Tourists’ construction of diverse identities with natural disaster dark heritage sites

Chen, Shengrong; Xu, Honggang

doi:10.1080/14616688.2022.2086905

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“…First, although some studies discuss tourists’ evaluations and attitudes toward disaster memorials and dark tourism, few of which involved natural disaster sites (Qian et al , 2017). Scholars indicated that, as an important type of dark tourism attraction, natural disaster sites can not only bring spiritual baptism and psychological healing to visitors but also provide a new perspective to reflect human–nature relationship (Chen and Xu, 2022). This study advances the theoretical understanding of dark tourism studies through filling this gap and helps to dispel stereotypes and disputes regarding this special niche tourism.…”

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“…battlefield, concentration camp), with little research on natural disaster sites. Scholars proposed, as an important type of dark tourism attractions, natural disaster sites not only offer visitors a valuable opportunity to reflect on their own lives and the meaning of life but also provide a stage to comprehend human‐nature relationship (Wang et al , 2021; Chen and Xu, 2022). Accordingly, to fill the research gap aforementioned, we investigate dark tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions and their interrelationships in natural disaster memorials.…”

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“…Scholars have argued that natural disaster sites can bring different enlightenment to tourists than human-made disaster sites. Chen and Xu (2022) maintained that natural disaster sites could provoke tourists to reflect on their personal views toward life, inter-personal relationships and the human‐nature relationship. Wang et al (2021) suggested that visiting natural disaster sites could help tourists obtain life education to contemplate and better cherish life and receive education on disaster preparedness and prevention.…”

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From ruins to heritage tourism sites: Exploring tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions toward natural disaster sites

Wang

Qian

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Purpose This study aims to reveal the empirical linkage between tourists’ perspectives and attitudes towards disaster ruins and dark tourism by attesting influence relationships between disaster memorials perception, dark tourism evaluation, as well as heritage protection and tourism development intention. Design/methodology/approach Partial least squares structural equation modeling analysis was used on a sample of 413 valid visitor questionnaires collected at the 5·12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum, Sichuan Province, China. Findings Disaster memorials perception positively influences positive evaluation of dark tourism, heritage protection intention and tourism development intention, while negatively influencing negative evaluation of dark tourism. Furthermore, positive evaluation of dark tourism and heritage protection intention positively affect tourism development intention. In addition, prior knowledge is a significant moderator in the research model. Originality/value This study applied the stimulus-organism-response framework and social exchange theory to predict tourists’ behavioral intention toward disaster memorials, providing valuable insights to dark tourism research. It illuminates tourists’ psychological and behavioral characteristics at natural disaster sites and deepens research on the human–nature relationship from the disaster perspective.

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From ruins to heritage tourism sites: Exploring tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions toward natural disaster sites

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Qian

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“…This research explores the ability of perceived benefits to promote PI, which provides a new perspective on the study of dark tourist behaviors. Third, many dark tourism sites are facing ethical controversies (Chen and Xu, 2022), one of the most critical ones being whether disaster sites should be preserved and developed as tourism destinations (Thompson, 2021). However, there appears to be a lack of academic consensus on this issue, along with a paucity of research from the tourist perspective.…”

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Visiting natural disaster sites as transformational experiences

Wang

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the perceived benefits arising from tourist activities at natural disaster sites, to analyze the influence of perceived benefits on satisfaction and behavioral intentions and to identify origin region’s moderating role. Design/methodology/approach A research model containing dark tourism motivations (DTMs), tourist perceived benefits (TPBs), tourist satisfaction (TS), protection intention (PI) and loyalty intention (LIs) was developed, and visitor origin was introduced as a moderating variable. Taking the 5·12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum as a case site, data were obtained by distributing questionnaires on-site, and the model was tested using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings DTMs had a significant effect on cognitive and affective benefits, and TPBs significantly affected TS, PI and LIs, with satisfaction playing a partial mediating role. The origins of tourists showed a moderating role in part of the influence relationship of perceived benefits. Practical implications This study explored the perceived benefits among dark tourists and built a research model of their influence on tourist satisfaction and behavior. This study not only provides suggestions for managers related to dark tourism development in natural disaster areas, but also offers the possibility of enhancing tourist dark tourism experiences by interpreting the psychology and behavior of dark tourists. Originality/value This research adopted a new perspective of the decision-making behavior of dark tourists. The perceived benefits arising from visiting natural disaster sites were analyzed and the relationships between TBSs and motivation, TS, PI and LIs were examined. Considering the specificity of dark tourism emotions, the research also analyzed the similarities and differences in the psychology and behavior of locals and non-locals in dark tourism. The research results enrich and deepen the theoretical study of dark tourism.

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Can negative dark tourism transformative experiences promote tourists’ well-being?

Zhuo,

Xu,

Jiang

2024

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Tourists’ construction of diverse identities with natural disaster dark heritage sites

Cited by 9 publications

References 50 publications

From ruins to heritage tourism sites: Exploring tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions toward natural disaster sites

From ruins to heritage tourism sites: Exploring tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions toward natural disaster sites

Visiting natural disaster sites as transformational experiences

Can negative dark tourism transformative experiences promote tourists’ well-being?

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