Toward a product-based typology for nature-based tourism: a conceptual framework

Arnegger, Julius; Woltering, Manuel; Job, Hubert

doi:10.1080/09669582.2010.485680

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“…These results are of significance because they spatially classify ecotourism sites, which are better subjects for cooperation than grouping close ecotourism sites [22,23]. In addition, this study identified spaces for conservation in which local residents actually live, such as reservoirs and harbours [1], and formed a consensus regarding an ecotourism plan for the coastal area [24].…”

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Mapping Interests by Stakeholders’ Subjectivities toward Ecotourism Resources: The Case of Seocheon-Gun, Korea

2017

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Ecotourism spatial planning requires the balance of both development and conservation. Through environmental data analysis, many researchers have suggested spatial planning that falls between these two polarizing concepts. Nonetheless, ecotourism development has been criticized as inconsiderate of places that are precious to local residents. The purpose of this study is to map local stakeholders' perspectives for collaborative planning based on interests regarding ecotourism. Q methodology was used to analyse interest in space and conduct mapping. Upon analysis of a Seocheon ecotourism site, four preference factors that focus on (i) large-scale ecotourism resources and facilities; (ii) mud-flat ecotour villages; (iii) inland agricultural ecotour villages; and (iv) traditional ecotour villages were identified. Additionally, there was a consensus to conserve the harbours and reservoirs actually used by residents. However, there were differing opinions about coastal region development, and thus design alternatives are required. These results are significant because they enable spatial planning by theme and consider the lives of local residents beyond spatial planning based on physical data.

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Mapping Interests by Stakeholders’ Subjectivities toward Ecotourism Resources: The Case of Seocheon-Gun, Korea

2017

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“…Nature-based tourism has gained popularity worldwide over the last decade, and an increasing number of tourists have been visiting national parks and protected areas (Arnegger, Woltering, & Job, 2010;Frost & Hall, 2009;Huybers & Bennett, 2003;Lee, Lee, & Lee, 2013;Luo & Deng, 2008;Mehmetoglu, 2005;Uysal, McDonald, & Martin, 1994;Weaver, 2005). Hiking, a form of nature-based tourism, is a major activity that allows one to experience natural and cultural resources in a natural setting.…”

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Nature-Based Tourism: Motivation and Subjective Well-Being

Kim

Lee

Uysal

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Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing

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The purpose of this study is to understand hiking-tourist behavior by exploring tourist motivation, personal values, subjective well-being, and revisit intention. The study demonstrates the theoretical and empirical evidence of the relationships among the four constructs. Using a sample drawn from tourists in South Korea, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is carried out. As a result, "enjoying the natural environment and escaping from daily life", "pursuing new type of travel", "pursuing healthy life", and "pursuing intimacy" are classified as motivations for hiking tourists. Moreover, in order to investigate the relevant relationships among the four constructs, a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach is used. The results indicate that revisit intention is affected by tourist motivation and subjective well-being. Furthermore, hiking-tourists' motivation and personal values are effective predictors of subjective well-being.

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“…researcher-based, respondent-based, activity-based and motivation-based typologies) and finds some consistency among researcher and respondent typologies of ecotourists (overlapping categories include birders, trekkers and general tourists), and typologies of ecotourism activities and motivations (common themes include birds and wildlife, natural environment, culture, scenery). Taking a different tack, Arnegger, Woltering, and Hubert (2010) propose a 'product-based' typology of motivation and service provision, comprised of 16 different ideal types for nature-based tourism -a term they use instead of ecotourism to capture the 'increasing complexity of tourism in protected areas' (p. 920). As mentioned above, Weaver (2005) identifies a continuum of hard and soft ecotourism, as well as comprehensive and minimalist versions.…”

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Theorising visitor learning in ecotourism

Walter

2013

Journal of Ecotourism

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Visitor learning is the central aim in almost all definitions of ecotourism. However, theorising and research on visitor learning has largely been confined to behaviourist traditions of learning and education in only one type of ecotourism; namely, wildlife ecotourism. This paper argues for an expansion in the theoretical scope of visitor learning to include other forms of ecotourism, and other models of learning. To this end, the paper hypothesises forms of visitor learning associated with wildlife, adventure and community-based ecotourism, respectively, and positions them within a typology of philosophical traditions in environmental education for adults. The educational aims, curriculum, role of guides, learning activities, and learning outcomes for the three types of ecotourism are elaborated, and relevant theories of learning discussed for each. This paper concludes with recommendations for research and educational practice in ecotourism.

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Toward a product-based typology for nature-based tourism: a conceptual framework

Cited by 94 publications

References 46 publications

Mapping Interests by Stakeholders’ Subjectivities toward Ecotourism Resources: The Case of Seocheon-Gun, Korea

Mapping Interests by Stakeholders’ Subjectivities toward Ecotourism Resources: The Case of Seocheon-Gun, Korea

Nature-Based Tourism: Motivation and Subjective Well-Being

Theorising visitor learning in ecotourism

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