The economic impact of tourism on protected natural areas: examining the influence of physical activity intensity on visitors’ spending levels

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Farías Torbidoni, Estela Inés;
Barić, Demir;
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(2020)
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The economic impact of tourism on protected natural areas: examining the influence of physical activity intensity on visitors’ spending levels.
Eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, 2020, vol. 12, núm. 22, p. 22-32.
https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-12-2s22.
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In addition to being important tourism attractions that boost local economic development, protected areas also promote healthy habits through engagement in a
variety of physical activities (PA). However, little is known about the extent to which PA
intensity influences visitors’ spending. Drawing on results from 500 questionnaires
collected from visitors in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park, Spain, this study assesses the
influence of PA intensity on spending after controlling for sociodemographic, visit,
motivational and opinion descriptors to assess the connection between these two
factors. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that PA intensity had a marginal
but potentially significant effect on respondents’ expenditure during their visits. When
looked at separately, the results indicated that trip and motivational descriptors
explained the highest degree of variation in visitor spending. More research is necessary to confirm whether these findings are applicable broadly
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