In a survey conducted in 2023 among New Zealanders on their views of tourism, the top perceived negative impact of tourism on the environment was increased levels of air, water, and waste pollution, with over 50 percent of respondents expressing their concern surrounding this issue. Increased pressure on natural resources due to higher water and energy consumption was another prominent environmental concern regarding tourism among respondents.
Perceived negative impacts of tourism on the environment in New Zealand as at May 2023
weighted by gender, age, and region to be representative of the New Zealand population based on 2018 population estimates
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Minimum quotas were set to ensure sufficient representation from traditional tourism hotspots.
Participants were asked about their perception of the environmental impacts of tourism using a five point scale where 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree. Only responses indicating strong agreement (5) and agreement (4) are represented in this dataset.
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Tourism New Zealand. (July 19, 2023). Perceived negative impacts of tourism on the environment in New Zealand as at May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403147/new-zealand-perceived-negative-environmental-impacts-of-tourism/
Tourism New Zealand. "Perceived negative impacts of tourism on the environment in New Zealand as at May 2023." Chart. July 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403147/new-zealand-perceived-negative-environmental-impacts-of-tourism/
Tourism New Zealand. (2023). Perceived negative impacts of tourism on the environment in New Zealand as at May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403147/new-zealand-perceived-negative-environmental-impacts-of-tourism/
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Perceived negative impacts of tourism on the environment in New Zealand as at May 2023 [Graph], Tourism New Zealand, July 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403147/new-zealand-perceived-negative-environmental-impacts-of-tourism/
