Greetsiel: Residents against tourist rush - a summer dream becomes a nightmare!
Greetsiel: Residents against tourist rush - a summer dream becomes a nightmare!
In the popular coastal community Krummhörn, which is considered an insider tip for a visit to the North Sea for holidaymakers, resentment among the residents. According to a survey, many residents feel disturbed by the frequent tourist rank, especially in the charming village of Greetsiel. This situation raises questions about the balance between tourist growth and the attitude to life of the locals.
The student who carried out the online survey for her master's thesis at the Jade University of Wilhelmshaven in spring 2024 worked in cooperation with Touristik GmbH Krummhörn. In the study, 798 people from 19 locations of the community were interviewed, with more than half of the women surveyed and most of them have their first residence there. It is particularly striking that about 97 percent of the respondents actually live in the community where the greatest crab cutter fleets are in Germany.
views of the residents of tourism in Greetsiel
The survey shows that the majority of residents (91 percent) feel comfortable in Greetsiel, with about half of the respondents live there for more than 20 years. Interestingly, 36 percent see tourism as very important and 38.3 percent as important for the region. However, almost 60 percent of those surveyed perceive the number of tourists in the community as "too high" or "rather too high". In Greetsiel, this value is even higher with 84.7 percent. While 59 percent of residents find some tourists annoying, 41 percent welcome every visitor.
The type of tourists also influence the opinions of the residents. Day tourists in particular are considered a major disorder (19.4 percent), but also motorhome tourists (19.1 percent) and dog owners (18.4 percent) were perceived as annoying. This perception is particularly noticeable in the summer months, especially June to August
positive and negative aspects of tourism
Despite the many disadvantageous sensations, tourists also bring positive effects with them according to the survey result. The respondents emphasize that tourism is crucial for the economic stability of the region, creates jobs and boosts the local economy. Nevertheless, there are also many negative effects, according to the residents. These concern in particular the increasing rental prices and the fact that hoteliers and restaurateurs benefit from the tourist flows in particular.In order to get the problematic aspects of tourism under control, many surveyed measures such as the introduction of a tourism tax or an increase in secondary residence tax suggests. An improvement and expansion of local public transport could also help to facilitate the situation for the residents. Discounts for locals are also a favorite proposal to reduce the stress for the local population.
The report on this survey also illustrates how important a balanced approach to tourism is in popular holiday regions. The opinions of the residents should be taken seriously to promote harmonious coexistence between locals and guests. For further details on this topic, it is worth taking a look at the detailed article by www.merkur.de .
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