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- Title
Residents' perceptions of post-COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
- Authors
Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay; Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
- Abstract
The perceptions and attitudes of residents in tourist destinations have been a relevant object of research almost since the beginning of academic interest in tourism. This paper analyses the implications of the temporary suspension of tourism activity (as a consequence of pandemic control strategies) on the attitudes and perceptions about tourism of residents in a mature, mass tourism destination with very low seasonality. A quantitative methodological approach is proposed, based on a survey of 749 residents in Tenerife. It is argued that the experience of an environment without tourists for the first time in decades has facilitated processes of re-symbolisation of the qualities of the surrounding tourism system, facilitating significant modifications. Likewise, in accordance with the literature, the influence of variables related to the involvement in the tourist system and its valuation by residents, especially the receipt of economic income from this activity, has been detected. Given the high economic dependence on tourism on the island, it was expected that the halt in tourism would lead to a greater recognition of its importance and value. However, the results showed that the opposite was true.
- Subjects
TENERIFE (Canary Islands); TOURIST attitudes; COVID-19 pandemic; MASS tourism; COVID-19; TOURISM; TOURIST attractions
- Publication
Pasos: Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 4, p699
- ISSN
2529-959X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25145/j.pasos.2023.21.048