Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts and Attitudes Towards Tourism Policies in a Small Mountain Community

Brida, Juan Gabriel; Disegna, Marta; Osti, Linda

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“…Although studies have found evidence of positive impacts of sports tourism (see Ap 1992;Brida and Disegna 2011;Chen 2008;Coakley 2004;Costa and Chalip 2005) for broader civic and local development of hosting cities, and it is commonly assumed that this will create lasting economic benefits to destination cities (Demir et al, 2015), long-term social benefits for host regions seems improbable and are not guaranteed (Clark and Misener, 2015). Instead, literature has evidenced that the long-term benefits are increased international publicity and recognition; in other words, image promotion (Demir et al, 2015), and that these marketing benefits are volatile in time (Demir et al, 2015;Chen 2008;Coakley 2004) There seems to clearly exist limitations for regions to maintain the benefits on a longterm basis.…”

Section: Sports Tourism and Regional Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sports Tourism and Perceived Socio-Economic Impact in Kenya: The Case of Machakos County

2017

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Purpose -Smaller events have been favoured by many commentators in sports research because mega events have been criticised for failing to have an aggregate positive advantage to local communities, especially in developing countries. On 4 th August 2010 Kenya promulgated a new constitution which paved the way for a federal system of government. After three years into this new system of governance, most county governments have embarked on developing sports facilities and promoting sporting events in their respective counties. Machakos County is viewed as a model county that has invested remarkably in sports and recreation facilities which have attracted major sporting activities to this new sports destination. This research intends to evaluate the role of devolution in promoting sports tourism in Kenya and how sports tourism has contributed to social economic development in the region. Design/methodology/approach -A survey was undertaken with a case study of Machakos County. Both secondary and primary data were collected and analysed. Follow up interviews and focused groups were also included as rich data sources in exploring the host community's perception on social impacts related to sports tourism development in Machakos. Findings -Sports tourism has both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts include: Infrastructure and Urban development; economic benefits; community consolidation; Socialcultural exchange; Community visibility and image enhancement; Knowledge and entertainment. Negative impacts include: Economic costs; Traffic problems; Security risks; Environmental concerns and Social conflicts. This case also highlights the role of devolution in sports tourism development and how it has helped cushioning Kenya's tourism sector from declining international tourist arrivals. Challenges of sports tourism development and event management are discussed. A number of recommendations are made.

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Section: Sports Tourism and Regional Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sports Tourism and Perceived Socio-Economic Impact in Kenya: The Case of Machakos County

2017

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“…This development has the potential to have lasting impacts on local residents and according to Ramkissoon and Nunkoo (2011); "tourism has been found to alter the social and internal structure of a society". Brida, Disegna, and Osti (2011) advise that since successful tourism development relies on the generosity of local residents it is crucial to respect the desires of the resident population. Brida, et al studied tourism impacts and attitudes toward tourism policies and discovered that while residents agreed that tourism attracted more investments and spending, tourism is also believed to have increased the price of local goods and services (including real estate) for residents (Brida, Disegna, & Osti, 2011).…”

Section: Resident Satisfaction and Tourism Development Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Brida, Disegna, and Osti (2011) advise that since successful tourism development relies on the generosity of local residents it is crucial to respect the desires of the resident population. Brida, et al studied tourism impacts and attitudes toward tourism policies and discovered that while residents agreed that tourism attracted more investments and spending, tourism is also believed to have increased the price of local goods and services (including real estate) for residents (Brida, Disegna, & Osti, 2011). These negative aspects can have strong negative influences on residents' perception of tourism.…”

Section: Resident Satisfaction and Tourism Development Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

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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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“…Since the 1970s, the interest in the residents and their perception towards tourism has increased considerably and thus academics and professionals have been studying residents' attitudes intensively [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. In this context, an attitude is defined as a tendency to respond in a positive or negative way towards a particular idea, object, person or situation and it induces a person's reaction to such stimuli [11].…”

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Local Perception of Impact-Attitudes-Actions towards Tourism Development in the Urlaubsregion Murtal in Austria

2018

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Local residents are always the recipients of economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts from tourism development. Residents' perceived impacts, attitudes towards tourism and the resultant supportive or opposing actions collectively affect the success of tourism, but are not thoroughly understood especially in small regions with rapid growth. The study investigated how the tourism impacts receive local perception, determine local attitudes and in turn lead to active or passive supportive action. The predisposition of linkage between attitude and behaviour is explored with the underlying aspects of impacts. Through the establishment of hypotheses of the relationship and an empirical survey-based study in Urlaubsregion Murtal (URM) in Austria, findings from local populations suggest that local attitude is significantly influenced by tourism impacts. In particular, socio-cultural impacts influenced attitude to a greater extent than the economic and environmental dimensions. The overall prevalent residents' attitude in the URM is highly positive as the respondents indicated a sense of openness towards tourism development and the vast majority agreed that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. A significant positive relationship between attitude and support is detected. However, the residents also intended to act more passively than actively to supporting tourism development, but the connection from attitude to specific active or passive actions is not apparent.

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Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts and Attitudes Towards Tourism Policies in a Small Mountain Community

Cited by 50 publications

References 77 publications

Sports Tourism and Perceived Socio-Economic Impact in Kenya: The Case of Machakos County

Sports Tourism and Perceived Socio-Economic Impact in Kenya: The Case of Machakos County

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

Local Perception of Impact-Attitudes-Actions towards Tourism Development in the Urlaubsregion Murtal in Austria

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