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| Author: | Dickinson, J.E. Robbins, D. |
| Title: | Representations of tourism transport problems in a rural destination |
| Journal: | Tourism Management
2008 : DEC, VOL. 29:6, p. 1110-1121 |
| Index terms: | transport travel cars |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Car travel is regularly cited as main contributor in destination areas within the tourism impacts literature. This study analyses key stakeholders' representations of the tourism transport problem and tourists' travel behaviour at a rural tourism destination in the UK. Exploratory research that involved in-depth interviews with residents identified a typical emphasis on local travel problems and identified tourist arrivals by car as a major contributor. Data revealed that car-based visitors had fewer concerns. Problems were seen to be minor. Analysis indicates that perceptions of problems are to a large extent context contingent and are socially constructed and reproduced with consequent implications for destination management. |
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