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Therefore it is very crowded in the main season. Apparently these many visitors are bid welcome by the residents and more than one third of the residents depend on them. Table 3: Effect of tourism on own job/How tourism affects individuals Effect Lindoso/ Soajo Svaneke Very negatively impacted 5% 0 Somewhat negatively impacted 0 12% Not affected 70% 41% Somewhat dependent 12% 12% Very dependent 14% 35% Table 4: Specific goals for tourism (%) Lindoso/Soajo Svaneke 1 2 3 1 2 3 Employment opportunities 77 11 5 70 9 0 More or better parks and recreational facilities 7 21 13 0 13 0 A more vital and active local economy 4 23 9 4 26 26 Social or cultural interaction with people from other states 7 16 29 15 13 21 and countries The overall quality of life in the community 4 14 23 0 17 26 The overall appearance of the community 0 5 9 7 9 21 An increase in the value of real estate 2 7 13 0 13 5 Other 0 2 0 4 1= Biggest Advantage 2=Next Biggest Advantage 3=Third Biggest Advantage The residents in Lindoso/Soajo and the residents in Svaneke see employment opportunities as the biggest advantage of tourism (see table 5). In Lindoso/Soajo some of the residents expressed the opinion that the increasing revenue from tourism was extremely fortunate in that it complemented local agriculture. More or better parks and recreational facilities and a more vital and active local economy are the next biggest advantages according to residents in Lindoso/Soajo together with social and cultural interaction with people from other states and communities. The residents in Lindoso/Soajo as well as the residents in Svaneke see traffic congestion as the biggest disadvantage of the development of tourism. The traffic congestion bothers more people in Svaneke than in Lindoso/Soajo. Crowded recreation areas and facilities and higher prices for goods and services are in Lindoso/Soajo also seen as big disadvantages of tourism (see table 5). Table 5: Specific concerns about tourism in the Community (%) Lindoso/Soajo Svaneke 1 2 3 1 2 3 Traffic congestion 29 20 14 52 9 15 Crowded recreation areas and facilities 26 19 2 8 9 15 Higher prices for goods and services 20 19 18 12 30 15 More crime 4 4 10 4 13 5 Higher taxes 2 11 8 4 4 10 Environmental impacts 6 15 18 8 13 15 Overdevelopment 0 2 6 4 0 0 An increase in the cost of real estate 9 4 6 4 9 10 Too many out-of-the-community hunters/fishermen 0 4 10 0 0 0 Too many out-of-the-community people relocating to the 2 4 10 0 9 15 area Look into private homes through the windows 4 Too much garbage 4 4 1= Biggest Disadvantage 2=Next Biggest Disadvantage 3=Third Biggest Disadvantage
Residents in Lindoso/Soajo are very positive when it comes to the impact of tourist and the level while the citizens in Svaneke are not as positive towards tourism as it appeals above. Residents in Lindoso/Soajo do not think that tourism will have a negative impact on incidence of crime, will not have a negative impact on recreation areas, is not a burden for community services and does not have a negative impact on the environment. They think that tourism will encourage investment in their community and will provide jobs for the local people. According to the residents of Lindoso/Soajo, should the region attract more visitors to the area, they would like to be involved in decisions about further tourism development. Most of the statements in table 6 show that even though residents in Svaneke are to some extent positive towards tourism (statements 22 and 23 ) they still believe that the tourists are a burden on the community services, that the tourists have increased the crime problems, that tourism has negatively impact on the environment, that the region should not try to attract more tourists and they are not that convinced that tourism encourages investment in the local economy. Table 6: Average scores for the 33 items on residents opinion about tourism in the Community Statement Lindoso/ Soajo Svaneke Numerical Difference 1 Tourists are a burden on the Community services. 1.88 4.07 2.19 2 Tourism encourages investment in our local economy. 4.00 1.93 2.07 3 Tourism development in my community will provide jobs for local people. 4.17 2.17 2.00 4 It is important that Community residents be involved in decisions about tourism. 4.17 2.24 1.93 5 Tourists crowd out local residents in good recreation areas. 2.92 4.14 1.92 6 Communities of this region should not try to attract more visitors. 1.90 3.82 1.92 7 Tourism has increased the number of crime problems in the Community. 1.98 3.79 1.81 8 Tourism has negatively impacted the environment. 2.47 4.18 1.81 9 The tourism industry provides many worthwhile employment opportunities for 3.20 1.72 1.48 Community residents. 10 More outdoor recreation development is not desirable. 2.10 3.57 1.47 11 The Community should take steps to restrict tourism development. 2.68 4.14 1.46 12 In the shops and restaurants, tourists are preferred compared to local people. 2.85 4.22 1.37 13 The Community is becoming overcrowded because of more tourists. 2.18 3.48 1.30 14 I believe tourism should be actively encouraged in my community. 4.43 3.22 1.21 15 Decisions about how much tourism we should have in the Community are best 2.72 3.71 0.99 left to the private sector. 16 Tourists do not pay their fair share for the services they use. 2.68 3.63 0.95 17 The overall benefits of tourism outweigh the negative impacts 3.38 2.45 0.93 18 Tourism is responsible for too fast a rate of development in the Community. 2.48 3.39 0.91 19 By the way of rising tourism there are more cultural events. 3.44 2.62 0.82 20 The most important factor in determining how much tourism to have in the Community is the impact on local quality of life. 3.66 2.89 0.77 21 The number of jobs produced by tourism is the best measure of success for the Community. 3.83 3.19 0.64 22 The Quality of public services has improved due to tourism in my community. 3.09 3.67 0.58 23 The community should encourage more intensive development of tourist 4.21 3.64 0.57 facilities. 24 Shopping opportunities are better in my community as a result of tourism 3.26 2.76 0.50 25 My community should become more of a tourist destination 4.12 3.68 0.42 26 Since tourists have arrived I have more recreational opportunities available. 2.95 3.37 0.42 27 The benefits of tourism outweigh the negative consequences of tourism development. 2.97 2.71 0.26 28 Our household standard of living is higher because of money tourists spend 2.68 2.89 0.21 here. 29 I would prefer that tourists visit our area but not move here. 2.98 3.17 0.19 30 The Quality of life in the Community has improved because of tourism. 3.38 3.46 0.08 31 Most of the jobs in the tourism industry are low paid. 3.72 3.66 0.06 32 The jobs tourism provides are highly desirable jobs. 3.63 3.67 0.04 33 The environmental impacts resulting from tourism are relatively minor. 3.00 3.03 0.03 (strongly agree=5; strongly disagree=1)
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