Urban Residents' Reaction Toward Tourism Development: Do Subgroups Exist?
Past tourism impact research has focused on the perceptions of tourism development in rural communities. Only a few studies have assessed the perceived tourism impacts surrounding urban community. This research attempts to delineate the homogeneity of urban residents' reaction toward tourism development. Data collected from a statewide mailing survey on urban tourism impacts in 1997 were analyzed in the study. The resulting data revealed two distinct groups of residents that were labeled as “Tourism Skeptics” and “Tourism Supporters.”
Keywords: Key words: Urban tourism; Touris; Tourism skeptics
Document Type: Short Communication
Affiliations: 1: *Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 360 Wallace Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0429 2: Hotel and Restaurant Management Program, Eastern Michigan University, 206B Roosevelt Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Publication date: 01 February 2001
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