Analysis of the opinion about economic and social impacts of golf courses in a tourist destination
| Date | 01 March 2011 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/20425961201000009 |
| Pages | 103-117 |
| Published date | 01 March 2011 |
| Author | María Ascensión Molina Huertas,Francisco J. Del Campo Gomis,David Bernardo López Lluch,Asunción María Agulló Torres |
| Subject Matter | Public policy & environmental management |
World Journal of Enterprenuership, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 6, Nos. 1/2, 2010
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Copyright © 2010 WASD
Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyse the opinions ( and the differences
among them) of golf players, golf courses managers and the general population
about the economic and social impact of golf courses in a tourist destination
(Alicante province, in Spain) from the data collected in three surveys. Golf players
and golf courses managers have a more positive opinion about this economic and
social impact than the population in the province. This is due to the knowledge
of the first group about golf industry benefits. Therefore, communication about
these social and economic benefits of golf courses has to be increased with the
population in the area in order to improve their opinion about them.
Keywords: Golf courses, opinion, impacts, social, economic
María Ascensión Molina Huertas,
Francisco J. Del Campo Gomis,
David Bernardo López Lluch* and
Asunción María Agulló Torres
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain.
ANALYSIS OF THE OPINION ABOUT
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS
OF GOLF COURSES IN A TOURIST
DESTINATION
*Department of Agrienvironmental Economics, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus Universitario de
Orihuela - Desamparados. Ctra. Beniel Km. 3,2. 03312 Orihuela (Alicante), Spain, Tel: 966749627,
Fax: 966749635, EMail: david.lopez@umh.es
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this article is to analyze
the opinions (and the differences among
them) of golf courses managers, golf
players and the general population about
economic and social impact of golf courses
in a consolidated Spanish tourist destination
(Alicante province), from the data collected in
three surveys. Firstly, the relation of golf with
other economic sectors such as agriculture,
construction and tourism is analyzed in
order to evaluate the economic impact of
golf. Secondly, golf influence in Alicante
province has been reviewed and the opinions
of the groups have been analyzed to study
the opinion about golf social impact. Finally,
the subjective view of the three groups has
been studied with the purpose of setting golf
socioeconomic effects.
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