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Table 5.3. Forum participants’ outlook on tourism in <strong>the</strong> region (N = 92; 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = neutral; 4 = disagree; 5 = strongly<br />

disagree).<br />

Statement 1 2 3 4 5 Mean SD<br />

a. Tourism provides desirable jobs 29 51 6 6 0 1.88 0.80<br />

b. My community should become more of a tourist destination 29 38 13 4 5 2.08 1.08<br />

c. Tourism in my region has improved my st<strong>and</strong>ard of living 3 22 36 20 10 3.13 1.01<br />

d. More outdoor recreation development is not desirable 7 10 15 35 25 3.66 1.21<br />

e. I am against new tourism development which will attract new tourists to this region 3 7 9 37 36 4.04 1.05<br />

f. Because of tourism, I have more recreational opportunities available to me 16 28 27 11 10 2.68 1.21<br />

g. It is important to provide recreation facilities for local people ra<strong>the</strong>r than tourists 5 28 31 22 4 2.91 0.98<br />

h. Noise levels from <strong>the</strong> existing tourism facilities are not appropriate for this region 2 5 22 37 24 3.84 0.96<br />

i. Tourism has negatively impacted <strong>the</strong> natural environment in <strong>the</strong> region 3 6 14 47 22 3.86 0.97<br />

j. I believe tourism should be actively encouraged in <strong>the</strong> region 33 38 11 6 4 2.02 1.07<br />

k. Tourism has a vital role in <strong>the</strong> region 28 45 7 9 2 2.03 0.99<br />

l. The benefits of tourism outweigh any negative consequences 14 29 18 18 11 2.81 1.27<br />

m. Tourists are valuable 32 52 7 1 0 1.75 0.64<br />

n. The quality of public services has improved due to increased tourism in <strong>the</strong> region 7 28 35 15 5 2.81 0.99<br />

o. The region has better roads due to tourism 4 23 20 24 20 3.36 1.21<br />

p. Tourism has increased crime in <strong>the</strong> region 1 5 19 43 24 3.91 0.89<br />

q. There is more litter in <strong>the</strong> region due to tourism 3 18 24 33 14 3.40 1.07<br />

r. Local political turmoil has resulted from tourism development 2 12 35 34 7 3.36 0.89<br />

s. I feel I can access <strong>the</strong> decision-making process to influence tourism development 8 41 27 12 2 2.54 0.91<br />

in <strong>the</strong> region<br />

t. Developing tourism will provide more jobs in <strong>the</strong> region 25 53 11 2 1 1.92 0.76<br />

u. Tourists interfere with residents’ enjoyment of <strong>the</strong> region 4 10 17 50 11 3.59 0.99<br />

v. Local authorities are right in promoting tourism in <strong>the</strong> region 20 51 12 7 1 2.10 0.87<br />

w. Long-term planning by regional authorities can control negative impacts of<br />

23 47 8 9 3 2.13 1.02<br />

tourism on <strong>the</strong> environment<br />

x. I have more money to spend as a result of tourism 4 14 31 31 12 3.36 1.03<br />

y. Tourism will play a major economic role in <strong>the</strong> region 18 47 15 10 2 2.25 0.97<br />

z. I would like to see tourism become <strong>the</strong> main industry in <strong>the</strong> region 9 19 28 19 13 3.09 1.20<br />

aa. Shopping opportunities are better in my community due to tourism 5 23 36 20 7 3.01 1.01<br />

bb. We should not try to attract more visitors to <strong>the</strong> region 4 8 13 35 34 3.90 1.11<br />

90 Tourism, Sustainability <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Social Milieux

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