Residents' Perception Of Tourism: Results From Recent Study

Fellow blogger, Amit Uttamchandani, concluded recently a study of residents' perception of tourism, as part of his course work of a Durham University Masters in Business Administration degree. He has kindly shared the summary of his findings.

His results show that economic factors dominate as positives from tourism. In his words, “Tourism increases employment opportunities” is the most positively perceived impact of tourism. He also finds that “Tourism preserves the natural environment/does not cause ecological decline” is the least positively perceived tourism impact.This is consistent with the finding that “Tourism increases the price of land and housing” as the most negatively perceived impact of tourism. Interestingly, “Tourism has heightened tension between residents and tourists” is the least negatively perceived tourism impact.

I hope that this study catches the eyes of the Ministry of Tourism and those involved in this important local economic sector.