The determinants of length of stay of tourists in the Azores

Menezes, António Gomes de; Moniz, Ana Isabel Arruda; Vieira, José Cabral

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The determinants of length of stay of tourists in the Azores

2008-03Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Menezes, António Gomes de
dc.contributor.author	Moniz, Ana Isabel Arruda
dc.contributor.author	Vieira, José Cabral
dc.date.accessioned	2009-01-29T11:08:39Z
dc.date.available	2009-01-29T11:08:39Z
dc.date.issued	2008-03
dc.description	Copyright (c) 2008 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission.	en
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the determinants of the length of stay of tourists in the Azores. It is found that socio-demographic profiles, such as nationality and Azorean ascendancy, and trip attributes, such as repeat visitation rates and type of flight, are important determinants. In addition, destination image and attitudes regarding environmental initiatives, constructed from a factor analysis exercise, also influence the length of stay. In particular, the results suggest that marketing strategies which promote the Azores for its nature, landscape, remoteness and weather may increase length of stay, whereas cultural heritage has the opposite effect.	en
dc.identifier.citation	“Tourism Economics”. ISSN 1354-8166. Volume 14, Number 1, March 2008, pp. 205-222(18)	en
dc.identifier.issn	1354-8166
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/210
dc.language.iso	eng	en
dc.publisher	IP Publishing Ltd	en
dc.rights.uri	openAccess	en
dc.subject	Imagem Turística	en
dc.subject	Iniciativa Ambiental	en
dc.subject	Procura Turística	en
dc.subject	Tempo de Estadia	en
dc.subject	Turismo	en
dc.subject	Açores	en
dc.subject	Destination Image	en
dc.subject	Environmental Initiatives	en
dc.subject	Factor Analysis	en
dc.subject	Length of Stay	en
dc.subject	Tourism Demand Modelling	en
dc.subject	Azores	en
dc.title	The determinants of length of stay of tourists in the Azores	en
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
rcaap.type	article	en