IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v15y2023i13p10013-d1178343.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Determinants of Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development: An Empirical Study in Midyat, Turkey

Author

Listed:
  • Abdullah Uslu

    (Department of Tourism Management, Manavgat Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Turkey)

  • Emrullah Erul

    (Department of Tourism Management, Tourism Faculty, İzmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 İzmir, Turkey)

  • José António C. Santos

    (School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Campus da Penha, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • Sanja Obradović

    (Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Margarida Custódio Santos

    (School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Campus da Penha, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which residents’ perceptions of their place image can predict their perceptions of the impacts of tourism, and ultimately, to elucidate their support for sustainable tourism development in Midyat, Turkey. This city currently faces a range of negative impacts associated with tourism, such as inflation, high leakage, threats to family structures, environmental degradation, pollution, and crowding. At the same time, Midyat seeks to maximize the positive impacts of tourism, including job creation and employment, environmental protection, cultural and educational enrichment, and recreational opportunities. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a strategic shift in development. The study population consists of residents residing in Midyat, Turkey, from whom three hundred and fifty-six questionnaires were collected. PLS (Partial Least Squares) path analysis was utilized to analyze the research model constructed based on the literature. The results demonstrated that residents’ place image significantly predicted two out of three impacts of tourism, namely, socio-cultural and economic impacts. Additionally, residents’ perceptions of environmental and socio-cultural impacts were significant predictors of their support or opposition to sustainable tourism. While perceived environmental impacts have a positive effect on support for sustainable tourism, perceived economic impacts have a negative effect. This finding can guide tourism planners and professionals to make more informed decisions and take stronger steps toward sustainable tourism development. This study revealed that the quality of life, job opportunities, infrastructure, and economic income of Midyat’s residents are insufficient. However, the city is characterized by social attributes, such as friendliness, trust, and supportiveness. The results are limited to local residents, and using only one tourist stakeholder to assess sustainable tourism development is insufficient. Therefore, additional research must be performed to guarantee the involvement of other tourism stakeholders.

