Tourism, sport and seasons: the challenges and potential of overcoming seasonality in the sport and tourism sectors

Higham, James; Hinch, Tom

doi:10.1016/s0261-5177(01)00046-2

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“…William and Lawson (2001) also suggested that the seasonality factors may also be due to social pressures, sport seasons, tradition or events. (Hinch and Jackson, 2000;Higham and Hinch, 2002) also stated that the rules and social practices can generate seasonality. According to Getz and Nilsson (2004), Koc and Alinay (2007), Mitchell and Hall (2003), Fernandez-Morales (2003), Fernandez-Morales and Moyorga-Toledano (2008), Cuccia and Rizzo (2011), seasonality in tourism is a universal problem that appears in varying degrees of importance and depends on the destination.…”

Section: Tourists Arrivals and Duration Of Stay In Destination Areasmentioning

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Volumetric Analysis of Tourist Arrivals in Ecotourism sites of Cross River State, Nigeria

Ajake¹,

Amalu²,

Enang³

2016

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This study examined tourists" arrivals in ecotourism sites and events within Cross River state, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected through questionnaire survey, interviews, field inventory and participatory rural appraisal methods. The data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages, averages, graphs, charts, frequencies and maps while analysis of Variance was employed to determine the difference in the annual arrivals in the area. The findings reveal that a total of 27,326 tourists" visited the study locations between 2005 and 2015 and out of this number, the months of January, September and December have the highest recorded number of tourists" arrivals with 3015, 2549 and 3920 respectively. The participatory research appraisal shows that the variation in the number of tourists" arrivals in some of the months was attributed to the availability of traditional events. Based on this finding, it is recommended that more effort be made to organize more events in the state so that more tourists" would be attracted to visit the state and this will eliminate or reduce the effect of tourism seasonality in the state.

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Section: Tourists Arrivals and Duration Of Stay In Destination Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Volumetric Analysis of Tourist Arrivals in Ecotourism sites of Cross River State, Nigeria

Ajake¹,

Amalu²,

Enang³

2016

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“…It causes (tourism) facilities to be crowded in high season and under-utilized in off-season and creates seasonal (un)employment with its associated problems (Getz and Nilsson 2004). For these reasons substantial effort has been put into reducing seasonality, albeit often with limited success (Getz and Nilsson 2004;Higham and Hinch 2002). In some cases seasonality has been also viewed as beneficial by allowing the resident population and environment to restore (Hartmann 1986).…”

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Future climate resources for tourism in Europe based on the daily Tourism Climatic Index

2010

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Climate is an important resource for many types of tourism. One of several metrics for the suitability of climate for sightseeing is Mieczkowski's "Tourism Climatic Index" (TCI), which summarizes and combines seven climate variables. By means of the TCI, we analyse the present climate resources for tourism in Europe and projected changes under future climate change. We use daily data from five regional climate models and compare the reference period to the A2 scenario in 2071-2100. A comparison of the TCI based on reanalysis data and model simulations for the reference period shows that current regional climate models capture the important climatic patterns. Currently, climate resources are best in Southern Europe and deteriorate with increasing latitude and altitude. With climate change the latitudinal band of favourable climate is projected to shift northward improving climate resources in Northern and Central Europe in most seasons. Southern Europe's suitability for sightseeing tourism drops strikingly in the summer holiday months but is partially compensated by considerable improvements between October and April.

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“…Yet, the realization of their negative impacts (Gibson, 2007;Hall & Hodges, 1996;Ritchie, 1999) coupled with evidence of the socio-economic value of small-scale regional events (Gibson, Willming, & Holdnak, 2003;Higham, 1999;Higham & Hinch, 2002;Moscardo, 2008;O'Brien, 2007) call for another approach. In response, authors suggest that event outcomes can be optimized if host communities develop a portfolio of events including events of different type and scale that can reach a wide range of target audiences and serve an array of purposes (Chalip, 2004(Chalip, , 2005Getz, 2005Getz, , 2008Schreiber & Lenson, 1994).…”

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A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

Ziakas¹

2013

Event Management

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Event portfolios have remained a neglected area of study as the different event types have been studied predominantly as single events, separately from each other and with a focus on large-scale events. In addressing this omission this study investigates a regional event portfolio in Fort Stockton, Texas by employing qualitative methods, including participant observation in a sample of six events, seven semi-structured interviews with event organizers and analysis of events' archival documents. A dramatological perspective viewing events as dramatic stories that express versions of a community's social order was the conceptual framework that guided the analysis of events to examine their innate interrelationships. Results show that the event portfolio amalgamates sport and cultural performances and creates a symbolic social context, hence allowing the expression of different aspects of community life. The paper discusses how the interrelationships among different events engender and maintain complementarities that facilitate event implementations. It is concluded that events are interrelated both conceptually and functionally. Thematic continuities among events in the portfolio reconfirm the metaphoric messages, with each event reinforcing the claims of the others. Events are functionally interrelated by sharing common resources and elements, generating complementary markets and transferring practical know-how. This helps mobilize community resources and facilitates the synchronized use of events for achieving multiple purposes. Based on the theoretical and practical implications of the study, a multi-dimensional model is proposed that integrates the contextual, operational and socio-cultural dimensions of event portfolios and can guide further investigation in the management and policy research of event portfolios.

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Tourism, sport and seasons: the challenges and potential of overcoming seasonality in the sport and tourism sectors

Cited by 197 publications

References 13 publications

Volumetric Analysis of Tourist Arrivals in Ecotourism sites of Cross River State, Nigeria

Volumetric Analysis of Tourist Arrivals in Ecotourism sites of Cross River State, Nigeria

Future climate resources for tourism in Europe based on the daily Tourism Climatic Index

A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

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