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Chapter 2

Theoretical Background and Related Literature

Theoretical Background

This study is anchored on (WHAT THEORY)?

The study theorizes that … (state what does your study expects to

discover, to determine, to assess, to analyze. What will be the expected impact

of the study?) This is paragraph 1.

The study is founded in the … (state the applicable/related

THEORY/THEORIES to support your study. Elaborate the THEORY/THEORIES

in paragraph 2.

With the aim of this study, the… (In paragraph 3, state how related your

study to your chosen THEORY/THEORIES. How this/these

THEORY/THEORIES support your study?)

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Conceptual Framework

Explain the Scope of the Study here. Your explanation in this part must

support the Statement of the Problem and your Conceptual model.

Figure 1. Conceptual Model

Look for RELATED Conceptual Model applicable to your study. Or you can
create new model based on your explanation. THIS IS SAMPLE
CONCEPTUAL MODEL ONLY. Don’t copy and paste.

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Related Literature

Ecotourism. Ecotourism is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves

the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation

and education (TIES, 2015).” Ecotourism is coined to link nature or environmental

sustainability with tourism (Adom, 2019) and is considered as the most significant form

of sustainable tourism because of its close attachment to environmental resources and

subcultures (Motlagh et al., 2020). (This is a sample again, don’t copy and paste to

your study.) Look for RELATED published articles and references in the Google

Scholar and other legit online journals. Categorize each term you discussed in your

Definition of Terms and in your Statement of the Problems. Minimum of two

paragraphs per category.

Waterfall tourism. Waterfalls have preserved their attractiveness as visual

attractions and recreational venues for a long period. Waterfalls, among other tourism

destinations, met the high density of tourists (Wall, 1997; Kurdoglu & Kurdoglu, 2016).

Waterfalls offer spectacular natural attraction which provides numerous attractions for

tourist, e.g., beautiful landscape, waterfall phenomena, vegetation, fresh air and outdoor

experiences (Prasetyo, Hakim, & Retnaningdyah, 2017). (This is a sample again, don’t

copy and paste to your study.) Minimum of two paragraphs per category.

Tourism impacts. Tourism impacts are direct or indirect results of tourist

behavior, tourism-related establishments and infrastructure, and tourism policies.

Tourism impacts and its similar term, impacts of tourism, have gained significant

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attention globally (Almeida, Balbuena, & Cortes, 2015). Tourism impacts may be

classified in terms of their coverage, direction of modification and nature of the impact,

and the distribution, duration, and scale of the effects (dela Peňa, 2018). (This is a

sample again, don’t copy and paste to your study.) Minimum of two paragraphs per

category.

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