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This chapter discusses how tourism demand can be characterized and outlines some of the factors that influence tourism demand.
Mariot's model of tourist flows between two locations is presented, together with a brief description of a related study.
General systems theory is discussed, along with different models of tourism systems. The advantages and disadvantages of general systems theory are also highlighted.
The concept of tourist experience is discussed, highlighting its dimensions such as sensorial/emotional enjoyment, escape from daily routine, internal development and personal enrichment. Also discussed is the concept of experiential tourism, which can become confused with the tourist experience...
This chapter discusses two types of factors (determinant and motivational) that influence tourism demand relative to whether to purchase a particular tourism product.
This chapter explains Crompton's destination-choice model, which includes a process of narrowing down the sets of tourism destinations. In this model, internal and external forces influence the decision-making process.
Schmöll's model of tourism consumer choice is presented, which was one of the first models to consider this topic. The benefits of the model are outlined.
Urry's sociological theory of the 'tourist gaze' is discussed, outlining the nine points on which its analytical foundation is based and highlighting the distinction between the 'romantic' gaze and the 'collective' gaze.
This chapter outlines the five types of tourists identified by Plog based on their psychographic characteristics. Plog developed a normal distribution (bell-shaped) of these tourists and correlated the types of tourists with the destinations they visited. Criticisms of Plog's model are highlighted.
Different traveller typologies are discussed: those developed by H. P. Gray, which is based on travel purpose; by V. L. Smith, which is based on tourists' ability to adapt to the local people's norms and lifestyle; by E. Cohen, which is based on a particular combination of preference,...