Linking Blue Carbon Ecosystems with Sustainable Tourism: Dichotomy of Urban–Rural Local Perspectives from the Philippines

This study aims to analyze communities’ perceptions of sustainable tourism and blue carbon ecosystem services by comparing household survey results between urban (Coron) and rural (Busuanga) communities in Busuanga Island, Philippines. Specifically, this work aims to determine residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts at the personal and community levels, to examine whether socio-demographic profiles, ecological consciousness, awareness of programs for sustainable tourism, and ecological protection drive these perceptions, and to compare these results in urban and rural settings.