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An Empirical Examination of the Form of Relationship Between Sustainable Tourism Experiences and Satisfaction

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Pages 717-740 | Published online: 03 Aug 2015
 

Abstract

This paper problematizes the terms “sustainable tourism and satisfaction”. It conceptualizes sustainable tourism as a future trend in tourism and argues that although sustainable tourism and satisfaction frequently function as a means of tourist evaluation and experience for attractions, their social significance extends far beyond current tourism planning. This paper uses empirical material from 642 tourists who had sustainable tourism experiences and gathers samples from several natural resource conservation zones in Taiwan. If tourists feel a sense of novelty about a tourist destination, they may increase their sustainable experience and further enhance their willingness and satisfaction toward sustainable tourism. In addition, sustainable tourism studies suggest that novelty enhances emotional excitement, which in turn leads to more overall valuable evaluations and higher satisfaction. This paper tests both direct and indirect mechanisms simultaneously using structural equation modeling methods. The results support the predictions.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank anonymous reviewers for the constructive suggestions and the Ministry of Science and Technology, the People's Republic of China, for the financial support [Grant No.: MOST 103-2511-S-130 -004 -MY3].

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