In many parts of rural Australia, tourism is a relatively new
economic activity. Traditionally regional economies have relied on
primary industries, such as agriculture, fishing and mining to
sustain their populations. For a host of reasons many of these
activities have been in decline or have ceased altogether in recent
years. This may be due to the depletion of the resource, changes in
the environmental ethic of the broader population, or government
land management policies. Whatever the reason, the consequences of
a decline in, or loss of a region's economic base may have a
profound impact on a rural community. There is thus pressure to
find an alternative or supplementary economic base so that the
community can be sustained. This work explores new ways of
assessing a rural community's response to a tourism development
scenario in their area. The work uses psychological values theories
to interpret the attitudes and economic valuations of rural
residents to further tourism development. The foundations of this
new approach to values assessment is the contingent valuation
method and the Personal Construct Theory (PCT) repertory grid.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
October 2009 |
First published: |
April 2012 |
Authors: |
Stephen Schweinsberg
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-1824-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Human geography >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-1824-2 |
Barcode: |
9783838318240 |
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