Title
Ecotourism and simulated attractions: Tourists' attitudes towards integrated sites in a desert area
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Sustain. Tour.
Keywords
desert tourism; ecotourism; post-modern tourism; sustainable development; POSTMODERN TOURISM; ISRAEL; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Abstract
This paper examines the attitudes of tourists towards a conceptual planning approach, which combines elements of ecotourism with themed and simulated attractions for sustainable tourism development in desert areas. Based on a survey of 453 tourists, the study examines respondents' preferences regarding the suggested contents and facilities of tourist attractions to be developed in the Israeli desert area of the Negev. The findings indicate that the respondents do not necessarily see contradictions between the seemingly irreconcilable ecotourism elements and themed simulations. They expressed clear preference for the development of sites with appropriate infrastructure and themed simulations that preserve local nature and culture. The findings are discussed within the frameworks of ecotourism, post-modern tourism, and tourism development in desert areas.
Journal Title
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Volume
16
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
23
Last Page
41
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0966-9582
Recommended Citation
"Ecotourism and simulated attractions: Tourists' attitudes towards integrated sites in a desert area" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 878.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/878
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