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Tourism Impact Analysis Questionnaire with Charts

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Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

Evidence-Based Measurement of Homestay Tourism's Socio-Economic Impacts
Offbeat Hill Destinations — Kalimpong District, West Bengal

Instructions: Administer to BOTH tourism and non-tourism households for comparative analysis.
Likert Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree / Not at all → 5 = Strongly Agree / Very much so.

Survey Date

Enumerator

Village

GPS Coordinates

Survey Code

Time Start

Time End

Respondent Type

Homestay Owner Non-tourism Household Local Business SHG Member GP Member Tour Guide

SECTION I: RESPONDENT PROFILE

RP1. Age

RP2. Gender

RP3. Ethnic community

RP4. Education

RP5. Household size

RP6. Tourism involvement

RP7. Years in tourism

RP8. Pre-tourism primary occupation

SECTION II: INCOME AND POVERTY IMPACT

II-A. Income Level and Change

Indicator	Before Tourism	Currently
Approximate monthly household income (₹)
Primary income source
% of income from tourism (current)	—
Months of adequate income per year

II-B. Income Impact (Rate 1-5)

II-C. Poverty and Basic Needs (Rate 1-5)

II-D. Economic Vulnerability (Rate 1-5)

Seasonal income distribution (approx. % of annual tourism income):

Season	% Share
Spring — Mar to May (Peak)
Monsoon — Jun to Sep
Autumn — Oct to Nov (Peak)
Winter — Dec to Feb

SECTION III: EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

III-A. Direct Employment Generated

Total persons employed in your homestay

Family members directly working in homestay

Non-family paid employees

Female employees (family + non-family)

Youth employees (below 30 years)

Return migrants now employed in tourism

III-B. Employment Quality and Diversification (Rate 1-5)

III-C. Women's Economic Participation (Rate 1-5)

Who primarily controls household tourism income?

Self (woman) Husband/male head Joint Adult child Other

SECTION IV: INDIRECT AND INDUCED MULTIPLIER EFFECTS

IV-A. Backward Supply Linkage (Rate 1-5)

Local procurement percentage:

IV-B. Induced Economic Effects (Rate 1-5)

IV-C. Income Leakage Assessment

Leakage Item	Estimated Monthly Amount (₹)
OTA platform commission paid (Booking.com/MakeMyTrip)
Supplies purchased from outside the village
Wages paid to non-local employees
Loan/EMI repayments (tourism infrastructure debt)

SECTION V: INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC GOODS IMPACT

V-A. Infrastructure Improvements Attributable to Tourism (Rate 1-5)

Specific infrastructure improvements directly linked to tourism (Tick all observed):

Road paving Footpath construction Solar lighting Water tank/supply line Public toilet Viewpoint platform Village signage Community hall None

SECTION VI: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS

VI-A. Positive Social Impacts (Rate 1-5)

VI-B. Negative Social Impacts (Rate 1-5, higher = more severe)

Specific negative social behaviours observed (Tick all):

Increased alcohol consumption Substance abuse Gambling Increased gender tensions Inappropriate tourist behaviour Crime increase None observed

SECTION VII: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY IMPACT

SECTION VIII: STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGE — BEFORE/AFTER MATRIX

Rate each indicator on a scale of 1 (Very Poor) to 5 (Very Good) for BEFORE and AFTER tourism:

SECTION IX: OVERALL ASSESSMENT

IX-1. Overall impact rating (1-5):

Economic impact

Social impact

Cultural impact

Environmental impact

IX-2. Has tourism GENUINELY improved your household's wellbeing?

IX-3. Who benefits MOST from tourism in your village? (Select top choices):

Homestay owners Women Youth Local businesses Farmers supplying homestays Transport operators Guides Craft producers Politicians/elites only

IX-4. Who benefits LEAST? (Tick all):

Landless households Elderly Non-tourism households Women (labour without reward) Tribal/Adivasi communities Households on poor roads None — benefits well distributed

IX-5. Open-ended: What is the single most important socio-economic change — positive or negative — that tourism has brought to your household and your village?

