destination change consequences
As tourism destinations change and grow over time, many impacts can be felt, particularly by the local community. Within communities, there are a range of different groups with a vast spread of perspectives of tourism. It is the level of interest, influence and perspective (positive/neutral/negative) that each of these groups has that characterise each of them. These groups may include; government, environmental groups, tourism businesses, and groups who lack interest or awareness of how tourism affects them.
For groups such as government and tourism businesses, who are directly reliant on tourism, the interest level and level of influence is likely to be high. Alternatively, for groups who are unaware of how tourism impacts upon them, their level of interest and influence is likely to be low. This can be demonstrated in figure 2, where groups are positioned base on their level of power and influence.
As an area moves through an evolution of becoming a tourist destination, as explained by Butler, 1980(illustrated below in figure 3.), community responses can vary significantly, different community members can begin to fall into different categories based upon their responses. These are illustrated in table 2, where similarities between Doxey’s 1975 irritation index and Ap and Crompton’s, 1993 continuum of strategies.
In order for tourism to be sustainable, local communities, must not be negatively impacted by tourism in ways that disrupt daily life and cause locals to view tourist in a negative way through any of the stages of the tourism evolution illustrated in Butler’s 1980 model (See figure 3). To ensure this does not occur, the community should be aware of how they are impacted and have a level of power to influence the planning and development of tourism and be invited to become actively involved in the early stags of destination evolution (Butler, 1980).
For groups such as government and tourism businesses, who are directly reliant on tourism, the interest level and level of influence is likely to be high. Alternatively, for groups who are unaware of how tourism impacts upon them, their level of interest and influence is likely to be low. This can be demonstrated in figure 2, where groups are positioned base on their level of power and influence.
As an area moves through an evolution of becoming a tourist destination, as explained by Butler, 1980(illustrated below in figure 3.), community responses can vary significantly, different community members can begin to fall into different categories based upon their responses. These are illustrated in table 2, where similarities between Doxey’s 1975 irritation index and Ap and Crompton’s, 1993 continuum of strategies.
In order for tourism to be sustainable, local communities, must not be negatively impacted by tourism in ways that disrupt daily life and cause locals to view tourist in a negative way through any of the stages of the tourism evolution illustrated in Butler’s 1980 model (See figure 3). To ensure this does not occur, the community should be aware of how they are impacted and have a level of power to influence the planning and development of tourism and be invited to become actively involved in the early stags of destination evolution (Butler, 1980).
example
As a resident of a region which has a small tourism industry, I remain quite unaware and unaffected by tourism and the visitors it may attract. If however, the region's tourism industry was to grow, I believe that I would be quite welcoming of visitors to the area as a means of increasing the job opportunities in the area that would benefit myself and those around me.