Abstract
This study aims to investigate the perception and impact of volunteer tourism in Tioman Island. The local community perceptions of tourism activities may influence their support and future participation. Specifically, the paper includes a review of research in the scope of volunteer tourism, tourism impact and local community support. The existing literature profoundly supports the necessity of volunteer tourism in the local community. Kampung Juara (Juara Village), Tioman Island was chosen as the research setting, and 162 local communities were surveyed. This study discovered that the local community's perceptions of the impacts of volunteer tourism positively influenced their support in future volunteer tourism projects and development. Implications were discussed concerning the need for volunteer tourism organisations to include a variety of community stakeholders in the volunteer tourism development process.
Highlights
Before Pandemic Covid19, which affects global tourism development, the tourism industry experienced an increase (Lee & Oh, 2018) and substantially improved what is identified as volunteer-oriented tourism
This study aims to investigate the perception and impact of volunteer tourism in Tioman Island
This study discovered that the local community's perceptions of the impacts of volunteer tourism positively influenced their support in future volunteer tourism projects and development
Summary
Before Pandemic Covid, which affects global tourism development, the tourism industry experienced an increase (Lee & Oh, 2018) and substantially improved what is identified as volunteer-oriented tourism. Most of the local community agreed that the area of Tioman Island was caused by pollution, littering and other island tourism activities that slowly has changed the environmental condition and surroundings (Carr et al, 2007; Hanafiah et al, 2013; Bradley & Yee, 2015; Chia et al, 2018). Some locals may have sceptical perceptions about the projects They are concerned that the project’s activities may jeopardise their safety and security. These unenthusiastic perceptions may influence their support for volunteer tourism projects in Tioman Island. It is important to comprehend the local community's perceptions of the impacts of volunteer tourism that affect their support on volunteer tourism programs and projects. The objectives of this study are: 1) to examine the local community support towards the impact of economic, socio-cultural and environmental on volunteer tourism 2) to investigate the relationship between those impacts and local community support on volunteer tourism
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