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.
History
Publication title
International Journal of Tourism Research
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pagination
365-378
ISSN
1099-2340
Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Place of publication
United kingdom
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