Browsing by Subject "national parks"
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A concessionaire model for food and beverage operations in South African National Parks
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)In recent years, protected areas have come under pressure due to the budget cuts of government. As a result, national parks have had to devise strategies by means of which they are able to generate additional revenue, in ... -
Determining tourists' valuation of the Big Five
(North-West University, 2012)The aim of this study is to determine the value of the Big 5 from a visitor’s perspective. This study will focus on determining the stated preference or contingent value (CV) of the Big 5 through a survey of tourists’, ... -
Factors influencing a memorable game viewing experience
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)One of the most important aspects in selling tourism products is to provide tourists with a memorable experience. In the case of South Africa, most of the tourism product offerings are nature or wildlife based, with South ... -
The influence of interpretation on visitors behaviour in the Kruger National Park
(AJHTL, 2015)It is a well-known fact that interpretation influences visitors’ behaviour to be more in line with respect for the environment, philanthropic support for conservation and generally environmental sound behaviour. This study ... -
A model of instrinsic and extrinsic motivations on subjective well–being: the experience of overnight visitors to a national park
(Springer, 2013)According to the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) (Deci and Ryan 1985), intrinsic and extrinsic motivations can be differentiated with levels along a continuum representing distinct self-regulatory styles for behavior. ... -
Segmenting visitors to the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa based on education level
(AJHTL, 2015)The aim of this research is to profile visitors to one of South Africa’s most well-known and popular national parks, the Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) using an alternative segmentation approach, that of the visitors’ ... -
Tourists characteristics and willingness to pay to see the Big Five
(Sabinet, 2013)Tourism is an engine of growth and development in natural areas, but resources need to be protected and that often involves high costs. The opportunity to view Big Five game in their natural habitat is a common good and ... -
Tourists view of the factors that gives the Kruger National Park a competitive edge
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)The tourism industry is becoming more competitive by the day; in order to remain competitive, it is of paramount importance that competitive advantage factors be identified by tourism destinations such as national parks. ... -
Understanding visitor's image of the oldest marine park in Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)In successful tourism development and destination marketing, an important factor is individuals' tourist destination image (TDI). A review of the literature revealed a dearth of studies on the image of national parks as ...
