Naslov
The impact of tourism on local community

Autori
Krce Miočić, Božena ; Klarin, Tomislav ; Vidić, Gabrijela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
8th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Value Chain in a Dynamic Environment / Demetris Vrontis, Yaakov Weber, Evangelos Tsoukatos - Verona : EuroMed Press, 2015, 1353-1361

ISBN
978-9963-711-37-6

Skup
8th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Value Chain in a Dynamic Environment

Mjesto i datum
Verona, Italija, 16.09.2015. - 18.09.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
turizam ; dionici ; lokalna zajednica ; utjecaj turizma
(tourism ; stakeholders ; local community ; impact of tourism)

Sažetak
Tourism is usually linked to its economic and environmental impact, but not less valuable is its impact on socio-cultural elements. The social dimension of tourism is seen through tourists’ staying, movements and interaction with other tourists, as well as with residents of a certain tourist area. The extent and direction of the impact of tourism on residents significantly depend on the level of tourism development in a destination, on inclusion of residents in tourism offer as well as on momentary impact of tourism in the destination.The aim of this paper is to determine the mutual influence of tourism and local community in a tourist destination. The paper will present the results of a research of the attitude of residents conducted in Zadar County as a tourist destination during 2013. An accidental sample of the residents included 889 examinees belonging to various age groups. The research analyzed the residents' perception of the impact of tourism on Zadar County and their satisfaction with the level of tourism development and tourism offer. The research also determined in which activities the residents are involved in tourism as well as the ways for their future involvement. Moreover, the research identified the direct benefits from tourism for the destination, but also the externals conditioned by them. The conclusion proposes possible directions in reduction of the negative impact of tourism on local community and reinforcement of the positive interaction between tourists and residents.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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