Scanning the Future of Rural Tourism Development: Advantages and Limits for Sustainable Indicators Approach

Crime and tourism

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
Tourism has increased the crime rate in my settlement.	I agree		1	0	1
	No changes		25	2	27
	I disagree		147	62	209
	I strongly disagree		24	42	66
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	.791	3	.852

Social life and tourism

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
I have more opportunities to meet new people, which enriches my social life since when tourism has developed in my settlement.	I completely agree		162	92	254
	I agree		31	13	44
	No changes		4	1	5
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	1,236	2	.539

Development of tourist infrastructure and superstructure in rural destinations

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
I oppose the development of tourist facilities that will attract a large number of visitors to my settlement.	I have no opinion		37	22	59
	I do not agree		111	73	184
	I strongly disagree		49	11	60
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	9,231	3	.010

Support for tourism development

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
The municipal government is right when it comes to supporting the development of tourism.	I completely agree		123	61	184
	I agree		54	36	90
	No changes		19	9	28
	I disagree		1	0	1
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	1,904	3	.592

Tourism and the environment

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
Tourism has a negative impact on environmental protection.	I agree		1	0	1
	No changes		9	11	20
	I disagree		136	83	219
	I strongly disagree		51	12	63
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	11,914	3	.008

Limitation of the number of visitors

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
The settlements of this municipality should not initiate the attraction of a large number of visitors.	I agree		2	0	2
	No changes		16	5	21
	I disagree		115	97	212
	I strongly disagree		64	4	68
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	38,361	3	.000

Recreation and tourism

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
Tourism reduces the opportunity for outdoor recreation in my settlement.	I agree		1	0	1
	No changes		25	2	27
	I disagree		147	62	209
	I strongly disagree		24	42	66
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	35,987	3	.000

Waste and tourism

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
In my settlement the amount of trash has increased due to more visitors.	I agree		1	0	1
	No changes		5	11	16
	I disagree		138	76	214
	I strongly disagree		53	19	72
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	10,923	3	.012

Noise and tourism

Factor	Opinion		Gender		Total
			Male	Female
Noise from existing tourist activities has a negative impact on environmental protection.	I agree		1	0	1
	No changes		12	13	25
	I disagree		145	66	211
	I strongly disagree		39	27	66
Total			197	106	303
	Value	df	Asymptotic significance (two-sided)
Pearson chi-squared test	6,012	3	.111