Trends in tourist behavior

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Springer, 2019Description: 245 p. 24 cm.ISBN:

9783030111595

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Includes bibliographical references and case studies. New Tourism Products and Consumer Behaviour-- A Diagnose of Equestrian Tourism: The Case of France and Romania-- Analysis and Segmentation of Sports Events' Participants: The Marathon Course in Palma de Mallorca-- Sailboat Race Events: Exploring the Effects of a Regatta in the Balearic Islands-- Tourists' City Trip Activity Program Planning: A Personalized Stated Choice Experiment-- The Youth Tourism Market: A Structural Equation Model of Determinants and Impacts of Social Interactions-- Wine Tourism: Constructs of the Experience-- EBSCode-Eco Based Surf Code-Surfing for a Sustainable Development of Beaches: The Portuguese Case-- -- Tourism Experiences and Consumer Behaviour-- The Importance of Experience in Participant's Motivations in Recreational Sport Tourism Events in Portugal-- Impact of Superior Destination Experience on Recommendation-- What Percentage of Travelers Are Writing Hotel Reviews?-- Destination Choice, Repeating Behaviour and the Tourist-Destination Life Cycle Hypothesis-- Back to the Same Place of Holidays. An Analysis of European Tourists' Preferences Towards Cultural Tourism-- Factors Influencing Tourism Expenditure on Accommodation in World Heritage Cities-- Analysis of the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Tourist Activity: An Application to the Volume of Travellers in Extremadura--

Summary: This book examines both how tourist behavior is being shaped by the new tourism products and segments that are appearing on the European market and how the tourist experience influences post-trip evaluation of destinations and of tourism and hospitality businesses. On this basis, practical implications and recommendations are highlighted that will help destination management organizations to improve the performance of their destinations and particular businesses. The first part of the book explores visitor engagement with a range of new products relating to sports activities and events, city tourism, wine tourism, and youth tourism. In the second part, the focus is primarily on the ways in which tourist experiences influence subsequent trip recommendations, revisiting attitudes, and reviewing behavior on social media. Other topics to be addressed include the factors affecting tourism expenditure on accommodation in World Heritage Cities and the impacts of experience on the motivation of participants in recreational sports tourism events. The book will be of interest for researchers, industry professionals, under- and postgraduate students, and others who wish to learn about new trends in tourist behavior and emerging tourism products.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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This book examines both how tourist behavior is being shaped by the new tourism products and segments that are appearing on the European market and how the tourist experience influences post-trip evaluation of destinations and of tourism and hospitality businesses. On this basis, practical implications and recommendations are highlighted that will help destination management organizations to improve the performance of their destinations and particular businesses. The first part of the book explores visitor engagement with a range of new products relating to sports activities and events, city tourism, wine tourism, and youth tourism. In the second part, the focus is primarily on the ways in which tourist experiences influence subsequent trip recommendations, revisiting attitudes, and reviewing behavior on social media. Other topics to be addressed include the factors affecting tourism expenditure on accommodation in World Heritage Cities and the impacts of experience on the motivation of participants in recreational sports tourism events. The book will be of interest for researchers, industry professionals, under- and postgraduate students, and others who wish to learn about new trends in tourist behavior and emerging tourism products.