International Tourist Demand for Nature-Based Tourism in Costa Rica: Socio-Demographic and Travel Condition Indicators
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| Natura: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2009 |
| Descrizione: | In Costa Rica, the demand for tourist activities shows a tendency for nature-based tourism. The present research work analyzes the international demand for this type of tourism according to socio-demographic and travel condition variables. The study includes hiking/trekking, visits to volcanoes, observation of flora and fauna, bird watching and canopy. Data are taken from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), from the Air Survey (Encuesta Aérea) to non-resident tourists over the age of 18 who left from the Juan Santamaría Airport during the first quarter of 2007. The travelvariables family group, couple and origin, show a potentially favorable influence on demand for most of these activities. The results obtained allow us to outline a strategy to orientate policies and activities of nature-based tourism in Costa Rica. |
| Stato: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Istituzione: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lingua: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/9010 |
| Accesso online: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/reconomicas/article/view/9010 |
| Keyword: | Turismo naturaleza Demanda turística Actividad turística Odds ratio Nature-based tourism Tourist demand Tourist activity |