The Effect of Responsible Tourism Perception on Place Attachment and Support for Sustainable Tourism Development: The Moderator Role of Environmental Awareness

Aytekin, Arif; Keleş, Hüseyin; Uslu, Fatih; Keleş, Ali; Yayla, Özgür; Tarinc, Abdullah; Ergün, Gözde Seval

doi:10.3390/su15075865

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“…Contrary to current findings about the moderating role of environmental awareness, extant literature claims its positive moderating impact [100][101][102][103][104] . Similarly, studies concluded with the conditional effect of environmental awareness on connectedness to nature-organizational citizenship behavior relationship in the hotel industry [103] and place attachment-sustainable tourism development relationship in Turkey's tourism industry [105] . Along with this line, Han et al [106] concluded the positive impact of environmental awareness on young tourists' sustainable buying behaviors, recycling behaviors and intention to protect natural and local resources while travelling.…”

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confidence: 91%

Destination psychological ownership, environmental awareness and sustainable practices: A study among inbound UK and Chinese adults of Generation Zs

Liu,

Ali,

Iqbal

2023

Environ. Soc. Psychol.

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Sketching on psychological ownership-attitude-behavior theory, the present study examines the effect of destination psychological ownership on Generation Z’s tourist environmental attitude, which in turn influences their sustainable behavior. This study also investigates the conditional impact of environmental awareness on the ecological attitude-sustainable behavior relationship. Using a purposive sampling approach, the authors collected data from inbound Generation Z tourists in the UK and China through a survey. The findings concluded with a significant positive impact of destination psychological ownership on Generation Z’s environmental attitude. The current evidence also supports the positive effect of ecological attitude on Generation Z’s sustainable behavior. The present work offered robust evidence that environmental awareness moderates the environmental attitude-sustainable behavior relationship in Generation Z. Concerning UK and Chinese cultural differences, the findings concluded with variations among their Generation Z tourist destination psychological ownership, ecological attitude and sustainable practices. Implications and limitations have also been elaborated on at the end.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Destination psychological ownership, environmental awareness and sustainable practices: A study among inbound UK and Chinese adults of Generation Zs

Liu,

Ali,

Iqbal

2023

Environ. Soc. Psychol.

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“…Government policies should focus on building tourism-conscious areas based on local wisdom and fostering local and creative industries to create awareness and entrepreneurial characteristics among the local population (Andriansyah et al 2022). The perceptions of local people regarding responsible tourism have been found to positively affect their place attachment and support for sustainable tourism development, with environmental awareness playing a moderating role (Aytekin et al 2023).…”

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Awareness and Perception Toward Heritage, Life, and Tourism in Converting Tourism Area

HYASAT

2023

J. Environ Manag Tour

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The transformation of local areas to a tourism destination requires high awareness and perception of local community about the tourism activities and the consequences evolved of this involvement including the economic changes. This study examines the level of awareness of local communities regarding their role in the development of tourism in their city, particularly in rural areas since the transformation to a tourism destination was made by the governmental arrangements. A quantitative research approach was used. The population formed the local community of the city. A simple random sample composed of 700 citizens was selected to represent different community categories. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was measured through a pilot sample. The results show the high validity and reliability of the data collection tool. The findings indicate that citizens were satisfied with the tourism development but expressed concern about its impact on their culture and privacy. The level of participation was found to be insufficient due to a lack of awareness of their role in the process. Negative perceptions regarding the quality of life also hindered their participation in local area development. The study recommends the official organization of the city's conversion to a tourism destination, including improvements in infrastructure and greater participation from locals.

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“…Place attachment can be conceptualized as the positive psychological and emotional connections built among residents and their environment [21][22][23]. These ties are essential in planning and tourism development [24] because tourism affects not only the look of local heritages but also the values of heritages and the ties the local community have with others [18,25].…”

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Community Attachment to AlUla Heritage Site and Tourists’ Green Consumption: The Role of Support for Green Tourism Development

Elshaer,

Alyahya,

Azazz

et al. 2024

Heritage

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This study explores the interrelationship between community attachment in AlUla Heritage City (located in Saudi Arabia) and tourists’ green consumption practices, testing support for green tourism development as a mediator. The old historical city of AlUla, a significant city experiencing ongoing preservation and tourism development, represents an adequate context for exploring the link between community attachment and green tourism practices. This study employs a quantitative approach, including surveys with 328 local residents of AlUla. A structural equation modeling partial least square (PLS-SEM) analysis is conducted to explore the indirect influence of community attachment on tourists’ green consumption through the mediating role of support for green tourism development. The findings indicated a positive path from community attachment in AlUla to tourists’ tendencies toward green consumption behavior. Moreover, the mediating effects of support for green tourism development suggested that a deep sense of community attachment improves tourists’ support for green practices in the tourism sector. This study adds to the extended body of the literature on place attachment and green tourism by emphasizing the significance of community place attachment in stimulating tourists’ green consumption practices. Several practical implications for policymakers seeking to promote green tourism practices in heritage cities like AlUla are explored from the study results.

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The Effect of Responsible Tourism Perception on Place Attachment and Support for Sustainable Tourism Development: The Moderator Role of Environmental Awareness

Cited by 9 publications

References 72 publications

Destination psychological ownership, environmental awareness and sustainable practices: A study among inbound UK and Chinese adults of Generation Zs

Destination psychological ownership, environmental awareness and sustainable practices: A study among inbound UK and Chinese adults of Generation Zs

Awareness and Perception Toward Heritage, Life, and Tourism in Converting Tourism Area

Community Attachment to AlUla Heritage Site and Tourists’ Green Consumption: The Role of Support for Green Tourism Development

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