Memorable nature-based tourism experience, place attachment and tourists’ environmentally responsible behaviour

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased emphasis on domestic travel and forms of sustainable tourism, such as nature-based tourism, due to social distancing and travelrelated safety measures. This study tests a new model for memorable nature-based tourism experiences by examining the effects of novelty, experiencescape, experience co-creation, experience intensification and satisfaction. The study also examines the relationship between memorable nature-based tourism experiences, place attachment and tourists' environmentally responsible behaviour. Data were gathered from tourists who visited a national park within the three months preceding the data collection period (January-March 2021) using an online survey questionnaire distributed through Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) in March 2021. This study's main contributions include the expansion of the memorable tourism experience construct and the inclusion of four key variables that influence place attachment in the formation of tourists' memorable nature-based tourism experiences. The relationship between place attachment and tourists' environmentally responsible behaviour was also shown to be significant.

Experience-driven well-being: the case of unmanned smart hotels

“…Taken together, these results suggest that guests who take photographs during their stay in a USH intensify their experiences and have a more satisfying and memorable experience. These findings correspond to previous studies indicating that photos contribute to satisfaction (Chen et al, 2023;Li et al, 2023aLi et al, , 2023b and can elicit strong positive memories of trip experiences (Sthapit et al, 2022).…”

Tourists' environmentally responsible behavior: A new path of sustainable development of grassland tourism

“…Tourists with a high sense of place attachment will not only enjoy the scenic area more, but will also pay more attention to the sustainable development of the scenic resources and be keen to maintain the initial appearance of the area (Bricker & Kerstetter, 2000). At the same time, previous studies have shown that scholars generally agree that place attachment is an important predictor of environmentally responsible behavior (Jia & Lin, 2015;Li et al, 2020;Sthapit et al, 2022). Jia believes that when visitors have a high level of attachment to the environment, they gradually develop a commitment to environmental protection and are more inclined to take the initiative to implement environmentally responsible behavior.…”

Influence of memorability on revisit intention in welcome back tourism: The mediating role of nostalgia and destination attachment

“…When tourists are deeply impressed or highly familiar with the travel experiences of a certain destination, that valuable and unforgettable experiences will stimulate their various emotions toward the destination, and the resulting strong feelings will make them more attached to the destination (Tsai, 2016;Sthapit et al, 2022b). Previous studies have confirmed that memory makes an important component of destination attachment (Sthapit et al, 2018(Sthapit et al, , 2022aCifci, 2022). Therefore, tourists have a long-term memory of a destination, they will have a strong feeling toward the destination, and which makes them have an attachment to the destination.…”