LOCAL PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TOURISM ON THE CHÀM ISLANDS, VIETNAM

Nguyen Ngoc Chau Ngan; Shida Irwana Omar; Ho Nhu Ngoc

doi:10.21837/pm.v20i23.1174

Authors

Nguyen Ngoc Chau Ngan Faculty of Cultural Industry, THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Shida Irwana Omar School of Housing, Building, and Planning, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Ho Nhu Ngoc School of Housing, Building, and Planning, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i23.1174

Keywords:

Locals perceptions, environmental benefits, environmental costs, support for tourism

Abstract

Local perceptions have the most significant impact on the sustainable tourism practices in a region. This study used the Social Exchange Theory (SET) to examine how local perceptions towards the environmental costs and benefits affect their support for tourism development. The study involved 300 residents of the Chàm Islands. Two factors that affect local perceptions towards the environmental costs and benefits; namely, community concern and eco-centric attitudes; were assessed. Two factors were found to have a positive effect on the perceived environmental costs while community concern had influence on perceived environmental benefits. Local perceptions towards the environmental costs and benefits also had a positive and significant correlation with their support for tourism development. Therefore, the locals still support tourism development even though they believe the environmental costs outweigh its benefits. The government and tourism planners may use the findings to guide local perceptions towards the environmental impacts to develop sustainable practices.

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