Residents Perceptions of Tourism Impact and Their Support for Tourism Development In Davao City

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the residents’ perception on tourism impacts and their support for tourism development in Davao City. Residents' involvement is essential for the success of tourism development at local locations. This study looks at aspects like engagement, community attachment, economic dependency, perceived positive impacts, perceived negative impacts, and attitude toward tourism development to determine how locals' involvement in tourism development influences their support for it at the local level. It was discovered that locals' participation in tourism development had a substantial impact on their attitudes about development. Locals' involvement affects their attitudes toward tourism development directly and indirectly by improving their perception of it. Empirical research demonstrates that local involvement, especially for sites at the local scale, is crucial for tourism growth. The study design, research subjects, research tools, data collection methods, and statistical analysis of the data will all be covered in this chapter. An adopted survey questionnaire will be utilized to collect the data for this investigation where 300 respondents are being surveyed. Data on Davao City residents' opinions of the impacts of tourism and their support for the sector's expansion are collected using the quantitative technique. This method systematically interviews a large number of people and analyzes statistical data to find every pattern. This study makes an effort to add to the body of literature on local citizens' perceptions of tourism impacts, assessments of those impacts, and support for tourism growth. The findings demonstrate that when residents agree that the advantages of tourism—regardless of whether they are economic, sociocultural, or environmental advantages—are likely to be greater than the drawbacks, they are more likely to accept the exchange and, as a result, support its growth in their community.