Investigating Residents’ Attitudes towards Tourism Growth in Downtown Greenville, SC: The Effect of Demographic Variables

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 13; no. 15; p. 8474
• Main Authors: An, Yuting, Moon, Jang-Won, Norman, William C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Attitudes; Central business districts; Community; Cost of living; Demographic variables; Demographics; Economic impact; Economic models; Gender; High density; Impact analysis; Influence; Infrastructure; Multiple regression models; Participation; Planning; Regression analysis; Residential density; Social exchange theory; Tourism; Tourists; Urban areas; Urban environments; Variance analysis

Given the high density of urban spaces, residents and tourists share resources and infrastructure in limited spaces. The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of residents’ perceived tourism impacts on their attitudes towards tourism growth, the effect of proximity to tourism center o...