Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)

The perceptions and attitudes of residents in tourist destinations have been a relevant object of research almost since the beginning of academic interest in tourism. This paper analyses the implica‑ tions of the temporary suspension of tourism activity (as a consequence of pandemic control strategi...

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Authors: Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay, Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
Repository:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
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Online Access:http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34184
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Keyword:Resident perception
Post‑Pandemic tourism
Tenerife
Tourism impacts
Destination planning
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spelling Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)Percepciones de los residentes sobre el turismo post -COVID. El caso de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, España)Rodríguez Darias, Alberto JonayDíaz Rodríguez, PabloResident perceptionPost‑Pandemic tourismTenerifeTourism impactsDestination planningThe perceptions and attitudes of residents in tourist destinations have been a relevant object of research almost since the beginning of academic interest in tourism. This paper analyses the implica‑ tions of the temporary suspension of tourism activity (as a consequence of pandemic control strategies) on the attitudes and perceptions about tourism of residents in a mature, mass tourism destination with very low seasonality. A quantitative methodological approach is proposed, based on a survey of 749 residents in Tenerife. It is argued that the experience of an environment without tourists for the first time in decades has facilitated processes of re‑symbolisation of the qualities of the surrounding tourism system, facilitating significant modifications. Likewise, in accordance with the literature, the influence of variables related to the involvement in the tourist system and its valuation by residents, especially the receipt of economic income from this activity, has been detected. Given the high economic dependence on tourism on the island, it was expected that the halt in tourism would lead to a greater recognition of its importance and value. However, the results showed that the opposite was true.Las percepciones y actitudes de los residentes en destinos turísticos han constituido un objeto de investigación relevante prácticamente desde los inicios del interés académico por el turismo. En este trabajo se analizan las implicaciones de la suspensión temporal de la actividad turística (como consecuencia de las estrategias para controlar la pandemia) en las actitudes y percepciones sobre el turismo por parte de residentes en un destino maduro, masivo y con muy baja estacionalidad. Se propone un acercamiento metodológico cuantitativo, basado en una encuesta a 749 residentes en Tenerife. Se plantea que la experiencia de un entorno sin turistas por primera vez en décadas ha facilitado procesos de resimbolización de las cualidades del sistema turístico de su entorno, facilitando modificaciones significativas. Asimismo, de acuerdo con la literatura, se detecta influencia de variables relacionadas con la implicación en el sistema turístico y su valoración por parte de los residentes, especialmente la recepción de rentas económicas provenientes de esta actividad. Dada la alta dependencia económica del turismo en la isla, se esperaba que el parón de la actividad redundara en un mayor reconocimiento de su importancia y valoración. Sin embargo, los resultados arrojaron conclusiones en sentido contrario.Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo202320232023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34184reponame:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Lagunainstname:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)InglésPasos, Año 2023, vol. 21, n. 4, pp.699-711;Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riull.ull.es:915/341842026-06-22T13:13:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
Percepciones de los residentes sobre el turismo post -COVID. El caso de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, España)
title Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
spellingShingle Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay
Resident perception
Post‑Pandemic tourism
Tenerife
Tourism impacts
Destination planning
title_short Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
title_full Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
title_fullStr Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
title_sort Residents’ perceptions of post‑COVID tourism. The case of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay
Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
author Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay
author_facet Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay
Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
author_role author
author2 Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Resident perception
Post‑Pandemic tourism
Tenerife
Tourism impacts
Destination planning
topic Resident perception
Post‑Pandemic tourism
Tenerife
Tourism impacts
Destination planning
description The perceptions and attitudes of residents in tourist destinations have been a relevant object of research almost since the beginning of academic interest in tourism. This paper analyses the implica‑ tions of the temporary suspension of tourism activity (as a consequence of pandemic control strategies) on the attitudes and perceptions about tourism of residents in a mature, mass tourism destination with very low seasonality. A quantitative methodological approach is proposed, based on a survey of 749 residents in Tenerife. It is argued that the experience of an environment without tourists for the first time in decades has facilitated processes of re‑symbolisation of the qualities of the surrounding tourism system, facilitating significant modifications. Likewise, in accordance with the literature, the influence of variables related to the involvement in the tourist system and its valuation by residents, especially the receipt of economic income from this activity, has been detected. Given the high economic dependence on tourism on the island, it was expected that the halt in tourism would lead to a greater recognition of its importance and value. However, the results showed that the opposite was true.
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