Urban Residents' Reaction Toward Tourism Development: Do Subgroups Exist?

Henry Iroegbu ^[2] ; Joseph S. Chen ^[1]
1. [1] Eastern Michigan University
  
  Eastern Michigan University
  
  City of Ypsilanti, Estados Unidos
2. [2] Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 2001, págs. 155-161
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Past tourism impact research has focused on the perceptions of tourism development in rural communities. Only a few studies have assessed the perceived tourism impacts surrounding urban community. This research attempts to delineate the homogeneity of urban residents' reaction toward tourism development. Data collected from a statewide mailing survey on urban tourism impacts in 1997 were analyzed in the study. The resulting data revealed two distinct groups of residents that were labeled as “Tourism Skeptics” and “Tourism Supporters.”