Resident perceptions toward tourism impacts in historic center of Yazd, Iran

Rezaei, Naimeh

doi:10.1080/14616688.2017.1331261

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“…The presented project is to help introduce the tourist function (based on culinary traditions and search for gastronomic experiences) in the non-tourist space of the city. Bearing in mind the experiences of many cities, the authors are aware of the opportunities and threats that such activity brings (see other Iranian cases -Yazd (Rezaei, 2017) and Masshad (Kowalczyk-Anioł, Afshar, 2018). At the initial stage of creating the idea, we assume a meeting space, inclusive for both Tehran residents and tourists, but also a culturally themed culinary space (Chaudhuri, Fowler, Sinha, 2018).…”

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Returning life to the center of Tehran: The Oudlajan foodscape

Hakimian

Afshar²,

Kowalczyk-Anioł

2019

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The Oudlajan revitalization project proposed in the article, relates to both its contemporary needs and its potential. In its idea, the project uses the Iranian tradition of ‘hangout’ and refers to current trends in spending leisure time as well as shaping (designing) inclusive urban space. In terms of purpose, the project presented is applied, and in terms of methods used, it is a descriptive and analytical (qualitative) study. The article is also a voice in the debate on tourism and urban regeneration. By displaying Persian conditions in shaping the foodscape (tourism taste-space), it contributes to the dynamically-developing research on food tourism and urban culinary space.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Returning life to the center of Tehran: The Oudlajan foodscape

Hakimian

Afshar²,

Kowalczyk-Anioł

2019

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“…On the other hand, some other residents who regularly participate in the festival and consider the festival as a manifestation of their own cultural heritage may not support the transformation of the festival caused by the level of public involvement that, in turn, may result in the loss of objective authenticity. Such negative attitudes are commonly found among local residents in the context of heritage preservation in general [41,42], yet studies in this topic specifically about local heritage festivals that take place in the urban cultural space, where it is easy to involve the general public for touristification, have been scarce. The current study fills in the research gaps by understanding residents' attitudes towards such social inclusiveness.…”

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Negotiating with Authenticity to Ensure Sustainability of Traditional Cultural Festivals: Residents’ Perspectives about Macao’s Drunken Dragon Festival

2020

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The present study examines the three perceptual factors (cultural, economic, and social) that affect residents’ attitude towards transformation in the search for sustainability. Macao’s Drunken Dragon Festival, China’s intangible cultural heritage, was used as the case. Self-administered surveys were conducted on 378 resident festival participants in 2015 and 692 residents (both participants and non-participants) in 2017. The results show that regardless of previous experiences of participating in the festival, those who perceive more strongly about its cultural values tend to have positive attitudes towards its transformation, which may involve a loss of objective authenticity. Those who perceive more strongly that the festival is exclusive and does not embrace diverse participants are more likely to support its transformation. However, such a perception does not lead to their belief that diverse groups of people should be incorporated into the festival. Only among the non-participants from the sample collected in 2017, the perception that this festival provides economic benefit is associated with positive attitudes towards transforming and incorporating diverse groups of participants. This study provides insight into understanding the residents’ common and differentiated attitudes with regards to how much transformation is necessary to ensure sustainability of a local traditional cultural festival.

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“…Negative attitudes among locals may be a hindrance to tourism sustainable development. Tourism industry 's success relies on local attractions and the local residents' hospitality (Rezaei, 2017;Özel & Kozak, 2017). The hostile behavior of residents towards tourists could be a factor in curbing the tourism sector; by contrast, a friendly attitude could support the development of tourism.…”

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Residents’ Perceptions of the Impacts of Tourism Development: Empirical Evidence from UAE

Mannaa¹

2020

International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality

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The United Arab Emirates is one of the most prosperous countries in the Middle East as regards travel and tourism development. In 2018, the net contribution of the travel and tourism industry represented 11.1% of UAE GDP. COVID-19 pandemic has had a major negative impact on the tourism industry in the UAE as well as around the world. The number of international tourists has dropped sharply and big events like Dubai Expo 2020 have been canceled or postponed. Considering COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism industry worldwide, the aim of the present study is to examine the perception of UAE residents about the economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism. The study also aims to assess the influence of residents' perceptions towards tourism impacts on their support for future tourism development. The study used the quantitative method to test the research hypotheses. 362 usable responses were collected from five different emirates in UAE. Data were analyzed using the advanced structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. The findings indicated a major disparity between locals' and expatriates' perceptions of the tourism impacts. Nevertheless, both groups continue to support the development of tourism in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Resident perceptions toward tourism impacts in historic center of Yazd, Iran

Cited by 35 publications

References 44 publications

Returning life to the center of Tehran: The Oudlajan foodscape

Returning life to the center of Tehran: The Oudlajan foodscape

Negotiating with Authenticity to Ensure Sustainability of Traditional Cultural Festivals: Residents’ Perspectives about Macao’s Drunken Dragon Festival

Residents’ Perceptions of the Impacts of Tourism Development: Empirical Evidence from UAE

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