Adventure and ecotourism safety in Queensland: Operator experiences and practice

Bentley, Tim; Cater, Carl; Page, Stephen J.

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2009.03.006

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“…Suggestion in this regard, therefore, is to strongly consider that one route to positivity in adventure participation is via developing an internal insight for adventure. Risk management should not only be done in isolation but also with the notion of balance with people's awareness of how well the risk is managed and how management of itself values consumer's personal value for the activity, making sure that safety strategies are fully and practically applied (Bentley et al, 2010).…”

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“…Among the constraint variables, only risk was singled out and observed at this point, because risk has been noted as a factor that can negatively and positively affect the potential growth of mountain adventure (Callander & Page, 2003). Risk acts as a central attraction for adventure tourism, yet it is also more beneficial if it is reduced (Bentley, Cater, & Page, 2010). Using linear regression analysis and ENTER method, the result showed that the fear of risk and participation frequency have a positive correlation (R = 0.06), but the correlation was insignificant (p = 0.15).…”

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Mountain Adventure Tourism: Effect of Personal Value Over Constraint for Its Growth: Case of Kangwon-do

Elomba¹,

Koo²

2015

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The purpose of this research is to examine mountain adventure constraints in relation to personal value attachment of the mountaineering activities. "Mountain adventure tourism" encloses recreational activities which are characterized by high-risk seeking and participation constraints. However, the sector contributes significantly to the relief of isolation and the mental challenge of eradicating boredom. Selecting Kangwon-do in South Korea as a case study, this study attempts to develop a new approach to enhancing growth in mountaineering participation. Since mountaineering is a business enterprise, it can enhance its revenue and attract participation growth through personal value innovation and capitalizing on the personal value of both mountaineers and non-mountaineers.Acknowledging the presence of constraints such as risk in mountaineering participation, the researchers predict that personal value would be a neutralizer to the constraints for "mountain adventure tourism" participation.Additionally, personal value would be a pull factor for pursuing the risk in mountain adventure tourism and constraints minimization will be more effective regarding mountaineering participation, if an individual's personal value for the adventure is high.

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Mountain Adventure Tourism: Effect of Personal Value Over Constraint for Its Growth: Case of Kangwon-do

Elomba¹,

Koo²

2015

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“…The notion that adventure tourism is only for the young is becoming harder to defend as participation rates across the generations are growing (Mintel, 2010). The gender gap with regards to participation numbers is also rapidly dissolving (ATTA & GWU, 2013;Bentley et al, 2010). Women account for approximately 43% of adventure travelers (ATTA & GWU, 2013) and make up approximately 60% of adventure tour operator's customers, with many women traveling alone (Mintel, 2010).…”

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“…The accepted necessity for risk and uncertainty in adventure tourism activities also presents a paradox within adventure tourism operators. While clients are assumed to pay for activities involving risk and uncertainty, tour operators must minimize the risk and emphasize safety (Beedie, 2003;Bentley, Cater, & Page, 2010;Buckey, 2012). Notably, operators implement a number of control factors (e.g., technological, behavioral, and locational) that interact to minimize risk and ensure the safety of participants engaging in adventure tourism (Bentley et al, 2010).…”

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An Ecological Dynamics Perspective on Adventure Tourism

Peacock¹,

Brymer²,

Davids³

et al. 2017

Tourism Review International

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Traditional definitions for adventure tourism have focused on the adventure tourism activity or the adventure tourism environment. In these cases the activity is most often associated with risk and the environment associated with unfamiliarity and natural terrains. Critiques of these definitions have pointed out that this traditional perspective is limited. The risk focus is paradoxical as clients purchase adventure experiences involving risk and uncertainty, whereas tour operators must minimize the risk and emphasize safety. Additionally, adventure tourism can also take place in urban or man-made environments. Furthermore, the traditional definitions mostly ignore the lived experience of the adventure consumer. Individuals undertake adventure for a variety of reasons, including risk and thrills, health and well-being, connection to others and nature, recreational mastery, and personal development. We propose a nuanced conceptual understanding of adventure tourism within an ecological dynamics perspective that considers the relationship between the person, the adventure activity and the surrounding environment, and the recognition of affordances that support well-being. This theoretical approach provides a useful framework for operators and researchers that encourages a more personalized and meaningful experience for the tourist.

