Lederle, Christina (2020) Tourism landscape & sense of place: The influences of tourism induced place changes on the relationship of residents with their home place. Master thesis.
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Abstract
When tourism is introduced into a place, it becomes part of it and induces changes. These place changes are described by the concept tourism landscape as it comprises all material and immaterial components of the landscape which are added for and connected to tourism. Furthermore, it includes the power relations which are involved in shaping tourism induced landscape transformations. Since tourism destinations are as well the home of the local community, these place changes can influence the residents which attach meaning to their home place. This thesis aims to demonstrate how residents perceive and experience tourism induced place changes and how this influences the way they feel about their home place. This has relevance because tourism has emerged into a popular tool for regional development. To achieve sustainable outcomes, it is crucial that tourism planners understand and consider the impacts on the local community. The findings show that the impacts on residents are diverse since tourism induced spatial development adds and transforms material and immaterial landscape elements like the place image and the infrastructure. Furthermore, a new user group is added to the landscape – the tourist. The way in which residents perceive and experience these place changes influences the meaning which they attach to their home place. The results also show that many different perspectives and demands on the place exist within the local community which makes tourism a field of tension as they can oppose each other. The scale of politics and tourism planning has a crucial position in the institutional system since they bring together different stakeholders, shape dominant discourses, and distribute resources and benefits. Hence, it is crucial that they understand their position within and influences on the local place system.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Cultural Geography: Tourism Geography & Planning (track) |
| Supervisor: | Stoffelen, H.J.W. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2020 07:10 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2020 07:10 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3349 |
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