Akash, J. H. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9796-6228
Aram, I. Arul
Article History
Received: 19 June 2020
Accepted: 6 November 2021
First Online: 19 November 2021
Declarations
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: The authors declare that we do not have any conflict of interest.
: The present study adheres to the basic principles of social research. The authors affirm that they have never included any personal details of the sample respondents. The survey was conducted among the Mahabalipuram tourists in January–February 2020, and the respondents were assured that the data would be used only for generalisation of observation and no specific mention of their names or identities would be revealed in the manuscript. This practice of ensuring anonymity was strictly followed to ensure the interest of the respondents who took part in the survey. We (J.H. Akash and Dr. I. Arul Aram) declare that the manuscript reporting the results is completely based on a questionnaire and we have not made any manipulation. All the data analysed during the study are included in this manuscript. The present study adheres to the basic principles of social research. We affirm that we have never included any of personal details of the sample respondents since it would not assist study findings. The survey was conducted among the Mahabalipuram tourists during January–February 2020, and the respondents were assured that the data would be used only for generalisation of observation and no specific mention of their name or identity would be revealed in the manuscript. The above statements certify that all authors have seen and approved the manuscript being submitted. On behalf of co-author, Dr. I. Arul Aram (Supervisor), the corresponding author shall bear full responsibility for the submission. This research has neither been submitted for publication nor has it been published in whole or in part elsewhere. We attest to the fact that all authors listed on the title page have contributed significantly to the work, have read the manuscript, attest to the validity and legitimacy of the data and its interpretation, and agree to its submission to the journal <i>‘Environment, Development and Sustainability’.</i>
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