Valuation of the different types of tourist offer by Ibiza's residents

Abstract

Tourism depends on the good will of the residents, being fundamental the support of the local population to the development of the sector. Types and forms of tourism and, above all, the perception and the quality of tourists influence how evolving attitudes of the residents. Although a vast majority of studies of residents' attitudes discussed the tourism sector as a whole, being few cases that focus on a specific type of supply. The objective of this work is to analyze if there is tourist products with worse or better rating by Ibiza residents, through a descriptive study accompanied by a longitudinal analysis and comparison with other destinations. For the analysis were used two surveys with random sampling and personal interview. Residents consider that there is a set of very acceptable products (rural tourism and nature, nautical tourism, sports tourism, cultural tourism, congresses and fairs, sun and beach tourism, etc.), moderately acceptable products (houses for rentals and second residences) and products with problems of acceptance (golf, clubbers and all inclusive). The tourist supplies that generate less impact and involve a greater interest in the society and the local environment have greater degree of acceptance; while the tourist supply with more negative impacts and that means less interaction has low levels of acceptance.