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Opinion of Lake Balaton Residents on Local Tourism - Changes after the Pandemic

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The unexpected outbreak of the coronavirus in 2020 caused extreme damage in tourism, but after the release of the restrictions, Lake Balaton has once again become the focus of attention, especially for domestic tourism. According to a questionnaire survey of local people, they perceived a change in the level of tourist arrivals since the COVID-19, with a significant percentage either just tolerating the presence of tourists in the area or being particularly disturbed by visitors. Typically, the respondents who are the most dissatisfied with the number of tourists are those who have lived at Lake Balaton in their entire lives. According to the feedback from respondents on their perception of the positive and negative effects of tourism, the disadvantages were somewhat more strongly experienced than the advantages.

Source: DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Tourism and Regional Development

DOI: 10.32725/det.2024.005

Authors: Andrea Szőllős-Tóth, Zoltán Bujdosó, Tünde Csapóné Riskó

Institutions: University of Debrecen, Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401827820