ENUMERATOR'S OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Overall assessment of tourism's net socio-economic impact on this village:

Respondent reliability:

Very reliable Reliable Partially reliable Unreliable

Additional observations:

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Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Survey

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

Evidence-Based Measurement of Homestay Tourism's Socio-Economic Impacts
Offbeat Hill Destinations — Kalimpong District, West Bengal

Instructions: Administer to BOTH tourism and non-tourism households for comparative analysis.
Likert Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree / Not at all → 5 = Strongly Agree / Very much so.

Survey Date

Enumerator

Village

GPS Coordinates

Survey Code

Time Start

Time End

Respondent Type

Homestay Owner Non-tourism Household Local Business SHG Member GP Member Tour Guide

SECTION I: RESPONDENT PROFILE

RP1. Age

RP2. Gender

RP3. Ethnic community

RP4. Education

RP5. Household size

RP6. Tourism involvement

RP7. Years in tourism

RP8. Pre-tourism primary occupation

SECTION II: INCOME AND POVERTY IMPACT

II-A. Income Level and Change

Indicator	Before Tourism	Currently
Approximate monthly household income (₹)
Primary income source
% of income from tourism (current)	—
Months of adequate income per year

II-B. Income Impact (Rate 1-5)

II-C. Poverty and Basic Needs (Rate 1-5)

II-D. Economic Vulnerability (Rate 1-5)

Seasonal income distribution (approx. % of annual tourism income):

Season	% Share
Spring — Mar to May (Peak)
Monsoon — Jun to Sep
Autumn — Oct to Nov (Peak)
Winter — Dec to Feb

SECTION III: EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

III-A. Direct Employment Generated

Total persons employed in your homestay

Family members directly working in homestay

Non-family paid employees

Female employees (family + non-family)

Youth employees (below 30 years)

Return migrants now employed in tourism

III-B. Employment Quality and Diversification (Rate 1-5)

III-C. Women's Economic Participation (Rate 1-5)

Who primarily controls household tourism income?

Self (woman) Husband/male head Joint Adult child Other

SECTION IV: INDIRECT AND INDUCED MULTIPLIER EFFECTS

IV-A. Backward Supply Linkage (Rate 1-5)

Local procurement percentage:

IV-B. Induced Economic Effects (Rate 1-5)

IV-C. Income Leakage Assessment

Leakage Item	Estimated Monthly Amount (₹)
OTA platform commission paid (Booking.com/MakeMyTrip)
Supplies purchased from outside the village
Wages paid to non-local employees
Loan/EMI repayments (tourism infrastructure debt)

SECTION V: INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC GOODS IMPACT

V-A. Infrastructure Improvements Attributable to Tourism (Rate 1-5)

Specific infrastructure improvements directly linked to tourism (Tick all observed):

Road paving Footpath construction Solar lighting Water tank/supply line Public toilet Viewpoint platform Village signage Community hall None

SECTION VI: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS

VI-A. Positive Social Impacts (Rate 1-5)

VI-B. Negative Social Impacts (Rate 1-5, higher = more severe)

Specific negative social behaviours observed (Tick all):

Increased alcohol consumption Substance abuse Gambling Increased gender tensions Inappropriate tourist behaviour Crime increase None observed

SECTION VII: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY IMPACT

SECTION VIII: STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGE — BEFORE/AFTER MATRIX

Rate each indicator on a scale of 1 (Very Poor) to 5 (Very Good) for BEFORE and AFTER tourism:

SECTION IX: OVERALL ASSESSMENT

IX-1. Overall impact rating (1-5):

Economic impact

Social impact

Cultural impact

Environmental impact

IX-2. Has tourism GENUINELY improved your household's wellbeing?

IX-3. Who benefits MOST from tourism in your village? (Select top choices):

Homestay owners Women Youth Local businesses Farmers supplying homestays Transport operators Guides Craft producers Politicians/elites only

IX-4. Who benefits LEAST? (Tick all):

Landless households Elderly Non-tourism households Women (labour without reward) Tribal/Adivasi communities Households on poor roads None — benefits well distributed

IX-5. Open-ended: What is the single most important socio-economic change — positive or negative — that tourism has brought to your household and your village?

