Brian Garrod
Managing visitor impacts at visitor attractions: an international assessment.
Garrod, Brian; Fyall, Alan; Leask, Anna
Abstract
This paper presents the findings of a study designed to extend and develop a previous study conducted by the authors on the management of visitor impacts at visitor attractions in Scotland. This follow-up study sets out to discover the extent to which attractions in other countries experience similar impacts, with comparable management challenges to those already identified in the Scottish visitor attraction sector. In order to provide a direct comparison to the Scottish study, a replication of the research methodology employed in that study was considered necessary. A self-completion survey was thus mailed to managers of paid-admission attractions in Canada, Australia and New Zealand: three ‘leading-edge’ destinations selected for comparison. Findings suggest that although many impacts are perceived to be similar across the four countries, a number of important differences are evident. Given that the reasons for such differences vary, the paper concludes that the development of a generic strategy for the management of visitor impacts internationally remains something for the future. In the meantime, the sector should rely on the identification and adoption of best practice on a case-by-case basis. The sector’s diversity and fragmentation suggest that qualitative research holds the key to identifying appropriate techniques for managing visitor impacts
Citation
Garrod, B., Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2006). Managing visitor impacts at visitor attractions: an international assessment. Current Issues in Tourism, 9, (125-151). ISSN 1368-3500
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | May 29, 2008 |
Print ISSN | 1368-3500 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 9 |
Pages | 125-151 |
Keywords | visitor attractions; impacts; management; international comparison; Canada; Australia; New Zealand; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2049 |
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