This study investigates the differences in residents' perceptions of various tourism development impacts by the location of their residence, gender, age, annual household income level, ethnic background, occupation and the level of education attained. A survey approach was used to collect data from residents of the Sunshine Coast region (n = 732). The study found that more residents living in the coastal area with high tourist activity nearby perceived a higher positive impact of tourism than residents of hinterland areas in the vicinity of high tourist activity. However, the residents of hinterland areas were more likely to perceive social impact positively than the people living in coastal areas. The results also suggest that the residents of suburban areas perceived economic impact positively when compared with the residents of rural or urban areas. Significant differences were also noted for perceptions of tourism impacts according to respondents' level of household income, ethnic background and occupation. However, there is no notable difference in the perceptions of tourism impact in relation to respondents' age, gender and level of education. Résumé : Examen de diverses perceptions de résidents : impacts du tourisme et variables démographiquesCetteétude examine les différentes perceptions de résidentsà propos du développement du tourisme d'après leur lieu de résidence, leur genre, leurâge, leurs revenus annuels, leur origine ethnique, leur profession et leur niveau d'études. Un questionnaire a servi pour collecter les avis de résidents de la 'Sunshine Coast' (n = 732). Cetteétude a montré qu'un plus grand nombre de résidents vivant dans la zone côtière, où il y a une forte activité touristique, avait une perception positive en comparaison avec ceux vivant dans l'intérieur où existe aussi une forte activité touristique. Cependant, les résidents de l'intérieurétaient plusà même de percevoir les impacts sociaux de façon positive que ceux qui vivent sur la côte. Les résultats de cetteétude suggèrent aussi que les résidents en zones suburbaines perçoivent les impactséconomiques de façon plus positive que les résidents des zones rurales ou urbaines. Il existe aussi des différences nettes dans la façon de percevoir les impacts du tourisme selon les revenus, l'origine ethnique ou la profession. Par contre, le genre ou le niveau d'études n'engendrent pas de différence notable.
This article reexamines the theoretical basis for environmental and heritage interpretation in tourist settings in the light of hermeneutic philosophy. It notes that the pioneering vision of heritage interpretation formulated by Freeman Tilden envisaged a broadly educational, ethically informed and transformative art. By contrast, current cognitive psychological attempts to reduce interpretation to the monological transmission of information, targeting universal but individuated cognitive structures, are found to be wanting. Despite growing signs of diversity, this information processing approach to interpretation remains dominant. The article then presents the alternative paradigm of hermeneutics through the works of Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Heidegger and Gadamer, to provide a broader interpretation of interpretation. This not only captures the essence of Tilden's definition but construes heritage interpretation as a more inclusive, culturally situated, critically reflexive and dialogical practice.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.