Destination image: origins, developments and implications.
By Sérgio F. Lopes. 2011
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Over the last few decades, tourism has become one of the main sectors of the global eco- nomy, not only because of its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of different coun- tries, but also because of the employment it generates. Since 2009, however, the results of tourism have been severely affected by the economic and financial crisis and it is now essential to analyze the key elements of tourist consumer behavior. In this context, the image that a destination transmits to the market becomes one of the elements which influence tourists the most when choosing a tourist destination. The authors therefore aim to identify the main elements that characterize the image of a tourist destination, as well as their implications for the management of tourist destinations.
Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
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- Visit intention and destination image in post-Covid-19 crisis recovery (2020, background): “Based on the theory of planned behaviour (Ajzen, 1991), travellers’ expectations depend on internal or external variables that impact their movement inspiration when visiting (Garg, 2018; Lopes, 2011; Lu et al., 2018; Sigala, 2020; Wong & Li, 2015).”
- Antecedents and outcomes of destination image of Malaysia (2017, background): “Previous studies such as (Lopes, 2011 and San Martin & Del Bosque, 2008) have proposed that the inclusion of cultural values as a construct is an opportunity to further strengthen the positive image of a destination and, therefore, increase the likelihood of a particular destination to be selected. ”