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The determinants of length of stay of tourists in the Azores

Author(s): Menezes, António Gomes de ; Moniz, Ana Isabel Arruda ; Vieira, José Cabral

Date: 2008

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/210

Origin: Repositório da Universidade dos Açores

Subject(s): Imagem Turística; Iniciativa Ambiental; Procura Turística; Tempo de Estadia; Turismo; Açores; Destination Image; Environmental Initiatives; Factor Analysis; Length of Stay; Tourism Demand Modelling; Azores; Imagem Turística; Imagem Turística; Iniciativa Ambiental; Iniciativa Ambiental; Procura Turística; Procura Turística; Tempo de Estadia; Tempo de Estadia; Turismo; Turismo; Açores; Açores; Destination Image; Destination Image; Environmental Initiatives; Environmental Initiatives; Factor Analysis; Factor Analysis; Length of Stay; Length of Stay; Tourism Demand Modelling; Tourism Demand Modelling; Azores; Azores

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This paper examines the determinants of the length of stay of tourists in the Azores. It is found that socio-demographic profiles, such as nationality and Azorean ascendancy, and trip attributes, such as repeat visitation rates and type of flight, are important determinants. In addition, destination image and attitudes regarding environmental initiatives, constructed from a factor analysis exercise, also influence the length of stay. In particular, the results suggest that marketing strategies which promote the Azores for its nature, landscape, remoteness and weather may increase length of stay, whereas cultural heritage has the opposite effect.

Document Type Journal article
Language English
Contributor(s) Repositório da Universidade dos Açores

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The determinants of length of stay of tourists in the Azores

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