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Yuan Hong - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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progress and prospect of study on socio culture impact of Tourism on destination area
Progress in geography, 2006Co-Authors: Yuan HongAbstract:The substantial growth in Tourism during the past few decades and projected growth in future decades have been widely documented. The tourist destination changed greatly with the development of Tourism and the transformation of society, which can be found in every aspect of the social life in the destination. Since the 1970s, the socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism have appeared in more and more studies. And being a hot topic, it is still being discussed in recently years. Integrating the views of anthropology in this field, this paper summarized the domestic and international research progress in theories, perspectives, methods, practices and models of the socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism, in which Tourism is perceived to contribute to changes in value systems, individual behavior, resident attitude and perceive, collective lifestyles, moral conduct, traditional ceremonies, and community organizations. Finally, the author pointed out the weak sides of the current studies, and the main research directions in the future are given. Studies show that the main problems include: the scholars generally paid much more attention to case study than theory building; the study emphasized quality over quantity; some studies focused too much on the negative impact of Tourism, neglecting the positive side; and there was shortage of a normative index system, resulting in weak comparability within studies. The future main directions are as follows: to tightly combine the needs of actual Tourism development and management with academic studies; to complete the theory building and technical method improving; to merge multiple disciplinaries; and so on.
Tamara Rátz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Tourist and Resident Perceptions of the Physical Impacts of Tourism at Lake Balaton, Hungary: Issues for Sustainable Tourism Management
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2000Co-Authors: László Puczkó, Tamara RátzAbstract:This paper presents the characteristics of Tourism development at Lake Balaton, Hungary, with special emphasis on the physical environment, and discusses how the residents' and the tourists' perceptions of the physical Impacts of Tourism development affect the sustainability of Tourism in the region. The methodology used to gather information on Tourism's physical Impacts included structured interviews with residents and tourists, unstructured interviews with the representatives of the tourist industry, a Delphi survey and a Tourism Impact Matrix. The research shows that due to the characteristics of Tourism development in the region, only a certain form of mass Tourism can be sustained, though in a better managed way. Both residents and tourists perceived both positive and negative Impacts of Tourism development – economic benefits being considered as the most significant Impacts of Tourism by residents. Even though local people could also identify unfavourable Impacts of Tourism, the support for the exp...
Peiyi Ding - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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research on environmental Impacts of Tourism in china progress and prospect
Journal of Environmental Management, 2011Co-Authors: Linsheng Zhong, Jinyang Deng, Zengwen Song, Peiyi DingAbstract:With the rapid development of Tourism industry in China since 1980, the country has experienced an increasing use of its natural and cultural environment for Tourism, resulting in Tourism resources being adversely impacted in many Tourism destinations. This paper described the research progress in Tourism Impacts on the environment in the context of China through a review of the growing literature in this field. Specifically, research on Tourism Impacts on the biophysical and socio-cultural environments, Tourism carrying capacity, environmental quality assessment, and measures for the protection and management of Tourism resources was reviewed. The review found that the majority of research was qualitative and descriptive in nature, and there was a lack of case studies and theoretical development. Future research should focus on the evaluation of environmental Impacts, particularly those gradual cumulative Impacts on the Tourism environment; examination of the quantitative relationship between the impact and the level of Tourism use for different activities; development of methods to estimate the carrying capacity; and understanding of positive Impacts of Tourism.
Abraham Pizam - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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perceived Impacts of Tourism the case of samos
Annals of Tourism Research, 1996Co-Authors: Nicholas Haralambopoulos, Abraham PizamAbstract:Abstract This study investigates the Impacts of Tourism, as perceived by the residents of Pythagorion, a well-established Tourism destination on the Greek island of Samos. Interviews conducted with heads of households revealed that residents not only supported the current magnitude of the Tourism industry but also favored its expansion. Despite this, the respondents identified a number of negative Tourism Impacts, which, in their opinion, affected the town. These Impacts included high prices, drug addiction, vandalism, brawls, sexual harassment and crimes. The study reconfirmed that those respondents who were economically dependent on Tourism had more positive attitudes towards the industry than those who were not dependent on it.
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social Impacts of Tourism host perceptions
Annals of Tourism Research, 1993Co-Authors: Brian King, Abraham Pizam, Ady MilmanAbstract:Abstract This study investigates the pergeptions of the residents of Nadi, Fiji, towards the Impacts of Tourism. A survey of 199 households revealed that residents (most of whom were dependent on the industry for their livelihood) supported the current magnitude of Tourism and favored its expansion. Despite this very clear and generally positive view, the respondents identified specific negative and positive Impacts that, in their view, affected the community. The results suggest that residents of communities dependent on Tourism can clearly differentiate between its economic benefits and the social costs, and that awareness of certain negative consequences does not lead to opposition towards further Tourism development.
Liz Fredline - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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rethinking social Impacts of Tourism research a new research agenda
Tourism Management, 2012Co-Authors: Margaret Deery, Leo Kenneth Jago, Liz FredlineAbstract:Understanding the social Impacts of Tourism on communities is extremely important for government at all levels so that action can be taken to reduce the likelihood of a community backlash against tourists and Tourism development. Given that the residents of many Tourism destinations are a fundamental part of the Tourism ‘product’, resident attitudes and behaviour have a sizable impact on the success or otherwise of a destination. Research on the social Impacts of Tourism on communities is substantial and ongoing and while advances have been made in the area, the research has not addressed some of the deep seated issues faced by tourist destinations. This paper provides a critique of the social impact of Tourism literature, highlighting the inadequacies in the research that has been conducted to date, which then leads to the development of a new conceptual framework. The paper traces the key developments in social impact research and argues that the predominance of quantitative methods potentially limits our ability to gain a more in-depth understanding of the Impacts and how they influence both the host community and tourists. The paper finds that the quantitative focus from previous social impact research has led to a narrow understanding of the issues surrounding social Impacts and proposes a new research agenda based on ‘layers’ of social impact understanding through the use of ethnography or phenomenology. The paper concludes with recommendations to progress social impact research beyond simply describing the issues towards explanations of why they occur by suggesting that social impact research examine, in greater depth, the values and intrinsic characteristics of the host residents.
