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Journal Source: Annals of Tourism Research Volume 31 Volume 30 Volume 29 Volume 28 Volume 27 Volume 26 Volume 25 Volume 24 Volume 23 Volume 22 J. Sustainable Tourism Tourism Management  |
MSc
Responsible Tourism Management Annals
of Tourism Research [Volume 24, Issue 1][Volume 24, Issue 2][Volume 24, Issue 4]
Tourist information
search, Pages 503-523 Is it appropriate to segment the leisure tourism market on the basis of consumer information search behaviors? The present study examines this question by contrasting two approaches to segmenting this market: post hoc and a priori. Using behavioral data collected in a survey of 585 auto travelers to Florida, analyses demonstrated that information search behavior is meaningfully related to systematic tourism behavior; information search and tourism context are the result of a number of situational, tourist, and marketplace contingencies; information search is associated with managerially-relevant tourism outcomes; and an a priori operationalization of information search is a more appropriate approach to segmentation on a number of criteria. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quantitative
versus qualitative tourism research, Pages 524-536 In order to examine the importance of "quantitative" vs. "qualitative" tourism research, similar developments in anthropology arc examined. In addition, the impact of such thought upon marketing is discussed. The tradeoffs of choosing "qualitative" or "scientific" techniques are overtly considered, "science" and "art" in research are operationally defined, and the strength of each method is juxtaposed and justified. Such an analysis is vital since tourism seeks to build its own distinct research tradition. An eclectic approach of choosing research methods is recommended in light of the fact that tourism scholars and practitioners deal with complex phenomena and, as a result, rigorous, scientific methods are not always appropriate for the problems encountered. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pictorial element
of destination in image formation, Pages 537-565 This study integrates theories from tourism destination choice, advertising, and landscape aesthetics to examine how content of promotional visuals affects destination image construction and interpretation. Three iterative phases of visual stimuli selection, focus groups, and a questionnaire were used. Results of the study indicated three landscape perception elements and four dimensions of image were projected by visuals. Analyses of covariance results supported landscape perception elements as significant predictors of image. Familiarity with the destination was significant across all image dimensions. Focus group results associated destination familiarity with affective evaluation of visuals and lack of familiarity with cognitive evaluation. Implications are discussed for image theory, marketing practice, and future research. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power relations
and community-based tourism planning, Pages 566-591 Recent research on community tourism has adapted organizational theories to tourism contexts. This paper contributes to these efforts by identifying how power relations affect attempts at community-based tourism planning. The proposed conceptual framework focuses on power relations within three policy arenas. A citizen-based tourism planning process in Squamish, Canada, is discussed to illustrate how the framework might be applied. It is concluded that power relations are endemic features of emergent tourism settings. As such, it is unlikely that independent agencies can be identified to convene differences in power across stakeholder groups. Therefore, research should focus on explaining the impacts of power relations on community-based tourism rather than identifying mechanisms to disperse power. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimating the
economic impacts of tourism, Pages 592-608 An important component in assessing the merits of tourism focusing on the ecosystem is determining its economic impact in the designated area. This study uses a social accounting matrix to examine the economic effects of tourism in a Brazilian region. The matrix provides a systematic framework for synthesizing and displaying the data on a region's economy and estimating regional economic multipliers. Most of the inputs, commodities, and capital used in the region are imported. Therefore, monies tourists spend are used to pay for these imports and will generate only a small economic impact. Consequently, there is little incentive to stop current economic activities that are probably counter to ecosystem-based tourism. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The right of
public access in Sweden, Pages 609-623 Increasing demand for recreational activities puts pressure on land use. It is highly likely that recreational sites still freely available to the public are in danger of overuse. This issue is addressed in economic theory by offering different regulation instruments such as charging and/or exclusion to limit use. This paper presents "Allemansrätt" as an alternative way of opening private land for recreational use. Original motives for the rise of this usufructuary right and the conditions that have secured its survival are discussed, and the needs for institutional changes are examined. The study reveals that future management and public policy may have to be altered in view of the changing circumstances. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Car trip attraction
