Residents’ Perceptions of the Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism in Kavala

• 발행기관: 세계문화관광학회
• 저자명: Dimitrios Stylidis Edith Szivas Avital Biran
• 간행물 정보: 『Conference Proceedings』12th International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference 2011, 407~418쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 관광학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.12.31

영문 초록

This paper investigates how residents of a tourist destination (Kavala) perceive the socio-cultural impacts of tourism on their community and examines whether factors tested in the past like residents’ socio-demographic characteristics (age, education and distance they live from the tourism zone), level of attachment to the community and their economic dependence on the tourism industry influence these perceptions. Although many studies in the past have examined residents’ perceptions of the economic impacts of tourism, the socio-cultural impacts have been less frequently studied, especially in the context of an urban environment which is in the initial stages of tourism development. This paper filled this gap in the literature by collecting data from the city of Kavala in Greece. In the current study, survey was selected as the most appropriate method for the primary data collection and a self-completed questionnaire was distributed to 500 adult residents of Kavala, who were selected after a multi-stage cluster sampling technique was applied. The findings of the study revealed differences in residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts due to factors like respondents’ economic reliance on tourism and their level of attachment to Kavala. These results have important implications for the planning and development of tourism both in Kavala as well as in other destination with similar characteristics.

목차

Abstract

Introduction

Socio-cultural impacts of tourism

Cultural exchange

Preservation/destruction of local culture

Local pride

Community spirit - mutual confidence among locals

Variety of culture/entertainment

Variety of recreational and shopping facilities

Improvement/destruction of the local (public-private) services

Crime

Alcoholism, drugs and prostitution

Factors influencing residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts

Economic dependency - Economic benefits from tourism

Distance from the tourist zone

Attachment to the community

Residents’ socio-demographic characteristics

Methodology

Research Findings

Hypothesis Testing

Discussion – Conclusion

References

키워드

Tourism Impacts Social Impacts Cultural Impacts Residents’ perceptions Kavala