Results (Continuation)
- Residents may reduce their perception of social and cultural costs if they
foresee an
economic profit
the
more profit, the
less negative impacts
perceived
- Environmental costs, in 2014 costs are significantly lower than in 2006 in both
destinations
people are often ready to sacrifice the
environment for their
own financial benefit and neglect the negative impacts
- Environmental benefits, both destinations score slightly higher in 2014 than in
2006
- In terms of overall support towards tourism, both resorts show significant
increases in 2014
Conclusions
- Economic downturn substantially favors the development of a
positive attitude
towards tourism.
- This increased favorable attitude, however, is not grounded on an increase in
the perception of positive impacts but in a significant decrease in the
perception of the negative ones.