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“…Produk ini dapat diintegrasikan dalam kegiatan arung jeram, antara lain: pengamatan ular, kelelawar, dan air terjun sepanjang Sungai Pekalen. Dalam pelaksanaannya kategori wisata ini membutuhkan kualitas produk yang tinggi dengan tingkat kenyamanan dan keamanan yang baik (Bentley, Cater, & Page, 2010;Bentley, Page, & Walker, 2004).…”

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Pengembangan Potensi Ekowisata Sungai Pekalen Atas, Desa Ranu Gedang, Kecamatan Tiris, Kabupaten Probolinggo

Aulia¹,

Hakim²

2017

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Abstrak: Ekosistem sungai adalah salah satu sumber daya alam potensial yang dapat dikembangkan sebagai objek dan daya tarik ekowisata untuk menyediakan lapangan kerja bagi masyarakat sekitar dan mendorong program konservasi sungai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan potensi atraksi ekowisata, menyusun produk ekowisata potensial, mengevaluasi preferensi wisatawan terhadap objek dan daya tarik ekowisata, dan menyusun konsep produk ekowisata yang akan dikembangkan di sepanjang Sungai Pekalen Atas. Potensi objek diidentifikasi dan dipetakan di sepanjang koridor sungai, dan dilanjutkan dengan uji preferensi responden terhadap objek ekowisata untuk menyusun peringkat dan klasifikasi pengembangan produk ekowisata. Untuk mendapatkan produk dan menyusun klasifikasi ekowisata yang sesuai dilakukan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dengan pemangku kepentingan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa koridor Sungai Pekalen Atas mempunyai 26 jeram, tiga air terjun, tiga kebun, tiga gua, dan 11 jenis fauna. Terdapat objek-objek potensial yang dibagi menjadi objek rafting dan non-rafting. Persepsi wisatawan terhadap produk ekowisata non-rafting yang ditawarkan adalah "menarik", sehingga objek-objek tersebut perlu dikembangkan lebih lanjut dengan mengikuti prinsip-prinsip pemanfaatan sumber daya alam berkelanjutan. Dari hasil FGD didapatkan tiga tipe produk ekowisata yang dapat dikembangkan di sepanjang Sungai Pekalen Atas yaitu low, medium dan hard level product.Kata kunci: ekowisata, konservasi, pemetaan potensi, pengembangan produk Abstract: River ecosystem is a potential resource for ecotourism development necessary to job creation for the local community and river conservation support. The aims of this research are to depict the ecotourism attraction potentials, to prepare ecotourism product designs, to evaluate tourist's preferences regarding ecotourism objects and attractions, and to develop a typology of tourism products prospectively developed along the Pekalen Atas River. This study was completed from October 2016 to March 2017 in Pekalen Atas River, Ranu Gedang Village, Tiris Subdistrict, Probolinggo Regency. This research covered object identification and mapping steps along the riverbank, and then followed by respondent preferences testing toward the ecotourism objects required to the making of ecotourism product development's classification and ranking. This product was also developed by taking stakeholders' feedback into account during the Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The result reveals that the Pekalen Atas Riverbank consists of 26 rapids, three waterfalls, three fields, three caves and 11 animal species. The potential objects could be classified into rafting and non-rafting. Based on tourists' perceptions, the non-rafting objects are considered "attractive" so that their further developments should meet the principles of sustainable natural resources utilization compliance. The FGD results confirmed three types of ecotourism products that could be developed along the Pekalen Atas Riverbank, i.e. low-, medium...

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Adventure and ecotourism safety in Queensland: Operator experiences and practice

Cited by 40 publications

References 29 publications

Mountain Adventure Tourism: Effect of Personal Value Over Constraint for Its Growth: Case of Kangwon-do

Mountain Adventure Tourism: Effect of Personal Value Over Constraint for Its Growth: Case of Kangwon-do

An Ecological Dynamics Perspective on Adventure Tourism

Pengembangan Potensi Ekowisata Sungai Pekalen Atas, Desa Ranu Gedang, Kecamatan Tiris, Kabupaten Probolinggo

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