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| Author: | Nicholas, L.N. Thapa, B. Ko, Y.J. |
| Title: | Residents' perspectives of a world heritage site: The Pitons Management Area, St. Lucia |
| Journal: | Annals of Tourism Research
2009 : JUL, VOL. 36:3, p. 390-412 |
| Index terms: | tourism sustainable development Caribbean community |
| Freeterms: | stakeholder theory |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This study explores the factors influencing local community residents' support for the Pitons Management Area (PMA) as a World Heritage Site and their support for sustainable tourism development. Community attachment, environmental attitudes and involvement in PMA were hypothesized as independent variables. Using a structural equation modeling analysis and based on more than 310 resident samples, it is suggested that community attachment positively influences their support behaviors, and environmental attitudes indirectly influence the support behaviors through perceptions about PMA. Level of involvement in the PMA was not found having any significant relationships. The notable lack of involvement of residents presented critical implications for the sustainability of the site. |
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