The impact of volunteer tourism on local communities: A managerial perspective

Hernández-Maskivker, Gilda; Lapointe, Dominic; Aquino, R. S.

doi:10.1002/jtr.2213

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“…Conversely, respondents in localized clusters of negative perceptions were more likely to be less educated, have a lower income, and have low personal benefits from tourism than the rest of the sample. These findings are consistent with the conclusions that residents with higher levels of education [59], income [29], and personal benefits from tourism [7,18] perceived significantly higher positive impacts from tourism development. However, our results do not accord with Andriotis' (2004) finding that senior residents perceived tourism impacts to be more advantageous in contrast with young residents [1]; however, our results do support Liu and Li's (1988) findings that age and gender were not factors in residents' perceptions of tourism [60].…”

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Spatial Distributive Differences in Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts in Support for Sustainable Tourism Development—Lu-Kang Destination Case

2019

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Few empirical studies on the effect of tourism impacts on residents’ support for tourism development have linked an environmental justice perspective with sustainable tourism. This study aims to explore spatial distributive differences in residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts to understand their support for sustainable tourism development. A total of 1057 residents of the Lu-Kang destination in Taiwan were surveyed using an on-site questionnaire. Employing the kernel density method and the local K function for spatial point analysis, the results indicated that spatial clustering of residents’ perceptions of both positive and negative tourism impacts occurred in the specific locations. Further, high household income, high education, and more personal benefits from tourism promoted the formation of localized spatial clusters where residents had positive perceptions of tourism impacts which, in turn, led to a high level of support for tourism development. Conversely, low income, low education, and less personal benefits from tourism cultivated the development of spatial clusters with negative perceptions of tourism impacts which, in turn, caused a low level of support for tourism development. The implications for sustainable tourism planning and strategies are discussed.

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Spatial Distributive Differences in Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts in Support for Sustainable Tourism Development—Lu-Kang Destination Case

2019

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“…Tourists and residents are not disconnected members of a system. They influence each other co-creating the destination at the same time (Hernandez-Maskivker et al 2018). Locals play a key role in prosperous and sustainable destinations (Muler Gonzalez et al 2018) so to pay attention to their perceptions, opinions, dreams, doubts and goals is crucial to find synergies and cooperation.…”

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“…Communitybased planning and management become the only option for tourist destinations to survive (Del Chiappa et al 2018). Thus, alliances and inclusive partnership between the public, private sector, local investors and community are essential for responsible development (Hernandez-Maskivker et al 2018).…”

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Exploring mass tourism impacts on locals: A comparative analysis between Barcelona and Sevilla

Hernández-Maskivker

Fornells

Teixidó-Navarro

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Mass tourism is growing uncontrolled in many destinations worldwide. Negative impacts emerge from it, transforming the city and influencing on locals’ lifestyle and well-being. However, debates and contradictions emerge on the real impact on communities. From that, a deeper analysis of this issue is needed to understand how people perceive tourism and its effects. A quantitative study was conducted in two mature destinations in Spain: Barcelona and Sevilla. One of the major findings from this research is the importance of locals’ support to manage tourism. Practical and managerial implications are suggested in order to promote more sustainable and participative development of destinations.

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“…Volunteer tourism eschews the impersonal, distant forces and abstract theories associated with more established iterations of development. Instead it appeals to the building of communities -frequently projects that volunteers work on will be prefixed by 'community based' (Hernandez-Maskivker et al, 2018;Lupoli, 2013;Lupoli et al, 2014). Advertising and advocacy of volunteer tourism is replete with implicit and explicit references to local community, in terms of helping the community, forging a sense of community and being a part of a community as a visitor (Hernandez-Maskivker et al, 2018;Lupoli, 2013;Lupoli et al, 2014).…”

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Volunteer tourism in the context of development thinking

Butcher

2024

Tourist Studies

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Volunteer tourism is sometimes discussed as contributing to development goals in economically impoverished countries. Others argue that it contributes little if anything at all to material development, and others again claim that this is simply not its aim. Putting aside its contribution (or lack thereof), there is little doubt that volunteer tourism influences how development issues are constructed and mediated to the general public, framing the ways in which people’s desires to make a difference are realised. It is a ‘public face of development’ in this sense. This paper looks at volunteer tourism not as a form of development assistance per se, but instead examines how development claims associated with it intersect with important strands of development thinking. It reviews some important themes in development thinking in order to argue that it is changes in how development is conceived of that have made possible the unlikely association between a form of leisure and the erstwhile political and macro-economic aim of development. Further, it suggests that research in this area could usefully focus less on the actions of volunteer tourism providers and their clientele, and more on the underpinning ‘development’ assumptions reflected and reified through these actions.

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The impact of volunteer tourism on local communities: A managerial perspective

Cited by 30 publications

References 44 publications

Spatial Distributive Differences in Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts in Support for Sustainable Tourism Development—Lu-Kang Destination Case

Spatial Distributive Differences in Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts in Support for Sustainable Tourism Development—Lu-Kang Destination Case

Exploring mass tourism impacts on locals: A comparative analysis between Barcelona and Sevilla

Volunteer tourism in the context of development thinking

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