RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM IMPACTS AND SUPPORT FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Ksenija Vodeb (), Daša Fabjan () and Marinela Krstiniæ Nižiæ ()
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Ksenija Vodeb: Head of Department for sustainable tourism destination development University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica Department for sustainable tourism destination development Obala 11a, Portorose, Slovenia
Daša Fabjan: University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica Obala 11a, 6320 Portorož, Slovenija
Marinela Krstiniæ Nižiæ: University or Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of Micro and Macroeconomics Primorska 42, 51410 Opatija, Croatia

Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2021, vol. 27, issue 1, 143-166

Abstract: Purpose – The impact of tourism is an ongoing research interest among scholars as it is directly related to the tourism development process. Residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts can indicate development guidelines if planners pay attention to them. Design – We examine residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their support for sustainable tourism development in two similar tourism destinations, Portorož and Opatija, based on their similarity, closeness, and connectedness through time to the present. Approach – There is an urgent need for a strategic development change for both destinations, which are coping with typical negative impacts of tourism, including seasonality, noise and, overcrowding. Methodology – Four hundred and forty-six residents surveyed indicated that tourism development is an important issue. Two databases were combined in order to conduct inference data analysis using SPSS 21 statistical software. Depending on the type of variables, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis in addition to the descriptive statistics. Findings – Residents point out a clear and strong message for the importance of their inclusion and active involvement in the decision-making processes of sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, our results revealed higher criticism of tourism impacts among those personally involved in tourism (employed or economically dependent on tourism) and among Portorož locals. Originality - We provide theoretical and practical implications of the research, especially suitable for planners of the destination development, who should be cautious about residents’ reaction to tourism at the destination.

Keywords: tourism impact; residents; perceptions; sustainable tourism development; response patterns; development patterns (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.20867/thm.27.1.10

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