DOES LIVING DISTANCE FROM THE CENTRE OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES INFLUENCE ON LOCAL RESIDENTS� QUALITY OF LIFE?

This article describes how the attitudes and perception of residents can directly affect ecotourism development by changing the ability to generate income, employment and by improving the quality of life. This article identifies and assesses the impacts of ecotourism in the communities in Mysore, India. Ecotourism impact was measured by a 26 item scale measuring local residents' perceptions and attitudes. Data was collected using the questionnaire method with 221 randomly distributed questionnaires collected. This article reveals there was significant support to further tourism development since the residents perceived that there was increased investment in infrastructures and a higher quality of life, increased employment opportunities – especially for a population with deep roots in agriculture. Now, there was an increased chance for residents to explore other jobs in the tourism industry and improved pride in their cultures and traditions in the community. Furthermore, to ensure the success of tourism development, an increased amount of involvement and participation from local residents is pertinent.

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Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

International Journal of Marketing Studies ◽

10.5539/ijms.v9n3p103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Huijun Yang ◽

Grace Chan Suk Chan ◽

Wenjie Li

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Important Determinant ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Tourism Impacts ◽

Five Dimensions ◽

Local Residents ◽

The Impact

This study aims to examine the impact of specific dimensions of tourism impacts on Hong Kong residents’ satisfaction with the quality of life. While factor analysis is used to explore the attributes and dimensions of tourism impacts, multiple regression analysis is employed to determine the tourism impacts on residents’ satisfaction with the quality of life. It is evident from the results that two of the five dimensions of tourism impacts have positive influence on residents’ satisfaction. Image and infrastructure are found to be the important determinant factors in explaining the satisfaction. The impacts of environment, economy, and services in affecting satisfaction seem to be insignificant. In order to maintain tourism sustainability in Hong Kong, the local residents’ perception should be taken into consideration. Recommendations are provided to achieve mutual benefits and harmonious development.

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Improving the quality of life in cities using community gardens: from benefits for members to benefits for all local residents

GeoScape ◽

10.2478/geosc-2019-0005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 68-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lenka Dubová ◽

Jan Macháč

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cost Benefit Analysis ◽

Research Question ◽

Community Gardens ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Social Benefits ◽

Community Garden ◽

Local Residents

Abstract Recent effects of globalization, urbanization and climate change have resulted in an increasing interest in the quality of life in cities and seeking pathways for its improvement. At the same time, there are changes in society and lifestyles that may challenge or facilitate these pathways. Community gardens (CGs) represent an effort to provide more sustainable urban economies, while reflecting on the public demand for cultivation of own crops. However, members of CGs may not perceive all the benefits that CGs provide for their surroundings. Using two case studied from Czechia (CG Kuchyňka and CG Vidimova in Prague) the aim of this paper is a comparison of the benefits perceived by community garden members and the evaluated net social benefits of community gardens in cities for all local residents. Through a questionnaire survey, the paper answers the research question of the benefits of community gardens perceived by community garden members. An economic assessment based on cost-benefit analysis was made to answer the question of the value of the net social benefits of community gardens in cities. Our comparison shows that the net social benefits are higher than perceived by their members. Net present benefits of EUR 31 550 for CG Kuchyňka and EUR 1 175 for CG Vidimova were quantified in a 50-year horizon. This economic analysis should contribute to greater support for community gardens by city governments and spatial planners.

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The missing intangibles: nature’s contributions to human wellbeing through place attachment and social capital

Sustainability Science ◽

10.1007/s11625-021-01067-x ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Yuki Yoshida ◽

Hirotaka Matsuda ◽

Kensuke Fukushi ◽

Kazuhiko Takeuchi ◽

Ryugo Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Human Nature ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Place Attachment ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Local Residents

AbstractCommunities in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes are aging and depopulating. While longstanding interdependence of humans and nature in such areas holds crucial hints for sustainable development, they continue to be undervalued by existing economic frameworks. We suspect omission of non-material nature’s contributions to people (NCPs) as a possible reason for this undervaluation and focus on the intangible aspects of human–nature relationships: people’s direct and emotional attachment to their land and interrelationships between close-knit human communities and a thriving natural environment. Field observations on Sado Island, Japan, and literature reviews informed our hypothesis that perceived nature, conceptual human–nature relationships, place attachment, and social relationships contribute to subjective wellbeing. Structural equation modeling of island-wide questionnaire responses confirmed our hypothesis. Nature contributes to wellbeing by enhancing place attachment and social relationships; ecocentrism contributes to greater values of perceived nature. Free-response comments elucidated how local foods and close interpersonal relationships enhance residents’ happiness and good quality of life, as well as how aging and depopulation impact their sense of loneliness. These results lend empirical support to the understanding of human–nature interdependency in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. In assessing their value to local residents and society at large, greater consideration should be given to intangible aspects of human–nature relationships and quality of life.

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The effects of the recognized festival performance by local residents’ on the quality of life andregional development : focused on the Gaechon Arts Festival in Jinju

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Studies ◽

10.31667/jhts.2019.6.79.212 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 79 ◽

pp. 212-225

Author(s):

Dae-Gyun Yoon

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Local Residents ◽

Arts Festival

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The future approach

Environmental Law Review ◽

10.1177/1461452917728753 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 165-167

Author(s):

Steven Woolf

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Local Authority ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Local Authorities ◽

New Approach ◽

Injunctive Relief ◽

The Future ◽

Local Residents

This Opinion considers a new approach that has been adopted by various local authorities who have successfully applied for injunctive relief to prevent ‘persons unknown’ from setting up encampments on any green spaces identified on a local authority map. It is suggested that the ‘preventative injunction’ is a better way to deal with traveller encampments on green spaces, as it is proactive rather than reactive. It is of particular benefit, when having regard to the huge sums of money that councils have expended on addressing the arrival of travellers in their areas. Local authorities have limited resources (time and money) and it is argued that this approach could instead help them to obviously spend the money saved to enhance the ‘quality of life’ of their local residents.

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A Study on Measuring the Relationship Between the Library and Quality of Life of Local Residents

Libri ◽

10.1515/libri-2019-0123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 109-126

Author(s):

Younghee Noh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

User Satisfaction ◽

Public Library ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Positive Thinking ◽

The Public ◽

Measurement Tools ◽

Local Residents ◽

Public Library Users

AbstractIn this study, we explore a strategy to strengthen the library’s role of enhancing the quality of life for residents by identifying relationships between user satisfaction with library services and their quality of life. Questionnaires were distributed to public library users and normal distribution (skewness and kurtosis) and reliability of the measurement tools were validated. The results of this study show that satisfaction with the library staff has a positive influence on the participants’ living satisfaction, self-efficacy, and emotional stability. Second, an evaluation of their satisfaction with the library overall showed a significantly positive influence on their living satisfaction as well positive thinking. In conclusion, investment in libraries leads the public to be satisfied with their overall life, think of their future positively, have confidence to perform their roles successfully, and gain a sense of freedom with continuing stability.

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