Residents’ Attitudes Towards Tourism Development in AL-Salt City, Jordan

Fawwaz Alhammad

Abstract


This paper investigates the attitudes of the local community in regards to tourism development in the city of Al-Salt, located 15 kilometers northwest of Jordan’s capital, Amman. Five focus group interviews were conducted with 56 participants from the local community. Using qualitative analysis of the data, a model of resident’s attitudes has emerged. The models explain how the residents do shape their attitudes towards tourism development programs. This paper argues that the local community is neither fully aware nor involved in the tourism projects that are being implemented in their city. Although they might have some concerns about tourism practices they support tourism development in their city. The study provides suggestions for the Jordanian tourism decision-making sector to improve awareness and increase further participation of the locals in the tourism projects in their city.

Key words: Tourism; Marketing; Culture; Residents’ Attitudes; Tourism Development; The Middle East

Résumé Cet article étudie les attitudes de la communauté locale en ce qui concerne le développement du tourisme dans la ville de Al-Salt, située à 15 kilomètres au nord-ouest de la capitale de la Jordanie, Amman. Cinq entretiens de groupe de discussion ont été menées avec 56 participants de la communauté locale. En utilisant l'analyse qualitative des données, un modèle d'attitudes résidents a émergé. Le modèle explique comment les résidents ne façonner leurs attitudes à l'égard des programmes de développement du tourisme. Cet article soutient que la communauté locale n'est ni pleinement conscient, ni impliqué dans les projets touristiques qui sont mises en oeuvre dans leur ville. Bien qu'ils puissent avoir des préoccupations au sujet des pratiques de tourisme qu'ils soutiennent le développement du tourisme dans leur ville. L'étude fournit des suggestions pour le tourisme jordanien prise de décision du secteur afin d'améliorer la sensibilisation et rehausser davantage la participation des habitants dans les projets de tourisme dans leur ville.

Mots-clés: Tourisme; Du marketing; De la culture; Les attitudes des résidents; Le développement du tourisme; et Le Moyen-Orient


Keywords


Tourism; Marketing; Culture; Residents’ Attitudes; Tourism Development; The Middle East



DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.css.1923669720120801.2024

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