Resumen de Residents' perceptions of tourism development: The case of raglan, New Zealand
This study reports findings from a survey of residents of Raglan, a small but growing seaside resort in New Zealand. Raglan has international fame among the surfing community for its left-hand consistent wave break and in the last decade has seen significant population and tourism growth. All but 24 households were sent a questionnaire and 171 were returned. Using cluster analysis it was found that about 31% of respondents were protourism, 43% were indifferent, and the remainder expressed reservations about tourism development. The findings echo much that has been stated in the literature, and one group in particular that expressed opposition to tourism development was those who had been resident in Raglan for 11–20 years. Generally people recognized the economic advantages but expressed concerns about traffic and the cost of infrastructure upgrading.
