Browsing by Subject "host communities"
Item Community perceptions of tourism impacts(EE, 2022-05-13) Wang, Suosheng; Mirehie, Mona; Tourism, Event & Sport Management, School of Health and Human SciencesHost communities are major players whose perceptions should be assessed by policy makers when it comes to decision-making about tourism management and the future direction of tourism. In contrast to economic effects, tourism's socio-cultural impacts on host communities are considered more intangible. In turn, these can be more difficult to assess as they require measurement of more subjective or qualitative processes. In this chapter we explore these more intangible effects of tourism by focusing on the community perceptions of the sector's socio-cultural impacts. We discuss the key conceptual frameworks such as Doxey's Irridex, Butlers' tourist area life cycle and social exchange theory for assessing community perceptions of tourism impacts. We also identify the main perceived socio-cultural impacts of tourism and the main drivers behind these perceptions and discuss assessment challenges. Specifically, we underline the importance of understanding community perceptions of tourism impacts if the sector is to be developed holistically.Item Comparative social impacts of tourism on developing and developed countries(Yumpu, 2021) Wang, Suosheng; Tourism, Event & Sport Management, School of Health and Human SciencesThe synthesized major factors influencing tourism impacts on host communities include the type of tourism activities, the features of the host communities, and the nature of the interaction between tourists and host communities. The international tourism flows mainly feature tourism mobilities among the developed countries and from the developed countries to the developing countries. Given the economic and sociocultural differences between the developed and developing countries, it is deemed that the social impacts of tourism in the developing countries will be greater than in the developed countries, and more attention should be given to the host communities in the developing countries. Yet, no comparative social impacts of tourism are reported between the developed and developing countries. This study attempts to address this gap and alert people to the negative social impacts of tourism in developing countries.Item Social Impacts of Tourism Perceived by Host Communities – A Review Paper(Indiana University, 2021) Baqaain, Jumana; Wang, Suosheng; Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management, School of Health and Human SciencesThis study aims to explore the major social impacts of tourism experienced by residents in different societies and of different cultural backgrounds as well as the managerial ramifications for future tourism development. It is a descriptive, literature-rich study that investigates fifteen case studies primarily focusing on the positive/ negative social impacts of tourism as seen by residents or local community, a review of the theoretical concepts related to the topic, and factors that cause the positive and negative social impacts.