Residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Sal Island

Simão, João; Môsso, Antónia

doi:10.1108/ijdi-12-2012-0076

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“…Predominantly small‐scale and artisanal, local fisheries aim to supply local markets mostly from near‐shore reefs, as the continental shelf is narrow (Oliveira et al., ). However, just two decades ago, Sal Island underwent increasing socio‐economic changes; thereafter the major source of income has been tourism (Brito, ; Simão and Môsso, ). Due to its geographic position, air temperatures are tropical and surrounding oceanic waters clean and pristine.…”

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An approach to the economic value of diving sites: artificial versus natural reefs off Sal Island, Cape Verde

2015

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Summary In the present paper there was a twofold hypothesis, i.e. that the deployment of artificial reefs adds value to natural features by diversifying diving sites and thus be a certain propensity concerning the type of added value (either of non‐extractive direct or indirect use). Two vessels were used as artificial reefs off Sal Island (Cape Verde) in 2006 and 2008, with the aim of bolstering the local economy through ecotourism. The additional economic value anticipated was to: (i) enhance fish aggregation as well as other marine organisms, and (ii) mitigate human pressure on natural reefs by diverting divers. The supply‐side view of diving trips was tested and analysed over a 4‐year period (2008–2011) in the choice of divers between natural and artificial reefs, as well as such reef attributes as reef depth, reef distance from the main pier in Santa Maria Bay, and the year‐season as well as combinations thereof. Data were also analysed to determine if the deployed reefs off Sal Island had a complementary or a substitute function. It was observed that the presence of artificial reefs created more dive users, but that divers who used these reefs were not deterred from diving at natural reefs. This resulted in a low‐diversion effect (low substitutability). Thus, dive operators can offer additional options to divers (moderate to highly complementary). The distance to diving sites was the most influential factor in diving decisions (linear model results indicated 15 more divers at distances closer to Santa Maria Bay than elsewhere). From the log‐linear model the number of divers would be expected to change, the distance being the most influential factor (11.7 times higher at closer sites); reef type and depth were less influential (0.2 times fewer divers at artificial reefs; 2.3 times more divers in shallower waters). Also apparent was that the depth of the reef was fundamental in the diver niche allocation throughout the seasons.

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An approach to the economic value of diving sites: artificial versus natural reefs off Sal Island, Cape Verde

2015

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“…The authors quite agree on the possible economic impacts, both benefits and negative consequences (e.g. Pearce, 1989;Lickorish & Jenkins, 1997;Zhou, Yanagida, Chakravorty & Leung, 1997;Hall, 2008;Sharma, Dyer, Carter & Gursoy, 2008;Gúčik, 2011;Jaafar et al, 2013;Simão & Môsso, 2013;Pásková, 2014;Pratt, 2015, Mason, 2016, Luštický & Musil, 2017. Impacts at the level of higher territorial units are most often analyzed.…”

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Overview of Management Approaches in the Regional Tourism Development

Musil¹

2018

Glob Bus Financ Rev

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A B S T R A C TTourism is considered globally an important tool for regional development. Through its activities and interconnections with other industries it has a strong impact on the whole environment of the destination in the form of different effects on bodies and objects in that environment. Therefore, it appears necessary to manage tourism strategically, with awareness of its effects and impact assessment, under the principles of sustainable development. Tourism development is strongly associated with the overall concept of regional development and especially with the policy of regional development and tourism policy. Good practice examples show that the unregulated and self-acting tourism development has negative impacts to the destination environment that could be appropriately eliminated, or at least regulated, by appropriate management. That is why the principles of management come to the fore, especially the principles of strategic management of destinations. These should bring positive effects in the tourism sector in the form of strategically planned activities based on relevant data, information and knowledge. Also involving regional stakeholders should lead to the sustainable and competitive destination development. These approaches are based on general management overall, however it is often necessary to adapt them in many aspects because of the tourism market specifics. This paper provides an overview of major developmental trends over the past two decades in the field of strategic destination management as an integral part of regional development. Its aim is to identify the main research directions in this area for a defined period, emphasizing the focus on applying strategical managerial approaches and methods in managing a tourist destination. In the concretization of selected approaches deals primarily with the approaches to the management of destinations in relation to the effects resulting from tourism. Using in-depth resources research on tourism effects and impacts, tourism planning and stakeholder engagement in this planning, it focuses on that part of strategic management, which is ranked among relatively newer planning principles for managing a tourist destination. This is also becoming more and more important in emerging tourist areas. The paper summarizes the main directions of research in this area and points out the focus that researchers, academics and managers themselves are interested in.

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“…A lot depends on the residents' perceptions about the particular tourism activity, tourists and perceived impacts. In general, perception consists in the "meaning assigned to an object, resulting from the individual selection, decoding and interpretation of external information; it is a representation of reality" [33]. Drawing on a discussion of perceptions of residents of Shanghai on the 2010 Expo and its impacts on their lives, Yang, Zeng, & Gu [34] classified community residents into three groups: favorers, realists, and haters, wherein only six percent of the sample was found to be in the last category.…”

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Exploring Residents’ Perceptions of Mega Event-Dubai Expo 2020: A Pre-Event Perspective

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This study explores the residents’ perceptions of economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of a mega-event (World Expo 2020) to be held in Dubai, as well as their level of inclination to participate in the event. The event organizers announced a requirement of thirty thousand volunteers to assist them in successfully organizing the mega event. Such events could prove to be landmarks in destination brand building and may lead to an increase in the number of tourists. The purpose of the study is to gauge the level of understanding about the event impacts within the resident population and their willingness to get involved in event organization. Priory studies of perceptions about the economic, cultural and environmental impacts of a mega-event, are well-nigh non-existent, especially for World Expositions. This study explores residents’ perception to get a fair idea of how they get involved in a mega event that will surely have profound impacts on the destination. Drawing on stakeholder theory and triple bottom line (TBL) model, the study uses primary data collected from more than two hundred fifty residents of the region, through a structured questionnaire. The data analysis follows a descriptive design supported by SEM and path analysis. Major findings indicate favorable and promising responses from the residents, and brings forth the scope to improve the level of involvement of the residents to make the event a success.

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Residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Sal Island

Cited by 23 publications

References 36 publications

An approach to the economic value of diving sites: artificial versus natural reefs off Sal Island, Cape Verde

An approach to the economic value of diving sites: artificial versus natural reefs off Sal Island, Cape Verde

Overview of Management Approaches in the Regional Tourism Development

Exploring Residents’ Perceptions of Mega Event-Dubai Expo 2020: A Pre-Event Perspective

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