Participation in active sport tourism: impact assessment of destination involvement and perceived risk

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Maria Johann ◽  
Sita Mishra ◽  
Gunjan Malhotra ◽  
Shalini Rahul Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Tourism Impact ◽  
Active Sport

scholarly journals Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7238
Author(s):  
Roberto Martín-González ◽  
Kamilla Swart ◽  
Ana-María Luque-Gil
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Multiple Issues ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Active Sport

Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from the sport events perspective or considering an active sport tourism approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf tourism have been developed in numerous coastal destinations to attract sustainability-sensitive tourists due to the ongoing environmental challenges and the socio-economic crisis. Cape Town is positioned in a prominent place in terms of competitiveness, with a considerable variety of beaches and surf spots facing multiple issues. The aim of this study is to try to identify the most competitive beaches and subdistricts in terms of sustainability and to suggest criteria for surf-tourism-related indicators to obtain an overview about this space, using weighting indicators, and applying geography and political economy lenses. The results reveal that Strand, Table View, and Surfers’ Corner are the most competitive beaches. Additionally, beaches located in some underprivileged areas such as Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha are potentially interesting from a socio-economic development point of view, although they show a lack of accommodation infrastructures. These results seem to indicate that those areas should be closely monitored, and destination managers should focus their attention and finance there to obtain a more sustainable surf tourism development.

Active Tourism in the Active Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-137
Author(s):  
Richard Keith Wright ◽  
Geoff Dickson ◽  
Richard Opara Ajiee
Keyword(s):  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
Critical Overview ◽  
Active Sport

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) most recent reports, one in every ten jobs (an estimated 330 million) is influenced if not directly supported by travel and tourism-related activity, making it one of the world's largest economic sectors. Whilst the boundaries that separate adventure tourism from active/sport tourism are blurred, the subject is certainly not lacking in terms of evidence-based definitions, conceptual frameworks, or typologies. This chapter offers a critical overview of the existing body of knowledge that relates to the emergence of a global active and/or adventure-based tourism economy. The authors complement their review of the literature with a case study looking at the ‘home of adventure', Queenstown, New Zealand.

Active Sport Tourism in Europe: Applying Market Segmentation Model Based on Human Values

2020 ◽  
pp. 109634802092654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Terzić ◽  
Dunja Demirović ◽  
Biljana Petrevska ◽  
Wolfgang Limbert
Keyword(s):  
Market Segmentation ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Multiple Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Potential Demand ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Active Sport

The purpose of this study was to examine if human values sets indicating basic motivational aspects, shared by active sport participants, could be used for the creation of a specific market segmentation model. While the exploration of motivation scales and sport tourist typologies was vast, although limited to small samples, this research constructed a model that tested its applicability and validity on the large general samples. By using data collections from the European Social Survey, the model allowed comparability between surveyed countries by cross-checking multiple psychosocial and demographic factors. The findings identified four main factors that determine active sport tourist values, while at the same time, multiple-discriminant analysis indicated the existence of three active sport clusters, indicating preferences of different sport tourist segments. Furthermore, the study analyzed potential demand markets according to the geographical distribution of active sport segments. The study confirmed that basic human values play an important role in explaining motivation aspects in sport- and tourism-related choices. Overall, the findings may assist marketers in monitoring changes in preferences of sport participants and focus on specific marketing strategies for different segments.

Multipliers and impacts of active sport tourism in the Greek region of Messinia

2020 ◽  
pp. 135481662090232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panayiotis Drakakis ◽  
Athanasios Papadaskalopoulos ◽  
Dimitrios Lagos
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Pole Theory ◽  
Greek Region ◽  
Active Sport

Few studies on the economic impact of active sport tourism have been conducted, and these are limited to one sport. Multipliers, moreover, relate only to sport activities and not to sport tourist typologies. This article examines the economic impact of four activities (golf, windsurfing, horse riding and scuba diving) on income and employment generation in Messinia, a region in south-western Greece. Since no input–output tables are available at this local level, the ad hoc model was employed. Golf generated higher income and more employment units than the other activities, displaying all of the characteristics of a propulsive activity, a concept derived from the growth pole theory. Regarding typologies, primary sports tourists exhibit higher multipliers than tourists interested in sport in every case. The article, also, partially validates the general consensus that small tourism firms have higher total multipliers than their larger counterparts. Implications stemming from the results are discussed.

INSURANCE PRODUCTS AS PROTECTION TOOLS AGAINST THE RISK IN SPORT TOURISM: POLISH AND CROATIAN CASE STUDIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Author(s):  
Danuta Żylak ◽  
Andrzej Hadzik ◽  
Jakub Ryśnik ◽  
Rajmund Tomik
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Polish Literature ◽  
Financing Risk ◽  
Sector Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Active Sport

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to assess travel insurance as a method of protection against the risk of sport tourism on the basis of a review of insurance products on the Polish and Croatian markets with emphasis on those prepared for practicing biking tourism. Method. A review of the literature and comparative analysis of the existing range of insurance products within both markets. Findings. The revue was focused on selected insurance products of leading insurance companies on the Polish and Croatian markets. The overview of available insurance products in the field of active tourism is an indication of effective protection against the risk for people taking up endeavors other than those which are considered everyday activities. Research and conclusion limitations. There is no definition of travel insurance in the Polish literature, but it is insurance aimed at satisfying the financial needs arising from the implementation of risk-taking activity for the entity. Empirical studies include leading insurers on the markets mentioned above within their scope of travel insurance offers for active sport tourism. Practical implications. Increasing the forethought of insurance for tourists through awareness of risk and the available insurance coverage. Originality. The paper concerns the important issue of protection against the risk in active sport tourism. It should be emphasized that the Croatian tourist market provides diversified sources of risk financing and insurance which is judged to be the most important method of financing risk in tourism. A comparative analysis of the Polish and Croatian was chosen due to the attractiveness of both countries in terms of tourism resources and intensive economic cooperation in the tourism sector. Type of paper. A combination of an overview with empirical studies.

scholarly journals The Covid-19 Crisis and the ‘new’ Normality of Surf Tourism in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10(1) (10(1)) ◽  
pp. 194-213
Author(s):  
Roberto Martin-Gonzalez ◽  
Kamilla Swart
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Short Term ◽  
International Tourist ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Active Sport

Tourism has been one of the sectors that has suffered the greatest impact by the Covid-19 virus, which has created an unprecedented context with thousands of tourism-related companies closing with an unclear future. International tourism was recovering from the previous financial crisis achieving historical milestones regarding international tourist arrivals. Simultaneously, tourism niches like active sport tourism have experienced significant growth which has been developed to achieve more sustainable tourism as is the case of surf tourism in Cape Town. This article aims to investigate the surf tourism socio-economic competitiveness of Cape Town beaches to provide solutions and alternatives for a return to the ‘new normality’ due to the Covid-19 crisis. Political economy and geography, as well as tourism systems’ approach, are employed for the theoretical background. A mixed-method approach was utilised in this study including a qualitative, narrative method for the literature review, and a quantitative weighted set of indicators. The results suggest that active sports and domestic tourism have potential to help short-term tourism recovery. Three beaches showed the best potential for socio-economic development, while two beaches in underprivileged neighbourhoods were found potentially interesting for boosting surf tourism development. This study could inform government policy to determine the main areas for surf tourism development.

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