Perceptions Of Economic Benefits Research Articles

Assessing the Influence of Community Involvement on Perceptions of Cultural Heritage Tourism Development

The development of cultural heritage tourism (CHT) frequently encounters obstacles pertaining to community support, as the attitudes of the local populace typically dictate the outcome of tourism endeavors. The community's influence on these perceptions has been undervalued in traditional approaches, which has resulted in low levels of engagement and support for cultural preservation. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating how different degrees of community involvement impact local perceptions of the advantages of tourism, the preservation of culture, and general satisfaction with the results. Data was gathered from 300 participants who were actively involved in many heritages sites' tourism planning. The connections between perceptions of the advantages of tourism and community involvement (CI) were evaluatedby utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrated that the perceptions of economic benefits (PEB), perceptions of cultural preservation (PCP), and community satisfaction (CS) are all positively impacted by greater CI. The aforementioned results underscore the significance of adopting participatory methodologies, implying that cultivating community engagement is vital for the sustainable growth of CHT.

An evaluation on community participation in ecotourism activities post Covid-19 pandemic at Tan Loc islet, Thot Not district, Can Tho city

The article aims to assess the status of community participation and the factors affecting community participation in ecotourism activities at Tan Loc islet, Thot Not district, Can Tho City after the Covid-19 pandemic. This study is conducted through documents, field trips, and questionnaires. The empirical results show five factors affecting community participation: perception of economic benefits, social capital, local resources, local policies, and lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on those mentioned earlier, the paper proposes several solutions to enhance community participation in ecotourism development in this area.

A hybrid choice modelling approach to estimate the trade-off between perceived environmental risks and economic benefits

Hazardous facilities raise issues of public acceptance, largely driven by citizens' beliefs, which should be thoroughly understood to inform assessment of welfare changes and possible compensation measures for local populations impacted by their presence. Modelling the socio-psychological drivers of public acceptance would help such understanding, yet this approach is seldom used in project appraisal. The current paper aims at filling this gap, in a valuation study dealing with a military facility located in Sardinia (Italy). A hybrid choice model is applied to the data, which integrates a rich socio-psychological framework with the choice model, resulting in a complex multi-layer structure. Results show that place attachment, sense of community and trust in institutions influence the perception of environmental and health risks, and the perception of economic benefits. The latter factors are negatively correlated and directly influence the utility of the attributes characterising the alternatives, driving the preference toward the proposed scenarios. These findings have important practical implications, giving guidance to calibrate welfare compensations and to define policy measures aimed at socio-economic regeneration.

Exploring the effects of spatial distance on public perception of waste-to-energy incineration projects

The spatial distance of residents from potentially harmful facilities plays a vital role in shaping their perceptions of the facilities. Based on environmental psychology theories, such as the ripple effect, psychological typhoon eye effect, and marginal zone effect, two waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants in China’s Zhejiang province are used as case studies to understand peoples’ perceptions. Following a questionnaire survey of local residents, the results of a one-way ANOVA indicate a low acceptance of incinerators and a high level of perceived risk; the impact of spatial distance on the local residents’ level of perceived risk correspond to the marginal zone effect; and the perception of economic benefits, trust, fairness, and acceptance of WTE incinerators have a ripple effect. Furthermore, the impact of spatial distance is effectively eliminated or alleviated by a range of community engagement approvals and various forms of economic compensation. These findings enrich the knowledge system related to environmental psychology research on NIMBY infrastructure projects and contribute toward better understanding of public psychology in order to provide a future reference for more efficient decision-making models.

