Social trends and tourism futures

Martin, W.H.; Mason, Sandra

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“…In view of these propositions and the additional background of recent changes in the pattern of both tourist trips and travel motivations, which indicate that SIT will constitute a potential growth segment within the overall tourism market in the 1990s and beyond (Martin and Mason 1987;De Knop 1990;Mintel 1990) it is suggested that this exploratory research could hold significant value for both developing SIT destination countries and established SIT source countries. In addition, there may also be value in this work for tour operators who, especially the 'mass market' companies, find they are facing a tourism market which is increasingly undifferentiated, subject to intense price competition, populated by more experienced and sophisticated customers, has a relatively volatile pattern of demand, and is beginning to show signs of fragmenting into clearer niches, (Cleverdon 1983).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Beyond Destinations—Special Interest Tourism

Brotherton

Himmetoĝlu

1997

Anatolia

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This paper explores the contention that the next frontier in the tourism development process lies beyond the highly packaged destination-based tourism product within the realms of Special Interest Tourism (SIT). It focuses on the underlying conceptual foundations for this contention and initiates the process of differentiating between 'general' and 'special' lnterest tourism and tourists by proposing both a general Tourism Continuum' and a new typology of special interest tourists. Finally, it also contains the results from an exploratory survey on UK Outbound special interest tourists which was designed to empirically explore many of the basic ideas and propositions developed from the earlier conceptual work. Bob Brothexton MBA is reader in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Blackpool and the Fylde College. Biilent Himmetoglu Ph.D is professor in Human Relations and Human Resource Management, Bogaziqi University school of Vocational Disciplines, Tourism Administration Program. TURKISH SUMMARY HEDEFLERIN OTESI -OZEL iLGi TURIZMIBu makalede; yazarlar tarafindan gergekle$irilmig olan bir alan qaligmasinin sonuglari yer almaktadir ve "GeneP,.ve "Ozel" ilgi turiznii kavramsal ayrimlari ile tartigilmaktadir. Tarihsel olarak "Ozel llgi Turizmi" (OIT), gerek iiriin gerekse sektor olarak turizni alaninda qok az ilgi gorniiig ve iizerinde yeterli incelenie/ara$irma yapilmamigtir. Bu nedenle, galigrnanin odak noktastni; gene1 ilgi ve ozel ilgi turizminin sektiir ve uriinii olarak ayri ijzellikler tagidigi noktasi olugturmugtur.Caligmada, OlT belirgin ve ozel bir nedene dayali olarak ele alinmaktadir. Diger,bir deyigle, OR miigterisi turizme, kendine ozel ve anlamli bir aktivite niotivasyonuile katilmaktadir. Ote yandan Gene1 rlgi Turizmi'nde (GlT), gidilecek yer (hedef) ve bu yerin ozellikleri, tiimiiyle degilse deonemli bir olgiide turizni hareketinin odagini olugturmaktadir. Araghrmanin kapsami gu sorulara cevap verecek gekilde olugturulmugtur: (1) "Ozel ilgi turizminin iizellikleri nelerdir?", (2) ozel ilgi turistlerinin tatil seQmleri ve turleri nelerdir?", (3) bu davranigi belirleyen faktorler nelerdir?", (4) ozel ilgi turistleri tarafindan hangi aktiviteler / ilgiler terah edilmektedir?".Aragtirmada kullanilan metedoloji gu ogelerden olugmugtur; oncelikle konuyla ilgili literatiir incelenmig, ikinci olarak ampirik qaligmanin temeli olarak kavramsal bir gerqeve ve varsayimlar olu~turulm~~$ur, daha sonra survey'de kullanilacak soru kagitlari Ozel hgi Turizmi'ni tercih eden tiiketicilere (twist) ve bu tiir turizni operasyonlari yapan seyahat acentelere ve tur operatorlerine posta yolu ile dagitilniigtir. Bu kapsamda Ingiltere'de OlT outgoing operasyonlari yapan 75 tur operatorii ile temasa gqilmig, ll'i operasyonlari hakkinda bilgi verme istegi gonderilmig, ayrica 4 tanesi portfoylerinin kullanilmasina (toplam 500 tiiketici) izin vermigtir.Aragtirmadan elde edilen bulgularin degerlendirilmesi sonucunda, Ozel hgi Turizmi'ne katilan tiiketiciler hakkinda qegitli sonuglar elde edilmigtir.

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Beyond Destinations—Special Interest Tourism

Brotherton

Himmetoĝlu

1997

Anatolia

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“…Perceived risks and safety have shown to be a major predictor on destination choice (Sönmez & Graefe, 1998). Issues of personal safety while travelling to a location have been discussed in the literature, with destination selection not being merely an economic perspective but on the condition of the environment that the traveller is arriving into (Martin & Mason, 1987).…”

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Get out of jail! Locked up and detained abroad – when tourists become prisoners

McCartney¹

2013

Current Issues in Tourism

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The number of foreigners getting arrested, detained or imprisoned each year is increasing. This can occur at instances throughout the journey from airport, to hotel to local tourist hotspots. The tourist can become both the victim of a crime or the instigator, with either one leading to detention. Arrest and imprisonment can occur out of a wilful criminal act or cultural insensitivity to local culture, norms and rules. Often the tourist is unprepared and can find themselves within a traumatic and incomprehensible experience compounded by several dimensions such as isolation, limited access, poor diet and unawareness of what is happening due to foreign languages, cultures and regulations. As an unwanted product, the travel and hospitality industry rarely informs travellers of possible imprisonment and the consequences of such; the marketing aim is to put the most positivist spin on the travel experience. Within this reluctance to inform travellers, the provision of information and assistance on traveller detention has been assigned chiefly to government agencies and related non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The article discusses expanding the industry's response. Recommendations of greater collaboration with government and being more responsible to their guests and customers by enhancing communication of the issue throughout the travel process are given.

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“…Changes in the international travel market are leading to an increasing variety of tourist types, needs and patterns (Martin & Mason, 1987). Adventure and activity holidays are a recognised and growing segment of the tourist industry (Leisure Consultants, 1992;Weiler & Hall, 1992;World Tourism Organization, 1985), and sports training is acknowledged as an important and potentially health enhancing process for which tourism can be the catalyst (Glyptis, 1991).…”

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Total quality, a new issue in sport tourism policy

Knop

2004

Journal of Sport & Tourism

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In this paper it is intended to examine the long-established, yet until recently, little recognised importance of sport tourism as a niche of the tourism industry. Therefore the object of the study, sport tourism, will be defined and examplified. Furthermore a look at the future of sport tourism will be provided, with special emphasis on total quality management. Due to the increasing popularity of natural or adventure sport tourism total quality management will become a hot issue in the sport tourism policy.

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Social trends and tourism futures

Cited by 26 publications

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Beyond Destinations—Special Interest Tourism

Beyond Destinations—Special Interest Tourism

Get out of jail! Locked up and detained abroad – when tourists become prisoners

Total quality, a new issue in sport tourism policy

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