Environmental perceptions of second home tourism impacts in Finland

Hiltunen, Mervi J.; Pitkänen, Kati; Halseth, Greg

doi:10.1080/13549839.2015.1079701

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“…However, research shows that conflict is rarely explained as a result of the direct interaction between locals and second home tourists. Rather, it is focused on the economic, social and environmental impacts (Back, 2020; Farstad and Rye, 2013; Hiltunen et al, 2016; Marjavaara, 2007; Raimundo, 2015; Rye, 2011; Yang, 2012).…”

Section: Second Homes and Conflict Behavioursmentioning

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Host-guest interaction: A retrospective analysis of the conflict between sons of second homeowners and local youth – The case of Vall de Lord (Catalonia)

Datzira‐Masip

2021

Tourist Studies

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While various aspects of host-guest conflict have been studied, there has been little published about the relationship between the local community and second homeowners, particularly the male youth population, who often expressed their concerns in a more direct and violent manner. This is a retrospective case study of Vall de Lord, in which one of the authors was a participant, depicted as reflective, ethnographic participant-observation. Combining personal reflection with conversations in the form of interviews and focus group discussions, it provides an opportunity to apply the results to the development of a theoretical model. The findings indicate that the most important factors affecting this relationship were external (environmental), and internal (intrinsic). Appling thematic analysis the study found that the attitudes and behaviour of the local community towards the sons of second home owners sit well with Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour. This study contributes to our understanding of the relationship between local host communities and second homeowners as a social phenomenon, and how this relationship is affected by the nature of the encounter and the contested identities, values and beliefs of each group when they coexist in the same time and space.

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Section: Second Homes and Conflict Behavioursmentioning

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Host-guest interaction: A retrospective analysis of the conflict between sons of second homeowners and local youth – The case of Vall de Lord (Catalonia)

Datzira‐Masip

2021

Tourist Studies

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“…Two-thirds of second homes are located in a scattered settlement [ 5 ]. Previous studies have emphasized that an unpolluted environment and a “clean” nature are considered important at second homes [ 55 ]. Of landscape features, a location close to clean and good quality water bodies (with access to a private beach) is preferred along unbuilt environments and idyllic rural landscapes [ 56 , 57 ].…”

Section: Characteristics Of Second Homes and Potential Health Benementioning

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How do Rural Second Homes Affect Human Health and Well-being? Review of Potential Impacts

Pitkänen

Lehtimäki

Puhakka

2020

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Contact with nature is associated with numerous psychological, physiological and social health and well-being benefits. Outdoor recreation, such as rural second home tourism, provides extensive exposure to the natural environment, but research around health impacts of this exposure is scattered. We review current research on health and well-being impacts of nature and discuss how the characteristics of rural second home environments and their use and users can affect these potential impacts in Finland. We discover four key issues affecting the impacts. First, health and well-being impacts depend on the users; urban people can especially benefit from rural second homes, while child development and the performance of elderly people can also be supported by contact with nature at second homes. Second, the regularity, length and season of second home visits influence the potential to receive benefits as they have an impact on the intensity of nature exposure. Third, the type and quality of second home environment affect contact with nature, such as exposure to health-supporting environmental microbes. Fourth, practices, motives and meanings modify activities and attachment and crucially affect both physical and mental well-being. We conclude that rural second homes have extensive potential to provide nature-related health and well-being benefits and further research is needed.

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“…The result of Hypothesis 2 indicates that environmental conservation is positively significant in alleviating poverty (β=0.178, t-value=4.500). Modernisation, industrialisation, and urbanisation have a negative impact on the environment (Hiltunen, Pitkanen & Halseth 2016). Therefore, environmental conservation addressed by researchers, policymakers and NGOs in alleviating poverty (Holden 2013).…”

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The Impact of the Rural Environment and Environmental Conservation on Poverty Alleviation: The Moderating Effect of Tourism Resources

Wasudawan

Ab-Rahim²

2019

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The rural environment adds value to the countryside that provides socio-economic development while environmental conservation draws attention to the locals protecting the environment from deforestation. In line with the Stakeholder Theory, this study examines the impact of the rural environment and environmental conservation on poverty alleviation; tourism resources are used as a moderator to measure the strength of endogenous and exogenous variables. Data was collected from 520 respondents in Kuching and Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the hypotheses. The results of the study indicate that tourism contributes to an increase in the household income of locals; however, there is a negative relationship between rural environment, tourism resources and poverty alleviation due to the high cost of private transportation to the rural areas. The results imply that the improvement inaccessibility of public transportation to the rural areas would increase the use of tourism resources and tourist arrivals, and enhance the well-being of local communities. This study also contributes to the literature on rural environment, environmental conservation, tourism resources, poverty alleviation and Stakeholder Theory. ABSTRAKPersekitaran luar bandar memberi nilai tambah sosio-ekonomi penduduk di kawasan desa, sementara pemuliharaan alam sekitar menarik perhatian penduduk tempatan dalam melindungi alam sekitar dari penebangan hutan. Selaras dengan teori pemangku kepentingan, kajian ini mengkaji kesan persekitaran luar bandar dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar terhadap pembasmian kemiskinan serta sumber pelancongan yang digunakan sebagai moderator untuk mengukur kekuatan pembolehubah endogen and eksogen. Data dikumpul daripada 520 responden dari Kuching dan Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Perisian PLS-SEM telah digunakan untuk menganalisis hasil hipotesis. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pelancongan menyumbang kepada penduduk tempatan dalam meningkatkan pendapatan isi rumah. Walaubagaimanapun, terdapat hubungan negatif terhadap pembasmian kemiskinan akibat kos pengangkutan swasta ke kawasan luar bandar adalah tinggi. Kajian ini memberi implikasi bahawa perkhidmatan pengangkutan awam ke kawasan luar bandar dapat meningkatkan penggunaan sumber pelancongan, ketibaan pelancong dan membasmi kemiskinan. Kajian ini juga memberi sumbangan kepada teori pemangku kepentingan dan kesusasteraan pro-miskin pelancongan.Kata kunci: Impak persekitaran; sumber pelancongan; pembasmian kemiskinan; pembangunan pelancongan; teori pemangku kepentingan

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Environmental perceptions of second home tourism impacts in Finland

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

Host-guest interaction: A retrospective analysis of the conflict between sons of second homeowners and local youth – The case of Vall de Lord (Catalonia)

Host-guest interaction: A retrospective analysis of the conflict between sons of second homeowners and local youth – The case of Vall de Lord (Catalonia)

How do Rural Second Homes Affect Human Health and Well-being? Review of Potential Impacts

The Impact of the Rural Environment and Environmental Conservation on Poverty Alleviation: The Moderating Effect of Tourism Resources

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