Tourist seasonality and the role of markets

Turrión‐Prats, Judith; Duro, Juan Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.jdmm.2016.11.004

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“…Seasonality, with respect to fluctuations in visitor arrivals, is one of the major characteristics of tourism and is widely regarded as one of its major problems [1][2][3]. Seasonality in tourism usually involves a higher number of visitors at a destination for a specific period of a year [4,5], with fewer visitors at other times. Seasonal demand occurs when the pattern of demand over time is characterized by regular fluctuations that are relatively consistent with the pattern of supply, although excess capacity to supply the product will exist at certain times of the year.…”

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Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

2019

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Seasonality in visitor arrivals is one of the greatest challenges faced by tourist destinations. Seasonality is a major issue for sustainable tourism as it affects the optimal use of investment and infrastructure, puts pressure on resources and can create negative experience of crowding at destinations. Peripheral areas commonly experience more pronounced fluctuations in visitor arrivals. Iceland is one of those destinations. Although the number of tourists visiting the country has multiplied in recent years, seasonality is still a major challenge, especially in the more rural peripheral areas of the country. Iceland’s high season for tourism occurs during its brief summer (June to August), but in recent years more people visit the country on shorter winter trips, creating new management challenges. This research is based on an on-site questionnaire survey conducted in seven popular nature destinations in Iceland which compares the experience of summer and winter visitors. The results show that winter visitors are more satisfied with the natural environment while their satisfaction with facilities and service is in many cases lower. The areas are generally perceived as being more beautiful and quieter in winter than in summer. However, most destinations are considered less accessible and less safe in the winter. Tourists are much less likely to experience physical crowding during winter, although winter visitors are more sensitive to crowds, most likely because of expectations of fewer tourists. Finally, this research shows that tourists are less likely to encounter negative effects of tourism on the environment in the winter, (e.g., erosion or damage to rocks and vegetation), than in summer. The results highlight the importance of understanding visitor perceptions in a seasonal and temporal context.

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Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

2019

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“…This includes isolated and peripheral places in Mexico (Pelcastre-Villafuerte et al, 2016). Similarly, the cyclical nature of tourism seasonality affects a variety of destination market sectors, complicating access to resources, as well as recruitment and retention of human resources (Terry, 2015; Turrión-Prats & Duro, 2016). Our findings mirror such challenges of equipment and resource access, as well as explanations for recruitment and retention of health care professionals on Cozumel Island.…”

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A challenging entanglement: health care providers’ perspectives on caring for ill and injured tourists on Cozumel Island, Mexico

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Snyder

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: Despite established knowledge that tourists often fall ill or are injured abroad, little is known about their treatment. The intent of this study was to explore health care professionals’ treatment provision experiences on Cozumel Island, Mexico. Methods: 13 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with professionals across a number of health care vocations on Cozumel Island. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed to determine common challenges faced in the provision of treatment for transnational tourists. Results: Three thematic challenges emerged from the data: human and physical resource deficiencies, medical (mis)perceptions held by patients and complexities surrounding remuneration of care. Health care providers employ unique strategies to mitigate these challenges. Conclusion: Although many of these challenges exist within other touristic and peripheral spaces, we suggest that the challenges experienced by Cozumel Island’s health care professionals, and their mitigation strategies, exist as part of a complex entanglement between the island’s health care sector and its dominant tourism landscape. We call on tangential tourism services to take a larger role in ensuring the ease of access to, and provision of quality health care services for tourists on Cozumel Island.

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“…In contrast, if the domestic travel-related expenditure is concentrated in one month and the other n − 1 months have no expenditure, gini becomes 1. The characteristic of the Gini coefficient is its sensitivity to central observations, giving greater weight to changes that occur in the months situated around the mode of monthly distribution (Duro, 2016;Turrión-Prats & Duro, 2018).…”

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Academica Turistica-Revija za turizem in inovativnost je znanstvena revija, namenjena mednarodni znanstveni in strokovni javnosti; izhaja v angleščini s povzetki v slovenščini. Izid publikacije je finančno podprla Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije iz sredstev državnega proračuna iz naslova razpisa za sofinanciranje domačih znanstvenih periodičnih publikacij. issn 1855-3303 (printed) issn 2335-4194 (online)

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Tourist seasonality and the role of markets

Cited by 42 publications

References 52 publications

Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

A challenging entanglement: health care providers’ perspectives on caring for ill and injured tourists on Cozumel Island, Mexico

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