Suggested Citation

  • Abdullah Uslu & Emrullah Erul & José António C. Santos & Sanja Obradović & Margarida Custódio Santos, 2023. "Determinants of Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development: An Empirical Study in Midyat, Turkey," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:13:p:10013-:d:1178343
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/13/10013/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/13/10013/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. TROANCA Dumitru, 2012. "The Impact Of Tourism Development On Urban Environment," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 7(3), pages 160-164, December.
    2. Manuel A. Fernández-Gámez & José António C. Santos & Julio Diéguez-Soto & Juan A. Campos-Soria, 2020. "The Effect of Countries’ Health and Environmental Conditions on Restaurant Reputation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-14, December.
    3. Quang Hai Nguyen, 2021. "Impact of Investment in Tourism Infrastructure Development on Attracting International Visitors: A Nonlinear Panel ARDL Approach Using Vietnam’s Data," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-20, September.
    4. Wang, Suosheng & Chen, Joseph S., 2015. "The influence of place identity on perceived tourism impacts," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 16-28.
    5. Kir Kuščer & Tanja Mihalič, 2019. "Residents’ Attitudes towards Overtourism from the Perspective of Tourism Impacts and Cooperation—The Case of Ljubljana," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-16, March.
    6. Chia-Pin Yu & Shu Tian Cole & Charles Chancellor, 2018. "Resident Support for Tourism Development in Rural Midwestern (USA) Communities: Perceived Tourism Impacts and Community Quality of Life Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-17, March.
    7. Huanhuan Hua & Amare Wondirad, 2020. "Tourism Network in Urban Agglomerated Destinations: Implications for Sustainable Tourism Destination Development through a Critical Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-16, December.
    8. Bonaiuto, Marino & Carrus, Giuseppe & Martorella, Helga & Bonnes, Mirilia, 2002. "Local identity processes and environmental attitudes in land use changes: The case of natural protected areas," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 23(5), pages 631-653, October.
    9. Anitha Ravikumar & Sheikha Al Subhi & Krishna Murthy Meesala, 2022. "Community Perception and Attitude towards Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Protection Measures: An Exploratory Study in Muscat, Oman," Economies, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-13, January.
    10. Ken Tamminga & Thomas Knüvener, 2021. "On Sustainable|Sustaining City Streets," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-3, February.
    11. Dunja Demirović Bajrami & Adriana Radosavac & Marija Cimbaljević & Tatiana N. Tretiakova & Yulia A. Syromiatnikova, 2020. "Determinants of Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development: Implications for Rural Communities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-16, November.
    12. Margarida Custódio Santos & Ana Ferreira & Carlos Costa & José António C. Santos, 2020. "A Model for the Development of Innovative Tourism Products: From Service to Transformation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-20, May.
    13. Kayode D. Aleshinloye & Kyle Maurice Woosnam & Emrullah Erul & Courtney Suess & Inhye Kong & B. Bynum Boley, 2021. "Which construct is better at explaining residents’ involvement in tourism; emotional solidarity or empowerment?," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(23), pages 3372-3386, December.
    14. Marco Fidel Flórez & Jhon Fredys Linares & Eduardo Carrillo & Francisco Milton Mendes & Bruno de Sousa, 2022. "Proposal for a Framework to Develop Sustainable Tourism on the Santurbán Moor, Colombia, as an Alternative Source of Income between Environmental Sustainability and Mining," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-25, July.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Sajjad Ahmad Afridi & Asad Javed & Sania Zaheer Ali & Sheeba Zafar & Maqsood Haider, 2023. "Cultivating Sustainability: The Role of Generative Leadership, Green Passion, and Green Work Behavior in Pakistan’s Tourism Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-18, September.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Angelo Antoci & Paolo Russu & Pier Luigi Sacco & Giorgio Tavano Blessi, 2022. "Preying on beauty? The complex social dynamics of overtourism," Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, Springer;Society for Economic Science with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents, vol. 17(1), pages 379-400, January.
    2. Hae-Ryong Kim & So-Yeon Yoon, 2020. "How to Help Crowded Destinations: Tourist Anger vs. Sympathy and Role of Destination Social Responsibility," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-15, March.
    3. Cheng-Yu Hsu & Mei-Yen Chen & Shih-Chieh Yang, 2019. "Residents’ Attitudes toward Support for Island Sustainable Tourism," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-16, September.
    4. Peng, Jianchao & Yan, Siqi & Strijker, Dirk & Wu, Qun & Chen, Wei & Ma, Zhiyuan, 2020. "The influence of place identity on perceptions of landscape change: Exploring evidence from rural land consolidation projects in Eastern China," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    5. Simona Vinerean & Alin Opreana & Cosmin Tileagă & Roxana Elena Popșa, 2021. "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-29, November.
    6. Chu Chu Liao & Ying-Xing Lin & Huey-Hong Hsieh, 2019. "Satisfaction of Indigenous Tourism from Residents’ Perspective: A Case Study in Nantou County, Taiwan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, January.
    7. Halkos, George & Gkargkavouzi, Anastasia & Matsiori, Steriani, 2018. "Teachers’ environmental knowledge and pro-environmental behavior: An application of CNS and EID scales," MPRA Paper 84505, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    8. Mateusz Naramski & Adam R. Szromek, 2019. "Configuring a Trust-based Inter-organizational Cooperation Network for Post-industrial Tourist Organizations on a Tourist Route," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(13), pages 1-20, June.
    9. Chien-Ming Wang & Tsung-Pao Wu, 2022. "Does tourism promote or reduce environmental pollution? Evidence from major tourist arrival countries," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 3334-3355, March.
    10. Olasunmbo Adhuze & Adebayo Adewole & Olawale Adeaga, 2023. "Infrastructure as Drivers for Economic Growth: A Way to advancing Tourism," International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS), vol. 12(09), pages 86-93, September.
    11. Xueting Hong & Zhenfang Huang & Xu Huang, 2021. "Place references in Chinese music titles since 1912: changing patterns across regions and time," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 8(1), pages 1-12, December.
    12. Sarah M. Naiman & Shorna B. Allred & Richard C. Stedman, 2021. "Protecting place, protecting nature: predicting place-protective behaviors among nature preserve visitors," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 11(4), pages 610-622, December.
    13. Fan, Xiangli & Wang, Jingqiang & Xiao, Honggen, 2021. "Women's travel in the Tang Dynasty: Gendered identity in a hierarchical society," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    14. Xin Wang & Jingjing Lai & Yanlong Guo, 2024. "Study on Tourism Responsiveness and Habitat Environment-Influencing Factors of Traditional Villages in Huizhou Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-15, April.
    15. Fernando Almeida-García & Rafael Cortes-Macías & Antonia Balbuena-Vázquez & M. Carmen-Hidalgo, 2020. "New Perspectives of Residents’ Perceptions in a Mature Seaside Destination," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-25, May.
    16. Farman Ullah & Yigang Wu & Khalid Mehmood & Fauzia Jabeen & Yaser Iftikhar & Ángel Acevedo-Duque & Ho Kwong Kwan, 2021. "Impact of Spectators’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility on Regional Attachment in Sports: Three-Wave Indirect Effects of Spectators’ Pride and Team Identification," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-14, January.
    17. Lau, Chammy & Li, Yiping, 2019. "Analyzing the effects of an urban food festival: A place theory approach," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 43-55.
    18. Igor Trišić & Eldin Brđanin & Nevena Majstorović & Adina Nicoleta Candrea & Snežana Štetić & Florin Nechita & Jelena Premović, 2024. "Importance of the Ramsar Site Labudovo Okno for Sustainable Tourism—Evidence from Vojvodina Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-19, February.
    19. Marie Kris Giango & Rodel Hintapan & Michael Suson & Ivy Batican & Looverville Quiño & Ludimie Capuyan & Jose Marie Anoos & Jannen Batoon & Joerabell Lourdes Aro & Fatima Maturan & Kafferine Yamagishi, 2022. "Local Support on Sports Tourism Development: An Integration of Emotional Solidarity and Social Exchange Theory," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-26, October.
    20. Oco, D.M.C. & Delos Reyes, J.A. & Sevilla-Nastor, J.B. & Roquiño, E.F., 2024. "Valuation of Reef Tourism: A Preliminary Review and Lessons Learned for a Study in the Philippines," ASEAN University for Sustainable Food System, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, April 18-19, 2024 344443, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:13:p:10013-:d:1178343. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.