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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH
Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 129-139Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2039
Keywords
support for tourism development; residents' place image; perceived tourism impacts; residents' attitudes toward tourism; place image dimensions
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Understanding residents' perceptions of tourism impacts and their level of support for its development is considered vital for the sustainable development of tourism. Despite the plethora of factors examined as determinants of residents' attitudes toward tourism, the role of residents' place image has been under-examined. This study developed a model examining the relationships between residents' place image dimensions, perceived tourism impacts and support for development. Findings suggest that two (physical appearance, social environment) out of the four place image dimensions identified in this study exercise a significant effect on residents' attitudes toward tourism. The theoretical and practical implications to the formation of planning and development programs for tourism are discussed. Copyright (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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