A comparison of residents' attitudes towards tourism in 10 New Zealand destinations

Lawson, Rob; Williams, John; Young, Tara; Cossens, J

doi:10.1016/s0261-5177(98)00018-1

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“…Sharpley (2014) and Sirakaya et al (2002) underline the significant increase of theoretical and applied research on residents' attitudes that has been conducted since the 1970s. The research interest in residents' attitudes towards tourism began in developed countries, especially in the United States (Almeida, Balbuena & Cortés, 2015), and in areas and countries where tourism has developed more intensely, such as New Zealand, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom (Lawson, Williams, Young & Cossens, 1998;Ritchie, 1988;Ross, 1992;Sheldon & Var, 1984). By contrast, fewer studies have examined regions with a strong specialization in tourism, such as the Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean basin (Pérez & Nadal, 2005;Sharpley, 2014).…”

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Residents' perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)

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This study examines the residents´ perceptions of the impact of tourism in Benalmádena, and the profiles of the residents according to socio-demographic characteristics. A questionnaire assessed how these characteristics influence the residents' perceptions towards the environment, economy, and socio-cultural aspects. The survey was administered to a stratified sample of 770 residents in Benalmádena. Results show a significant effect of socio-demographic variables on perception of tourism impact. The educational background, place of birth and how long respondents had been living in the community explain a significant amount of the variance in overall attitudes. Interaction analyses revealed that place of birth moderated the relationship between the tourism dimensions and the years of residence. For instance, the respondents with less than five years of residence showed more positive attitude towards the impact of tourism. We offer a profile of these residents according to their perceptions of the impact of tourism in their community.

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Residents' perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)

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“…In the last twelve years, we can retain the investigations envisaging this same issue held by Lawson, Williams, Young, and Cossens (1998), Besculides, Lee, and McCormick (2002), Kuvan and Akan (2005), Sharma andDyer (2009), McDwall andChoi (2010), among several others.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Taking different approaches, most of the research conducted explores residents' socio-demographic characteristics, trying to establish a link between that and their perceptions and attitudes regarding the tourism industry (e.g., Lawson, Williams, Young, & Cossens, 1998;Brunt & Courtney, 1999;Besculides, Lee, & McCormick, 2002;Kuvan & Akan, 2005;Sharma & Dyer, 2009). …”

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The Host-Tourist Interaction in a World Heritage Site: The Case of Guimarães

Ribeiro¹,

Vareiro²,

Remoaldo³

2012

CUBR

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The city of Guimarães, in the northwest of Portugal, is a place of strong symbolic and cultural significance.The nomination by UNESCO of its historical centre as world heritage, in December 2001, enlarged its tourism Guimarães, in the northwest of Portugal, is a city of strong symbolic and cultural significance and its nomination by UNESCO as world heritage, in 2001, enlarged its tourism potential. In this paper we present a few results of a survey that envisaged capturing the Guimarães residents' perceptions of tourism impacts and their attitudes towards tourists. Specifically, one analyzes the type of relationship that exists between some socio-demographic groups and the perceived tourism impacts, as well as their socio-characteristics and the existing level of interaction between residents and tourists. The survey was implemented between January and March 2010 to a convenience sample of 540 inhabitants of the municipality of Guimarães resulting in 400 questionnaires with complete data. For this, we made use of various statistical techniques. Using a factorial analysis, we can conclude that the three factors used explain 52.3% of the variance contained in the original variables obtained from the survey. By another side, using a logit model in the analysis and taking as the dependent variable the frequent or very frequent contact with tourists, we found that only the variables referred to perceived positive impacts of tourism, education and the place of residence in urban areas have shown to be statistically significant. We are aware of the multiple ways the issue of residents' perceptions and attitudes towards tourism can be approached and of the difficulties to get useful policy-oriented insights. This paper is a step in that trail.

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“…Critical to the success and sustainability of the tourism industry is the support of destination communities for tourism [9][10], or what is termed as a 'happy host' [11]. Local communities will usually withdraw their support for tourism if they perceive the costs of tourism to prevail over the benefits, thereby jeopardizing the future success and development of the industry [12].…”

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Local Sabahans’ Satisfaction with Level of Access to Mount Kinabalu

Bidder

Polus

2014

SHS Web of Conferences

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Abstract. This study analyzes the local Sabahans' satisfaction with the level of access to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Specifically, it examines the number of complaints by local Sabahans regarding access and their perception of changes in accessibility to the mountain. Interviews with Sabah Parks and Sutera Sanctuary Lodges were conducted and questionnaires were distributed to local residents to collect data. The results show that there were intense complaints regarding the climbing cost and extensive waiting time to secure a confirmed booking at the outset of price increases. However, the researchers could not locate any recently published complaints. Respondents who have previously climbed Mount Kinabalu perceive the mountain to be less accessible for local Sabahans now due to a less affordable cost and a longer waiting time. Those who have not climbed Mount Kinabalu also think the climbing cost has become less affordable for local Sabahans, but they do not perceive that to be causing the mountain less accessible for local Sabahans.

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A comparison of residents' attitudes towards tourism in 10 New Zealand destinations

Cited by 157 publications

References 20 publications

Residents' perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)

Residents' perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)

The Host-Tourist Interaction in a World Heritage Site: The Case of Guimarães

Local Sabahans’ Satisfaction with Level of Access to Mount Kinabalu

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