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An evaluation of the potential to develop inbound Japanese tourism to Northeast Scotland using the Thomas Blake Glover connection
Author(s) -
Nash Robert,
Martin Andrew,
Dalkarl Lis B.,
Leith Craig,
Stansbie Paul
Publication year - 2010
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.758
Subject(s) - tourism , connection (principal bundle) , product (mathematics) , resource (disambiguation) , marketing , economy , regional science , advertising , business , economics , geography , engineering , computer science , archaeology , mathematics , computer network , geometry , structural engineering
Abstract This research explores the strength of the potential niche market associated with the Japanese's connection to Thomas Blake Glover. The study involved research to ascertain whether there is sufficient demand in Japan to sustain a heritage attraction or trail built up around Blake Glover in Northeast Scotland, as a means to counteract the decline of primary sector industries in the area. More specifically, the research set out to identify strategies to optimise the Blake Glover connection as a resource for Northeast Scotland. The research also highlights issues of significance to the wider Scottish tourism product in terms of attempting to attract the Japanese market to Scotland. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.