The Impacts of Tourism Development on the Archaeological Site of Petra and Local Communities in Surrounding Villages

Mustafa, Mairna Hussein; Tayeh, Sultan Nayef Abu

doi:10.5539/ass.v7n8p88

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“…The results indicate that residents who have tourism-related jobs do not have favorable perceptions toward tourism impacts, but this is not what SET suggests nor what is reported in most of the reviewed literature. However, it is in line with the results of Teye et al [18] and Mustafa and Tayeh [112]. In the region, this can be explained by three points: The low wages of tourism-related jobs, seasonal unemployment, and the early stage of tourism development [115].…”

Section: Employment In the Tourism Sectorsupporting

confidence: 86%

“…Is this a transformation period for women involved in the tourism sector in the Petra region? However, the community boundaries surrounding women who work in the tourism sector have been pointed out by several works (e.g., [112,113]). Moreover, Jafari and Scott [114] pointed out the influence of religion on tourism activities in Islamic countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, Nunkoo and Ramkissoon [80] found that the older residents of Port Louis are more positive toward social terms than younger residents. More importantly, a study by Mustafa and Tayeh [112] in the Petra region indicates that tourism helps to increase environmental awareness among residents in the Petra region. Moreover, the relation between age and positive economic perception was found to be significant, but it is not consistent with the literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Residents’ Perceptions and Satisfaction toward Tourism Development: A Case Study of Petra Region, Jordan

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This study investigates whether local residents’ sociodemographics and community attachment can influence their perceptions toward the impact of tourism (economic, environmental, and sociocultural effects) and, further, whether these perceptions influence their satisfaction with local tourism management. The perceptions of 467 residents were surveyed from six communities in the region of Petra, Jordan. The results of a regression analysis indicate that the respondents’ sociodemographics and community attachment influence their perceptions of the impacts of tourism. Gender and distance from tourist sites are found to be very important factors that influence local residents’ perceptions. In addition, the perceived economic impact is the most important aspect for these respondents, and perceived negative impacts do not significantly influence their satisfaction. Suggestions for future studies in the region and possible implications are discussed.

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“…The importance of community involvement has been highlighted as it permits local members to have control over the issues that affect their lives; it also allows residents to increase their awareness concerning the benefits they will receive from tourism activities (Rasoolimanesh et al 2015;Rasoolimanesh et al 2017). In certain places, such as heritage areas, community members take care of safeguarding and conserving cultural assets (Mustafa and Tayeh 2011;Wager 1995).…”

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Determinants of Residents’ Word-of-Mouth Behaviour and Support for Tourism

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2020

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This research explores residents’ support for tourism by introducing—for the first time—the variable of residents’ word-of-mouth intention. The tested model proposes that residents’ support for tourism is influenced by residents’ word-of-mouth and tourism benefits; the model also examines the impacts of community attachment and community involvement on the benefits of tourism. The relationship between tourism benefits and residents’ word-of-mouth is the most significant indication of the tested model, followed by the linkage between tourism benefits and support for tourism. Besides this, the positive and significant effect of residents’ word-of-mouth on their support for tourism has been proven. The results stress the need for increased focus on the benefits of tourism by increasing community attachment, as they reveal that more attached residents lead to more positive perceptions of the benefits of tourism, consequently having a higher effect on their word-of-mouth intention and support for tourism.

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“…SGG Volume 2 vein, ecotourism has been identified as one of the leading sources of foreign exchange and employment opportunities in many countries both in the developed and developing world [11,15,17]. It is a general phenomenon that the availability of ecotourism products and services combined with abundant ecotourism attractions stimulate ecotourism development in destination regions [25][26][27]. Nigeria with abundant ecotourism attractions strives to make it the leading eco-tourism base in Africa.…”

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Spatial Distribution and Patronage of Ecotourism Attractions in Enugu State, Nigeria

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Otop

Oko

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This study focused on examining the spatial characteristics and the patronage pattern of attractions and eco-tourism products in Enugu State. Primary and secondary sources of data collection were used to elicit information for the study. The primary sources involved the use of questionnaire survey, interview sessions guided by participatory rural appraisal technique, telephone survey, direct field observation and the use of Geographic Information System techniques. The secondary sources involved the use of documented information in textbooks, journals and registry of eco-tourism attraction across the study area. Findings from the study indicate that forty-one (41) operational ecotourism attractions exist across the study location with the result of the nearest neighbor analysis of 0.93 revealing that ecotourism attractions were randomly distributed across the study area. The study also observed that a total of 6,360 visitors visited and patronized the attractions between 2013 and 2017 with domestic eco-tourists having 56% of the entire visits to the attractions while visits by international eco-tourists recorded 44% of the entire visits. Based on the findings, the study recommended that major stakeholders in the tourism industry (government, non-governmental organizations and host communities) should collaborate and corporate to create an enabling environment for more investment opportunities and organize more ecotourism activities in the area. The study also recommended that managers of ecotourism attractions should employ modern marketing strategies to help create more awareness about the ecotourism attractions and its facilities to the entire world.

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The Impacts of Tourism Development on the Archaeological Site of Petra and Local Communities in Surrounding Villages

Cited by 24 publications

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Residents’ Perceptions and Satisfaction toward Tourism Development: A Case Study of Petra Region, Jordan

Residents’ Perceptions and Satisfaction toward Tourism Development: A Case Study of Petra Region, Jordan

Determinants of Residents’ Word-of-Mouth Behaviour and Support for Tourism

Spatial Distribution and Patronage of Ecotourism Attractions in Enugu State, Nigeria

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