The Effect of Geopark Visitors’ Travel Motivations on their Willingness to pay for Accredited Geo-guided Tours

Cheung, Lewis T.O.

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“…Tourists are the group of geotourism stakeholders who receive the greatest attention, although the number of published papers which have tourists as their main focus is still relatively low, with up to four papers published each year focusing on tourists, their behavior and perceptions. Four papers investigate visitor perceptions of geoheritage in the study areas, five papers analyze the motivation of tourists to visit the study areas, two papers additionally investigate the connection between tourists' motivation and satisfaction [74], and between tourists' motivation and willingness to pay for guided tours [75]. Three papers [12,76,77] categorize visitors based on their attitudes and motivations, while two papers [78,79] investigate visitors' opinions on and understanding of geo-interpretation materials, and propose improvements.…”

Section: Research Trends In Geotourism Which Have Evolved Over the Pamentioning

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Geotourism: A Systematic Literature Review

2018

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Geotourism is one of the newest concepts within tourism studies today. The popularity of geotourism has likewise grown rapidly over the past few decades. This rapidly growing popularity and the growing body of research on geotourism create the need for a comprehensive review of existing literature on the subject. The present study aims to systematically review scientific literature on geotourism published over the past two decades by identifying what knowledge has been produced on geotourism in the scientific literature and by analyzing the evolving research trends in geotourism during the same time period. The results reveal that researchers are placing an increasing focus on geotourism. A geographical analysis of the study areas indicates a true global distribution, encompassing studies of 53 countries altogether. Most of the research focusses on identifying, describing, and assessing the geoheritage of the areas in question together with their geotourism potential. The volume of research on these topics is growing at a rapid pace. Other common research topics as regards geotourism include management of geotourism and geoheritage, new geosite/geomorphosite assessment models, together with other methodological approaches. The results further indicate that researchers are less interested in geotourism stakeholders such as tourists and local communities, and that only a very small number of studies examine geotourism in the context of sustainable development. The vast majority of the studies utilize empirical data as the basis of the research or for the testing of proposed models and methodology. The present review identifies a need for a larger body of empirical research focusing on (i) sustainability of geotourism, including actual impacts of geotourism on the geoheritage and on the ecosystems of geotourism areas, (ii) knowledge on effective management of the main challenges of geotourism, as well as (iii) on stakeholders and their complex interrelations, including the effects of geotourism on local communities and their well-being.

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Section: Research Trends In Geotourism Which Have Evolved Over the Pamentioning

confidence: 99%

Geotourism: A Systematic Literature Review

2018

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“…Among the tourists who visited the Hwanseon Cave in Samcheok City, South Korea, Kim et al (Kim et al, 2008) identify four key categories which differ from each other according to their travel motivations: (1) escape-seeking group (seeking to escape from their daily routine or lifestyle; (2) knowledge and novelty seeking group; (3) novelty seeking group; and (4) socialization group. Similarly, the main motivations for geotourists visiting Hong Kong Global Geopark in China are the following: novelty seeking, 13 social interaction, enjoyment, or escape (Cheung, 2016). Geopark visits can also go beyond typical cognitive motivations and be part of a more or less traditional nature-based leisure: Benjoyment^is also cited by Cheung's (Cheung, 2016) study, as are picnicking and hiking.…”

Section: Geotourism and The Notion Of The Picturesque In Landscapementioning

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“…Similarly, the main motivations for geotourists visiting Hong Kong Global Geopark in China are the following: novelty seeking, 13 social interaction, enjoyment, or escape (Cheung, 2016). Geopark visits can also go beyond typical cognitive motivations and be part of a more or less traditional nature-based leisure: Benjoyment^is also cited by Cheung's (Cheung, 2016) study, as are picnicking and hiking. The cited research demonstrates that the motivations for the general, non-dedicated geotourist generally coincide with dominant tourist motives identified for other types of tourism.…”

Section: Geotourism and The Notion Of The Picturesque In Landscapementioning

confidence: 99%

“…As research on motivations revealed (e.g., (Allan, 2011;Allan et al, 2015;Cheung, 2016;Kim et al, 2008;King, 2010)), the first group of all people visiting geosites is the majority of geotourists. 13 Where search for novelty can be understood not only as a search for new or different experiences to standard everyday life but also simply the desire to visit a newly opened tourist attraction.…”

Section: Geotourism and The Notion Of The Picturesque In Landscapementioning

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The Role of the Picturesque in Geotourism and Iconic Geotourist Landscapes

Chylińska

2018

Geoheritage

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Geotourism can be defined as visits to locations that fall within the Bgeoheritage^category, whether natural or man-made. This underscores all the definitions of this phenomenon in the literature. The notions of the role and agency of typical geotourist motivations are much discussed in the definition of geotourism (i.e., cognitive orientation aimed at acquiring or expanding knowledge of geoscience, the history of Earth and geomorphological processes, and the like). Among the conceptual approaches in the field are those that emphasize more the final cognitive results of travel to geosites (in the form of the acquisition of knowledge on geoheritage by tourists) than the potential initial geotourist motivations of tourists. This article considers the picturesque esthetic of a landscape as the sole, main, or an important pull factor for geotourism and even whether this esthetic is necessary to transform a geosite into a tourist attraction. The picturesqueness of a landscape has varying importance for different categories of geotourists, from Bunaware geotourists^to Bgeoexperts.^The iconic role of geotourist landscapes is illustrated by the Cretaceous landscape of the north-coast cliffs of Rügen (Germany), the rauks of Gotland and Fårö (Sweden), and the Trotternish Ridge with the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye (Scotland).

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“…The findings generated from a survey of visitors to Hong Kong Global Geopark, China, reveal that geopark visitors are willing to pay a price premium for higher quality geoguided tour services (Cheung, 2016). In particular, the "willingness to pay" (WTP) results suggest that geopark visitors are willing to pay an average of HK$165.3 for an accredited geoguided tour, which is HK34.5 (26.4 %) more than their WTP for a non accredited geotour.…”

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Geotourism Destinations – Visitor Impacts and Site Management Considerations

Dowling

Newsome

2017

Czech Journal of Tourism

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Geotourism is becoming a well established form of tourism based on the geological environment. It offers a new form of sustainable tourism which is more holistic then previous niche forms of tourism. However, with more people than ever visiting natural areas worldwide, the cumulative impacts of visitors on geological sites is increasing. This paper surveys visitor impacts and site management at geological sites which are geotourism destinations. We describe geotourism which is the engine driving the core activities of conservation, education and sustainable development in geoparks. We then outline some lessons learned from management in dealing with visitor impacts at a heavily visited geopark in Taiwan, a volcano in Indonesia, and a coastal World Heritage site in England. The importance of education is emphasized for geo-climbing in Spain and all-terrain vehicles in Poland. A number of site management approaches are noted, including the importance of guiding as a management strategy as well as the value of a positive involvement by the local community. Finally, some examples are given of the risks associated with tourism activities in volcanic areas as well as related appropriate management activities.

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The Effect of Geopark Visitors’ Travel Motivations on their Willingness to pay for Accredited Geo-guided Tours

Cited by 40 publications

References 39 publications

Geotourism: A Systematic Literature Review

Geotourism: A Systematic Literature Review

The Role of the Picturesque in Geotourism and Iconic Geotourist Landscapes

Geotourism Destinations – Visitor Impacts and Site Management Considerations

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