Perceptions of the local government and the residents regarding rural tourism development effects. Survey in the Suceava County - Romania

Scutariu, Adrian-Liviu; Scutariu, Petronela

doi:10.1590/0103-8478cr20210911

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RURAL SOCIOLOGY • Cienc. Rural 53 (4) • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20210911 copy

Perceptions of the local government and the residents regarding rural tourism development effects. Survey in the Suceava County - Romania

Percepções do governo local e dos residentes sobre os efeitos do desenvolvimento do turismo rural: Levantamento no Condado de Suceava na Romênia

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ABSTRACT:

Rural tourism has received more and more attention because it can contribute to increase the living standard in some rural areas, stimulate local economy and reduce the urban-rural gaps. At the same time, the preference for this type of tourism is growing, but for the efficient use of the existing potential, the involvement of local authorities and residents is needed. This paper revealed the perceptions of human resources in local government institutions and of residents in Suceava County - Romania to identify the effects of tourism development on the administrative process, living standards and natural environment. The undertaken questionnaire-based research showed that the degree of tourism development positively influenced the level of improvement of the public affairs management process in the respective administrative-territorial unit, as well as the standard of living of the local community. Regarding the influence of tourism development on the environment, the recorded results showed that the intensification of the tourism phenomenon does not strongly threaten the local environment, but it is necessary to raise awareness of the environmental impact.

Key words:
rural tourism; development; questionnaire; City Halls; local communities

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Crt. No.	Thematics	Question	Variables
1.	Tourism development and local public administration	Q1 - Q7	The interest of City Hall institution for the development of tourism The involvement of human resources in the City Hall institution in the development of tourism The degree of tourism development The level of improvement of the public affairs management process The influence of tourism development on the process of managing public affairs The influence of tourism development on local autonomy The influence of tourism development on infrastructure
2.	Tourism development and socio-economic environment	Q8- Q13	The living standars of the local community The increase of the jobs number through the development of tourism The increase of the living standard in the community through the development of tourism The limitation of the local population exodus through the development of tourism The increase of the cost of living in the locality through the development of tourism The influence of tourism on the demand for local products
3.	Tourism development and environment	Q14 - Q16	The level of damage to the local environment The impact of tourism development on the environment	The influence of tourism development on noise pollution
4.	Identification data	Q17 - Q22	Staff category Type of local public institution Age Gender Education level The locality of the local public institution	Age Gender Residential environment Education level Occupation Residential locality

City Halls Sample 1/ administrative-territorial units Sample 2	--------------------------Sample one-------------------------				------------------------Sample two--------------------------
	----Sampling basis----		------------Sample------------		----Sampling basis----		------------Sample-------------
	HRs total no.	%	Respondents no.	%	Residents total no.	%	Respondents no.	%
Vatra Dornei Municipality	230	49.46	57	49.14	16 786	31.82	123	31.70
Gura-Humorului City	141	30.32	36	31.03	17 169	32.55	125	32.22
Șcheia Commune	43	9.25	10	6.62	11 796	22.36	86	22.16
Sucevița Commune	24	5.16	6	5.17	3 235	6.13	26	6.70
Mănăstirea Humorului Commune	27	5.81	7	6.04	3 765	7.14	28	7.22
Total	465	100	116	100	52 751	100	388	100

---------------------------------------------------------------------------Correlations--------------------------------------------------------------------------
		--------------------HRs Sample-----------------		--------------Residents Sample----------
		Development tourism degree	Improvement level of public affairs management process	Development tourism degree	Improvement level of public affairs management process
Development tourism degree	Pearson Correlation	1	0.689^**	1	0.512^**
	Sig. (1-tailed)		0.000		0.000
	N	116	116	388	388
Improvement level of public affairs management process	Pearson Correlation	0.689^**	1	0.512^**	1
	Sig. (1-tailed)	0.000		0.000
	N	116	116	388	388

---------------------------------------------------------------------------Correlations---------------------------------------------------------------------------
		-----------------HRs Sample---------------		----------------Residents Sample-------------
		Development tourism degree	Living standard	Development tourism degree	Living standard
Development tourism degree	Pearson Correlation	1	0.880^**	1	0.774^**
	Sig. (1-tailed)		0.000		0.000
	N	116	116	388	388
Living standard	Pearson Correlation	0.880^**	1	0.774^**	1
	Sig. (1-tailed)	0.000		0.000
	N	116	116	388	388

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Correlations----------------------------------------------------------------------------
		------------------HRs Sample--------------		--------------Residents Sample--------------
		Development tourism degree	Environment	Development tourism degree	Environment
Development tourism degree	Pearson Correlation	1	0.220^**	1	0.162^**
	Sig. (1-tailed)		0.009		0.001
	N	116	116	388	388
Environment	Pearson Correlation	0.220^**	1	0.162^**	1
	Sig. (1-tailed)	0.009		0.001
	N	116	116	388	388