Community Attachment and Attitudes Toward Tourism Development

McCool, Stephen F.; Martin, Steven R.

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“…McGehee and Andereck (2004) This echoes research conducted by McCool and Martin (1994), which concluded that the longer a resident lives in a community the less supportive of tourism development they tend to be. In further support of the notion that long term residents tend to have negative feelings for further tourism development; a study conducted in York, England by Snaith and Haley (1999) examined various socioeconomic variables; such as, income, age, gender, length of residence, home ownership, distance of residence and determined that length of residency and home ownership were associated with their opinions related to tourism.…”

Section: Demographic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…These demographic factors were chosen based on important socioeconomic factors identified by McCool and Martin (1994), Cecil, Fu, Wang, and Avgoustis (2010) and Long and Kayat (2011 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Though tourism development is vital to the longevity of cultural events held within cities such as Indianapolis; inevitably, gaps emerge between support for tourism development and resident satisfaction (McCool & Martin, 1994). It is at this juncture when the development and promotion of cultural events, festivals, and various other events for tourists meets scrutiny (Twynam & Johnston, 2010;Getz 1991).…”

Section: Resident Satisfaction and Tourism Development Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Matarrita-Cascante (2010), interaction between residents and tourists promotes the exchange of ideas which can lead to economic and social progress, but as McCool and Martin (1994) should focus on providing jobs and attracting investments into the community, which can benefit resident quality of life. Aref (2011) suggests the strongest tourism impacts are often linked with emotional and community well-being, and income and employment.…”

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“…Tourism development, according to Hester (1990), is often treated as the "panacea for poverty" despite the fact that for many communities tourism development brings forth a loss of community, local culture and traditions, and the destruction of valuable cultural and natural resources. According to McCool and Martin (1994), tourism should help promote resident quality of life and it is important to study resident attitudes in order to better handle negative impacts of tourism.…”

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Cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life: a case study of Indianapolis, Indiana

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Hji-Avgoustis

et al. 2015

International Journal of Tourism Cities

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life in the Midwestern city of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is important to understand from a cultural tourism perspective how further attempts to grow and invest in tourism will affect resident perception of quality of life and future cultural tourism investment. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve this goal, data from the 2012 Indianapolis Quality of Life survey was statistically analyzed to specifically examine how residents’ perceived quality of life affects cultural tourism investment. This allows for the study of what city-service attributes (i.e. safety, attractions, transportation, etc.) identify as potential indicators of whether residents’ perception of quality of life affects cultural tourism investment and if there were any correlations between demographic factors of age, gender, ethnicity, and household income with the perception that investing in cultural events and attractions for tourists is good for residents. Findings – Results indicated that several key city-service attributes identify as potential indicators of whether residents’ perception of quality of life in Indianapolis affects residents’ perceptions that investing in cultural tourism for tourists is good for residents. Furthermore, excluding perceptions of cultural tourism investment, several key city-service attributes identified as potential indicators of residents’ perception of quality of life in Indianapolis. Finally, results indicated that demographic factors of gender, age, ethnicity, and income were not significant when it came to affecting the perception that investing in cultural events and attractions for tourists is good for residents. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this study have unique academic and applied implications in the continued study of tourism in Indianapolis, Indiana. This study provided research related to the study of quality of life in Indianapolis and reported statistics for the 2012 Indianapolis Quality of Life survey. The data and statistical analysis reported in this study will serve as valuable information for future endeavors concerning cultural tourism and quality of life in Indianapolis. The identification of city-service attributes that significantly impact resident perception of quality of life and city-service attributes that, in conjunction with resident perception of quality of life, affect how residents perceive cultural tourism investments is important information that can be utilized by future researchers, tourism planners, and policymakers in Indianapolis. The analysis revealed what city-service attributes are important to residents of Indianapolis and demographic factors that affect resident perception of quality of life. The continued examination of these city-service attributes may help to identify areas of public service that need to be improved. Practical implications – This study demonstrates that resident level of awareness pertaining to the benefits of cultural tourism investment are relatively low. Tourism planners, officials, and researchers can utilize this knowledge to better facilitate methods to gain resident support for cultural tourism investment and development. In addition, this research can be utilized to better understand the needs of residents and how tourism and various city-services impact their quality of life. If cultural tourism planners and other tourism officials better understand methods to gain resident support for cultural tourism investment then they can maximize economic and cultural tourism gains for the city. Originality/value – This case study specifically focussed on cultural tourism to better present data regarding this issue; however, the authors believe future studies that examine both cultural and sports tourism could be beneficial. Aspects such as city-services and resident perception of quality of life could be examined from both cultural and sports tourism perspectives. This approach could produce beneficial results regarding cultural and sports tourism investment and potentially highlight demographic characteristics unique to cultural tourism and sports tourism supporters in the city of Indianapolis.

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Section: Demographic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…These demographic factors were chosen based on important socioeconomic factors identified by McCool and Martin (1994), Cecil, Fu, Wang, and Avgoustis (2010) and Long and Kayat (2011 …”

Section: Methods Of Analysismentioning

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Effects of relational capital on relationship between place attachment and resident participation

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Chen

Hsieh

2021

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Place attachment and public participation are increasingly important to sustainable community development and environmental protection, and influence the degree to which residents value community development. Unfortunately, social segregation has broken value consensus in many modern communities, particularly Chinese communities, which traditionally emphasize interpersonal interactions. This has created discrepancies between theory and reality in community development, making it necessary to clarify the influence of relational capital (e.g., trust, identification, and norm of reciprocity) on the relationship between place attachment and resident participation. This study adopted convenience sampling to conduct a case study in Eastern Taiwan. A total of 310 valid samples were collected. The relationships between constructs are determined by a linear structural equation model. Our results show that place attachment and resident participation are positively correlated and that reciprocal norms are important mediators of the influence of place attachment on resident participation. From a practical perspective, this confirms the rationality of community policy and highlights areas for improvement to support ongoing community development.

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Community Attachment and Attitudes Toward Tourism Development

Cited by 606 publications

References 14 publications

Cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life: a case study of Indianapolis, Indiana

Cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life: a case study of Indianapolis, Indiana

Tourism Communities and Growth Management

Effects of relational capital on relationship between place attachment and resident participation

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