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Progress in tourism management Twenty years on: The state of contemporary ecotourism research
The ecotourism literature is focused on market segmentation, ecological impacts of wildlife viewing, and community-based ecotourism, but there has been minimal attention to critical areas such as… Expand
Overnight Ecotourist Market Segmentation in the Gold Coast Hinterland of Australia
Very little is known about the characteristics of overnight ecolodge patrons. This study reports on the results of a questionnaire that was completed by 1,180 individuals who had stayed at least one… Expand
Resident Perceptions in the Urban–Rural Fringe
Abstract Recognizing the importance of tourism in the urban–rural fringe of developed countries, this study examines resident perceptions of tourism on Tamborine Mountain, a destination in the… Expand
Resident perceptions of a contentious tourism event
Contentiously-themed events are a growing but under-researched element of the destination product mix. A survey of 880 adults on Australia's Gold Coast revealed diverse attitudes toward Schoolies… Expand
Visitor Attitudes toward Tourism Development and Product Integration in an Australian Urban-Rural Fringe
A cluster analysis involving 1,244 visitors to six popular recreational sites in the hinterland of Australia’s Gold Coast revealed diverse attitudes toward tourism development and product integration… Expand
Visitor Loyalty at a Private South Carolina Protected Area
Visitor loyalty is necessary to generate a virtuous cycle of people—park symbiosis, but knowledge about loyalty expectations is insufficient. A survey of 300 repeat visitors to South Carolina’s… Expand
Factors associated with non-visitation by area to Congaree National Park, South Carolina
A symbiotic approach to park management holds that visitation offers benefits both to visitor and park (as through the beneficial activism), and hence should be encouraged. Accordingly, factors that… Expand
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Travel Agency Threats and Opportunities: The Perspective of Successful Owners
ABSTRACT In-depth interviews with 19 owners of exceptionally successful US-based conventional travel agencies revealed negative public perceptions of travel agencies to be the main external threat… Expand
Understanding Residents’ Perception Changes toward a Mega-Event through a Dual-Theory Lens
- Xiang Li, Cathy H. C. Hsu, L. Lawton
- Psychology
- 1 May 2015
This study attempts to integrate social exchange theory (SET) and social representations theory (SRT) in understanding residents’ perception changes throughout a mega-event’s full life cycle. A… Expand