RESIDENTS’ SURVEY
Indicate your level of agreement with the statements below, where 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = undecided, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1. | I support the development of tourism in our destination. | |||||
2. | In our municipality, the positive effects of tourism outweigh the negative ones. | |||||
3. | I am satisfied with the work of the organisation responsible for developing tourism in our destination. | |||||
4. | It is better for our destination to develop tourism than some other industry. | |||||
5. | The local community benefits from tourism and the tourists who visit us. | |||||
6. | I, too, benefit from tourism and the tourists who visit us. | |||||
7. | Tourism has a positive impact on the local identity, culture and heritage of our destination. | |||||
8. | Overall, I am satisfied with the involvement and influence of residents in tourism planning and development. | |||||
9. | Tourism takes care of the protection and conservation of nature in our destination. | |||||
10. | Tourism in our destination causes pollution. | |||||
11. | Tourism strengthens and shapes the environmental awareness of the local population. | |||||
12. | The development of tourism is increasing traffic problems in our destination. | |||||
13. | An increase in the number of tourists contributes to the development of the local economy. | |||||
14. | The development of tourism in our destination contributes to quality of life. | |||||
15. | As a resident, I have the opportunity to take part in planning the sustainable development of tourism. | |||||
16. | I am well informed about the development of tourism in our destination. | |||||
17. | In the high season, the number of visitors to our destination is too high and consequently disruptive. |
RESULTS
Average score for each statement (from highest to lowest average score):
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | average | ||
1. | I support the development of tourism in our destination. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 136 | 4.7 |
6. | I, too, benefit from tourism and the tourists who visit us. | 3 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 110 | 4.5 |
7. | Tourism has a positive impact on the local identity, culture and heritage of our destination. | 2 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 104 | 4.4 |
5. | The local community benefits from tourism and the tourists who visit us. | 2 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 79 | 4.2 |
3. | I am satisfied with the work of the organisation responsible for developing tourism in our destination. | 0 | 1 | 40 | 55 | 63 | 4.1 |
13. | An increase in the number of tourists contributes to the development of the local economy. | 2 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 58 | 4.1 |
14. | The development of tourism in our destination contributes to quality of life. | 2 | 10 | 30 | 87 | 42 | 4.1 |
2. | In our municipality, the positive effects of tourism outweigh the negative ones. | 6 | 16 | 32 | 75 | 57 | 3.9 |
4. | It is better for our destination to develop tourism than some other industry. | 7 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 77 | 3.9 |
11. | Tourism strengthens and shapes the environmental awareness of the local population. | 3 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 31 | 3.6 |
8. | Overall, I am satisfied with the involvement and influence of residents in tourism planning and development. | 3 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 33 | 3.6 |
12. | The development of tourism is increasing traffic problems in our destination. | 8 | 30 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 3.5 |
16. | I am well informed about the development of tourism in our destination. | 7 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 3.3 |
15. | As a resident, I have the opportunity to take part in planning the sustainable development of tourism. | 9 | 30 | 66 | 39 | 25 | 3.2 |
10. | Tourism in our destination causes pollution. | 21 | 41 | 49 | 42 | 17 | 3.0 |
9. | Tourism takes care of the protection and conservation of nature in our destination. | 6 | 11 | 40 | 81 | 33 | 2.7 |
17. | In the high season, the number of visitors to our destination is too high and consequently disruptive. | 26 | 63 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 2.6 |
The survey results show that the destination’s residents are satisfied with the development of tourism in the destination.
The following statements received an average score above 4:
- I support the development of tourism in our destination.
- I, too, benefit from tourism and the tourists who visit us.
- Tourism has a positive impact on the local identity, culture and heritage of our destination.
- The local community benefits from tourism and the tourists who visit us.
- I am satisfied with the work of the organisation responsible for developing tourism in our destination.
- An increase in the number of tourists contributes to the development of the local economy.
- The development of tourism in our destination contributes to quality of life.
The following statements received an average score above 3:
- In our municipality, the positive effects of tourism outweigh the negative ones.
- It is better for our destination to develop tourism than some other industry.
- Tourism strengthens and shapes the environmental awareness of the local population.
- Overall, I am satisfied with the involvement and influence of residents in tourism planning and development.
- The development of tourism is increasing traffic problems in our destination.
- I am well informed about the development of tourism in our destination.
- As a resident, I have the opportunity to take part in planning the sustainable development of tourism.
- Tourism in our destination causes pollution.
The following statements received an average score above 2:
- Tourism takes care of the protection and conservation of nature in our destination.
- In the high season, the number of visitors to our destination is too high and consequently disruptive.
