Degree of Contact and Local Perceptions of Tourism Impacts: A Case Study of Homestay Programme in Sarawak

Sita, Sharon Esther Donny; Nor, Nor Ashikin Mohd

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.119

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“…Estos resultados reflejan cierta inclinación por parte de los residentes hacia la protección de los recursos naturales, debido a la conciencia de los habitantes con relación a la valía y relevancia del medio natural, así como a lo propuesto por Johnson et al, (1994), quienes mencionan que a largo plazo los residentes son más conscientes del valor de sus recursos naturales para uso turístico; aunado a esto, la importancia de las percepciones radica en el uso estratégico que estas ofrecen a la implementación de políticas y planes de desarrollo de un lugar turístico (Ap, 1992). De acuerdo con Sita & Nor (2015), en cuando a estudios de percepción enfocados a lugares turísticos, se deben tomar en cuenta las investigaciones longitudinales con el fin de observar y evaluar el ciclo de vida del destino, por lo que los presentes resultados deben complementarse con otros estudios previos o posteriores.…”

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“…La literatura científica relacionada con la percepción de los residentes sobre el turismo es amplia y con enfoques diversos: hacia la gobernanza (Almeida-García et al, 2016;Araujo Gastal y Dall'Agnol, 2012), planificación (Afthanorhan et al, 2017;Brida et al, 2013;Ernoul, 2009), beneficios (Sinclair-Maragh et al, 2015;Sita y Nor, 2015), o desde las áreas naturales protegidas (Bauer, 2003;Canto-Silva y Da Silva, 2017;Pérez-Calderón et al, 2020;Vodouhê et al, 2010). Sin embargo, los estudios dirigidos a evaluar la percepción social hacia el aprovechamiento sustentable de recursos naturales, tales como los arrecifes, han sido limitados, en los cuales destaca Pham (2012).…”

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Percepción social del aprovechamiento turístico en áreas naturales protegidas

Arcos

Canul

Pavón

2022

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La percepción social puede constituirse en un factor influyente en la creación, promoción y ejecución de las políticas públicas de aprovechamiento de los espacios naturales con uso turístico. El objetivo general del estudio fue evaluar los factores más influyentes en la percepción social de los residentes de la isla de Cozumel acerca del aprovechamiento turístico de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Se aplicó un enfoque cuantitativo, con la técnica de encuesta y una muestra aleatoria representativa por conglomerados, para evaluar la percepción de impactos hacia la naturaleza, el aprovechamiento sustentable y el turismo, con un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados revelan una percepción negativa sobre el aprovechamiento turístico de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas, pero se reconocen los beneficios económicos y una preocupación social por la conservación. El factor más influyente en la percepción de la población sobre los impactos positivos de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas fue “Beneficios del turismo”. Se concluye que los beneficios económicos son el factor predominante en la percepción social de la población de Cozumel. Se sugiere que las políticas públicas de aprovechamiento turístico deben incentivar programas educativos que expliquen la relación entre conservación y beneficios económicos.

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Percepción social del aprovechamiento turístico en áreas naturales protegidas

Arcos

Canul

Pavón

2022

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“…Tourist-host interactions have been approached in tourism literature, but mostly from the perspective of hosts (Andereck, Valentine, Knopf, & Vogt, 2005;Sinkovics & Penz, 2009;Sita & Nor, 2015), while the perspectives of tourists have been comparatively devoted less attention (e.g., Kastenholz et al, 2018;Pizam, Uriely, & Reichel, 2000). The majority of studies that have approached the tourists' perspective have focused on the effect of tourist-host social contact on tourists' perceived social and cultural distance with hosts.…”

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“Seeing a country with your own eyes”: The impact of immersion experiences in language travel

Carvalho

Ramires²,

Gama³

2022

EJTR

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This study approaches immersion experiences in the context of language tourism. Immersion is here understood as tourists’ extensive engagement and interaction with the members of the host culture. Previous studies have pointed out that language tourism implies a deeper contact with locals; however, other studies have observed that many language programmes abroad are not always as immersive as expected. These contradictory findings suggest that there may be a tremendous variation in contact with locals in the context of language tourism. Hence, the present mixed methods study uses interviews with 22 language travellers, and 1,011 survey answers to address the question of how language tourists who had an intense contact with local residents differ – in terms of profile and travel experiences – from those language travellers who did not have such an intense contact. There are significant differences between these groups. Those who had a more intense contact with locals are more likely to be intrinsically motivated by an interest for the local culture, to travel alone, to report higher levels of fluency, more frequent accommodation at homestays, and greater engagement in a wider range of activities at the destination.

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“…Perceived environmental pollution reduces the support of residents for tourism development [5]. Perceived economic benefits increase the support of residents towards tourism development [8][9][10][11] because it provides opportunities for employment for local residents in general, and for women 2 of 20 in particular. This enables them to be more independent, raises local land prices [1], and provides increased income opportunities [11,12].…”

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Hierarchical Variance Analysis: A Quantitative Approach for Relevant Factor Exploration and Confirmation of Perceived Tourism Impacts

Trương

Nguyen

Trinh

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IJERPH

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The issue of tourism impacts is one that has plagued the tourism industry. This study develops a quantitative approach using hierarchical variance analysis, which deals with the exploration of the relevant factors and the confirmation of their significant contribution to analyze the residents’ perception of tourism impacts. Hierarchical variance analysis includes three mathematical procedures: Cronbach’s alpha tests, the exploration of relevant factors, and a hierarchical factor confirmation. Data are collected using a structured questionnaire completed by 452 surveyed residents living in Ly Son Island, Vietnam. The significant effects of socio-demographic variables on the overall impact assessment are observed. The bilateral and simultaneous relationships are analyzed using a one-factor ANOVA. A two-factor ANOVA shows the significant contribution of each socio-demographic variable on the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental impacts. Interaction between factors such as “Education level”, “Type of work”, etc. are hierarchically confirmed. The findings allow a better understanding of the residents’ perception of the effects of tourism on society, the economy, and the environment. This provides a scientific basis to help define problems and promote legal regulations for community participation in tourism planning in a small island destination.

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Degree of Contact and Local Perceptions of Tourism Impacts: A Case Study of Homestay Programme in Sarawak

Cited by 4 publications

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Percepción social del aprovechamiento turístico en áreas naturales protegidas

Percepción social del aprovechamiento turístico en áreas naturales protegidas

“Seeing a country with your own eyes”: The impact of immersion experiences in language travel

Hierarchical Variance Analysis: A Quantitative Approach for Relevant Factor Exploration and Confirmation of Perceived Tourism Impacts

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