Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola
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Resumo: | To assess the characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors, we analyzed secondary data and conducted a survey by administering face-to-face interviews. We used information referring to a total of 354 visitors to assess tourists’ personal characteristics (bio-data), their motivation for visiting, and their level of satisfaction. Themajority of the visitors (60%) revealed a prevailing interest in natural and cultural attractions, and they predominantly fit a “wildlife tourist” profile. Within this profile, two possible different types of clientele were identified: (1) tourists who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but tend to exhibit low environmental and social awareness; and (2) visitors who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but also as a process where sustainability norms should be maintained. Using the study findings, we propose guidelines for the development of ecotourism in Iona National Park to advance sustainable development. |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in AngolaNamibe provincenature-based tourismwildlife tourismtourism motivationtourism managementTo assess the characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors, we analyzed secondary data and conducted a survey by administering face-to-face interviews. We used information referring to a total of 354 visitors to assess tourists’ personal characteristics (bio-data), their motivation for visiting, and their level of satisfaction. Themajority of the visitors (60%) revealed a prevailing interest in natural and cultural attractions, and they predominantly fit a “wildlife tourist” profile. Within this profile, two possible different types of clientele were identified: (1) tourists who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but tend to exhibit low environmental and social awareness; and (2) visitors who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but also as a process where sustainability norms should be maintained. Using the study findings, we propose guidelines for the development of ecotourism in Iona National Park to advance sustainable development.Taylor & Francis Group2019-02-15T15:31:29Z2019-02-152018-06-20T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/24697http://hdl.handle.net/10174/24697https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1490235engMorais, J., Castanho, R. A., Pinto-Gomes, C., & Santos, P. (2018). Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola. Cogent Social Sciences, 4: 1490235. Doi:10.1080/23311886.2018.1490235jorgemoraismachado@gmail.comalexdiazbrown@gmail.comcpgomes@uevora.ptaps@uevora.pt590Morais, JorgeRui Alexandre, CastanhoCarlos, Pinto-GomesPedro, Santosinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T19:17:37Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/24697Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:15:11.167682Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola Morais, Jorge Namibe province nature-based tourism wildlife tourism tourism motivation tourism management |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola |
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Morais, Jorge |
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Morais, Jorge Rui Alexandre, Castanho Carlos, Pinto-Gomes Pedro, Santos |
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Rui Alexandre, Castanho Carlos, Pinto-Gomes Pedro, Santos |
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Morais, Jorge Rui Alexandre, Castanho Carlos, Pinto-Gomes Pedro, Santos |
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Namibe province nature-based tourism wildlife tourism tourism motivation tourism management |
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Namibe province nature-based tourism wildlife tourism tourism motivation tourism management |
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To assess the characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors, we analyzed secondary data and conducted a survey by administering face-to-face interviews. We used information referring to a total of 354 visitors to assess tourists’ personal characteristics (bio-data), their motivation for visiting, and their level of satisfaction. Themajority of the visitors (60%) revealed a prevailing interest in natural and cultural attractions, and they predominantly fit a “wildlife tourist” profile. Within this profile, two possible different types of clientele were identified: (1) tourists who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but tend to exhibit low environmental and social awareness; and (2) visitors who consider the visit as a learning opportunity but also as a process where sustainability norms should be maintained. Using the study findings, we propose guidelines for the development of ecotourism in Iona National Park to advance sustainable development. |
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2018-06-20T00:00:00Z 2019-02-15T15:31:29Z 2019-02-15 |
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Morais, J., Castanho, R. A., Pinto-Gomes, C., & Santos, P. (2018). Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola. Cogent Social Sciences, 4: 1490235. Doi:10.1080/23311886.2018.1490235 jorgemoraismachado@gmail.com alexdiazbrown@gmail.com cpgomes@uevora.pt aps@uevora.pt 590 |
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