Perceptions of environmental impacts of tourism
A case study at Acap, Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19500656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gyan P Nyaupane (0000-0002-0814-8507, Sustainability Institute), Bhuwan Thapa (0000-0002-0163-5580, University of Florida), Brijesh Thapa |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-61 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4509 • E-ISSN: 1745-2627 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504500609469661 |
| OpenAlex | W2140977719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 15 |
Tourism development and associated environmental impacts are evident in various regions of the world as communities struggle to find an optimal balance between economics and conservation. The growing pains of tourism development have usually fragmented local residents with respect to their perception of impacts and support for tourism. Empirical research has analyzed resident perception and attitudes towards tourism impacts but has largely focused on economic and socio-cultural impacts in mass tourism destinations and rural areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of environmental impacts of tourism between residents and managers within a protected area, i.e. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Nepal. Data were collected on-site among local residents and managers. Environmental impacts of tourism were operationalized using 13 items on a five-point Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree). Overall, on comparison of descriptive and statistical analyses, local residents were consistently more likely than managers to perceive fewer negative and greater positive impacts of tourism on the environment. Keywords: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSRESIDENTSMANAGERSANNAPURNA CONSERVATION AREA PROJECT
Destinations · Economic impact analysis · Economics · Ecotourism · Environmental education · Environmental impact assessment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Impacts of tourism · Likert scale · Operationalization · Perception · Political science · Rural tourism · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tourism · Tourism geography · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |