Residents’ Perception of Enviromental Impacts of Tourism Recretional Activities in Protected Area
Abstract
This paper aims to investigate the local perceptions of environmental impacts generated due to tourismactivities. The data was collected through a pre-tested survey instrument for the impact indicators. Analysis of
variance pairwise comparison test was used to analyze any significance difference among the respondents’
perception towards selected parameter of tourism impact based on location. The results indicate that the local
communities have strong perceptions of the negative economic impacts of tourism although it is also
represented that it is perceived in a speculative way by those who do not have direct contact with the tourism
destination.
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[47] Williams, J., and Lawson, R. 2001. Community issues and resident opinions of tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 28 (2): 269-290. DOI:10.1016/S0160-7383(00)00030-X
Published
2016-11-14
How to Cite
SHARMA, Ravi; CHAURASIA, Sushil; BHATTACHARYA, A.K..
Residents’ Perception of Enviromental Impacts of Tourism Recretional Activities in Protected Area.
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 238-249, nov. 2016.
ISSN 2068-7729.
Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/330>. Date accessed: 23 dec. 2024.
Section
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism
Keywords
perception; environmental impact; tourism; residents’; impact category
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