Tourism on small tropical islands in the Global South is a balancing act between development to improve local livelihoods and the conservation of fragile coastal and coral ecosystems. The objective of our study is to develop a series of new spatial metrics to support sustainable development through assessing the direction and magnitude of tourism development support and conflict between groups. We surveyed 317 individuals out of an estimated total population of 3300 using public participation GIS (PPGIS) on Tioman Island, Malaysia. Here we present a first example of how nuances in conflict can be articulated spatially across different levels of attitude toward tourism development within and between different segments of the population. Our results suggest that treating a population as homogeneous risks missing place specific development conflicts between segments of the population and locations of agreement where development can be managed sustainably with the support of the community.

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使用参与式制图重新思考群体内部和群体之间的旅游冲突潜力

全球南部热带小岛上的旅游业是改善当地生计的发展与保护脆弱的沿海和珊瑚生态系统之间的平衡行为。我们研究的目的是通过评估旅游发展支持的方向和规模以及群体之间的冲突，开发一系列新的空间指标来支持可持续发展。我们在马来西亚刁曼岛使用公众参与 GIS (PPGIS) 调查了估计总人口 3300 人中的 317 人。在这里，我们展示了第一个例子，说明如何在不同人口群体内部和不同群体之间对旅游发展的不同态度水平在空间上阐明冲突中的细微差别。