Enlightening tourism -- V. 04, n. 2 (2014)

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Reseña del libro de David FloresRuiz (coord.), Manual de gestión de destinos turísticos
(Universidad de Huelva, 2014) Riquel Ligero, Francisco José
Assessing motivation and satisfaction in an emerging kind of sports tourism : paddle tennis
(Universidad de Huelva, 2014) Ramírez Hurtado, José Manuel; Paralera Morales, Concepción
This article aims to analyse two major research questions on paddle tennis as a new type of sports tourism. Using data collected through a survey of paddle tennis tourists playing in Islantilla (Spain), motivation and satisfaction characteristics were examined: (1) to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of paddle tennis tourists; (2) to identify reasons why tourists choose paddle tennis tourism, and (3) to measure the satisfaction achieved during the experience. The analysis of paddle tennis tourism enables their behaviour to be determined and information on the profile of this type of tourist to be ascertained, thereby allowing related companies, governments, tourism agents and managers to orientate their strategies in order to achieve considerable economic benefits.
Effective factors on souvenir purchase : the case of foreign tourists' viewpoint in Tehran city
(Universidad de Huelva, 2014) Vasheghani-Farahani, Farzaneh; Esfandiar, Kourosh; Tajzadeh-Namin, Abolfazl
The present research aims to gain a better understanding of determinants on the souvenir-purchase behavior of inbound tourists, a vital factor affecting tourists’ experience in destinations, yet scant attention has been devoted to this in the literature. Drawing on the Oh’s travel expenditure model (2007), this study examines the influence of three types of variables: individual traveler characteristics; trip characteristics; and the perceived value of the souvenirs on tourists’ spending on shopping. The results obtained, through an analysis of self-administered questionnaires gathered from a sample of 115 inbound tourists in Tehran city, showed that men tent to spend more on souvenir purchase than women; there is not a significant relationship in terms of shopping spending patterns between leisure tourists and business tourists; and design, traditional motifs, quality and portability of souvenirs affect purchase behavior considerably. Further analysis and other findings are also discussed, and recommendations for future research are put forth in this paper.
EU membership and the impact on the image and attractiveness on tourism destinations
(Universidad de Huelva, 2014) Umbelino, Jorge; Rodríguez Antón, José Miguel; Celemín Pedroche, Maria de la Soledad; Filipe, Raúl; Amorim, Éricka; Carranca, Maria Adelaide
The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, it aims to understand if the territory of the European Union (EU) contains any form of identity, with particular effects on tourism. Secondly, to identify how EU citizens interpret the Union in a special way when they choose their international tourist destinations. The key issue is to understand the behaviour of EU nationals as a new form of ‘domestic’ tourism in the European Union in order to know what factors determine the choice of an international tourism destination in Europe by European citizens and what attributes make a European tourist destination more attractive than other. That is why authors conducted a direct survey on EU residents. A descriptive and a factorial analysis have been applied to more than 600 replies received from 26 States.

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