Journal article
Pro-environmental behaviour of the residents in sensitive tourism destinations
Journal of Vacation Marketing, Vol.29(2), pp.291-308
2023
Abstract
This study focuses on the antecedents of sustainable development in tourism destinations and explores residents' environmental knowledge and perceived justice and how these influence pro-environmental behaviour. The study discusses: (a) environmental knowledge and environmental sensitivity; (b) perceived justice and residents' satisfaction; (c) place attachment; and (d) pro-environmental behaviour. By presenting seven hypotheses for analysis, the study develops a measurement framework that involves resident perception of justice in Kaifeng, one of the first sets of the 24 'Historical and Cultural Cities in China'. A pilot survey (103 respondents) and a final survey (558) were conducted to identify the role of the antecedents of residents' pro-environmental behaviour in a tourism destination. The results reveal the positive influence of environmental knowledge, environmental sensitivity, and perceived justice on pro-environmental behaviour. This finding expands our cognition of the interrelationships of the dimensions that belonged to the construct. The study illustrates that perceived justice significantly influences overall community satisfaction and indirectly impacts pro-environmental behaviour in tourism destinations. This pioneering study thus expands the early framework of pro-environmental behaviour and provides practical information to amplify the concept of justice in tourism studies.
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- Title
- Pro-environmental behaviour of the residents in sensitive tourism destinations
- Authors
- Jiaqi Li (Author) - Zhengzhou UniversityTimothy Lee (Author) - Macau University of Science and TechnologyNan Chen (Author) - Henan UniversityKeun-Soo Park (Author) - Pai Chai University
- Publication details
- Journal of Vacation Marketing, Vol.29(2), pp.291-308
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1177/13567667221101406
- ISSN
- 1479-1870
- Organisation Unit
- Sustainability Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99650898202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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