Generic and specific tourism resources in the countryside of Guelmim-Kingdom of Morocco
Abstract
Aim: Despite their differences, all social resource subfields place equal emphasis on the wealth created by the resource as material or immaterial goods inextricably linked to the specifics of the territory. Because of the specific nature of some tourism resources, it is only through a geo-system-resource analysis that the generic and specific resources can be determined, even at the commune level. The resource’s worth can be determined by analyzing how it transforms from its generic form into its specific application. Specific rural Guelmim province tourism attractions are highlighted here (south of Morocco). We aim to defend this transition’s significance by focusing on the actor who can influence this key step in marketing a tourism resource.
Methodology: The province of Guelmim in southern Morocco consists of 20 communes (18 rural and 2 urban) that serve as the basis for our study area’s geographical definition. To keep our research manageable, we focus on four rural communes: Assrir, Fask, Abaynou, and Amtedi. With all their peculiarities, the raw variety of resources can be traced through the qualitative analysis of comments from the surveyed actors. Institutional actors were consulted for this qualitative study, including tourism and culture delegates, municipal officials, the Regional Tourism Council, and tourism experts.
Findings: From this vantage point, the operator’s role is seen as a prism through which the unique characteristics of the resource are conceptualized in its historical and cultural representatives, thereby highlighting the importance of the resource at the local territory.
Implications/Novel Contribution: This article describes the unique rural tourism opportunities in the southern Moroccan province of Guelmim.
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