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T1 Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
T2 Percepciones de los residentes sobre el turismo post -COVID. El caso de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, España)
A1 Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay
A1 Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
K1 Resident perception
K1 Post‑Pandemic tourism
K1 Tenerife
K1 Tourism impacts
K1 Destination planning
AB The perceptions and attitudes of residents in tourist destinations have been a relevant objectof research almost since the beginning of academic interest in tourism. This paper analyses the implica‑tions of the temporary suspension of tourism activity (as a consequence of pandemic control strategies) onthe attitudes and perceptions about tourism of residents in a mature, mass tourism destination with verylow seasonality. A quantitative methodological approach is proposed, based on a survey of 749 residents inTenerife. It is argued that the experience of an environment without tourists for the first time in decadeshas facilitated processes of re‑symbolisation of the qualities of the surrounding tourism system, facilitatingsignificant modifications. Likewise, in accordance with the literature, the influence of variables related to theinvolvement in the tourist system and its valuation by residents, especially the receipt of economic incomefrom this activity, has been detected. Given the high economic dependence on tourism on the island, it wasexpected 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.
PB Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo
SN 1695‑7121
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34184
UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34184
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 08-jun-2024