Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
A. Dłużewska
The influence of religion background on global and local conflicts in tourism. Case studies in Muslim countries
J. Warszyńska, A. Jackowski (1979)
Podstawy geografii turyzmu
D. Gursoy, D. Rutherford (2004)
Host attitudes toward tourism: An Improved Structural ModelAnnals of Tourism Research, 31
J. Bourges (1974)
Aperçu sur l'hydrologie du centre sud tunisien : réseau d'observation et crues exceptionnelles
A. Potsma
Critical impacts of tourism
K. Podemski
Socjologia podrozy
A. Dłuzewska
The influence of religious background on global and local conflict in tourism – case studies from Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates
G.V. Doxey
A causation theory of visitor‐resident irritants: methodology and research inferences
A. Graefe, J. Vaske (1987)
A framework for managing quality in the tourist experienceAnnals of Tourism Research, 14
G. Drouhin
Incidences de l'utilisation des eaux souterraines sur l'equilibre hydrologique
A. Jackowski
Swieta przestrzen swiata
G. Bryant, Ch. Drake
Apercu sur l'hydrologie du Centre‐Sud Tunisien
L. Henia
Climat et bilans de l'eau en Tunisie
D. Jorgensen (1989)
Participant Observation: A Methodology for Human Studies
H. Godwin
Responsible tourism in destinations: can it make a diffrerence?
R. Poirier (1995)
Tourism and development in TunisiaAnnals of Tourism Research, 22
A. Dłuzewska
Kobieta w Tunezji
K. Przecławski
Socjologiczne problemy turystyki
R. Poirier, S. Wright (1993)
The Political Economy of Tourism in TunisiaThe Journal of Modern African Studies, 31
J. Mason
Qualitative Research
J. Spradley
Participant Observation
A. Dlużewska
Wpływ islamu na perspektywy rozwoju turystyki w Tunezji
A. Kowalczyk
Geografia turyzmu
A. Dłuzewska
The impact of tourism on local identities, with focus on two Islamic countries: Tunisia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
M. Hammersley, P. Atkinson
Metody badań terenowych
E. Cohen (1996)
Sociology of tourism : approaches, issues and findings.
J. Craik (1995)
Are there cultural limits to tourismJournal of Sustainable Tourism, 3
D. Harrison (1992)
Tourism and the Less Developed Countries
K. Ghimire (2001)
The Native Tourist: Mass Tourism Within Developing Countries
S. Gossling, M. Hall
Tourism and Global Change, Ecological, Social, Economical and Political Interrelationship
R. Butler, T. Hinch (1996)
Tourism and Indigenous Peoples
A. Pleumarom (1994)
The political economy of tourism., 24
Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to attempt to answer the question of how tourism influences the behaviours connected with natural environment. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on the example of the attitude towards water usage among indigenous inhabitants of the Douz, Tozeur and Nefta oases in southern Tunisia. The research was conducted on the basis of the methodology of cultural anthropology, such as indirect and direct observation, verified in the time period between 1983 and 2006, partially categorized questionnaire interviews with natives of Douz, Tozeur and Nefta oases (43 people altogether). A supplement to the questionnaire interviews with natives was the research conducted in a group of hotel managers and tourists. As far as the information on water economy is concerned the author's work is grounded on research conducted simultaneously in the same area by another team as well as on a research conducted in similar environmental conditions. Findings – The development of the tourism sector in the south of Tunisia started simultaneously with investments in artesian wells and pipelines transporting water to irrigate the oases. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate explicitly to what extent the behaviours concerning water economy were influenced by the investments and to what extent by tourism. Tourism has, however, undoubtedly the function of a “starting factor” which initiated a change in the traditional attitude towards water. As a result, the behaviours of indigenous inhabitants of the dry areas are subject to violent transformation – the highest water usage (often water waste) is observable in the agricultural sector, not in the tourism sector. It is worth emphasizing that the fatal consequences are often provoked not by the tourists' behaviours, but by the behaviour of the hotel staff – frequent filling of swimming pools, excessive watering of hotel gardens – which is being observed by indigenous inhabitants. Practical implications – The lack restrictions concerning water consumption may undoubtedly lead to “self‐destruction of tourism”. Tunisian Government should definitely intervene in these matters (e.g. through the introduction of water usage restrictions for hoteliers). Originality/value – Showing the interconnections between the development of the tourism sector specializing in mass tourism services and increased water consumption in the agricultural sector in dry areas.
Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 26, 2008
Keywords: Tunisia; Tourism; Water retention and flow works
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.