Lin, B.; Lee, W.; Wang, Q. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Gentrification in Traditional Industrial Areas Using Q Methodology. Sustainability2023, 15, 15694.
Lin, B.; Lee, W.; Wang, Q. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Gentrification in Traditional Industrial Areas Using Q Methodology. Sustainability 2023, 15, 15694.
Lin, B.; Lee, W.; Wang, Q. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Gentrification in Traditional Industrial Areas Using Q Methodology. Sustainability2023, 15, 15694.
Lin, B.; Lee, W.; Wang, Q. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Gentrification in Traditional Industrial Areas Using Q Methodology. Sustainability 2023, 15, 15694.
Abstract
Tourism gentrification presents issues of privatization of public space, the transformation of public services to cater to tourists, the erosion of community social bonds, and the commodification of regional consumption, which has far-reaching impacts on the well-being of local residents and a desire to relocate. Thus, tourism gentrification in traditional industrial areas is defined as a process driven by the reconfiguration of spatial functions and the transformation of service provisions, resulting in displacement. This study employs Q methodology aims to understand the residents’ perceptions of tourism gentrification with a specific focus on the 798 Industrial Art Zone in Beijing, China. The results reveal four dimensions that form residents’ stress: neighboring environment, community attachment, economic interest, and cultural identity. Based on the stress threshold theory, this study further proposes a framework to explain the decision-making processes of residents in relation to their intent to relocate due to stress from interactions with migrants and visitors and changes in the place functions of industrial areas and communities. The findings offer valuable theoretical knowledge surrounding tourism gentrification from residents’ perspectives and suggest practical guidance for policymakers and destination managers in reducing residents’ stress and promoting sustainable development of industrial tourism.
Keywords
Tourism gentrification; Traditional industrial areas; Relocation decision; Residents’ stress
Subject
Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport and Hospitality
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