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Wildlife tourism and local communities : evidence from India

Rao, Aruna; Saksena, Shalini - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 2 (2021) 1, pp. 1-10

This paper examines the impact of wildlife tourism on the livelihoods of local population around the Ranthambhore … impacts of tourism reveals that tourism development has failed to provide tangible benefits to the community. Qualitative … assessment of community perception of tourism impacts and information from key informant interviews reveals contrasting …

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Does the experience make a difference? : comparing tourist attitudes pre- and post-visit towards the elephant tourism industry

Flower, Emily K.; Burns, Georgette Leah; Jones, Darryl N.; … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 2 (2021) 2, pp. 1-9

Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions …. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and compared tourist …; therefore, efforts should be made to increase public awareness of the issues within elephant tourism venues which could lead to …

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East meets West : spiritual tourism in Chinese protected areas

Wang, Shaohua; Blasco, Dani - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 3 (2022) 1, pp. 1-9

This article is a first attempt at studying the concept of spiritual tourism in Chinese protected areas, and examines … through thematic analysis. Results show that although spiritual tourism is not widely acknowledged in China, spirituality …, Tian Ren He Yi). Opportunities for developing and managing spiritual tourism in Chinese protected areas are suggested, and …

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Impact of user fees for visitors to national parks in the presence of alternative sites

Shoji, Yasushi; Kim, Hyerin; Tsuge, Takahiro; Kuriyama, … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 4 (2023) 2, pp. 1-10

This study proposes an approach using the Kuhn-Tucker model to determine the extent to which the number of visitors to a recreational site would decrease if a user fee were introduced. This approach is promising in terms of consistency with economic theory and computational feasibility, assuming...

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Barriers and limitations to national park visitation by millennials : perceptions from second-generation Australians

Griggs, Ngaire; Lacey, Gary Terence - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 3 (2022) 2, pp. 1-7

Recent studies have suggested a trend of slowing domestic visitation to national parks by younger generations on a per capita basis within developed countries. This has often been attributed to inter-generational differences such as increased cultural diversity, interest in other forms of...

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Wellbeing outcomes of nature tourism : Mt Barney Lodge

Clissold, Rachel; Westoby, Ross; McNamara, Karen E.; … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 3 (2022) 2, pp. 1-9

Nature-based tourism may provide a well-structured format to facilitate opportunities for wellness. This research … indicates that nature is a public health resource, and that nature-tourism enterprises have the potential to deliver nature …

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Anthropization in buffer zones of protected areas

Calderón, Michael Moya; Ávila, Enzo Barrientos; … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 3 (2022) 2, pp. 1-5

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Establishing a pre-COVID-19 baseline for surf tourism : trip expenditure and attitudes, behaviors and willingness to pay for sustainability

Mach, Leon; Ponting, Jess - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 2 (2021) 1, pp. 1-10

spending and the first assessment of sustainable surf tourism attitudes, behaviors, and willingness to pay. It establishes … important baselines that can serve as points of comparison as, and after, surf tourism returns, inevitably changed, post …-COVID-19. Employing a direct cost method, international surf tourism expenditure was valued between $31.5 to $64.9 billion USD …

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Marketing "Literary England" beyond the special interest tourist

Ingrama, Claire; Themistocleous, Christos; Rickly, … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 2 (2021) 2, pp. 1-10

members) travelling to English literary tourism destinations. The study applied a mixed methods approach comprising a … society members have a greater propensity to visit literary tourism destinations. However, they are more likely to visit when …

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Using mobile technology to track wine tourists

Lewis, Gemma K.; Hardy, Anne; Wells, Martha P.; … - In: Annals of tourism research empirical insights 2 (2021) 2, pp. 1-11

prevalence of wine tourism and its economic contribution, prior research has typically used surveys which produce coarse data. In …

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