Typologising nature-based tourists by activity—Theoretical and practical implications

Mehmetoglu, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2006.02.006

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“…Although activity choice is considered as one of the determinants of tourism spending and therefore as a potential means of stimulating the development of local economies (Fredman, 2008;Limaa, Eus ebioa, & Kastenholza, 2012), activity based approach is rarely adopted in the rural tourism literature (Pesonen, 2013). This contrasts with the literature on nature-based tourism and cultural tourism segmentation studies (McKercher, Ho, Cros, & So-Ming, 2002;Mehmetoglu, 2007Sung, Morrison, & O'Leary, 2001). This study also uses activity categories to segment rural tourists.…”

Section: Developing a Spatial Delimitation Of Rural Destinationsmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…This is because this variable is the most closely related to visitor spending (Downward & Lumsdon, 2000;GarínMu~noz, 2007;Garín-Mu~noz, Luís, & Montero, 2007) and the choice of activities by nature-based tourists (Mehmetoglu, 2007). Therefore, rural stays may also reflect the preference of visitors for the different types of existing activities and facilities in a particular rural destination and their spending behaviours.…”

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Domestic demand for tourism in rural areas: Insights from summer stays in three French regions

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a b s t r a c t Tourism has the potential to make a major contribution to the development of rural areas. However, empirical evidence suggests that its economic impact is limited, because rural visitors are thought to engage in few recreational activities and are seen as low spenders. This study gives new insights into the domestic demand in areas of France described as "rural", with data extracted from the national database provided by the French "tourism demand survey". The results of the "activity-based segmentation" of visitors' stays in three rural regions show that during the summer season, visits to friends or relatives, which involve little expenditure and no specific activities, continue to take place. However, more expensive stays are the most common. They involve activities aimed at experiencing the outdoors or enjoying local sights, based on natural and cultural amenities that are mainly located in regional natural parks. The main forms of accommodation are campsites and rural cottages. Gastronomic tourism has also emerged as an activity that attracts higher spending visitors. These findings are discussed in relation to the results of segmentation studies in other European countries. Their academic and management implications also are presented.

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Section: Developing a Spatial Delimitation Of Rural Destinationsmentioning

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Domestic demand for tourism in rural areas: Insights from summer stays in three French regions

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“…Kusler (1991), for example, attempts to classify ecotourists on the basis of experience, setting and group dynamics, while Lindberg (1991) identifies four groups based on dedication and time. Mehmetoglu (2007) develops a tourist typology based on trip activities. Weaver (2001) differentiates between 'hard' and 'soft' ecotourists, and offers a model of 'comprehensive' versus 'minimalist' ideal types (in Weaver, 2005).…”

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Should dingoes die? Principles for engaging ecocentric ethics in wildlife tourism management

Burns

Macbeth

Moore

2011

Journal of Ecotourism

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Ethics underlie all our decisions and actions. The aim of this paper is to, first, highlight the sorts of ethical positions that inform wildlife management and, second, to propose a different set of ecocentric ethical principles that not only provide for a more authentic visitor experience of nature but also enhance the long-term survival of wildlife. An ecocentric approach involves locating people in, rather than separate from, nature and so is not possible in locations such as zoos where barriers are physically constructed and maintained between people and wildlife, but should be more compatible with wildlife tourism that is based in rather than on nature. Focusing on wildlife tourism based in nature, seven principles derived from the literature are applied to a case study of dingo management on Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia. The case study demonstrates that recognising the intrinsic value of wildlife and developing a sense of moral obligation and moral reasoning toward the wildlife tourism experience can have positive outcomes for both people and wildlife. If management strategies work within a precautionary principle, acknowledge the interconnectedness between people and nature, and accept that wildlife belongs in nature, then a more ecocentric ethic is possible. This requires managers to engage in a reflexive process with regard to their own ethical position to facilitate the practical application of an ecocentric approach.

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“…Motives are described as "underlying forces" that have the power to direct travel decisions (Beh and Bruyere, 2007), and act as the starting point that "triggers the decision process" (Chang, 2006(Chang, , p. 1225. Foundational motivation theory studies including Crompton (1979), Dann (1977), Iso-Ahola (1982;, and Maslow (1962) are referred to in only a limited number of reviewed studies (Rittichainuwat, 2008;Moreno Gil et al, 2009;Mehmetoglu, 2007;Beh and Bruyure, 2007;Park and Yoon, 2009). In most instances, authors address the reality of different motives and certain aspects of motivation theory (such as push and pull motives that play a specific role in determining travel decisions) or acknowledge that different decisions are made for different reasons (Martin and del Bosque, 2008), or identify that the motivation to travel occurs when different needs must be met (Beh and Bruyere, 2007).…”

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Quality-of-Life and Travel Motivations: Integrating the Two Concepts in the Grevillea Model

Dolničar

Lazarevski

Yanamandram

2011

Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research

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Over the past three decades, two bodies of literature have developed relatively independently: Quality of Life research in Psychology and Travel Motivations research in Tourism. Yet, the constructs underlying these two bodies of research are strongly interrelated. This book chapter: (1) reviews the Quality of Life research area with a specific focus on the role of vacations as a Quality of Life domain; (2) reviews prior work in the area of Travel Motivations with a specific focus on motivational segments which may be associated with differences in the importance people attribute to vacations in general; and (3) proposes a conceptual model, referred to as the Grevillea Model, that integrates heterogeneity in the population with respect to both the importance attributed to vacations and Travel Motivations. Tourism. Yet, the constructs underlying these two bodies of research are strongly interrelated.This book chapter: (1) reviews the Quality of Life research area with a specific focus on the role of vacations as a Quality of Life domain; (2) reviews prior work in the area of Travel Motivations with a specific focus on motivational segments which may be associated with differences in the importance people attribute to vacations in general; and (3) proposes a conceptual model, referred to as the Grevillea Model, that integrates heterogeneity in the population with respect to both the importance attributed to vacations and Travel Motivations.

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Typologising nature-based tourists by activity—Theoretical and practical implications

Cited by 216 publications

References 16 publications

Domestic demand for tourism in rural areas: Insights from summer stays in three French regions

Domestic demand for tourism in rural areas: Insights from summer stays in three French regions

Should dingoes die? Principles for engaging ecocentric ethics in wildlife tourism management

Quality-of-Life and Travel Motivations: Integrating the Two Concepts in the Grevillea Model

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