Table 2.
Perceptions of changes resulting from tourism in the village
| Category of change | Examples of impacts | % responses (N = 217) |
% respondents (N = 129) |
Perceptions (% responses) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | ± | − | ||||
| Culture, tradition, and behaviour | More crime, drugs, delinquency, change in fashion (e.g. bikinis) | 24 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 59 |
| Economic | More jobs, money, business opportunities, more goods sold in market | 21 | 35 | 73 | 10 | 17 |
| No change | – | – | 34 | – | – | – |
| Standard of living and lifestyle | Improved standard of living, lifestyle change | 10 | 17 | 51 | 25 | 25 |
| Development | Improved infrastructure, schools, roads, airport (Munda) | 10 | 17 | 73 | 18 | 10 |