Segmenting Local Residents By Their Attitudes, Interests, and Opinions Toward Tourism

Davis, Duane L.; Allen, Jeff; Cosenza, Robert M.

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“…However, policies aimed at increasing tourist security are the exception rather than the rule [17][18][19][20][21][22][23], and where they exist may raise serious concerns about community justice. A consistent finding in the literature is that local residents blame tourism for many of the crime and disorder problems in their area and for threatening both traditional values and quality of life [24][25][26][27][28]. In the UK, Newquay provides a good illustration of this, where local people have protested at the "threat" posed to their town by the hedonistic culture brought by young tourists, a problem they felt was not acknowledged by criminal justice and tourism agencies [4,7].…”

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Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

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Tourism has long been recognized as a crime generator. This poses a dilemma in the sustainable development context: is continued tourist expansion sustainable if it generates increased law and order problems? Using the example of Bras , ov, Romania, this article considers the ways in which criminal justice agencies and the tourism sector have operated in partnership to ensure the security of both local residents and visitors. We argue that the success of the initiative depends on multi-agency working at the local level, but that the involvement of local residents is also crucial. This commitment may be tested as the nature of tourism changes. The research consists of an analysis of primary and secondary data. The results revealed that among the main security issues mentioned by tourists are not only robberies and other social and situational features that contributed to tourists feeling anxious or unsafe, but also the need to have access to good health services and easy access to money changing facilities, information centers, etc. Some improvements are suggested for the local Sustainable Development Strategy of Bras , ov.

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“…For example, Lankford and Howard (1994) found that there is a strong positive relation between residents' knowledge about local economy and business and their perception towards tourism. The results in Davis et al (1988) revealed that more knowledge about the economy and industry would generate less negative perception towards the industry. Davis et al (1988) suggested that public policies should focus on educating local residents about the positive impact of tourism.…”

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“…The results in Davis et al (1988) revealed that more knowledge about the economy and industry would generate less negative perception towards the industry. Davis et al (1988) suggested that public policies should focus on educating local residents about the positive impact of tourism. Andereck et al (2005) also found that when residents are knowledgeable about tourism, they held stronger positive impacts of tourism, which may be because residents with more knowledge about tourism are more aware of benefits that tourism brings to economy, community, and individuals.…”

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“…This contrasts with previous studies that have used the former alone (Faulkner & Tideswell, 1997;Harvey, Hunt, & Harris, Jr., 1995;Ritchie & Inkari, 2006;Williams & Lawson, 2001). Further, although several studies have identified the relationship between knowledge and perceptions of tourism (Andereck, Valentine, Knopf, & Vogt, 2005;Davis, Allen, & Cosenza, 1988;Lankford & Howard, 1994), no studies have systematically evaluated the in the survey, in particular a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree.…”

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Residents' Perceptions of Convention Centers: A Distance Decay Analysis

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Public investment in convention centers represents a relatively common approach to stimulating economic development in many large cities throughout the world. The rationale is that metropolitan authorities can thereby attract business tourists and promote positive (business friendly) images of their locality. Although the economic dimension of such spending has received some attention, especially by consultants, there has been little theorizing or empirical research that has examined residents' perceptions of such development. This is in sharp contrast to examinations of resident perceptions of leisure tourism, which has witnessed extensive academic interest. This article analyzes residents' perceptions of the Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre in South Korea. Distance decay theories, geographic decay, and cognitive decay are used to inform the analysis. The findings indicate that increasing residents' engagement with, and knowledge of, convention centers is likely to engender positive perceptions of their impacts. It is suggested that urban policymakers in many parts of the world could learn from this study and should take residents' perceptions into account when financing and managing convention centers.

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“…Additionally, prior research was primarily conducted among non-local visitors; however, studies show that tourism development that excludes local residents can result in distrust among local residents and can lead to tourist dissatisfaction [5][6][7][8]. In light of these findings, it seems necessary to take into account the opinions of local residents in addition to visitors.…”

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Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors

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As Korea's first national garden, the Suncheon Bay National Garden is a major tourist attraction and a space of enjoyment for visitors. However, in 2016 its sudden establishment necessitates many discussions and measures, and requires that it seek direction based on current perceptions for its continued use in the future. This study begins a search for that direction by examining perspectives of local residents and non-local visitors on the relationships between visitors' purposes, spatial needs, and required features. The research methodology included a survey administered to Suncheon residents and tourists on these factors. Results were analyzed by multiple correlation analysis and networking between the variables, and differences between Suncheon residents and non-local visitors were deduced; relationships among the factors were also verified. Both locals and visitors saw a need to emphasize garden experiences and education. The study also presents items that differ by respondent group. This study provides information that can be referred to when implementing management and plans for other national gardens.

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Segmenting Local Residents By Their Attitudes, Interests, and Opinions Toward Tourism

Cited by 369 publications

References 7 publications

Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

Residents' Perceptions of Convention Centers: A Distance Decay Analysis

Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors

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