The wildlife watching experiencescape: the case of musk ox safaris at Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway

Dybsand, Hilde Nikoline Hambro; Fredman, Peter

doi:10.1080/15022250.2020.1850347

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“…An experiencescape is more than the physical environment, as understood in the servicescape, because consumption that occurs within physical and social surroundings offers hedonic benefits (Mossberg, 2007). Thus, the experiencescape is often interpreted as a more complex extension of the servicescape, comprising components and environments beyond the tourism provider's control (Nikoline, Dybsand & Fredman, 2020). This complexity characterises NBT (Margaryan, 2018).…”

Section: Experiencescapementioning

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

Sthapit

Björk

Coudounaris

2022

Journal of Ecotourism

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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.

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Section: Experiencescapementioning

confidence: 99%

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

Sthapit

Björk

Coudounaris

2022

Journal of Ecotourism

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“…This instrument consisted of 62 questions and was conducted as a part of a research project on WWT in Norway (Dybsand & Fredman, 2020;Dybsand & Stensland, 2019). In this article, we analyzed 15 questions designed to investigate participants' perspectives on pro-environmental behaviors and 4 questions measuring centrality to life.…”

Section: Measurement and Scalesmentioning

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Centrality to life and the theory of planned behavior: the case of musk ox safaris in Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway

Dybsand

Stensland

2021

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

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Understanding relationships between centrality to life and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) may provide further insight on wildliferelated behaviors, as the literature suggests both have effects on behavioral intentions. Using a survey (n = 219) of participants at musk ox safaris in Dovrefjell Norway, we investigated relationships between centrality to life and TPB, as well as musk ox safari participation's perceived effects on intentions to perform three proenvironmental behaviors. Relationships were analyzed using three partial least squares structural equation models (PLS-SEM) that had R 2 values of .46, .49, and .47, indicating satisfactory predictive validity. Centrality to life was related to two of TPB's dimensions: attitudes and subjective norms. Furthermore, centrality was associated with intentions to perform all three pro-environmental behaviors. We concluded that short-duration wildlife watching activities based on a single species can be positively related to participants' intentions, and centrality can add further insight to the TPB.

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“…In contrast to scouting, interpretation is oriented to the cognitive and emotional state of visitors so as to increase understanding, awareness, and clarify the perspectives and attitudes of tourists (Wearing & Neil, 1999;Cosco et al, 2010;Rivera et al, 2019;Xiang et al, 2020;Bowan & Dallam, 2020;Ballantyne et al, 2021) as well as to complement the experience enhance the quality of the experience and facilitate a deeper connection with nature (Powell et al, 2009;Tarver et al, 2019). Interpretive guidance does not appear to have been done much although it is very important in providing understanding and predicting psychological and cognitive outcomes (Powell et al, 2009;Cooley et al, 2020), and is a key factor for travel satisfaction (Dybsand & Fredman 2021;Rivera et al, 2019). Many interpreters carry out their duties without prior training or experience, and are unsure how to approach their role as communicators.…”

Section: Tourist Community Managermentioning

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Polarization among Stakeholders Perception on the Interpretation of Ecotourism Resources in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park

Dewi¹,

Avenzora²,

Darusman³

et al. 2022

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The study of polarization of stakeholder perceptions is important to consider the policies that must be taken by area managers related to the development of interpretation programs in national park areas. This study was aimed to analyze and evaluate the characteristics of the subject of interpretation that are considered important by stakeholders, to analyze the differences in perceptions among stakeholders of the attractiveness of the subject of interpretation and to determine the polarization of perceptions of the subject of interpretation among stakeholders in relation to the management of Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS). Stakeholder perception data was obtained by distributing a closed pattern questionnaire. Cluster analysis was used to determine the variety of stakeholder perception in interpretation subjects within the TNGHS area. As for knowing the direction and scale of the polarization of stakeholder perceptions, it was analyzed by Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney test. The results showed that the largest polarization among stakeholders occurred in the cultural subjects, and the direction of polarization was negative. This indicates the weak attractiveness of the subject of cultural interpretation to stakeholders. The greater commonality of perception between the community and managers forms the basis for the development of cultural interpretations. This development is expected to bridge the community's needs for the TNGHS area as well as provide stronger support for the management of the national park area.

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The wildlife watching experiencescape: the case of musk ox safaris at Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway

Cited by 14 publications

References 69 publications

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

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

Centrality to life and the theory of planned behavior: the case of musk ox safaris in Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway

Polarization among Stakeholders Perception on the Interpretation of Ecotourism Resources in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park

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