Large-scale tourism development: an investigation into the likely impacts of the proposed Trump Golf Scotland development.

Nash, Robert; Martin, Andrew; Ruxton, Laura

Abstract

The large-scale development by Trump Golf Scotland will potentially thrust the North East of Scotland into worldwide fame as a golf destination. This research adopted a qualitative approach involving a focus group and interviews. The focus group comprised of representatives from Trump Golf Scotland and the interview stage comprised of stakeholders based in the Aberdeen area. Results suggested the majority of the sample were in favour of the development and research also identified that the economic benefits outweighed environmental concerns. However, negative social impacts were identified as: stakeholder conflict, the potential for a tourist enclave and dilution of Scottish culture.

Citation

NASH, R., MARTIN, A. and RUXTON, L. 2014. Large-scale tourism development: an investigation into the likely impacts of the proposed Trump Golf Scotland development. In Nelson, W.D. (ed.) Advances in business and management. New York: Nova Science Publishers [online], volume 6, pages 119-137. Available from: http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=47089

• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2014
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2014
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: May 21, 2015
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
• Pages: 119-137
• Series Title: Advances in business and management
• Series Number: 6
• Book Title: Advances in business and management. Volume 6
• ISBN: 9781629487304
• Keywords: Tourism development; Tourism impacts; Stakeholder; North East of Scotland; Branding; Niche tourism
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1200
• Publisher URL: http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=47089