Nature-based Tourists: The Relationship Between their Trip Expenditures and Activities

Mehmetoglu, Mehmet

doi:10.2167/jost642.0

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“…Men spend more money on gear and gadgets than women, which supports the findings of Mehmetoglu (2007) and Pouta, Neuvonen and Sievänen (2006); however, Graggs and Schofield (2009) contradict this finding.…”

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Is there difference between men and women motorcyclists?

Borstlap

Saayman

2018

Acta commer.

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Orientation: To broaden the literature, identify markets and determine the motives of these markets within South AfricaResearch purpose: The aim was to compare male and female motorcyclists’ socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics at a motorcycle festival in South Africa.Motivation of the study: There has been an increase in motorcycle sales and events and therefore motorcycle tourism, especially in South Africa. While from an international perspective, the socio-demographic and behavioural aspects of motorcyclists are well documented, what is lacking is literature on the behavioural aspects of motorcyclists and the differences between men and women.Research design, approach and method: The study was descriptive, and data were primarily collected through self-administered questionnaires. Independent t-tests and cross-tabulation analyses were used.Main findings: Four key motives were identified for attending the South Africa Bike Festival. The findings also confirmed that male and female motorcyclists differ from both socio-demographic and behavioural aspects and should be viewed as two distinctive segments. In addition, the research confirmed the importance of the age at which motorcyclists were exposed to motorcycling.Practical managerial implications: Marketing campaigns should focus on both segments and should appeal to all motivational factors that have been identified.Contribution: The study contributes to the motorcycle literature and provides a greater understanding of motorcyclists’ behaviour and what motivates them to attend a motorcycle festival. The research provides guidelines to event organisers to effectively market such an event. The research also identifies different segments to this event, which provides more indications on what the motorcyclist looks like.

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Section: Findings and Implicationssupporting

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Is there difference between men and women motorcyclists?

Borstlap

Saayman

2018

Acta commer.

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“…This region is just one example of many valuable but vulnerable tourist destinations around the world, which are subject to an increasing volume of global travelers seeking unique cultural and nature-based experiences. From an overall public policy perspective, it is essential to assess whether such tourists provide sufficient economic returns to the local population, enterprises, and the economy as a whole (Gudding & Kipperberg, 2012;Mehmetoglu, 2007aMehmetoglu, , 2007b.…”

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Decomposing the heterogeneous discretionary spending of international visitors to Fjord Norway

Engström

Kipperberg

2015

Tourism Management

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“…Generally speaking, there are many sources of error regarding the measuring of expenditure (Frechtling, 2006;Mehmetoglu, 2007). As an example of minimizing error factors that we as researchers may influence, the second home owner was asked to have access to the questionnaire during visits to the recreational home during the data collection period, and to make a record of purchases made during the last holiday and weekend visits by category and by the corresponding costs.…”

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“…Several studies on tourism have found a significant correlation between a family's gross income and expenditure (Mehmetoglu, 2007). One study on tourist expenditure concluded that gross income was the most significant factor in explaining expenditure (Agarwal and Yochum, 1999).…”

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The Impact of Second Home Tourism on Local Economic Development in Rural Areas in Norway

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Over recent decades, rural-urban migration and a decrease in wealth have been major challenges faced by European rural areas. Maintaining urban and rural settlements throughout the country has been an important aim of Norwegian regional politics. This paper assesses the impact of second home tourism on local economic development in rural municipalities in Norway. The study is based on data collected as part of an ongoing research project initiated in 2002. Having developed and tested a model consisting of socioeconomic factors and factors associated with the second home as such, the authors examine how and to what extent these factors explain the impact of second home tourism on local economic growth. They find that the size and standard of the recreational home are important factors in explaining variations in annual consumption by second home owners, and more so in rural communities with a broad and well-structured trading activity than in areas with a weaker trading structure. It appears that urban recreational tourism based on second homes of high standard offers the best potential for sustainable local

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Nature-based Tourists: The Relationship Between their Trip Expenditures and Activities

Cited by 123 publications

References 19 publications

Is there difference between men and women motorcyclists?

Is there difference between men and women motorcyclists?

Decomposing the heterogeneous discretionary spending of international visitors to Fjord Norway

The Impact of Second Home Tourism on Local Economic Development in Rural Areas in Norway

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