scholarly journals The Debate of Environmental Impact and Tourism Development: Perspective from Local Resident and Businessman

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Wei Chao ◽  
Oliver F. Shyr ◽  
Ching-Sung Lee ◽  
Chen-Huang Chao ◽  
Li Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Development Perspective

Residents’ perception toward tourism development: a pre-development perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh ◽  
Mastura Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Development Perspective ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the positive and negative perceptions of residents towards tourism development in Bujang Valley (Lembah Bujang), an underdeveloped rural area that is targeted for world heritage site inscription because of its archaeological value. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data among residents and 143 questionnaire were returned. Findings The results demonstrated that the residents of Bujang Valley have generally positive perceptions towards tourism development and are agreeable with supporting tourism development. Moreover, these results were highly correlated with one another, with residents’ positive perceptions having a positive effect on their support for tourism development, and negative perceptions have a negative effect on their support for tourism development. Practical implications The findings of this study can assist the Bujang Valley local authorities to improve the support and participation of residents in tourism planning and conservation programmes, thereby contributing to sustainable development. Originality/value This study contributes to the resident perception literature by examining the effects of residents’ perceptions on their support for tourism in an underdeveloped rural area in the developing world.

INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDER VIEWS OF LOCAL RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT DURING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN THE UK

2003 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 45-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL ROBINSON ◽  
ALAN BOND
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Resident Involvement ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Uk

Based on the possibility that different stakeholders have different views and aspirations about public involvement in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a study was carried out to test whether this was the case, and whether the urban/suburban public might have different views on involvement of local residents (who are considered to be stakeholders) in EIA to the rural public and whether the views of those with experience of such involvement differ from the views of those without such experience. A questionnaire survey was carried out of UK EIA consultants and residents of one rural village and one urban area in the UK. The questions were structured in relation to seven issues relating to local residents involvement in EIA: importance; when (at which EIA stage); when (with respect to development sector); when (with respect to impact areas, e.g. air, fauna); to what extent; who; and for what purpose. Chi-squared tests were carried out to identify significant differences between pairs of results. Significant differences were found between the views of the consultants (who would organise the local residents involvement) and the local residents themselves, for many of the issues investigated. There were also some differences in views between the views of the rural and urban/suburban public for a limited range of issues and some, but not many, differences between the views of those with experience of local residents involvement and those without. Bearing in mind the limited nature of the survey, the results indicate that there is potential, even where consultants design what they consider to be very good public involvement programmes, for poor acceptance from the local residents and a lack of confidence in the programme. Consultants need to be aware of the range of views of stakeholders in order to develop successful public involvement programmes.

scholarly journals Evaluating Residents’ Perceptions of Nature-Based Tourism with a Factor-Cluster Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Gu ◽  
Carter A. Hunt ◽  
Michael L. Lengieza ◽  
Lijun Niu ◽  
Huiwen Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Resident Attitudes ◽  
Resident Perceptions ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Segmentation Approach ◽  
The Many

The purpose of the research presented here was to empirically assess resident perceptions of tourism development around the Changbai Mountain Biosphere Reserve (CMBR), a protected area straddling the China and North Korea border. Several theoretical approaches to the assessment of local resident attitudes towards tourism were reviewed and integrated into a novel factor-cluster assessment of residents in Erdaobaihe, the community most adjacent to CMBR. This analysis quantitatively grouped residents based on their perceptions of tourism’s economic, social, cultural, and environmental consequences for the town. An exploratory factor analysis of resident perceptual items first revealed six perception domains, and a subsequent cluster analysis then identified four distinct groups of residents based on these perceptions. A descriptive profile of each cluster and the significant differences among clusters are provided. Advancing our theoretical understanding of resident perspectives of tourism development, this cluster-based segmentation approach, demonstrated here, holds much promise for elaborating on the many ways that residents respond to new and long-standing forms of tourism in their communities. These theoretical and methodological contributions will be applicable to scholars as well as tourism practitioners and policy makers.

scholarly journals SWOT Analysis of Forest Protected Area Based Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case Study in the Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 71-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ismail Hossain ◽  
Bishnu Prasad Khanal
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
External Threats

Lawachara National Park (LNP) is one of the most important protected areas in the Sylhet region included in the blessed with the natural beauty of the forest and diverse wildlife of Northeast Bangladesh. This paper explores the possibility of sustainable forest tourism development in the study area regarding the sensible usage of the resource and local resident communities. To plan and properly implement this, various managements and decision-making tools were used, including interviews of local residents, visitors and the staff of the park, with the help of survey questionnaire (primary data) and secondary data acquired from Bangladesh Parjontan Corporation, conference proceedings, books, and journals. Based upon these data the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) were analyzed to identify the required management strategies to improve the sustainable forest protected area tourism in the hilly area. While introducing both domestic and international tourist attractions in the area, the influential factors in the region categorized into the four headings of strengths; weaknesses; opportunities and threats were included in our considerations and strategies or guidelines for a sustained eco tourism development in the region provided. The research findings, the well-established area forest tourism destination with a variety of natural attractions and unique culture of local people retaining ancient culture are the strengths of the area while lack of infrastructures and fundamental facilities are significant weaknesses. To maximize the internal strengths and external opportunities and to minimize internal weaknesses and external threats on the several strategies have been suggested for the sustainable forest protected area tourism development and management. However, there is a scope for the continuous improvement of the SWOT analysis in identifying more viable options for the strategic management of sustainable tourism.

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