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Economic Growth vs. Environmental Sustainability: Analyzing the Impact of Kachchh Rann Utsav on Environmental Issues
Summary
Researchers used regression analysis on survey data from nearly 1,000 Kachchh Rann Utsav visitors to assess how economic development factors relate to environmental degradation at the festival site, finding that growth drivers like rural tourism and investment are linked to increased pollution — including plastic waste — underscoring tensions between tourism revenue and ecological preservation.
The Kachchh Rann Utsav is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. This study aims to investigate the complex correlation between economic growth and environmental concerns in the context of this event. The primary data has been collected by a two-stage cluster sampling method from 978 respondents. Multiple Regression Analysis is used to analyze the impact of economic variables on social and environmental issues of the people of Kachachh. The five factors: Investment & Skill Development (I&SD), Economic Development (ED), Rural Tourism (RT), Traditional Business (TB), and Economic Leakage (EL), which influence economic impact, have been taken into account in this study to estimate the effect of environmental issues or impact. The findings of this study can provide valuable insights for shaping policies and decision-making processes aimed at fostering sustainable tourism development and environmental preservation in Kchchh and other comparable tourist locations. The study suggests that the emphasis for development by the stakeholders should be on beach development, botanical gardens, greater facilities for wildlife preservation, and secure safaris and expeditions. The government should work on environmental issues, as economic development leads to pollution due to overcrowding, noise, plastic pollution, and wastage.