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dc.contributor.authorPerez, Gerald San Agustin
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-06T18:48:07Z
dc.date.available2019-07-06T18:48:07Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/10527
dc.descriptionDissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2019en_US
dc.description.abstractTourism is a widely used tool for economic development in small insular communities. This mixed methods study examines factors that influence residents' perceptions toward tourism development in Chuuk and the relevance of "complexity theory" in describing the island's stage of development. Empirical evidence and data triangulation corroborate general support for tourism development and sensitivity to cultural impacts, economic impacts, social impacts, environmental impacts, local control and sustainability. Economic and cultural impacts were the strongest factors influencing perceptions and are most significant to sustainable development and destination development. This reflects residents' beliefs that the island will benefit from tourism because of perceived improvements in the economy, infrastructure, tourist facilities and expanded social amenities. It also reflects residents' expectations for long term planning, managed growth, and laws to protect the environment. Some differences and similarities are noted between sampled residents living in Chuuk and Guam. This study is the first of its kind in an isolated region lacking scholarship literature on tourism. As such, basic information gathered is a wellspring, for further research into issues of social justice using a more sequential transformative framework.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjecttourismen_US
dc.subjectdevelopmenten_US
dc.subjectMicronesiaen_US
dc.subjectChuuken_US
dc.subjectTruk Lagoonen_US
dc.subjectGuamen_US
dc.subjectgovernment policyen_US
dc.titleTourism development and public policy: perceptions of the Chuukese communityen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
dc.type.degreephden_US
dc.identifier.departmentRural Tourism Developmenten_US
dc.contributor.chairBaek, Jungho
dc.contributor.chairSchumann, Fred
dc.contributor.committeeCaroll, Jennifer
dc.contributor.committeeWalter, Ansito
refterms.dateFOA2020-03-06T02:25:57Z


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