Methodological Perspectives: The Application of Self‐Registration Cards in the Swedish Coasts and Mountains

Ankre, Rosemarie; Reinius, Sandra Wall

doi:10.1080/15022250903561994

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“…Although the inclusion of the tourists recruited at accommodation firms would potentially impair the representativeness of the tourist sample, with respect to the overall tourist population passing through the area, we found that the sub-population staying at hotels, pensions and mountain inns represented a particularly interesting share of the tourists in the area. The complications with respect to sampling of tourists at accommodation firms also have been noted in other Scandinavian projects (Vistad, 2009;Ankre and Reinius, 2010).…”

Section: Internet-based Survey Of Visitors Recruited In Situmentioning

confidence: 77%

The Role of Psychographic Factors in Nature-Based Tourist Expenditure

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Numerous studies have examined the relationship between tourist expenditure and observable characteristics of the individual and the trip. We add latent variables based on psychographic factors into a model of expenditure by nature-based tourists. This study models the log of per person trip expenditure by domestic and international visitors in a Norwegian alpine national park region as a function of psychographic factors as well as traditional measures of trip and demographic characteristics. In the regression models, factor scores were utilized from nature orientation, recreation experience preference (REP), a new ecological paradigm (NEP) and wilderness preference (WPS) scales. Higher scores on a NEP environmentalism factor were associated with higher expenditure, while higher scores This study was funded by the Research Council of Norway, through the project 'Sustainable tourism development in mountain park areas' (186891/110), under the NATURNAER (former AREAL) programme, and co-funded by the Norwegian Farmers' Union (Norges Bondelag) and the National Park Realm (Nasjonalparkriket). We also thank the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Region East, Gudbrandsdal District, as well as the participating accommodation establishments in Northern Gudbrandsdal, for their kind support in recruiting tourists to the survey. Furthermore, we thank project partners, project reference group members, and stakeholder representatives for their contributions to the survey development. Finally, we thank Eivind Farstad for comments on an earlier draft. All remaining errors and omissions are entirely our own responsibility. TOURISM ECONOMICS 302on a REP risk seeking factor were associated with lower expenditure. Higher scores on a risk seeking, or challenge factor, from the nature orientation scale was associated with lower expenditure, while higher scores on an inspiration seeking factor were associated with higher expenditure. Structural equation models were then estimated for comparison. The implications for tourism management and marketing are discussed.

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Section: Internet-based Survey Of Visitors Recruited In Situmentioning

confidence: 77%

The Role of Psychographic Factors in Nature-Based Tourist Expenditure

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“…Ten refused to cooperate from the outset, and only 42 accommodation units assisted in the recruiting (after two reminders). Ankre and Reinius (2010) discuss the possible weaknesses of this approach in further detail.…”

Section: Data and Methodology Recruiting E-mail Addressesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Visitors’ acceptance of negative ecological impacts in national parks: comparing the explanatory power of psychographic scales in a Norwegian mountain setting

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Even in protected areas, it is inevitable that any human use will produce some impact on natural resources. This study identifies visitors' tolerance of potential negative ecological impacts from tourism activities and facilities in a Norwegian national park context, based on park visitors' expressed degree of acceptance of negative effects on particular species of wildlife (wild reindeer and raptors) and on vegetation. Attitudes were analysed using psychographic scales, reflecting respondents' nature orientations, their specific facility desires, their preferences in a wilderness setting and their concerns about human interaction with the natural environment. Fourteen research hypotheses were tested. Findings demonstrated that the psychographic scales explained more variation in attitudes than most social background and trip characteristics. Higher levels of education among visitors were strongly associated with increased ecological concern; age and gender were not. There was generally strong ecological awareness and ecocentrism among park visitors in general, with a small proportion of wilderness purists. Better trail conditions, signposting and interpretation were sought. But park visitors were also found to possess a complex mixture of needs and drivers. The study found significant potential for strategic alliances between tourism and conservation interests, and key value issues for park governance systems.

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“…Protected areas are increasingly seen as key attractions in the tourism system, which further justifies the needs for visitor monitoring (Cessford & Muhar, 2003;Priskin & McCool, 2006;Wall Reinius & Fredman, 2007). Such knowledge is useful for the analysis of environmental, social and economic impacts, for development of infrastructure, and for marketing to the appropriate audiences (Muhar et al, 2002;Arnberger, 2006;Sievänen et al, 2008;Yuan & Fredman, 2008;Ankre & Wall Reinius, 2010). An important aspect in building this knowledge is to better understand what monitoring approaches are actually applied in practice and for what purpose.…”

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confidence: 95%