How do tourists' memorable local gastronomy experiences and their personal gastronomic traits influence destination loyalty? A fuzzy set approach

F Badu-Baiden, A Correia, S Kim - Journal of Travel & Tourism …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to analyse how memorable local gastronomic experiences and tourists'
gastronomy-related traits influence destination loyalty and future intentions. A fuzzy set …

Hikers' pro-environmental behavior in national park: Integrating theory of planned behavior and norm activation theory

H Sun, Q Zhang, W Guo, K Lin - Frontiers in Forests and Global …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hikers' intention for pro-environmental behavior (PEB) directly affects the sustainable
development of protected areas, but few studies have been conducted from the perspective …

Converting tourists into evangelists: Exploring the role of tourists' participation in value co-creation in enhancing brand evangelism, empowerment, and commitment

GFN Mvondo, F Jing, K Hussain, MA Raza - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drawing on the theory of engagement, the present study aims to examine the outcomes of
participation in value co-creation in soft sports tourism, specifically hiking. To this end, the …

The satisfaction of tourists using bicycle sharing: a structural equation model-the case of Hangzhou, China

B Zhou, T Liu, C Ryan, L Wang… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the impacts of bicycle sharing and the satisfaction of tourists using such
services. Using Hangzhou as a case study and data derived from 552 tourist surveys, a …

Tourists' intention of undertaking environmentally responsible behavior in national forest trails: A comparative study

Q Zhang, A Popa, H Sun, W Guo, F Meng - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Norm Activation Model (NAM) are often
employed to examine behavioral intention, but the perspective and attribute differences of …

Topic modeling for hiking trail online reviews: Analysis of the Mutianyu Great Wall

Z Shang, JM Luo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hiking is now one of the most popular activities amongst adventure travelers. Although
recent studies have highlighted the differences between Chinese adventure tourists and …

Framing memorable hiking tourism experiences through embodiment: The case of Mount Huangshan, China

Y Wang, L Zhou, H Chen, L Wang, X Wu - Journal of Outdoor Recreation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hiking tourism is becoming increasingly popular with the rise of health concerns. This study
uncovers means-end chains of memorable experiences of hiking tourists and considers the …

Assessing safety and suitability of old trails for hiking using ground and drone surveys

SY Lee, C Du, Z Chen, H Wu, K Guan, Y Liu… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hiking is a popular recreational activity and to cater to public demand, it is apt to increase
the number of hiking trails. Various methodologies have been proposed to evaluate the …

“Chinese don't walk?”–The emergence of domestic walking tourism on China's Ancient Tea Horse Road

A Witte - Journal of Leisure Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Walking is a potential key growth area for a diversifying domestic leisure and tourism
demand in China. This research discusses the emergence of walking as a touristic activity …

Examination of benefits sought by hiking tourists: a comparison of impact-range performance analysis and impact asymmetry analysis

M Oh, S Kim, Y Choi, S Pratt - Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study assesses the benefits of hiking for visitors to the Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island in
Korea, which has been designated as a World Heritage Site. Data were collected from a …