Resident Perception Toward Tourism and Mega Event: bibliometric analysis of international and Latin American journals

Abstract

It is relevant to understand the perception of resident communities towards tourism given that these groups both impact and are impacted by this niche market, especially in regions with unstable social structure and which are investing in tourism and mega events, such as Latin American countries. To better understand the state-of-knowledge on this phenomenon, we investigate the scientific literature for evidence of advances in this area. The objective of this study is to confront international scientific studies and those in Latin American relating to the perception of residents towards tourism and Mega Events. To this end the methodology used consisted of a comparative bibliometric analysis of output from the primary journals in the two aforementioned regions within the last ten years, by describing quantitative and qualitative elements. Reveal that tourism research as viewed through the prism of local communities is relevant to all the journals examined, however there are marked differences in research methodologies among the Latin American journals compared and the international journals. Concludes with the proposition of a international theoretical application in a continental scope, mainly in the implementation of mega events.