Resident perceptions of the impact of tourism on an Australian city

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Interviews of residents of Cairns, Australia, showed that tourism generates both positive and negative effects. Interviewed in Apr 1989, the residents identified developments in business opportunities and in the leisure and entertainment sectors as effects beneficial to the community. Higher costs of living, as exemplified by rising realty costs, as well as increased crime rates, were the leading detrimental effects of tourism. While the respondents deemed communities as most affected, the study showed that community emergency services and social cohesion were not influenced by tourism.

Social aspects, Australia, Recreation, Public opinion, Community relations

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Tourism and the European Regional Development Fund: the first fourteen years

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Tourism contributed minimally to the growth and development of the European region despite the establishment of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in 1975. A study of ERDF-supported projects from the fund's inception to the reforms instituted in 1988 showed that although tourism was emphasized by industrialized regions suffering a slump, the slowly developing areas are expected to receive much of the fund's support for tourism-generating projects.

Evaluation, Europe, European Regional Development Fund

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Tourism planning, people and the environment in Western Australia

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A survey conducted among Western Australian tourists and residents inn the Shark Bay area revealed that the former group was more concerned about environmental protection than the residents. Respondents generally agreed on small scale development and the need to integrate conservation and tourism programs. These results could serve as guides in policymaking with regards to the development of the Shark Bat area.

Tour operators, Environmental aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public participation, City planning, Urban planning, Visitors, Foreign, Foreign visitors, Shark Bay

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