Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience
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Resumo: | Recent research indicates that more and more often tourists use the Madeira Natural Park (MNP) area to develop their physical activity, through mountain hiking and Levada walks. This study aims at identifying tourists’ characteristics and to understand how visitors live their experience. A survey was carried out at the end of two different activities and the sample was divided into two groups (G1: Levada Walks in the Laurissilva; G2: Walks outside the Laurissilva). The data was collected immedi ately after the activity ended (total: 293; male: 124; female: 169) and people were asked about: 1. Information availa ble at the start of the activity; 2. Interaction and attention demand; 3. Natural area visited. The data indicates that the Madeira tourists have higher education, many are students and teachers, the majority being European. Our tourists are well informed about the natural environment and more than 90% agreed that it was ideal for aesthetic enjoyment and inspiring exploration. Our findings can help the tourist agents to improve their products, encour age the agencies to attract new markets outside Europe and can work as a basis for providing more guidance in the MNP, promoting a higher ‘flow experience’. |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experienceActive tourismFlow experienceNature hikesLevadasSports tourismMadeira (Portugal).Faculdade de Ciências SociaisRecent research indicates that more and more often tourists use the Madeira Natural Park (MNP) area to develop their physical activity, through mountain hiking and Levada walks. This study aims at identifying tourists’ characteristics and to understand how visitors live their experience. A survey was carried out at the end of two different activities and the sample was divided into two groups (G1: Levada Walks in the Laurissilva; G2: Walks outside the Laurissilva). The data was collected immedi ately after the activity ended (total: 293; male: 124; female: 169) and people were asked about: 1. Information availa ble at the start of the activity; 2. Interaction and attention demand; 3. Natural area visited. The data indicates that the Madeira tourists have higher education, many are students and teachers, the majority being European. Our tourists are well informed about the natural environment and more than 90% agreed that it was ideal for aesthetic enjoyment and inspiring exploration. Our findings can help the tourist agents to improve their products, encour age the agencies to attract new markets outside Europe and can work as a basis for providing more guidance in the MNP, promoting a higher ‘flow experience’.SciendoDigitUMaPrudente, JoãoLopes, HelderNoite, JoãoRodrigues, AnaVieira, SaraAlves, RicardoFernando, Catarina2022-01-07T14:52:13Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3965engPrudente, J., Lopes, H., Noite, J., Rodrigues, A., Vieira, S., Alves, R., & Fernando, C. (2020). Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience. European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, 10(2), 154-164. DOI: 10.2478/ejthr-2020-001310.2478/ejthr-2020-0013info: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:RCAAP2023-03-19T05:36:16Zoai:digituma.uma.pt:10400.13/3965Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:07:38.525256Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience Prudente, João Active tourism Flow experience Nature hikes Levadas Sports tourism Madeira (Portugal) . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience |
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Prudente, João |
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Prudente, João Lopes, Helder Noite, João Rodrigues, Ana Vieira, Sara Alves, Ricardo Fernando, Catarina |
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Lopes, Helder Noite, João Rodrigues, Ana Vieira, Sara Alves, Ricardo Fernando, Catarina |
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Prudente, João Lopes, Helder Noite, João Rodrigues, Ana Vieira, Sara Alves, Ricardo Fernando, Catarina |
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Active tourism Flow experience Nature hikes Levadas Sports tourism Madeira (Portugal) . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais |
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Active tourism Flow experience Nature hikes Levadas Sports tourism Madeira (Portugal) . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais |
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Recent research indicates that more and more often tourists use the Madeira Natural Park (MNP) area to develop their physical activity, through mountain hiking and Levada walks. This study aims at identifying tourists’ characteristics and to understand how visitors live their experience. A survey was carried out at the end of two different activities and the sample was divided into two groups (G1: Levada Walks in the Laurissilva; G2: Walks outside the Laurissilva). The data was collected immedi ately after the activity ended (total: 293; male: 124; female: 169) and people were asked about: 1. Information availa ble at the start of the activity; 2. Interaction and attention demand; 3. Natural area visited. The data indicates that the Madeira tourists have higher education, many are students and teachers, the majority being European. Our tourists are well informed about the natural environment and more than 90% agreed that it was ideal for aesthetic enjoyment and inspiring exploration. Our findings can help the tourist agents to improve their products, encour age the agencies to attract new markets outside Europe and can work as a basis for providing more guidance in the MNP, promoting a higher ‘flow experience’. |
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Prudente, J., Lopes, H., Noite, J., Rodrigues, A., Vieira, S., Alves, R., & Fernando, C. (2020). Hikes and levadas in Madeira: characterizing visitors and their experience. European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, 10(2), 154-164. DOI: 10.2478/ejthr-2020-0013 10.2478/ejthr-2020-0013 |
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