Journal article
Community perceptions of tourism: Bruny and Magnetic Islands, Australia
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.15(3), pp.353-366
2010
Abstract
Tourism is increasingly perceived as important for island sustainability, though it also has impacts. Impacts on host communities have negative consequences on desired interactions with visitors, an important visitor appeal ofislands. This paper uses social exchange and social representation theories to investigate island community perceptions of tourism development and impacts. The investigations highlight a diversity of island community perspectives, the salient tourism consequences, and importantly the processes that lead to the perceived impacts. On Magnetic Island, the development of resorts, changes to the type of visitor and consequent changes to the social environment were uncovered reasons not to interact with visitors. On Bruny Island, visitors overcrowding island infrastructure was highlighted as a key reason not to interact with visitors. On both islands, the reason not to interact was more due to the process of tourism development decision-making, rather than the consequent impacts of these developments. Overall, the research highlights the need for community inclusion and consultation in sustainable island tourism policy and planning, both to facilitate the process of sustainable development and to educate communities of the likely consequences. © 2010 Asia Pacific Tourism Association.
Details
- Title
- Community perceptions of tourism: Bruny and Magnetic Islands, Australia
- Authors
- Brent D Moyle (Author) - Monash UniversityW G Croy (Author) - Monash UniversityB Weiler (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.15(3), pp.353-366
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2010
- DOI
- 10.1080/10941665.2010.503625
- ISSN
- 1094-1665
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010 The Authors. This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 2010, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10941665.2010.503625
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451010202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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