Abstract
This study examined the relationships between the factors that influence residents’ attitudes toward supporting for sustainable tourism in an island context. A quantification approach was employed to obtain the residents’ perspectives. This study collected 384 valid questionnaires from the residents and analyzed the collected data using structural equation modeling to test the model. The findings revealed that the Maximizing Community Participation dimension demonstrated a positive direct effect on residents’ support for sustainable tourism, and this dimension explained most of the variance in the model. The Perceived Economic Benefits dimension exhibited a positive direct effect on the residents’ support for sustainable tourism. Perceived Economic Benefits mediated the effect of Environmental Sustainability on support for sustainable tourism. The findings provide practical implications for policy makers on the promotion of sustainable tourism.
Highlights
Tourism has been considered as the most important and perhaps the only option for the development of social-economics for an island [1,2,3,4]
The findings indicate that the relationship between the local residents’ attitudes toward environmental sustainability and support for sustainable tourism was indirectly related through perceived economic benefits
This study develops new insights into the residents’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism in an island context
Summary
Tourism has been considered as the most important and perhaps the only option for the development of social-economics for an island [1,2,3,4]. Economic, and environmental development of islands, but it has negative impacts; it is necessary to promote management from different stakeholders for sustainable tourism in island destinations [5,6,7,8]. Local residents play an important role in sustainable tourism development. Their participation and support is crucial for successful sustainable tourism [9,10,11,12]. Obtaining residents’ attitudes and opinions toward sustainability is the first step toward gaining public support for sustainable tourism development [16,17,18]
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