and route choice in Australia, Pages 624-637 The capacity of tourism destinations to attract visits and the propensity to make round trips to remote sites were approached through a model based on populations, travel times, traffic on road links, and identification of prime tourism destinations. A genetic algorithm was used to simultaneously estimate a gravity model of trip generation, incorporating an attraction population multiplier, and a route assignment model. Local residents and tourists were covered in separate but additive parts of the model. Results indicate an attraction multiplier of approximately four and a high propensity for long-distance car tourists to return home by a different route. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The indiscipline
of tourism, Pages 638-657 This paper develops a new model which exposes the epistemological characteristics of tourism studies. Various claims and frameworks have been proposed with regard to the epistemology of tourism, mainly centering around the discipline/field debate. A critical review of these is undertaken and the idea that tourism studies is a discipline is rejected. It is proposed that tourism be conceptualized as two fields (the business of tourism and the non-business aspects of tourism) which are approached by four main methods of inquiry. The model provides insights into how tourism studies is developing, the way the tourism world is seen, and the reasons for divisions among academics and between academics and industrialists. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimating the
net economic impact of air services, Pages 658-674 Studies examining the economic impact of tourism have traditionally focused on the inbound tourist. The conceptualization of tourism in economic impact studies, however, should be extended to include outbound local tourists and the means of transport. This comprehensive perspective may be gained by looking at tourism from the point of view of implementation of air services on particular routes. A procedure is outlined for the estimation of the net economic impact of services by a foreign carrier. This procedure is then applied to estimate the economic impact on Thailand's economy generated by additional weekly services on the Singapore-Bangkok route by Singapore Airlines. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Political risk
analysis and tourism, Pages 675-686 The interface of political science and tourism is rapidly developing. Much has been published concerning the obvious impact of coups and terrorism on the tourist traffic but little on how political science can aid decisionmakers in assessing the multitude of less spectacular political activities affecting investments abroad. The area of political risk analysis is critically examined, offering perspectives on methodological problems associated with predicting political risk, the role played by multinationals in creating risk, and the role of political risk analysis within the context of the changing nature of relationships between multinationals and less developed countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recreational
housing and local government finance, Pages 687-705 One of the important aspects of community development planning for tourism involves the assessment of benefits and costs associated with touristic activities to local units of government. The primary objective of this study was to identify the impact of recreational housing development on the financial position of local governments within a rural setting. Using census data for Wisconsin counties, a "holistic" type model of fiscal impact is specified and estimated. Results suggest that recreational housing development just pays for itself in terms of the ability of local governments to generate revenues when compared to the demands placed on services, as measured by expenditures. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Territorial
functioning in a tourism setting, Pages 706-720 The notion of territoriality developed in the biological and social sciences would seem to apply to many tourism situations and settings. This paper examines human territoriality as one factor that can influence tourist experiences. Human territoriality theory is reviewed and its relevance to tourism settings is addressed. An empirical test of territorial functioning among tour groups at a tourism attraction supports the idea that some level of territoriality exists in certain tourism venues. The importance of territoriality as a theoretical foundation for tourism research and implications for management of visitor experiences and satisfaction are discussed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tourism and
the economic development of Cornwall, Pages 721-735 This paper explores the contribution made by accommodation-centered tourism in the UK periphery. The analysis is set in a linear programming framework with Leontief coefficients derived from an input-output model for Cornwall forming the basis for the constraints. The empirical results suggest that where tourism is accommodation-centered, an expansion of tourism may not be an optimal strategy in the development of a peripheral economy. In addition, the study finds that such an approach may have a negative impact on indigenous industries. Further, it establishes that tourism has an important role in generating positive external balances but that there may be a trade-off between the generation of these balances and economic development. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The waste of
tourism, Pages 736-739 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Validation of
the TIAS as a tourism tool, Pages 740-742 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perceived impacts
of ecotourism development, Pages 743-745 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Structural and
sociodemographic constraints, Pages 745-748 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The event market,
Pages 748-751 L -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tourism and
the personal heritage experience, Pages 751-754 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graduate education
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