Residents' attitudes towards tourism in Hong Kong

Perceived Social Impacts of Tourism by Residents in the OTOP Tourism Village, Thailand

“…Surprisingly, the respondents at Baan Tawai do not perceive that tourism brings traffic problems such as insufficient parking, congestion and crowds of people to their village. This finding is compatible with the study of Liu & Var (1986) and Tosun (2002), but contrasts with other studies concerning the traffic congestion (Andriotis, 2005;Gunce, 2003;Johnson et al, Perceived Social Impacts of Tourism 187 1994; Mok et al, 1991;Perdue et al, 1990;Sheldon & Var, 1984;Snaith & Haley, 1999;Williams & Lawson, 2001). As for the perceptions of social changes in the traditional lifestyle due to tourism development, it is very interesting to find that the respondents at Baan Tawai disagree or strongly disagree that tourism has changed their traditional lifestyle because they still speak their own local dialect with their neighbors, and both domestic and foreign tourists.…”

“…In addition, as many scholars have observed in other studies, Baan Tawai respondents recognized the negative social impacts of tourism, such as increasing property prices (Akis et al, 1996;Korca, 1998;Walpole & Goodwin, 2001), changes in vocation from being farmers to tourism-related careers (Diagne, 2004;LaFlemme, 1979), and more litter and garbage in the village (Bastias- Pérez & Var, 1995;Green, 2005;Snaith & Haley, 1999;Teo, 1994;Williams & Lawson, 2001). It is interesting that although many areas worldwide find an increase in prostitution or sexual permissiveness, drug abuse, vandalism and burglary as a result of increased tourism (Bastias-Pérez & Var, 1995;Johnson et al, 1994;Lawson et al, 1998;Liu & Var, 1986;Liu et al, 1987;Mok et al, 1991;Sirakaya et al, 2002;Smith & Krannich, 1998;Teye et al, 2002), the majority of respondents at Baan Tawai did not. This is because their village has a long history of working in wood handicrafts and the skills had been passed on to each succeeding generation long before the village was developed as a tourist destination.…”

Attitudes of Omani Social Studies Student Teachers to Tourism for Sustainable Development

“…Secondly, Oman's population has only a moderate income; so any increase in the cost of living will affect them directly; this is of particular concern following the price increases caused by the current world financial crises. The concerns found in this study are supported by the results of many other studies which show negative attitudes toward tourism (Brunt & Courtney, 1999;Mok et al, 1991;Lindberg & Johnson, 1997;Doggart & Doggart, 1996;Kusluvan, 2000;Aksu & Koksal, 2005;Selvi & Demir, 2007;Countryman, Franco & Venegas,2005;O'Leary & Deegan, 2005).…”

Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

“…The studies of residents' perceptions towards tourism and life quality have been mostly conducted in western countries (Andereck & Nyaupane, 2011;Andereck et al, 2005;García et al, 2015;Kim, Uysal, & Sirgy, 2013;Woo, Kim, & Uysal, 2015). Only one study on residents' attitude towards tourism in Hong Kong has been documented (Mok, Slater, & Cheung, 1991). This study aims to identify the dimensions and attributes of tourism impacts and investigate the impact on Hong Kongers' satisfaction with the quality of life.…”