From authenticity to significance: Tourism on the frontier of culture and place

Chambers, Erve

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2008.11.003

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“…The way rural tourism experiences are provided, staged and conditioned (Ellis & Rossman, 2008;Mossberg, 2007), with signs of the frequently sought but difficult to deliver authentic rural, is a challenge for the community in its search of identity as well as new development opportunities (Sharpley, 2005), for the local rural tourism providers in search of sustainable profit generation (Lane, 2009), and for the tourists in search of authentic and significant experiences (Chambers, 2009), however diverse these motivations might be.…”

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Understanding and managing the rural tourism experience — The case of a historical village in Portugal

Kastenholz

Carneiro

Marques

et al. 2012

Tourism Management Perspectives

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Understanding and managing the rural tourism experience — The case of a historical village in Portugal

Kastenholz

Carneiro

Marques

et al. 2012

Tourism Management Perspectives

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“…However, the modern traveller of today has become more sophisticated in his ability and desire to experience the authentic and as pointed out by Spooner (1986, p. 200) 'this has to do not only with genuineness and reliability, but with the interpretation of genuineness and our desire for it'. Chambers (2009) further argued that this interpretation has started to move from a fascination with authenticity to an increased appreciation of the tourism object, which is vital to the latter's success. According to Chhabra, Healy, and Sills (2003), people want to relive old ways of life through tourism, even if it is for a brief moment.…”

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The effects of perceived authenticity, information search behaviour, motivation and destination imagery on cultural behavioural intentions of tourists

Ramkissoon

Uysal

2011

Current Issues in Tourism

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This study tested a structural model which investigates the effects of perceived authenticity, motivation, information search behaviour and destination imagery on tourists' behavioural intentions to consume cultural attractions. Data were collected at selected cultural and natural heritage sites in the island of Mauritius (N ¼ 600). The sample was split into two data sets. Structural equation modelling and hierarchical multiple regression were employed to test the hypothesised relationships. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship between perceived authenticity and cultural behavioural intentions of tourists. Destination imagery had an influence on tourists' cultural intentions. Information search behaviour was found to exert a negative influence on tourists' cultural intentions while motivation did not have any influence on the latter. Perceived authenticity was seen to exert a moderating effect on the respective relationships between motivation, information search behaviour, destination imagery and cultural behavioural intentions of tourists. The theoretical and managerial implications of the study are discussed.

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“…Since the 1980s, leisure and tourism journals have published several articles related to the Delphi Method and Scenario Design, two of the most popular foresight tools (Kaynak & Macaulay, 1984;Richins, 1997;Van Doorn, 1986); however, they have not paid much attention to foresight as an integrated approach that may help planners in foreseeing the future with the involvement of tourism stakeholders. On the other hand, scientific journals specializing in futures studies (Futures, Foresight, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and the Futurist) have published some articles referred to foresight in tourism (Amorim, Melo, Alvarenga, & Soeiro, 2011;Chambers, 2009;Cole & Razak, 2009), but without stressing the link of foresight tools with the planning process.…”

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Foresight in designing sun-beach destinations

Fernández-Güell

Collado

2014

Tourism Management

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h i g h l i g h t sForesight brings together key agents of change in order to develop future visions. Mass demand will experience a growing environmental consciousness. Tourism value chain will no longer be driven by demand, but by motivational centers. Airports will become more efficient, engaging and environmentally responsible. This method is user-friendly for decision makers and manageable for technicians. a r t i c l e i n f o b s t r a c tForesight tools have been less used than forecasting methods by tourism planners because they seem to provide little added value to the planning process. To overcome this biased perception, this paper shows the potential of foresight for dealing with tourism development issues burdened by complexity and uncertainty, as well as its capability to bring down analysis from global challenges to local and spatial implications. A model framework is presented to incorporate foresight studies into the process of planning and designing tourist destinations. The model facilitates a gradual transition from a narrative vision to the spatial design of a future destination. Stakeholders play a very important role in the proposed model, being involved throughout the process in identifying future trends, formulating visions and helping to design urban patterns. In order to facilitate stakeholders' involvement, various analytical and design tools are used to envision the future development of tourist destinations.

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From authenticity to significance: Tourism on the frontier of culture and place

Cited by 58 publications

References 10 publications

Understanding and managing the rural tourism experience — The case of a historical village in Portugal

Understanding and managing the rural tourism experience — The case of a historical village in Portugal

The effects of perceived authenticity, information search behaviour, motivation and destination imagery on cultural behavioural intentions of tourists

Foresight in designing sun-beach destinations

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