The Beni Mellal- Khénifra region's economic development : what role does sustainable tourism play ?

Abstract

Sustainable tourism is progressing slowly but steadily in Morocco, symbolizing the changes that are sweeping the tourism industry. Numerous studies have been conducted to better understand the effects of this type of tourism on economic development. Our article intends to report on studies that focus on the influence of sustainable tourism, in its contemporary sense, on the economic fabric in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region in order to encourage the creation of supplementary research and disseminate the knowledge generated in this sector. We will report on the efforts done to promote sustainable tourism in Morocco after having provided parts of definition of sustainable tourism, the state of the place and some significant numbers of tourism in Morocco, and the influence of the pandemic covid-19 on tourism in Morocco. Finally, we will examine the contribution of sustainable tourism to the economic growth of the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region from several perspectives, based on the findings of the review.