promotion
3.4 Culture, Heritage and Traditions

What are the problems of Sagada, Mt. Province?
5. What are the causes and effects of the problems encountered in Sagada,
in sustaining their environmental strategies for tourism?
Significance of the Study
This study will endow the information to the following:
• For the Tourists, they will have awareness of the significance of
maintaining, conserving and preserving tourist spots for sustaining it for
the future generation to discover and explore.
• For the Residents, they will have knowledge on how to maintain, conserve
and preserve the natural resources around their vicinity to sustain their
tourism industry, increase employment that leads to the growth of their
economy.
• For the Local Government of Sagada, they will have this knowledge of
what they need to do to sustain their tourism industry while considering
their environmental resources.
• For the Researchers, they will endow knowledge for future allusions and,
• For the Students, they will need this for future study and use.

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Introduction

The world is full of adventures, full of excitement, full of fun and

application of the knowledge found and acquired therein.

Tourism can be defined as the science, art and business of attracting

visitors transporting them, accommodating them, and graciously catering to their

needs and wants.

Tourism is one of the significant sectors of modern day economy and is

during the last century only.

continued development of technological resources such as the internet has

virtually nothing to creating of superbly organized, highly productive tourism

positive or negative, depending on how tourism is planned and managed.

Tourism can be considered one of the most remarkable socio-economic

phenomena of the twentieth century. From an activity “enjoyed by only a small

gradually became a mass phenomenon during the post-World War II period,

people throughout the world, and is a source of employment for a significant

that directly or indirectly provide services to guest, members, customers and

The training and professional development of employees are no longer optional

While tourism provides considerable economic benefits for many

for adverse environmental (and socio-cultural) impacts. Natural resource

depletion and environmental degradation associated with tourism activities are

sometimes serious problems in tourism-rich regions. The management of natural

resources and local ecosystems from the pressures of mass tourism.

The main environmental impacts of tourism are (a) pressure on natural

Furthermore, it is now widely recognized that not only uncontrolled tourism

expansion is likely to lead to environmental degradation, but also that

environmental degradation, in turn, poses a serious threat to tourism.

With this, we decided to have an assessment of the environmental

strategies that the local government of Sagada, Mountain Province do for

sustaining their tourism industry. We come up to specifically study how Sagada

needs to be maintained and preserved. This enables us to encounter this

problem of sustaining the tourism industry of Sagada, considering its

while earning by means of their tourism industry.

This study aims to assess the environmental strategies for sustainable

tourism in Sagada, Mt. Province, Philippines.

Specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents, in terms of:

1.3 Civil Status

1.5 Educational Attainment

2. What are the environmental strategies of the local government of Sagada,

in sustaining their tourism industry, in terms of:

2.1 Maintenance of Natural Resources

2.3 Waste Disposal

3. How do the local government of Sagada sustain their tourism industry, in

3.1 Rules and Regulations

3.2 Preservation of Tourist Spots

3.4 Culture, Heritage and Traditions

in sustaining their environmental strategies for tourism?

Significance of the Study

This study will endow the information to the following:

• For the Tourists, they will have awareness of the significance of

maintaining, conserving and preserving tourist spots for sustaining it for

the future generation to discover and explore.

tourism industry, increase employment that leads to the growth of their

what they need to do to sustain their tourism industry while considering

their environmental resources.

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