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Dr. Maree Thyne

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Department of Marketing, University of Otago, PO Box 56 Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
Interests: tourism and social impacts; authenticity and tourism; tourist behavior; cruise tourism; heritage tourism

Dr. Kyle Maurice Woosnam

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Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources; Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, University of Georgia, 180 East Green Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Interests: social-cultural impacts of tourism; resident-tourist relationships; sustainable tourism; community

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Dear Colleagues,

By its very nature, the increased accessibility and demand of travel and tourism has increased contact between different peoples, societies and cultures. These interactions form important parts of the overall tourism experience, potentially having profound effects (both positive and negative) on both residents and tourists. A unique component of the tourism industry is the fact that the resident community comprise an integral part of the tourism product, often directly influencing the tourist experience (and associated attitudes and behaviors). Therefore, vital to a destination’s success as a desirable and sustainable tourism destination, is resident receptiveness of tourism development and of the visiting tourists. Although we understand the value of this relationship and research has increased significantly in this area over the past three decades, there are still gaps in our understanding of the impact of this relationship on both parties and the direct links to sustainability.

This Special Issue will collate papers that present an original contribution to the resident-host relationship literature, with specific emphasis on studies addressing links between these relationships and sustainable tourism development. Papers are sought which focus on addressing and evaluating explanations and predictions of residents’ attitudes using varied paradigmatic and methodological approaches. Papers should focus on either theoretical development or application, especially contributing to a greater understanding of outcomes of resident-tourist relationships in the context of sustainable tourism development.

Dr. Maree Thyne
Dr. Kyle Maurice Woosnam
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social impacts
sustainable tourism development
resident attitudes
visitor experience
resident-tourist relationships

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Vendors’ Attitudes and Perceptions towards International Tourists in the Malaysia Night Market: Does the COVID-19 Outbreak Matter?

by Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Gelareh Abooali, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali and Narimah Samat

Sustainability 2021, 13(3), 1553; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031553 - 02 Feb 2021

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Although the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 are undiscovered, the tourism industry is recognized as one of the most vulnerable sectors. Considering tourism’s contribution to Malaysia’s GDP, this study aims to examine vendors’ attitudes and perceptions towards international tourists in night markets after the emergence of COVID-19 and the impacts of propagation power of COVID-19 on vendors’ perceptions in Malaysia. As large numbers of informal workers lost 60% of their income worldwide due to the pandemic, a lack of research is observed on vendors’ attitudes after the pandemic, especially in Southeast Asia. The study model was derived on the basis of the revised social exchange theory (SET). A questionnaire survey was conducted among local vendors in Malaysia using a multistage probability sampling method. Findings revealed that place attachment has a significant effect on positive perception but not negative perception towards international tourists’ receptiveness. Results indicate that positive perceptions towards international tourists significantly and positively mediate the relationship among place attachment, economic gain, and involvement with tourist receptiveness. Moreover, the research concluded that vendors still have positive attitudes towards international tourists’ receptiveness due to economic gain and their place attachment and involvement levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Resident-Tourist Relationships, Interactions and Sustainability)

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Residents’ Attitude toward Tourism—Do the Benefits Outweigh the Downsides? The Case of Constanta, Romania

by Andreea-Daniela Moraru, Cristina Duhnea, Alina Barbulescu, Mariana Juganaru and Ion-Danut Juganaru

Sustainability 2021, 13(2), 882; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020882 - 17 Jan 2021

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While the positive economic impact of tourism cannot be denied, it has also a number of negative side effects. The article focuses on the residents’ perception regarding the tourist activity and on identifying the factors influencing their acceptance for the tourist activity, in Constanta (Romania). A questionnaire based quantitative research was employed, creating several indexes, subsequently included in econometric models in order to reveal the factors which determine residents’ acceptance and support for tourism. The results reveal that residents are highly in favour of tourism activity and support tourism expansion and further development. Most respondents considered that tourism contributed to the improvement of the city image and identified a fairly positive economic impact, while tourism was accountable for the increase in several negative phenomena. The impact of tourist activity on the sustainable development of the city was perceived as medium positive, while most respondents considered that the number of tourists should increase. The residents’ acceptability toward tourism was revealed to depend on several variables and computed indexes: city development index, impact on residents’ quality of life index, sustainable development index, and perceived intensity of contact with tourists. Full article

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