Local Residents' Attitudes and Ecotourism Development: A Case Study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

摘要

This research intended to explore the relationship between local residents' attitudes to ecotourism development and theirs demands in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. The results indicated that residents' socio-demographic factors had a correlation with their perception of tourism impact; residents' community attachment had a correlation with their perception of tourism impact; residents' community attachment had a correlation with their attitude to ecotourism development; residents' perception of tourism impact had a correlation with their attitude to ecotourism development. And some suggestions were put forward that are residents' training, residents ' empowering, community benefits-making and community management.