Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Description
Research in three small islands finds highly positive resident attitudes towards tourism. This is influenced by several factors. Aware of their peripherality, island communities may be willing to tolerate inconveniences of tourism. Residents adapt to the industry. General sustainability of local tourism means that tolerance and adaptability is not exceeded. Findings challenge pessimism regards sustainability of small island tourism, and assumptions of both the Index of tourism irritation and tourism area life cycle; concepts which have, and continue to underpin, much tourism theory. A new model is proposed, which attempts to better reflect the nuances of resident attitudes.
Period
11 Sep 2014
Held at
British Academy of Management Annual Conference 2014