Visitor perceptions of crime-safety and attitudes towards risk: The case of Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town

George, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2009.08.011

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“…Respondents were more likely to have witnessed crime and to perceive public transport in South Africa as unsafe if they have visited South Africa more than once. Our research findings concur with George's (2010) study in which routine visitors of Table Mountain National Park are more likely to become a victim of crime and perceive Cape Town as an unsafe city. Only a minority of our survey respondents visited South Africa previously; therefore, we cannot agree with certainty that our findings are comparable to that of George (2010).…”

Section: Socio-demographics Patterns Of Respondents' Crime Perceptionssupporting

confidence: 90%

“…The research has shown that perceptions of crime have a detrimental effect on tourism demand, as well as an effect on tourists' travel behaviour (Demos, 1992;Barker et al, 2003;George, 2003George, , 2010. This may be because perceived crime-risk is a major, overriding factor in the decision-making process and tourists will choose the safer option when given the choice between two destinations offering similar benefits (Sönmez & Graefe, 1998).…”

Section: Tourism and Crime-safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nationality also appears to explain differences in perceptions of risk associated with travel (Richardson & Crompton, 1988;Tremblay, 1989;Barker et al, 2003;Reisinger & Mavondo, 2006;George, 2010). Richardson and Crompton (1988) postulated that travellers of different nationalities may perceive the same risk differently.…”

Section: Perceived Risk and Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Earlier studies show that an individual's perception of travel risk is affected by several behavioural characteristics such as purpose of visit (Rittichainuwat, Qu & Mongkhonvanit, 2002;George, 2010), length of stay Barker et al, 2003), past travel experience (Chen & Gursoy, 2001;Lepp & Gibson, 2003), and travel information search and sources (Pizam et al, 2004;Kozak, Crotts & Law, 2007). For instance, tourism-crime researchers have found that past experience can also affect perception of risk.…”

Section: Perceived Risk and Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

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International tourists’ perceptions of crime-risk and their future travel intentions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa

George

2013

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ tournament provided an opportunity for South Africa to showcase its unique beauty and attractiveness as an international tourist destination. However, the trepidation over crime emerged as a key concern in relation to South Africa's ability to host a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup™. This study investigates 398 foreign tourists' perceptions of South Africa during the soccer tournament, especially regarding crime and safety concerns. A questionnaire was distributed among tourists in Cape Town and Johannesburg; two of the major host cities and semifinal and final venues respectively. Findings reveal that most respondents had positive perceptions of South Africa as a holiday destination. Two-thirds of those interviewed agreed that South Africa was a safe place to visit. Over half of respondents were not concerned about their safety while in South Africa. Several individual factors were found to affect their crime-risk perceptions of which the most significant was nationality. Most notably, soccer tourists from the Middle East felt the safest, whereas those from South America and Western Europe felt the least safe. Crime-safety issues did not appear to affect respondents' future travel intentions, as the majority of study respondents said crimesafety concerns would not deter them from returning to South Africa. The findings of the study are useful to practitioners and contribute to the development of staging major sporting events in Africa, specifically, and globally more generally, in the future.

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Section: Socio-demographics Patterns Of Respondents' Crime Perceptionssupporting

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Section: Tourism and Crime-safetymentioning

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Section: Perceived Risk and Tourismmentioning

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Section: Perceived Risk and Tourismmentioning

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International tourists’ perceptions of crime-risk and their future travel intentions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa

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2013

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“…As presented in Table 4, nationality and past experience were found to be the most significant factors shaping tourists' risk perception. A substantial number of past studies adopted Hofstede's (2001) five cultural dimensions to examine the causal linkages between risk attitudes and social norms in different countries (George, 2010;Korstanje, 2009;Kozak et al, 2007;Quintal et al, 2010;Reisinger & Mavondo, 2005;Seabra, Dolnicar, Abrantes, & Kastenholz, 2013). Socio-demographic factor is another popular dimension in examining the underlying factors of tourists' risk perception (Aschauer, 2010;Chang, 2010;Sönmez & Graefe, 1998b;Williams & Baláž, 2013).…”

Section: The Antecedents Of Risk Perceptionmentioning

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Tourism at Risk: A Review of Risk and Perceived Risk in Tourism

Yang¹,

Nair²

2015

Asia-Pac J Innov Hosp Tour

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Since the 9/11 attack in 2001, a number of major tragedies, including the SARS outbreak, the Bali bombings, and the Asian tsunami, have swept the tourism industry across the globe. The impact of these crises was unprecedented and thus, it raises the necessity to review the existing risk literature in tourism. This paper reviews the multi-dimensional concept of risk in tourism by analyzing 46 selected articles following the guidelines of content analysis. The findings are categorized into four broad meaning themes: (1) the concept of risk, safety and security; (2) the research trend of risk in tourism; (3) the definitions and antecedents of perceived risk; and (4) risk as a positive element. Based on the analysis, a framework is proposed for future research. The originality of this study lies in its attempt to conceptualize a comprehensive framework of risk perception in tourism as the existing literature tends to be empirically skewed, resulting in theoretical frameworks underused or applied in a fragmented way.

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Transcendent Experience, Flow and Happiness for Mountain Climbers

Tsaur

Yen

Hsiao

2012

Journal of Tourism Research

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Mountaineering has become a popular form of adventure tourism. However, previous research has never explored the construct of transcendent experience and its effects on mountaineering. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among transcendent experience, flow and happiness. Survey data from 339 mountain climbers in Taiwan indicate that transcendent experience positively affects flow and happiness. In addition, flow mediates the effect of transcendent experience on happiness. However, the relationship between flow and hedonic enjoyment is insignificant for novices. Implications of these findings as well as future research are subsequently discussed. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Visitor perceptions of crime-safety and attitudes towards risk: The case of Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town

Cited by 173 publications

References 50 publications

International tourists’ perceptions of crime-risk and their future travel intentions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa

International tourists’ perceptions of crime-risk and their future travel intentions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa

Tourism at Risk: A Review of Risk and Perceived Risk in Tourism

Transcendent Experience, Flow and Happiness for Mountain Climbers

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