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Sunshine Coast Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts: A Longitudinal Study
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Sunshine Coast Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impacts: A Longitudinal Study

Bishnu Sharma and Pamela K Dyer
Challenges and Prospects in Tourism Research, pp.175-188
International Conference on Tourism, 6th (Athens, Greece, 01-Jul-2010–04-Jul-2010)
Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
2010
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Tourism Sunshine Coast
This study investigates whether there has been a change in residents' perceptions of tourism impacts on the sunshine Coast over a period of time using longitudinal data based on 2004 (n=732) and 2008 (n=1564) surveys. The results suggest that there is a significant increase in the residents' perceptions that tourism is likely to result in noise and pollution; unpleasantly overcrowded beaches, bush walking paths, parks and outdoor places in the community; and less likely to provide more parks and other recreational areas for local residents. However, on the positive side, more residents now feel that tourism significantly contributes to essential jobs in the region and is more likely to result in cultural exchange between tourists and local residents. The study, however, reveals no significant differences in the residents' perceptions of possible increase in crime rate; destruction of natural environment because of construction of hotels and other tourist facilities; traffic congestion; and conservation of natural resources and so forth due to tourism.

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