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Social impacts of tourism: an Australian regional case study
Author(s) -
Tovar Cesar,
Lockwood Michael
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.667
Subject(s) - tourism , tourism geography , economic impact analysis , business , impacts of tourism , social impact , sustainable tourism , perception , regional science , economic growth , environmental planning , marketing , geography , economics , sociology , population , demography , archaeology , microeconomics , neuroscience , biology
As the support of host communities is a precondition for a sustainable industry, regional social impact studies are a crucial input to tourism planning and decision‐making. This study assessed the social impacts of tourism in a rural region of Australia where tourism is an important sector of the economy. As well as providing data to aid regional tourism planning, this study identifies differences in personal and community‐wide impacts; advances understanding of the factors that influence residents' perceptions of tourism impacts; and assesses the degree to which tourism activity associated with protected areas contributes to the identified social impacts. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.