Residents and Transients: Community Reaction to Seasonal Visitors

Rothman, Robert

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“…Residents felt that tourism has a negative influence on city services, including the availability of recreation facilities, police and fire protection. Overcrowding is a common problem for tourist destinations and residents often curtailed their activities due to overcrowding (Rothman, 1978). Therefore, residents felt that tourism exacerbates some problems such as overcrowding at outdoor recreation facilities (Johnson et al, 1994), and the presence of criminal activity (Wall & Mathieson, 2006).…”

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Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

Yang¹,

Chan²,

2017

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This study aims to examine the impact of specific dimensions of tourism impacts on Hong Kong residents' satisfaction with the quality of life. While factor analysis is used to explore the attributes and dimensions of tourism impacts, multiple regression analysis is employed to determine the tourism impacts on residents' satisfaction with the quality of life. It is evident from the results that two of the five dimensions of tourism impacts have positive influence on residents' satisfaction. Image and infrastructure are found to be the important determinant factors in explaining the satisfaction. The impacts of environment, economy, and services in affecting satisfaction seem to be insignificant. In order to maintain tourism sustainability in Hong Kong, the local residents' perception should be taken into consideration. Recommendations are provided to achieve mutual benefits and harmonious development.

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Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

Yang¹,

Chan²,

2017

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“…Some studies have thus far explored the "extent" and "variety" of touristhost social contact. Rothman (1978), Mo, Howard, and Havitz (1993), and Reisinger and Turner (2002a, b) applied activities of social contact as the only measurement of social contact.…”

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“…Some studies have thus far explored the "extent" and "variety" of touristhost social contact. Rothman (1978), Mo, Howard, and Havitz (1993), and Reisinger and Turner Other studies have considered multiple dimensions to measure social contact. In evaluating residents' attitude toward tourism development, Akis, Peristianis, and Warner (1996) considered the quality and frequency of tourist-host social contact.…”

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Does Tourist–Host Social Contact Reduce Perceived Cultural Distance?

Fan

Zhang

Jenkins

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Journal of Travel Research

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Tourist-host social contact significantly influences the perceptions of tourists and deserves more attention from scholars in the field of tourism research. However, studies on the relationship between these two constructs are limited. To address this research gap, the present study develops and validates instruments for measuring social contact and perceived cultural distance in the context of tourism, explores the effects of social contact on perceived cultural distance, and provides implications for tourism stakeholders, including governments, tourism operators, and local communities. A survey was conducted among Hong Kong tourists traveling to Mainland China. The study had two significant findings: 1) the quality of contact negatively influences tourists' perceived cultural distance; 2) in terms of the quantity of contact, socialoriented contacts negatively influence perceived cultural distance, whereas service-oriented contacts positively affect perceived cultural distance. Implications were provided to contribute to theoretical and empirical realms, and to guide policy formulation.Keywords: tourist-host contact, perceived cultural distance, quantity of social contact, quality of social contact, policy issues 2 INTRODUCTIONIn the tourism academia, social contact and cultural distance are widely believed to play important roles in developing the understanding of intergroup relations, travel experiences, and the attitudes of tourists. Contact between different groups can boost mutual understanding, eliminate bias and stereotypes, and enhance intergroup relations (Allport 1979;Pettigrew 1998; Kawakami et al. 2000; Binder et al. 2009; Kirillova, Lehto, and Cai 2015). Furthermore, such contact may reduce negative emotions-such as anxiety, distrust, and cultural sensitivitytoward outgroups, who are considered socially repulsive (Dovidio et al. 2002; Islam and Hewstone 1993;Stephan and Stephan 1985). Contact between separate groups can also enhance empathy toward outgroups, thereby positively influencing intergroup relations (Baston et al. 1997;Stephan and Finlay 1999). However, social contact may not necessarily lead to a positive change in attitude (Pizam, Jafari, and Milman 1991;Anastasopoulos 1992;Pizam, Uriely, and Reichel 2000; Chen, Lin, and Petrick 2013). Sometimes, intergroup contact may increase tension, hostility, and suspicion. The greater the social contacts are, the more likely that friction and hostility will be triggered (Bochner 1982). Tourist-host social contact-as a unique type of social contact-deserves more attention from scholars in the field of tourism research considering its remarkable influence on tourists' perceptions, which is a major determinant in choosing a travel destination. Cultural distance negatively affects tourists' enthusiasm to travel to a certain region. Cohen (1979) argued that people seek novelty and change when traveling but only to the extent that the novelty and change remain non-threatening. Goeldner and Ritchie (2008) argued that the greater the cu...

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“…Type of tourists Butler (1975); Dogan (1989). Seasonality Belisle and Hoy (1980);Rothman (1978); Sheldon and Var (1984). Intrinsic Distance that residents live from tourist zones Belisle and Hoy (1980);Long, Perdue, and Allen (1990); Pearce (1980); Sheldon and Var (1984); Tyrrell and Spaulding (1984).…”

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Urban Residents’ Attitudes toward Tourism Development: The Case of Crete

Andriotis

Vaughan

2003

Journal of Travel Research

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This paper focuses on the identification and explanation of the attitudes of a sample of urban residents towards tourism development on Crete and their grouping with respect to these attitudes. Urban residents of Crete are quite strong in their support for tourism. However, the residents are not homogenous in their perceptions of tourism development. Education and employment in tourism were found to be the major single factors affecting the attitudes of residents of the island. A segmentation procedure based on attitude statements produced three clusters: the 'Advocates' (identified by their high appreciation of tourism benefits); the 'Socially and Environmentally Concerned' (characterised by a consensus towards the environmental and social costs from tourism expansion); and the 'Economic Sceptics' (who showed lower appreciation of tourism's economic benefits). The findings of the study are discussed with reference to the social exchange and the social representations theories and the conclusions of the study are provided.

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Residents and Transients: Community Reaction to Seasonal Visitors

Cited by 164 publications

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Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

Tourism Impacts on the Quality of Life in Hong Kong

Does Tourist–Host Social Contact Reduce Perceived Cultural Distance?

Urban Residents’ Attitudes toward Tourism Development: The Case of Crete

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