Nature-based tourism is increasing worldwide and with it the opportunity to engage these
visitors to support and advocate for the protection of natural areas. Loyalty research over the …

Researchers use place satisfaction as a dependent variable extensively since place has
implications for a range of performance measures. This study reverses the relationships …

This book provides a comprehensive account of tourism in natural, wild and protected areas.
The 2nd edition contains an overview of key literature and developments that have emerged …

Tourism in Antarctica has been growing and diversifying. While Antarctic tourists are
purported to have meaningful interactions with the Antarctic environment, little empirical …

Natural areas, when protected, conserve the natural environment and function as social
spaces in which tourism brings increased income, employment and financial support for …

Small islands often host distinctive resources to influence their future through tourism
development. Island economies in Africa have witnessed a growing number of tourists …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to postulate that the technique of Importance-
Performance Analysis (IPA) is currently underutilised in visitor management studies reported …

This study explores issues of scale equivalence and generalizability in national parks.
Visitors' place satisfaction, proenvironmental behavior, and place attachment are measured …

This paper examines the effects of a sustainable destination image on residents' satisfaction
and pro-sustainable behavior considered through positive word-of-mouth (WOM) and …

This study explores satisfaction with whale watching tours in relationship to expectations
and demographic variables and identifies tour aspects that contribute to satisfaction. Based …