Attitudes and Perceptions of the Local Community towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq

Harun, Rezhen; Chiciudean, Gabriela O.; Sirwan, Kawan; Arion, Felix; Mureșan, Iulia C.

doi:10.3390/su10092991

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“…Even so, females from rural New Zealand are less supportive for tourism development due to the negative perceived impact (traffic increase, noise, and crime) [55]. In other rural communities, males and older residents are more motivated than females and younger people to start a business in tourism, as underlined by Harun et al [56] in the study conducted in Kurdistan Regional Government.…”

Section: Hypothesis 1 (H1): Tourism Destination Quality Is Perceived mentioning

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Residents’ Perception of Destination Quality: Key Factors for Sustainable Rural Development

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Tourism represents a viable alternative for economic activities in rural areas, and improves the living standards of the communities. The aim of the paper is to assess residents’ perceptions towards tourism destination quality in the North-West Development Region of Romania using the following items: natural attractions: cultural and social attractions; accommodation; food; availability of transportation to destination area; quality of information and communication; hospitality of host community; feeling of security and safety. A survey was conducted to collect the data and a total of 433 questionnaires were validated and analyzed. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Principal component analysis, ANOVA, Scheffe multiple range test) were used to analyze the data. Results show that there are statistically significant differences in residents’ perceptions between counties. Two of the components of destination quality (general infrastructure and tourism potential) are affected by the gender of residents, while the level of education has no significant effect. A weak and indirect correlation was found between the age of residents and their perception towards a quality destination. This study makes two contributions to the existing literature. First, a questionnaire was developed based on the QUALITEST tool adapted to the realities of the research area. Second, we analyzed the perception of residents towards a quality destination in relation to their socio-demographic characteristics and county of residence. Understanding the implications of tourism development from the residents’ point of view helps to increase knowledge about the factors affecting the long-term, sustainable success of tourism destinations.

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“…These results may assist tourism planners and policy makers to predict residents' attitude toward tourism development regarding accommodation (mainly, guesthouse and hotels) and other hospitality services in the villages, based on the fact recommended by other studies that with the higher positive perception of environmental, economic and socio-cultural impacts of tourism, there will be more residents support tourism development in their area (Meimand, et al, 2017). As, Tourism is perceived as an important development opportunity for the rural communities by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Kurdistan region of Iraq (Harun, 2018).…”

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Residents’ Attitude Toward Tourism Development in Bestansur Village

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Hama-Salih

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Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences

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Tourism is perceived as an important development opportunity for the rural communities by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Kurdistan region of Iraq. This study was conducted aiming to determine the resident's attitude and perception toward increasing holiday-makers' visit and tourism development opportunities in Bestansur village, Kurdistan region of Iraq. In this study structured designed questionnaires were filled in face to face with 70 residents of Bestansur village. The results of this study have shown that the residents of Bestansur perceive the impact of tourism less negatively and more highly support sustainable development in their village. Furthermore, tourism was seen as a source of income generator and opportunity of improving well-being of the local community by the residents of Bestansur village. These prospects will create a big support of the local community in building future sustainable tourism strategies and development in the region.

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“…Since tourism development can have both positive and negative consequences at the local level [7,8], resident perceptions and attitudes towards the impacts of tourism development in local communities have attracted the attention of so many tourism researchers that the resulting body of writing cannot be fully reviewed here (see the following for just a few recent examples [9][10][11][12]). It has thus long been clear that local resident perceptions influence tourists' experience and satisfaction with their trip, the success of travel programming and policies, and the sustainability of tourist destinations overall [13,14].…”

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

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Lengieza

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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.

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Attitudes and Perceptions of the Local Community towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq

Cited by 56 publications

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Residents’ Perception of Destination Quality: Key Factors for Sustainable Rural Development

Residents’ Perception of Destination Quality: Key Factors for Sustainable Rural Development

Residents’ Attitude Toward Tourism Development in Bestansur Village

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

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