Toward Cultural Heritage Sustainability through Participatory Planning Based on Investigation of the Value Perceptions and Preservation Attitudes: Qing Mu Chuan, China

Conservation efforts and cooperation from major stakeholders are critical factors for cultural heritage (e.g., historical landmarks) sustainability. Although landscape planners provide professional knowledge and intended designs for sustainable management of cultural heritage sites, the active effort and participation of local residents or communities are the decisive facts of whether relevant preservation actions can be successfully implemented. Traditional village landscapes in Qing Mu Chuan, China, were selected as the study area. We used photo questionnaires to explore the preferences, value perceptions, and preservation attitudes toward traditional village landscapes of landscape professionals and local residents. The results revealed large differences in the perceptions and preservation attitudes toward traditional village landscapes between the two groups. The most unexpected finding was that the local residents showed much stronger preferences and preservation willingness toward traditional village landscapes with cultural elements than the professionals. In addition, the local residents’ preservation attitudes were mainly affected by their perception of economic benefits and daily utility values, rather than cultural values. Meanwhile, the preservation of professionals’ attitudes was significantly related to recreational and cultural value perceptions. These findings will direct the participatory planning process to provide appropriate incentives for developing the preservation attitudes of local residents. They will also support the implementation of participatory planning to promote the positive collaboration of local residents and landscape planners toward cultural heritage sustainability.

Firm-local community relationships in polluting industrial agglomerations: How firms' commitment determines residents' perceptions

Abstract This research contributes to the literature on the management of firm–local community relationships in polluting industrial agglomerations. Taking as reference a previous quantitative study on residents' perceptions of economic benefits and risk in the vicinity of two Spanish petrochemical complexes (Castellon and Tarragona), the aim of this paper is to analyse how companies in the two areas have built and manage, individually and collectively, their relations with the local community, while assessing the extent to which a more committed management has resulted in a more favourable perception by the public. For this purpose, we conducted in-depth interviews with managers of the main companies on the two sites. The results show different patterns of behaviour by firms in the two industrial agglomerations. Companies located in the area of Tarragona, where citizens' perceptions were more favourable, have historically been more committed to building stronger socio-economic links with the local community and encouraging a sense of community, and to making greater efforts to engage local residents through a process of dialogue. Moreover, the existence of a collective strategy in Tarragona, coordinated through a local industry association, has also played an important role in facilitating the industry's relationship with the local community. The findings of the study suggest the need to consider the industrial agglomeration and the firms' collective actions in research on relationships with the local community alongside actions by individual companies.

“It's easy to throw rocks at a corporation”: wind energy development and distributive justice in Canada

ABSTRACTIn places like Canada, fast-paced wind turbine development combined with policy that limits local decision-making power has resulted in strong opposition to specific projects. Some studies suggest that anti-wind sentiment is tied to inadequate financial benefits – especially sharing at the local level. Thus, ideas of distributive economic justice have received traction, particularly in the form of praise for community-based development models. This paper reports on the findings from a mixed-methods study concerning preferred distributive justice elements in rural communities in Ontario (technocratic-based model) and Nova Scotia (community-based model) living with turbines. Residents’ perceptions of economic benefits are nuanced, but unlike other studies, this empirical work shows that both the fair distribution and the amount of local benefits are important predictors of project support. Yet, concerns around the fair distribution of benefits dominate in a regression on the adequacy of those benefits. A variety of interview and survey findings further point to the strength of traditional, profit-sharing community-based models for distributing benefits, but also more novel ideas including lowered electricity bills and tax rebates in areas home to turbines.

S-O-R 모델을 활용한 모바일 간편 결제 서비스 지속 사용 의도에 대한 연구 : 소비자 감정의 다중 매개 효과 분석

This study uses S-O-R framework to examine the relationships among consumers' perception of economic benefits, usefulness, privacy risks, switching cost, and emotions and continued intention usage. Results from an online survey of 324 qualified respondents were analyzed using the structural equation model. The results of the survey showed that first, perceived economic benefits and perceived usefulness has a positively effect on consumers' positive emotions. Second, perceived privacy risks have a negative effect on consumers' positive emotions. Third, perceived usefulness has a negative effect on consumers' negative emotions. Fourth, perceived switching cost has a positive effect on consumers' negative emotions. Fifth, consumers' positive and negative emotions have an effect on continuous usage intention. Sixth, consumers' positive and negative emotions have a mediating effect. The S-O-R model can explain consumer's continued intention to use mobile payment services. The study analyzed the emotional elements of mobile payment services. Emotional elements through mobile payment services can be applied to other financial services. Therefore, this study can guide emotional related practices with various future consumer electronic services.

