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Abstract
Many governments have encouraged integrated resort development in an attempt to improve the well-being of the local population by generating jobs and increasing income, and because of the easier control of tourism activities within their boundaries. However, most research reports various adverse environmental and social impacts. Because of the difficulty of assessing the impacts that may result from the construction of integrated resorts, the majority of research has been conducted after their construction. This study is an impact assessment carried out prior to a large-scale development that examines whether an integrated resort proposed for development at Cavo Sidero, Crete, will result in positive impacts for the destination and the local community, and it investigates whether any conflicting interests have arisen within stakeholder groups. Through primary research examining various stakeholder groups it is revealed that economic impacts are perceived as mostly positive, while social and environmental impacts, in many cases, are viewed as negative, and that conflicting interests have arisen between different stakeholder groups.
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank the local authorities, key decision-makers and residents of the area of Cavo Sidero who so kindly and willingly co-operated in this survey, as well as the academics Briassouli Helen, Yianna Farsari, Xavier Font, Thrasivoulos Manios and Artemis Spanaki, who provided their specialised knowledge on specific subjects related to this work.