Zeppel, Heather and Sibtain, Jonathan (2011) Families in nature tourism: trends in holiday locations and activities. In: Tourism and demography. Goodfellow Publishers Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 55-71. ISBN 978-1-906884-15-4
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Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to
- Review key trends in nature tourism holiday locations and activities for families
- provide a demographic and holiday profile of families visiting Cairns, Australia
- Evaluate choice of family accomodation and nature activities in Cairns
- Assess family motivation for travel and selection of alternative destinations
- Highlight key demographic and product trends for families in nature tourism
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Chapter 4. Copyright Goodfellow Publishers Limited 2011. ISBN 978-1-906884-07-9 on verso is incorrect - correct ISBN is 978-1-906884-15-4. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - USQ Other |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2011 01:15 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2017 04:58 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | family holidays; nature tourism; nature-based activities, family accomodation; destination choice; domestic tourists; Great Barrier Reef; Cairns; Queensland; wet tropics rainforest; holiday budget; family amenities |
| Fields of Research : | 14 Economics > 1402 Applied Economics > 140216 Tourism Economics 16 Studies in Human Society > 1604 Human Geography > 160402 Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1506 Tourism > 150605 Tourism Resource Appraisal |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | B Economic Development > 90 Commercial Services and Tourism > 9003 Tourism > 900301 Economic Issues in Tourism |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/18667 |
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