The psycho-social impact of the Olympics as urban festival: a leisure perspective

Typical impact assessments of mega-events such as the Olympics focus on economic and tourism indicators or urban regeneration efforts. This paper instead focuses on the perceptions and attitudes of local residents about the mega-event and how it impacts them. Using poll data gathered in relation to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and the 2012 London Summer Olympics, it is shown how attitudes shift over time and, above all, how the Games-time experience of living in a host city impacts resident’s attitudes towards the Games. It is argued that the Olympics creates both new leisure time and leisure spaces in the host city that produces psycho-social effects, whereby the event is viewed more positively and almost independent of perceptions of economic benefits. The creation of a festival atmosphere affects the public mood and surprisingly seems to at least somewhat overwhelm fiscal issues and other controversies.

Residents’ Perceived Quality Of Life in a Cultural-Heritage Tourism Destination

Seasonal phenomena for a tourism destination may be key factors influencing residents’ perceived quality of life, in particular, during peak tourism seasons. Furthermore, these challenges may influence residents’ attitudes toward tourism support in the host community. Numerous studies have discussed the major impacts of tourism, such as economic benefits, social concerns, environmental sustainability, and their associations with residents’ attitudes toward tourism support in the host community. However, few studies have incorporated attributes of seasonal factors into variables regarding residents of the area, including dissatisfaction of living in the community, unsafe feeling due to rise in crime, frustration with traffic, and disruption of quality of life during peak tourism seasons. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate influences of seasonal attributes on residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and, in turn, residents’ perceived quality life in a cultural-heritage tourism destination. Salem, Massachusetts, was selected for the study site, due to this city’s rich history and cultural heritages that draw tourists from around the world. For example, Salem attracts more than four times its population during the entire month of October, due to the wide range of tourism resources, such as month-long events (Haunted Happenings) in its correlation with the historical event of the witch trials in 1692. Data analysis supported all six hypotheses. Results confirmed seasonal factor attributes adversely affected residents’ perceptions of economic benefits; seasonal attributes positively affected residents’ perceived social costs; seasonal attributes inversely influenced residents’ perceptions of environment sustainability; perceptions of economic benefits positively impacted residents’ perceived quality of life; perceived social costs adversely affected residents’ perceived quality of life; and perceived environment sustainability positively affected residents’ perceived quality of life. Findings from this study could assist tourism decision-makers and planners when establishing local tourism planning and provide strategies to ensure residents’ quality of life year round. More specified managerial implications are discussed as well as limitations of this study and suggestions for future study.

Sanitation economics: understanding why sanitation markets fail and how they can improve

Several studies have sought to evaluate the economic costs and benefits of investing in sanitation. These studies highlight the economic gains associated with improved sanitation, raising awareness among decision-makers of the importance of such investments. To increase our understanding of the sanitation sector, however, it is critical to go further and apply economics to the analysis of how sanitation markets work or, more often, fail, so as to identify potential improvements. Sustainable sanitation requires that several mutually dependent services be provided, including collection, transport, treatment, and reuse. In each of these segments, service delivery is often inadequate due to failures either on the demand or on the supply side. Investments by households or service providers are driven by their own perception of economic benefits rather than macroeconomic arguments. This paper argues that economics can be used to evaluate what drives decisions across all these segments and support public policymaking to ensure access to sustainable sanitation services.

