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Author : Yvette Reisinger & Kwang-Soo Park
School/Work Place : Temple University, USA
Contact : yvette.reisinger@temple.edu, kspark@temple.edu
Year : 2009

This paper explores the concept of quality of life (QOL) as perceived by residents in tourism destinations and examines differences in perceptions of QOL among culturally different destinations. The perceived QOL of local community is an important factor that should be considered in planning, developing and managing tourism in order to achieve long run prosperity and sustainability of the industry (Ritchie & Inkari, 2006). The industry must take into account the residents’ perceptions of QOL when developing sustainable tourism practices (Mattson, 1990). Carefully planned and well-developed and organized tourist destinations can benefit area residents, add to the richness of their experiences and make their life more meaningful. Sustainable tourism can provide local people and businesses with quality life and growth.

The paper draws on theories of QOL to develop a conceptual framework and research approach for examining the perceived QOL of residents in tourism destinations and its relationship to support for tourism. The paper begins with a discussion of the concept of QOL, and then examines the factors that contribute to QOL, the impacts of the perceived benefits and costs of tourism development on residents’ perceptions of QOL and support for tourism. The paper also examines differences in the perceived QOL of residents and support for tourism development among culturally different destinations. The authors argue that QOL and support for tourism vary depending on different importance attached by residents to socio-cultural, historic, environmental, and economic values. These discussions are offered to establish the need for systematic enquiry in this area, and are followed by a detailed presentation of a research rationale and conceptual model in which key variables and proposed relationships are discussed, measurement issues are addressed, and implications for research are given.


List of Articles
No. Subject Viewssort Date
16 Think Tank IX Do Chinese tourists find their in-group members more t... file 2435 Oct 13, 2013

Furthermore, social identity theory suggests that people are attracted to others who are familiar to themselves because their similarity reinforces their self-image (Tajfel, 1982), and that people from collectivist culture tend to favour in-...

Author: Rui Jin Hoare, Ken Butcher & Danny O'Brien 

Year: 2009 

15 Think Tank VIII Tourism Professionals’ Attitudes towards Climate Chang... file 3648 Oct 13, 2013

This paper discusses three aspects of the interrelationship between tourism and climate change: the perception of the problems related to global warming by tourism professionals, their suggestions concerning possible actions that can be tak...

Author: Xavier Matteucci & Dagmar Lund-Durlacher 

Year: 2008 

14 Think Tank XII Residents' Perceptions on Event Impacts an Relocation ... file 3733 Nov 06, 2013

Social exchange theory and the mobility paradigm are used to understand residents’ perceptions on the impacts of the 2012 Olympic Games and their relocation intentions. Confirmatory factor analysis on a sample of 212 residents of London city...

Author: Girish Prayag & Talia Alders 

Year: 2012 

13 Think Tank V Tourism in Small Communities: Risks and Benefits file 4004 Oct 13, 2013

This paper presents the findings from a Sustainable Tourism Co-operative Research Centre study into the risks associated with the social impacts of tourism on a small community in the Australian state of Tasmania. This state is known for its...

Author: Leo Jago, Margaret Deery & Liz Fredline 

Year: 2005 

12 Think Tank V Managing of Public Risks in Tourism: Towards Sustainab... file 4650 Oct 13, 2013

How to manage risks that endanger development of tourism but that are caused by tourism itself? An industry-based model is presented as an analytic tool and adapted to the situation in tourism. It is argued that development of tourism lacks ...

Author: Yoram Krozer & Else Redzepovic 

Year: 2005 

11 Think Tank XIII Assessing Community Quality of Life in the Context of ... file 4673 Nov 06, 2013

One of major purposes of tourism development in a destination is to improve the quality of life (QOL) of host community. In the tourism literature, resident QOL has been discussed in the research of resident attitudes toward tourism. However...

Author: Chia-Pin Simo Yu, Shu Tian Cole & H. Charles Chancellor 

Year: 2013 

10 Think Tank XIII Resident Perceptions of the Impacts of Tourism in Majo... file 5293 Nov 06, 2013

Despite the importance of cities and tourism flows to cities, the literature which explores the effect of tourism on host communities tends to focus on non-urban locations. As different types of tourists place different demands upon the reso...

Author: Tony Griffin & Deborah Edwards 

Year: 2013 

9 Think Tank X Implementation of the DIT-ACHIEV Model for Sustainable... file 6134 Oct 14, 2013

The DIT-ACHIEV Model is a model of sustainable tourism indicators developed in a previous research project undertaken by the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism, Dublin Institute of Technology. The indicators represent six fields o...

Author: Maeve Morrissey, Kevin Griffin & Sheila Flanagan 

Year: 2010 

8 Think Tank XIII Understanding Sense of Place in Tourism Development: T... file 6782 Nov 06, 2013

This paper introduces the rationale for a study which explores the relationship between sense of place and sustainability at Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP), Sabah. Sense of place encompasses an understanding of the meaning bestowed ...

Author: Paulin Wong Poh Lin & Balvinder Kaur Kler 

Year: 2013 

7 Think Tank XIII Assessing the Impact of Rural Tourism Development on t... file 7068 Nov 06, 2013

Past literature has posited that tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors and has been signified as an attractive investment proposition. Rural tourism sector has been actively promoted by the Malaysian government and currently, it is c...

Author: May-Chiun Lo, Vikneswaran Nair, Peter Songan & Helen Lee HuiHui 

Year: 2013 

6 Think Tank VIII Shared Playgrounds: Contrasting Visitor Perspectives o... file 7221 Oct 13, 2013

Tourism is forming an increasingly significant component of the social and economic fabric of many major cities around the world. The quality of life for the residents of a city can be both degraded and enhanced by tourism and its associated...

Author: Tony Griffin, Deborah Edwards, Katie Schlenker & Bruce Hayllar 

Year: 2008 

» Think Tank IX Community based sustainable tourism: Quality of life a... file 8301 Oct 13, 2013

This paper explores the concept of quality of life (QOL) as perceived by residents in tourism destinations and examines differences in perceptions of QOL among culturally different destinations. The perceived QOL of local community is an imp...

Author: Yvette Reisinger & Kwang-Soo Park 

Year: 2009 

4 Think Tank XI What Do Tourism Students Know About Sustainability and... file 13152 Oct 14, 2013

The topic of sustainable tourism education has only recently started to emerge in the tourism literature. A few tourism scholars have raised concerns about the need to prepare future tourism professionals for real life planning and manageme...

Author: Blanca A. Camargo & Ulrike Gretzel 

Year: 2011 

3 Think Tank XIII Visitors' and Residents' Perception of Tourism Impact ... file 20330 Nov 06, 2013

Tourism is one of the leading contributors to service industry in Malaysia and is gradually growing. The growth of this industry brings impact towards the environment, specifically the water quality of islands. This study views into the visi...

Author: Murugadas Ramdas & Badaruddin Mohamed 

Year: 2013 

2 Think Tank VII Tourist Perceptions of Environmentally Friendly Innova... file 24989 Oct 13, 2013

As the environmental movement got underway and environmental awareness came into focus in the late 20th century, the tourism industry began incorporating 'environmentally friendly' efforts into their business practices. Requests for towel r...

Author: Kathleen L. Andereck 

Year: 2007 

1 Think Tank XII Barriers and Benefits to Professional Development: Per... file 34431 Nov 06, 2013

This paper builds upon the body of literature on tourism mobilities by considering supply-side perspectives as it relates to workforce planning and preparation. Research into tourism destination competitiveness has suggested that for a touri...

Author: Kevin Lyons, Joanne Hanley & Tamara Young 

Year: 2012 

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