It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal
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Resumo: | Mountain adventure tourism represents 20% of the current tourism flows and will continue to grow, and, consequently there is a great need to better understand this segment. Pico Mountain, a mountain destination, in Portugal has followed this growth trend; however the lack of knowledge about this phenomenon is still a reality. Therefore, our goal is to define the Pico Mountain visitor’s profile as well as to assess the importance of the mountain guides’ roles in the Pico climbing. To achieve this goal a quantitative analysis was employed based on a survey applied in the territory. Our main results indicated that visitors of Pico Mountain are mainly young, European, inexperienced, and “package” adventure tourists that undertake “soft” adventure activities. For 90% of the respondents the mountain guides played an important role in the trip as well as great influence on it. Furthermore, the feeling of safety assured by guides is the most valued characteristic of mountain guides for all the respondents and it is the main reason why they are hired. |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, PortugalPico MountainMountain guidesNature-based tourismAdventure touristsMountain adventure tourism represents 20% of the current tourism flows and will continue to grow, and, consequently there is a great need to better understand this segment. Pico Mountain, a mountain destination, in Portugal has followed this growth trend; however the lack of knowledge about this phenomenon is still a reality. Therefore, our goal is to define the Pico Mountain visitor’s profile as well as to assess the importance of the mountain guides’ roles in the Pico climbing. To achieve this goal a quantitative analysis was employed based on a survey applied in the territory. Our main results indicated that visitors of Pico Mountain are mainly young, European, inexperienced, and “package” adventure tourists that undertake “soft” adventure activities. For 90% of the respondents the mountain guides played an important role in the trip as well as great influence on it. Furthermore, the feeling of safety assured by guides is the most valued characteristic of mountain guides for all the respondents and it is the main reason why they are hired.Taylor & FrancisIC-OnlineRebelo, Cátia Filipa CerqueiraEzequiel, Graça Maria GomesMendes, Susana Luísa da Custódia MachadoCarvalho, Mário João Paulo de Jesus2020-07-03T13:11:22Z20182018-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4988engCátia Filipa Cerqueira Rebelo, Graça Maria Gomes Ezequiel, Susana Luísa da Custódia Machado Mendes & Mário João Paulo de Jesus Carvalho (2018) It is All about Safety: An Experience in Pico Mountain—Portugal, Tourism Planning & Development, 15:2, 134-148, DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2017.13035392156-831610.1080/21568316.2017.1303539metadata only accessinfo: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:RCAAP2024-09-26T18:18:11Zoai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/4988Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-09-26T18:18:11Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal Rebelo, Cátia Filipa Cerqueira Pico Mountain Mountain guides Nature-based tourism Adventure tourists |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal |
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It is all about safety: an experience in Pico Mountain, Portugal |
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Rebelo, Cátia Filipa Cerqueira |
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Rebelo, Cátia Filipa Cerqueira Ezequiel, Graça Maria Gomes Mendes, Susana Luísa da Custódia Machado Carvalho, Mário João Paulo de Jesus |
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Ezequiel, Graça Maria Gomes Mendes, Susana Luísa da Custódia Machado Carvalho, Mário João Paulo de Jesus |
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Rebelo, Cátia Filipa Cerqueira Ezequiel, Graça Maria Gomes Mendes, Susana Luísa da Custódia Machado Carvalho, Mário João Paulo de Jesus |
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Pico Mountain Mountain guides Nature-based tourism Adventure tourists |
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Pico Mountain Mountain guides Nature-based tourism Adventure tourists |
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Mountain adventure tourism represents 20% of the current tourism flows and will continue to grow, and, consequently there is a great need to better understand this segment. Pico Mountain, a mountain destination, in Portugal has followed this growth trend; however the lack of knowledge about this phenomenon is still a reality. Therefore, our goal is to define the Pico Mountain visitor’s profile as well as to assess the importance of the mountain guides’ roles in the Pico climbing. To achieve this goal a quantitative analysis was employed based on a survey applied in the territory. Our main results indicated that visitors of Pico Mountain are mainly young, European, inexperienced, and “package” adventure tourists that undertake “soft” adventure activities. For 90% of the respondents the mountain guides played an important role in the trip as well as great influence on it. Furthermore, the feeling of safety assured by guides is the most valued characteristic of mountain guides for all the respondents and it is the main reason why they are hired. |
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Cátia Filipa Cerqueira Rebelo, Graça Maria Gomes Ezequiel, Susana Luísa da Custódia Machado Mendes & Mário João Paulo de Jesus Carvalho (2018) It is All about Safety: An Experience in Pico Mountain—Portugal, Tourism Planning & Development, 15:2, 134-148, DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2017.1303539 2156-8316 10.1080/21568316.2017.1303539 |
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