Understanding residents’ perceptions of tourism in major Spanish cities

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dc.contributor.authorMarco-Gardoqui, Marta
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Feijoo, María
dc.contributor.authorEizaguirre, Almudena
dc.contributor.authorLaka Mugarza, Jon Paul
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-09T10:49:59Z
dc.date.available2026-01-09T10:49:59Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-18
dc.date.updated2026-01-09T10:49:59Z
dc.description.abstractThis study validates the Sustainable Tourism Attitude Scale (SUS-TAS) in four major Spanish cities—Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Seville—assessing residents’ perceptions of tourism sustainability. A quantitative approach was used, with data collected from 660 residents via an online survey. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with Varimax rotation confirmed a seven-factor structure, and ANOVA tests revealed significant perceptual differences across cities. Results show that residents in Barcelona report the highest perceived social costs, while Bilbao shows greater support for long-term planning, reflecting varying levels of tourism maturity. The study confirms that sociodemographic variables—especially sex and education—shape sustainability attitudes, while age has no significant effect. Findings support the need for context-sensitive policies that integrate resident voices into sustainable tourism planning. This research fills a gap by validating SUS-TAS in mature European destinations, offering a reliable tool for urban tourism governance.en
dc.identifier.citationMarco-Gardoqui, M., García-Feijoo, M., Eizaguirre, A., & Laka Mugarza, J. P. (2025). Understanding residents’ perceptions of tourism in major Spanish cities. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/SU172210314
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/SU172210314
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/4656
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rights© 2025 by the authors
dc.subject.otherCommunity engagement
dc.subject.otherResidents’ attitudes
dc.subject.otherSociocultural context
dc.subject.otherSUS-TAS validation
dc.subject.otherSustainable tourism
dc.subject.otherTourism planning
dc.titleUnderstanding residents’ perceptions of tourism in major Spanish citiesen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.issue22
oaire.citation.titleSustainability (Switzerland)
oaire.citation.volume17
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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