The sensory dimension of tourist experiences: Capturing meaningful sensory-informed themes in Southwest Portugal

D Agapito, P Valle, J Mendes - Tourism Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Sensory aspects of destinations have recently been in focus as an important dimension in
the process of facilitating positive tourist experiences. The countryside embraces local …

Exploring the conceptualization of the sensory dimension of tourist experiences

D Agapito, J Mendes, P Valle - Journal of destination marketing & …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper aims to contribute to the conceptualization of the sensory dimension of tourist
experiences by discussing its theoretical underpinnings. A multidisciplinary approach to the …

Tourists' memories, sensory impressions and loyalty: In loco and post-visit study in Southwest Portugal

D Agapito, P Pinto, J Mendes - Tourism Management, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to offer some insights on the contribution of sensory diversity as perceived
by tourists to memorable destination experiences and to explore the connection between …

Sensory marketing and tourist experiences

D Agapito, P Pinto, J Mendes - Spatial and Organizational …, 2012 - sapientia.ualg.pt
Marketing has been increasing its focus on the role of the five human senses in consumer
behaviour, since research under the experiential paradigm has pointed to multisensory …

[HTML][HTML] “Sensing” the destination: Development of the destination sensescape index

D Buzova, S Sanz-Blas, A Cervera-Taulet - Tourism Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing academic interest in the sensory dimension of the tourist experience,
the quantitative empirical research in the field is limited by a lack of measurement …

A senses-based model for experiential tourism

L Meacci, G Liberatore - Tourism & Management Studies, 2018 - tmstudies.net
An experience can be defined as anything that stimulates the senses, heart and mind.
Senses play a central role in individuals' perceptions of the surrounding world. Thus …

Place attachment through sensory-rich, emotion-generating place experiences in rural tourism

E Kastenholz, CP Marques, MJ Carneiro - Journal of Destination Marketing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Place attachment may be a relevant outcome of place experiences, connected to positive
emotions felt at rural destinations. Especially for rural areas, where a loyal client base is …

Exploring multisensory place experiences through cruise blog analysis

D Buzova, A Cervera‐Taulet… - Psychology & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The multisensory approach to understanding consumer behavior has received increasing
attention as a factor shaping individuals' perception, attitude, and behavior. However …

The senses in tourism design: A bibliometric review

D Agapito - Annals of Tourism Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The importance of addressing multisensory aspects in the design of tourism experiences
and places has become apparent in a recent strand of research. There has been a …

The dimensions of rural tourism experience: impacts on arousal, memory, and satisfaction

E Kastenholz, MJ Carneiro, CP Marques… - Journal of Travel & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Rural tourism is driven by the search for unique and memorable experiences in particular
settings, but knowledge on visitors' experiences in rural destinations is still scarce. This …