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Levada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourism

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dc.contributor.authorSoares, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Naidea
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-14T09:44:51Z
dc.date.available2020-07-14T09:44:51Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPhysical activities organised in nature have earned more commitment from tourists who intend to actively visit natural and authentic environments. This paper analyses the profi le and the perceptions of active tourists who experienced canyoning and levada walking in the mountains of Madeira Island. The study uses a quantitative methodology analysis, based on an anonymous questionnaire designed for 160 levada walker tourists and 130 canyoning tourists. Diff erences were found between the two groups in terms of their profi le and assessment of the two activities. The levada walking profi le is the one of older, but more active tourists who stay on the island more than 6 days and intend to experience unique and memorable activities related to waterways, mountain trails and cultural landscapes in a sense of freedom and well-being that nature provides. The canyoning profi le is the one of younger tourists, more male than female, who are less active, travelling by cruise, and is with an emphasis on the challenges and natural barriers aff orded by the steep and unpredictable characteristics of canyons (hedonism). The fi ndings recommend segmentation of the tourists and a strategy for tourism destinations that highlight culture, endemic forest, authentic landscapes and the hospitality of local people in active tourism services.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationSoares, J., & Nunes, N. (2020). Levada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourism. European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, 10(1), 41-55.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.2478/ejthr-2020-0004pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/2848
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherSciendopt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectActive tourismpt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectMemorable experiencept_PT
dc.subjectNatural environmentpt_PT
dc.subjectCultural landscapept_PT
dc.subjectLevada walkspt_PT
dc.subjectCanyoningpt_PT
dc.subject.pt_PT
dc.subjectFaculdade de Ciências Sociaispt_PT
dc.titleLevada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourismpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage55pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage41pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10(1)pt_PT
person.familyNameAlexandre Pereira Soares
person.familyNameNunes Nunes
person.givenNameJorge
person.givenNameNaidea
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person.identifier.ciencia-id401A-C876-0979
person.identifier.ciencia-id7E13-00C9-6756
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7357-2320
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6959-608X
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