Assessing the tangible and intangible benefits of tourism: perceptions of economic, social, and cultural impacts in Labrador’s Battle Harbour Historic District

• Main Authors: Howard Ramos, Mark C.J. Stoddart, David Chafe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Island Studies Journal 2016
• Subjects: Atlantic Canada; Battle Harbour; Battle Island; culture; development; island tourism; Newfoundland; Labrador; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Canada
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/e23acd4317cd446786b35ae36182ee07

Literature on rural and small island tourism critically questions the commodification of culture and landscapes, showing that replacing rural resource based industries with tourism often leads to a mummification of culture and questionable economic payoffs. Using original survey and qualitative data...