A study of the impact of tourism on the environment and Jeddah citizen's perceptions toward tourism in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2018

Aljohani, Mona

2010-2019

This study examined the impact of tourism on the environment and Jeddah citizens perceptions toward tourism in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of citizens who reside in the city of Jeddah. The variables analyzed included the following: cleanliness of the city, crowding, access to facilities, availability of water, and the quality of air and sea. An explanatory research design was utilized to generate the study, and purposive sampling was employed to gather the analysis. A total of 115 participants participated in the study. The study results suggested that cleanliness of the city, crowding, access to facilities, availability of water, and the quality of air and sea affect the perception of Jeddah citizens toward tourism. Particularly, both crowding and quality of air and sea were significant predictors of perceptions toward tourism. KEY TERMS: Tourism in Jedda, tourism environmental impact, environmental factors, Jeddah citizen's Perceptions., Environmental Policy, Infrastructure, Social Policy, Social Work, Transportation, Urban Studies and Planning

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application/pdf

2018-05-21

dissertation

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clark Atlanta University

Social Work

White, Gerry L.
Lyle, Richard
Jairrels, Veda

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2018_aljohani_mona