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The sensory dimension of tourist experiences: capturing meaningful sensory-based themes in Southwest Portugal

dc.contributor.authorAgapito, Dora
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Júlio
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-07T14:37:05Z
dc.date.available2014-07-07T14:37:05Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractSensory aspects of destinations have recently been in focus as an important dimension in the process of facilitating positive tourist experiences. The countryside embraces local resources rich in multi-sensory stimuli that could be utilized in the planning and marketing of appealing tourist experiences addressed to segments of tourists, while fitting sustainable local development. This study follows a holistic approach to the five external human senses, aiming to capture meaningful sensory-informed themes adequate for segmenting rural tourists. A self-administered survey in four languages was collected from 181 tourists in Southwest Portugal. A multiple correspondence analysis suggests four sensory-informed themes, tentatively named generic beach-related experience, nature-based experience, balanced experience, and rural experience. The proposed themes correspond to a four-solution cluster of tourists presenting different profiles. The largest segment (73 tourists) corresponds to the rural experience, regarding which tourists mainly refer to the taste of local food and the smell of fresh air.por
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2013.11.011
dc.identifier.issn0261-5177
dc.identifier.otherAUT: DLA02368; PVA00075; JME00456
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4711
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261517713002094por
dc.subjectThemepor
dc.subjectSensory tourist experiencepor
dc.subjectMultiple correspondence analysispor
dc.subjectSegmentationpor
dc.titleThe sensory dimension of tourist experiences: capturing meaningful sensory-based themes in Southwest Portugalpor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage237por
oaire.citation.startPage224por
oaire.citation.titleTourism Managementpor
oaire.citation.volume42por
person.familyNameMIGUEL AGAPITO
person.familyNamePinto
person.familyNameda Costa Mendes
person.givenNameDORA LÚCIA
person.givenNamePatrícia
person.givenNameJúlio
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3153-2830
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2900-418X
person.identifier.ridC-3197-2018
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rcaap.typearticlepor
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