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Assessing visitors' experiences at hot spring recreation areas in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Lee TsungHung
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.748
Subject(s) - recreation , hot spring , destinations , spring (device) , tourism , geography , sustainable development , ecotourism , sustainable tourism , environmental planning , socioeconomics , environmental resource management , business , marketing , environmental science , sociology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , archaeology , law , biology
This study assessed the recreational experiences of tourists and aims to discuss the sustainable development of hot spring recreation areas in Taiwan. The study employed questionnaires that included variables measuring importance, satisfaction, sustainable development, and demographic and recreational characteristics. The rate of repeat visits was extremely high. Moreover, tourists strongly agreed that hot spring recreation areas should develop ecotourism programmes. This study concludes that hot spring recreation areas could utilise their natural landscapes, hot spring quality, hotel service quality and proximity to neighbouring destinations to develop themselves. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.