Tourism agglomeration and its impact on social welfare: An empirical approach to the Spanish case

Urtasun, Ainhoa; Gutiérrez, Isabel

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2005.05.004

Cited by 84 publications

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“…Thus, higher concentration implies higher accessibility and power of attraction, and therefore higher centrality. In fact, many authors argue that the attractiveness of localities is one of the most powerful factors for the organization of tourist networks (See the revision made by Urtasun and Gutiérrez [13]). …”

Section: Centrality: Agglomeration Economies Network and The New Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Urban Destinations: Does Space Matter?

2016

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Policy makers and tourism developers must understand visitors' mobility behavior and how they consume space and tourism resources in order to set up sustainable cultural tourism destinations. With this in mind, it should also be pointed out that the mobility patterns of tourists in urban destinations are mainly located in the city center (spatial centrality), the analysis of which enables us to define "how central" the resources (museums, monuments, etc.) are and what the interactions between them are. Comprehending which factors influence visitors' urban mobility behavior is key to understanding tourists' consumption of space and their connections with the tourism assets of the city. Furthermore, when tourists visit a destination, they make a mental representation of the destination, constructing a mental map of it. Thus, tourists consume not only spaces but also the image of a city/destination. Moreover, the latter influences the former. The quality of surrounding architecture and urbanism plays a crucial role in enhancing the experiential value of a destination and influencing space consumption preferences. Clearly, visitors are more likely to use/consume environments that are easily navigated and mentally legible. In order to explore these patterns, a real experiment was performed based on visitor behavior in the city of Bilbao. In addition, the central places of Bilbao were determined and an analysis of the spatial interaction between cultural sites was performed, making use of a new methodology based on GPS technologies, network analysis, and surveys. This methodology is the main contribution of this work. The results suggest that (1) easy mobility (walkability, accessibility, different transport modes) of the visited space facilitates the tourist experience; (2) simple and eligible mental maps of the city that are easily perceived by visitors facilitate the rapid consumption of the tourist destination; and (3) the centrality of the tourism resources affects the mobility of visitors and the consumption of the destination. Thus, by understanding how tourist mobility works in a destination and analyzing tourism resources' centrality, policy makers may better tailor sustainable strategies for cultural tourism destinations.

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Section: Centrality: Agglomeration Economies Network and The New Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Urban Destinations: Does Space Matter?

2016

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“…In addition, some parameter estimates are of a particular relevance when developing marketing and promotional strategies. The objective should be, at least for mature destinations, to increase tourism revenue instead of the number of tourists (Urtasun and Gutierrez, 2006).…”

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Daily Expenses of Foreign Tourists, Length of Stay and Activities: Evidence from Spain

2013

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One of the most salient topics in tourism studies is the analysis of factors driving tourist expenditure decisions, given their impact on destinations and the consequences for marketing strategies. Tourist expenditure in a given destination is the result of considering both the length of stay and the daily expenditure. The objective of this research is to analyse daily tourist expenditure determinants using a survey of foreign tourists visiting one leading destination in Southern Europe: the Spanish Mediterranean coast. It focuses on two aspects: how the length of stay influences daily expenditure and how the different activities of tourists during their stay affect tourist expenditure. The research employs a dataset of nearly 184,000 observations covering 2004-2009 and includes tourist socio-economic characteristics and elements related to the trip. The results confirm that tourist expenditure is explained by a set of tourist-related social and economic factors and these factors shed light on the consequences of strategies to extend the length of stay of tourists. Finally, the effect on the daily expenditure of tourists' activities helps to determine the complementary supply (health, culture, gastronomy, etc) that must accompany mature sun-and-sand destinations.

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“…This factor describes that creativity can effectively contribute to competition and include the achievement of personality perfection among individuals. Therefore, the second factor is important for respondents, as well [51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59].…”

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“…Accordingly, creative tourism is a form of tourism based on experiences that the tourists' activities than service providers or tourists themselves emphasizes more on their experiences [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59].…”

Section: Participation At Creative Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%