2009
DOI: 10.1080/14775080902847397
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Visitor Expenditure: The Case of Cycle Recreation and Tourism

Abstract: The paper seeks to contribute to our understanding of the economic impact of sports tourism using the case study of a cycle network in the North East of England, UK, used for tourism, recreation and utility purposes. It explores the foundations of economic impacts of such a network and focuses on underlying behavioural responses of cyclists and their spending. The paper develops a model of expenditure on the basis of 383 travel diaries. The findings confirm that incomes, group sizes and durations of activity a… Show more

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“…Increased emphasis on the role of travel related to participant sport events is important for tourist destinations as individuals engaged in cycling event tourism can induce positive economic impact for local communities (Downward et al, 2009). One particular study found that a singular Canadian mountain bike event generated more than $11.5 million in visitor expenditures "The Evolution of Active Sport Event Travel Careers" by Buning RJ, Gibson H Journal of Sport Management © 2015 Human Kinetics, Inc. (Mountain Bike Tourism Association, 2006).…”
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“…Increased emphasis on the role of travel related to participant sport events is important for tourist destinations as individuals engaged in cycling event tourism can induce positive economic impact for local communities (Downward et al, 2009). One particular study found that a singular Canadian mountain bike event generated more than $11.5 million in visitor expenditures "The Evolution of Active Sport Event Travel Careers" by Buning RJ, Gibson H Journal of Sport Management © 2015 Human Kinetics, Inc. (Mountain Bike Tourism Association, 2006).…”
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“…These groups are likely to be prone to more "touris tic" behaviors (such as stopping more regularly for coffee, ice cream, and food), and thus are likely to spend more. Such groups are also likely to include more women (among whom participation in tourism and leisure cycling is much lower than men: Cope et al, 2003;Downward et al, 2009;Garrard, Crawford & Hakman, 2006;Garrard, 2003;Garrard, Crawford & Hakman, 2006;Sustrans, 2008), which the meta-analysis shows is associated with higher spending.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This suggests that it would be useful to split residents into those living within circa 5 miles of the cycle route (Near Residents) and those living more than 5 miles away, but still within 25 miles (Far Residents), with a similar division of Near Holidayers and Far Holidayers among those staying in accommodation in the area. Finally, Downward et al (2009) suggest that there is a relationship between the time "invested" in cycling as a tourism and leisure activity and spending. Consequently, it would appear useful to split those who are neither residents, holidayers, nor Cyclists staying overnight are estimated to spend £43.33 per person per day.…”
Section: Economic Impact Meta-analysismentioning
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“…A positive correlation has been proven between group size, together with income, and bicycle tourist spending (Downward et al 2009), the length of stay in an area, and the use of services of local providers due to limited luggage capacity (Mintel 2013) and the need to travel light (Fraietta 2004). Regardless of the recorded amount of spending, bicycle tourists mostly spend on accommodation and food and beverages, and then on other activities within the destination.…”
Section: Profiling Bicycle Touristsmentioning
confidence: 99%