AN EXAMINATION OF LOCALS’ ATTITUDES

Understanding local residents’ attitudes toward tourism development is vitalfor the success and sustainability of any type of tourism development. A largenumber of studies have examined resident attitudes and the factors that arelikely to influence those attitudes. Most of those studies suggest that locals tendto have positive attitudes because they see tourism as an economic developmenttool (Gursoy, Jurowski and Uysal 2002). However, residents’ perceptions of im-pacts and their level of support tend to change as a destination moves fromone stage of destination lifecycle to the next. As suggested by Butler’s (1980) cy-cle of evolution, diminished resident support for tourism development becomesevident as destinations move to latter stages of development. At this stage, tradi-tional economic assessment tools may not be enough to assess locals attitudes be-cause positive and negative socio-cultural influences are also needed to beconsidered in addition to economic and environmental impacts. While residentsmay oppose one type of development, they may be more willing to support an-other type. Thus a continuing assessment of locals’ attitudes for different typesof development may be necessary to assure sustainability of industry and to man-age more critical aspects that appear as a tourism destination continues to devel-op. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine local residents’ attitudesand the antecedents of those attitudes towards two different types of tourismdevelopment: mass tourism and alternative tourism. Mass tourism developmentin this study is defined as attractions and facilities designed to accommodatelarge numbers of tourist. Alternative tourism development is defined as attrac-tions and facilities designed for eco-tourism, cultural heritage tourism and out-door recreational tourism activities.The model tested in this study is adopted from Gursoy and Rutherford (2004). Itproposes that the perceptions of economic benefits, social benefits, social costs, so-cio-economic costs, cultural benefits and the state of the local economy are theantecedents of local residents support for both type of tourism development. Italso suggests that those perceptions are influenced by the concern residents havefor their community, their emotional attachment to their community, the degreeto which they are environmentally sensitive, and the extent to which they use thesame resource base that tourists use. In addition, the model suggests that the stateof the local economy influences the perceptions of the benefits and costs of tour-ism development. Please see Gursoy and Rutherford for detailed discussion aboutthe model.Research notes and reports / Annals of Tourism Research 36 (2009) 715–734

Urban and rural perceptions of protected areas: a case study in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India

SUMMARYResearchers, governments and conservation organizations recognize that the long-term integrity of protected areas (PAs) in low-income nations depends upon the support of indigenous and rural communities that live within or around them. Thus, understanding the determinants of residents’ attitudes towards PAs might provide guidance in the design, implementation and evaluation of this strategic form of biodiversity conservation. This paper (1) compares urban and rural residents’ perceptions of the impact of a PA and (2) analyses the association between the perception of economic, social and environmental impacts, and overall attitude towards the PA. Information was collected among urban and rural residents living in the vicinity of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats (Karnataka, India). Local residents’ attitudes towards the PA were mainly positive, especially among urban residents. Multivariate analysis showed a positive association between the perception of economic benefits and individual attitudes towards the PA. There was no statistically significant association between attitudes towards the PA and perception of social and environmental impacts. Future research should address whether positive attitudes translate into more sustainable behaviours.

European integration and monetary unification: Configurations, fiscal and monetary policy design and institutional development

It is generally accepted that European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is driven mainly by political rather than economic forces, although the economics literature in this area has focused largely on the economic dimensions rather than the interaction between economic and political factors. This paper explores the interaction between the political driving forces behind further integration in Europe and the perceptions of economic benefits to be derived by Member States. It evaluates the various configurations that could result from EMU, and how these may impact on other activities of the EU. Also, the paper considers the design of fiscal and monetary policy for a monetary union and the consequent development of community institutions.

Attitudes toward Nuclear Energy

This study examined attitudes toward the building of a nuclear power station in one's locality. In a survey of 719 residents of four small rural communities that were selected as possible locations for a new nuclear power station in southwest England, we examined the effects of having lived near a nuclear power station on perceptions of the various possible consequences associated with this technology. Results showed a more favorable attitude in the community located near the existing nuclear power stations than in the three remaining communities. Experience of having lived near a nuclear power station affected not only respondents' perceptions of the various potential costs and benefits of the building and operation of a nuclear power station in one's locality, but also the importance respondents attached to the various consequences. Results indicated marked differences in perceptions of economic benefits and health and environmental risks. Furthermore, present findings suggest that psychological risks play a crucial role in local acceptance of a nuclear power station. Attitudinal differences were most closely related to anxiety factors, and the present research serves as a reminder of the importance of these factors in attitude formation for those most directly affected by the building and operation of a nuclear power station.