ENUMERATOR'S OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Overall assessment of tourism's net socio-economic impact on this village:

Respondent reliability:

Very reliable Reliable Partially reliable Unreliable

Additional observations:

Village Transformation Assessment for Hilly Tourist Destinations

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Scope and Content of Biogeography

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Tourism Impact Analysis Questionnaire with Charts

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

SECTION I: RESPONDENT PROFILE

SECTION II: INCOME AND POVERTY IMPACT

II-A. Income Level and Change

II-B. Income Impact (Rate 1-5)

II-C. Poverty and Basic Needs (Rate 1-5)

II-D. Economic Vulnerability (Rate 1-5)

SECTION III: EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

III-A. Direct Employment Generated

III-B. Employment Quality and Diversification (Rate 1-5)

III-C. Women's Economic Participation (Rate 1-5)

SECTION IV: INDIRECT AND INDUCED MULTIPLIER EFFECTS

IV-A. Backward Supply Linkage (Rate 1-5)

IV-B. Induced Economic Effects (Rate 1-5)

IV-C. Income Leakage Assessment

SECTION V: INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC GOODS IMPACT

V-A. Infrastructure Improvements Attributable to Tourism (Rate 1-5)

SECTION VI: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS

VI-A. Positive Social Impacts (Rate 1-5)

VI-B. Negative Social Impacts (Rate 1-5, higher = more severe)

SECTION VII: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY IMPACT

SECTION VIII: STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGE — BEFORE/AFTER MATRIX

SECTION IX: OVERALL ASSESSMENT

ENUMERATOR'S OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Aggregate Domain Summary (Mean Scores)

Evidence Based Tourism Impact Analysis Questionnaire

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

SECTION I: RESPONDENT PROFILE

SECTION II: INCOME AND POVERTY IMPACT

II-A. Income Level and Change

II-B. Income Impact (Rate 1-5)

II-C. Poverty and Basic Needs (Rate 1-5)

II-D. Economic Vulnerability (Rate 1-5)

SECTION III: EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

III-A. Direct Employment Generated

III-B. Employment Quality and Diversification (Rate 1-5)

III-C. Women's Economic Participation (Rate 1-5)

SECTION IV: INDIRECT AND INDUCED MULTIPLIER EFFECTS

IV-A. Backward Supply Linkage (Rate 1-5)

IV-B. Induced Economic Effects (Rate 1-5)

IV-C. Income Leakage Assessment

SECTION V: INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC GOODS IMPACT

V-A. Infrastructure Improvements Attributable to Tourism (Rate 1-5)

SECTION VI: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS

VI-A. Positive Social Impacts (Rate 1-5)

VI-B. Negative Social Impacts (Rate 1-5, higher = more severe)

SECTION VII: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY IMPACT

SECTION VIII: STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGE — BEFORE/AFTER MATRIX

SECTION IX: OVERALL ASSESSMENT

ENUMERATOR'S OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Village Transformation Assessment for Hilly Tourist Destinations

TRANSITION MECHANICS AND VILLAGE TYPOLOGY IDENTIFICATION

SECTION I: RESPONDENT PROFILE

SECTION II: PRE-TOURISM ECONOMIC PROFILE

II-A. Primary Economic Activities BEFORE Tourism (Tick ALL that applied)

II-B. Pre-Tourism Economy Assessment (Rate 1-5)

SECTION III: TRANSITION PATHWAY IDENTIFICATION

III-A. Transition Trigger Identification (Rate 1-5)

III-B. Speed and Nature of Transition (Rate 1-5)

III-C. Key Catalytic Actor (Rank Top 2; 1 = Most important)

III-D. Approximate year of transition

SECTION IV: VILLAGE TYPOLOGY SELF-IDENTIFICATION

IV-A. Village Typology Indicator Matrix (Rate 1-5)

SECTION V: DEPTH AND COMPLETENESS OF TRANSFORMATION

V-A. Economic Transformation Depth (Rate 1-5)

V-B. Conservation Transformation (Rate 1-5)

V-C. Social and Cultural Transformation (Rate 1-5)

SECTION VI: TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGES AND VULNERABILITIES

VI-A. Structural Vulnerabilities Inherited (Rate 1-5, higher = more vulnerable)

VI-B. Biggest Challenge Inherited (Rank Top 3; 1 = Most severe)

SECTION VII: OPEN-ENDED TRANSITION NARRATIVE

ENUMERATOR'S FIELD TYPOLOGY ASSESSMENT

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