Local residents' perceptions on tourism: an Espiritu Santo and Tangoa Islands, a Vanuatu study
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Paper/Presentation Title | Local residents' perceptions on tourism: an Espiritu Santo and Tangoa Islands, a Vanuatu study |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Cassidy, Frances |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2012 Regional Development: Connectedness, Business and Learning Workshop |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
ISBN | 9780987218810 |
Conference/Event | 2012 Regional Development: Connectedness, Business and Learning: Creating Sustainable Communities Workshop |
Event Details | 2012 Regional Development: Connectedness, Business and Learning: Creating Sustainable Communities Workshop Event Date 20 Jun 2012 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | The research reported in this paper sought to identify the Ni Vanuatu responses to developing small island tourism on Espiritu Santo and Tangoa Islands which form part of Vanuatu in the South Pacific region. The residents' were asked what activities or facilities they thought the tourists would require and if they thought tourism was important to their region. The sample included 61 residents who were asked to complete a questionnaire in relation to tourism to their islands. Findings indicated that 93.4% of respondents did want tourists to come to their island and nearly 74% said tourists were good for the economy and 62% liked showing visitors their culture and that tourists bring development (54%). The local residents rated the three main activities that tourists' participated in while on the outer islands were: going to the beaches, buying local handicrafts and scuba diving. While the three least likely activities for the tourists to participate in were: going to the casino, night clubs and clubs. |
Keywords | small island tourism; Vanuatu; South Pacific; residents' perceptions; activities |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350801. Impacts of tourism |
350602. Consumer-oriented product or service development | |
440608. Recreation, leisure and tourism geography | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1wz0/local-residents-perceptions-on-tourism-an-espiritu-santo-and-tangoa-islands-a-vanuatu-study
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