Comparing property owners' perceptions of sustainable tourism in a coastal resort county

Hao, Hongxia; Long, Patrick; Hoggard, Wilson

doi:10.1080/19407963.2013.823975

Cited by 12 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 22 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As Hao et al. (2013: 19) said,It is important to note that the reasons… local residents chose to live in the study region(s) and the reasons… second home owners….chose this destination to purchase a second home reflected similar “values” regarding the natural environment, community amenities and the opportunity to pursue their common recreational interests.Both groups have good reason to protect the area’s resources and the highly rated quality of life the region currently provides and should be keenly interested in policies and actions that maintain the area’s economic and social well-being (Tosun, 2002). The current study provides response to Sirakaya-Turk et al.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Property owners’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism: Comparing coastal and mountain counties

Hao

Kline

Long

et al. 2016

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study explored factors influencing property owners’ attitudes toward tourism development in two very different counties in North Carolina: one coastal (n = 854) and one in the mountains (n = 619). Attitudes toward the impact of tourism and sustainable tourism development were compared for permanent and second-home residents and between the two counties. Findings include the fact that 22% of property owners in the coast and 12.8% of property owners in the mountains thought that the impact of tourism in their community was such that they wished they lived or owned property elsewhere. Permanent homeowners were more likely than second homeowners to have this opinion. Second homeowners in both counties perceived that they had little or no influence over tourism-related issues, a perception stronger in the coastal county than mountain.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Property owners’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism: Comparing coastal and mountain counties

Hao

Kline

Long

et al. 2016

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In this study, respondents were asked about their perceptions of the importance of fifteen sustainable actions to the long-term viability of their county's tourism development using a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important). Sustainable practices indicators were developed from previous studies (Choi & Murray, 2010;Hao, Long, & Hoggard, 2014;Yu et al, 2011). A list of the 15 sustainable practice indicators is provided in Table 1.…”

Section: Dependent Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing Property Owners’ Attitudes toward Different Orientations of Sustainability

Hao¹,

Hill²,

Prichard³

2018

JSD

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The southeastern United States is well-known for its natural beauty, warm year-round climate, and vacation and outdoor recreational opportunities. This study explores and compares factors influencing property owners’ attitudes toward different scales of sustainability in three coastal counties in North Carolina. In this region, tourism is the major economic driver, with second homes comprising nearly 40% of the total single-family housing stock. The research questions of this study then are: 1) Which factors influence property owners’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism development? 2) Does residential status (full-time residents vs. second-home owners) best predict property owners’ attitudes toward different scales/orientations of sustainability? 3) Which variables most contribute to predicting property owners’ attitudes toward different scales/orientations of sustainability? A total of 1,278 respondents were surveyed concerning their perceptions of sustainable development, satisfaction with community life, and attitudes toward tourism and second-home development. Factor analyses were conducted to identify three different orientations of sustainability as identified by the researchers: operational-oriented sustainability, community-oriented sustainability, and normative-oriented sustainability. Multivariate regression analyses were used to identify and compare factors which have significant influences on attitudes toward orientations of sustainability among different types of property owners. The study results are intended to inform decision-making that will contribute to the long-term economic, environmental, and socio-cultural sustainability of these counties.

show abstract

“…Vacation rental homes make up a large proportion (up to 70 percent) of the Outer Banks total housing stock (Hao et al , 2013). The Outer Banks is a narrow chain of barrier islands approximately 200 miles in length beginning at the North Carolina-Virginia border and extending south through four counties (Currituck, Dare, Hyde and Carteret) of North Carolina’s coast.…”

Section: Case Study: Villas At the Corolla Bay Outer Banksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability and cost assessment of coastal vacation homes for energy retrofits

Panthi

Das

Abdel-Salam

2017

BEPAM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose Vacation rental homes, in general, have different energy usage characteristics than traditional residential homes mainly because of the occupancy pattern that changes on a weekly basis. These homes, predominantly larger in size, offer a greater scope for energy savings also because of the wasteful habits of their seasonal occupants. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the causes of energy inefficiencies prevalent in these homes so that appropriate retrofit choices can be offered to homeowners. Design/methodology/approach This research presents a case study of a vacation rental home whose energy consumption was investigated in depth and energy inefficiencies identified through modeling using energy modeling software, eQUEST. Simulations were performed to identify viable retrofit scenarios. Findings While improvement in the building envelope such as providing shades/overhangs on the windows, reducing infiltration and increasing insulation of the exterior wall did not show promising results for savings on energy cost, other improvements such as use of highly efficient lamps, tank-less water heater system and occupancy sensors showed viable investment options with shorter payback periods. It was also found that energy use intensity of sampled houses was about half of the average of US residential buildings, which could primarily be attributed to the seasonal nature of occupancy of these houses. Originality/value There is a dearth of literature pertaining to energy efficiency-related retrofits of coastal vacation homes. This research fills that gap to some extent by addressing this issue with an ultimate aim of assisting homeowners in retrofit decision-making.

show abstract

Comparing property owners' perceptions of sustainable tourism in a coastal resort county

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Property owners’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism: Comparing coastal and mountain counties

Property owners’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism: Comparing coastal and mountain counties

Factors Influencing Property Owners’ Attitudes toward Different Orientations of Sustainability

Sustainability and cost assessment of coastal vacation homes for energy retrofits

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About