The
Nature
of
Community
Tourism
Destinations
A
destination
community's
assets
and
resources,
such
as
its
infra-
structure
and
recreational
facilities,
can
be
shared
by
its
inhabitants,
visitors,
public,
and
private
sector
interests.
Tourism
development
then
takes
on
the
characteristics
of
a
public
and
social
good
whose
benefit
may
be
shared
by
the
numerous
stakeholders
in
the
local
desti-
nation.
A
public
good,
by
its
very
nature,
is
a
candidate
for
government
activity,
since
"the
benefits
from
a
public
or
social
good,
unlike
those
from
a
purely
private
good,
are
seen
to
involve
external
consumption
effects
on
more
than
one
individual"
(Samuelson
and
Scott
1975:144).
Hence,
destination
residents
may
be
less
willing
to
support
additional
tourism
development
through
local
revenue
tax
funds
(Long,
Perdue
and
Allen
1990)
and
could
favor
government
control
over
development
(Allen,
Hafer,
Long
and
Perdue
1993).
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