Place attachment, rootedness and attitudes of residents in a mature destination (Benalmádena , Costa del sol, Spain)
Abstract
This study is directly related to the role of local communities in the development of tourist destinations. The proper functioning of destinations is related to the attitudes shown by residents and some factors involved in these activities. We assess the attitudes of local communities towards tourism in a destination and its relationship with various variables such as attachment, rootedness and level of satisfaction with tourism development
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Abstract This article establishes the relationship between residents, satisfaction and perception of the tourism impacts. We have identified that the different levels of rootedness allow us to assess the satisfaction and tourism impacts in a mature destination. The social reality of a tourism space is analysed within the context of the lifecycle of the destination, where we observe the effect of tourism on the living conditions of residents. Many studies tend to analyse the opinions of tourists and this research is interested in finding out the attitudes of the local population towards the tourism phenomenon. The attitudes and opinions of the residents will be used to include them in tourism destinations, as well as to create specific actions and programs aimed at improving the quality of life of the local population and avoid conflicts with tourists. The opinions of the residents should be transferred to processes of citizen participation that give rise to concrete policies of destination management. .