Open AccessResident’s Perceptions towards the Economic, Socio-Cultural, and Environmental Impacts of Tourism: A Case Study of Nathiagali, District Abbottabad, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Zubaria Andlib,
Maria Ijaz,
Sana Ullah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of economic and environment geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2223-957X
DOI - 10.46660/ijeeg.vol12.iss1.2021.567
Subject(s) - tourism , impacts of tourism , local government , business , local community , government (linguistics) , destinations , environmental degradation , economic impact analysis , perception , environmental planning , empirical research , tourist destinations , tourism geography , economic growth , marketing , geography , political science , economics , psychology , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , law , biology , microeconomics , neuroscience
The tourism industry poses both favorable and unfavorable consequences to the local communities of tourist destinations. This study aims to analyze the economic, social, and environmental impacts of tourism on the host community in Nathiagali. In this study, the data were collected through structured questionnaires from 200 residents of the selected tourist destinations. The study applied factor analysis approach for empirical results. It is found that the local community perceives positive and significant economic and social impacts from tourism in the form of job or business opportunities, raising the standard of living and infrastructural development in the area. On the other hand, tourism brings environmental threats including health hazards from air and noise pollution, environmental degradation, and traffic congestion issues for the local community. Based on the results, it is recommended that appropriate policies are needed at the government and local levels to get maximum benefits from tourism in Nathiagali, Pakistan.