Dimensiones de la demanda turística española: caracterización de las comunidades autónomas según la motivación de los viajeros españoles (2016)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the dimensions that motivate Spanish tourist demand by autonomous community of destination, from the trips as made by Spanish travellers recorded by the Resident Tourism Survey (ETR) for the year 2016, as prepared by the National Statistics Institute. The nature of the data requires the use of appropriate statistical methodology: the factorial technique called Simple Correspon‑ dence Analysis. After this analysis, the dimensions of the demand related to leisure were identified as pursuit of sun and sand; nature and / or sports tourism, and cultural tourism together with professional reasons and personal dimensions of visits to family and friends. These dimensions allow us to characterise each Spanish autonomous community according to national tourism demand, and to analyse their relative competitive posi‑ tion in relation to the diversity and structure of their tourism offer. The results obtained are a starting point for other research in subsequent years, given that the year analysed is the first with complete RTE data

Rural Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals. A Study of the Variables That Most Influence the Behavior of the Tourist

“…The social well-being of local economies is linked to tourism in those areas (Tasci, 2017) and increases the sustainability of the local population. The analysis of rural tourism has been carried out through the relationship that exists between the motivations that move the tourist (Dann, 1977;Wong et al, 2018), which is one of the most important variables for decision-making in tourism (Prebensen et al, 2010;Polo et al, 2016;Line et al, 2018;González and Vallejo, 2021); the image of the tourist destination, a key factor when tourists are choosing their destinations, and crucial when planning a trip (Marine-Roig and Ferrer-Rosell, 2018); and satisfaction with the trip, a relationship studied by Forteza et al (2017), Hidalgo-Fernández et al (2019 and He and Ming (2020). This relationship has served to study the behavior of rural tourists related to sustainable development goals, especially goal number 8 "decent work and economic growth.…”

“…It is also important, as Prebensen et al (2010), Polo et al (2016), Line et al (2018), and González and Vallejo (2021) explained, to analyze the motivations that drive tourists. Sancho and Álvarez (2010) point out the importance of motivation in the decision-making process.…”

“…They explain the importance of motivation, with a special link between motivation and sustainability programs. González and Vallejo (2021), they also explained that importance. Polo et al (2016) evaluate the motivations with influence in the rural tourist in Spain, their behavior and the different strategies, and Prebensen et al (2010) study tourist behavior, in this case, the sun and sand tourist and the link between motivations to travel, tourist satisfaction and intentions to communicate with others by word-of-mouth.…”

Análisis de la edad cognitiva de las personas mayores en el turismo

“…Por otro lado, con relación a las comunidades de interior, Castilla y León ha concentrado el 9,8% de los viajes, ocupando la posición de principal comunidad receptora. Es importante resaltar que esta región posee una diversificación de alternativas turísticas, posiblemente la razón de la estacionalidad turística presentada, la menos intensa entre todas las otras regiones (GONZÁLEZ FERNÁNDEZ, 2005) Finalmente, como conclusión, el turismo español desempeña un papel protagonista en la economía, tanto por toda la riqueza que dispensa, como por ayudar a equilibrar las economías regionales.…”

“…Hay datos más específicos que ponen de manifiesto que España recibe un 8% de turistas por razones puramente culturales (MORÉRE MOLINERO, 1999). Actualmente, son observados cambios en los hábitos de consumo de los turistas, hecho que estimula transformaciones en la industria turística y que se traducen en la reducción de la demanda del turismo de sol y playa y posiblemente un aumento de la demanda por los atractivos culturales (GONZÁLEZ FERNÁNDEZ, 2005).…”