An Examination on the Influence of Tourists on the Dispute with Local Native: Focusing on the Local Cultural Heritage Streets and Complexes

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study is intended to provide implications for cultural heritage tourism policies to create consensus among tourists and local native. Methods/Statistical analysis: The questionnaire was distributed and collected among 337 local residents living in the area of research, including the historic and cultural space in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, and the Nammun-ro area in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and tourists who have visited the area more than once. The collected data verified the suitability of the structured model and the causality of each concept. Findings: First, local governments should provide regular education to local citizens on the problems and side effects of unauthorized photography. Second, local governments in charge of the culture and tourism zones will have to measure the stress index on a regular basis for the local people, and also develop programs for the local people and tourists to participate together to relieve the stress of the residents of the cultural and tourism areas. Third, local governments will need to provide necessary education to tourists after they arrive at a travel guide or tourist destination to prevent them from infringing on the privacy of the local people. Fourth, local governments should notify tourists of the seriousness of environmental pollution and legal regulations in advance and distribute small-scale garbage bags free of charge to create conditions for tourists to take the initiative. Finally, local governments should give local residents a sense that the area will be revitalized only when a large number of tourists visit the country. Improvements/Applications: It provides implications for establishing a practical cultural policy direction for the local residents to the policy proponent of Chungcheongbuk-do policy proposer and the local government policy promotion department.