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The thesis is about creating an understanding of the phenomenon “dark tourism”,finding out what people know about the concept and looking at what places people havevisited that fall under the definition of dark tourism. But also look at whether darktourism is really that “dark”. The study is based on a survey that was posted on socialmedia (Facebook) and the questions were based on the typical definition on darktourism according to Lennon & Foley (2000). The questions were about whether therespondents had heard the term dark tourism, what they thought dark tourism wasand how often they had visited the “typical” dark tourism sites or attractions. The resultof the study shows that very few had heard of the term dark tourism and that a few ofthe respondents had visited these places.

The thesis is about creating an understanding of the phenomenon “dark tourism”,finding out what people know about the concept and looking at what places people havevisited that fall under the definition of dark tourism. But also look at whether darktourism is really that “dark”. The study is based on a survey that was posted on socialmedia (Facebook) and the questions were based on the typical definition on darktourism according to Lennon & Foley (2000). The questions were about whether therespondents had heard the term dark tourism, what they thought dark tourism wasand how often they had visited the “typical” dark tourism sites or attractions. The resultof the study shows that very few had heard of the term dark tourism and that a few ofthe respondents had visited these places.

© 2020 Tourist spatiotemporal behavior is critical for the monitoring and planning of tourism destinations. This study focused on the tourist spatiotemporal behavior at a wine tourism destination, i.e., the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Ningxia, traced tourist movement trajectories using a tracking app, and collected information on itineraries and tourist behavior characteristics through a questionnaire survey. A time-geographical analytical approach was used to analyze the tourist spatiotemporal movement patterns. Four spatiotemporal movement patterns were identified, and tourists’ demographic and behavioral characteristics were examined with these movement patterns. This study found that the spatial distribution of tourists was subject to the effects of spatial proximity, agglomeration, and transportation junctions. The results contribute to a better understanding of tourist behavioral characteristics under different spatiotemporal movement patterns in an emerging wine region. The implications for destination planning and marketing are discussed.

© 2020 Tourist spatiotemporal behavior is critical for the monitoring and planning of tourism destinations. This study focused on the tourist spatiotemporal behavior at a wine tourism destination, i.e., the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Ningxia, traced tourist movement trajectories using a tracking app, and collected information on itineraries and tourist behavior characteristics through a questionnaire survey. A time-geographical analytical approach was used to analyze the tourist spatiotemporal movement patterns. Four spatiotemporal movement patterns were identified, and tourists’ demographic and behavioral characteristics were examined with these movement patterns. This study found that the spatial distribution of tourists was subject to the effects of spatial proximity, agglomeration, and transportation junctions. The results contribute to a better understanding of tourist behavioral characteristics under different spatiotemporal movement patterns in an emerging wine region. The implications for destination planning and marketing are discussed.

Special interest tourism has emerged as a valuable niche market for tourism destinations in the past decade. However, tourism scholars have generally struggled to answer McKercher and Chan’s [2005. How special is special interest tourism? Journal of Travel Research, 44(1), 21–31] question, ‘How special is special interest tourism?’ Such ambiguity extends to the related enquiry, ‘How special are special interest tourists?’, in attempting to define special interest tourists. This perspective research letter discusses these questions in terms of Chinese outbound tourism. Based upon the reflection of previous research, the authors’ thoughts and ongoing research in this area, knowledge gaps are identified and research directions for scholars who are also interested special interest tourism are offered.

Special interest tourism has emerged as a valuable niche market for tourism destinations in the past decade. However, tourism scholars have generally struggled to answer McKercher and Chan’s [2005. How special is special interest tourism? Journal of Travel Research, 44(1), 21–31] question, ‘How special is special interest tourism?’ Such ambiguity extends to the related enquiry, ‘How special are special interest tourists?’, in attempting to define special interest tourists. This perspective research letter discusses these questions in terms of Chinese outbound tourism. Based upon the reflection of previous research, the authors’ thoughts and ongoing research in this area, knowledge gaps are identified and research directions for scholars who are also interested special interest tourism are offered.

Special interest tourism has emerged as a valuable niche market for tourism destinations in the past decade. However, tourism scholars have generally struggled to answer McKercher and Chan’s [2005. How special is special interest tourism? Journal of Travel Research, 44(1), 21–31] question, ‘How special is special interest tourism?’ Such ambiguity extends to the related enquiry, ‘How special are special interest tourists?’, in attempting to define special interest tourists. This perspective research letter discusses these questions in terms of Chinese outbound tourism. Based upon the reflection of previous research, the authors’ thoughts and ongoing research in this area, knowledge gaps are identified and research directions for scholars who are also interested special interest tourism are offered.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

Special interest tourism has emerged as a valuable niche market for tourism destinations in the past decade. However, tourism scholars have generally struggled to answer McKercher and Chan’s [2005. How special is special interest tourism? Journal of Travel Research, 44(1), 21–31] question, ‘How special is special interest tourism?’ Such ambiguity extends to the related enquiry, ‘How special are special interest tourists?’, in attempting to define special interest tourists. This perspective research letter discusses these questions in terms of Chinese outbound tourism. Based upon the reflection of previous research, the authors’ thoughts and ongoing research in this area, knowledge gaps are identified and research directions for scholars who are also interested special interest tourism are offered.

Special interest tourism has emerged as a valuable niche market for tourism destinations in the past decade. However, tourism scholars have generally struggled to answer McKercher and Chan’s [2005. How special is special interest tourism? Journal of Travel Research, 44(1), 21–31] question, ‘How special is special interest tourism?’ Such ambiguity extends to the related enquiry, ‘How special are special interest tourists?’, in attempting to define special interest tourists. This perspective research letter discusses these questions in terms of Chinese outbound tourism. Based upon the reflection of previous research, the authors’ thoughts and ongoing research in this area, knowledge gaps are identified and research directions for scholars who are also interested special interest tourism are offered.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

The route N°40 is one of the most promoted routes in the country. It crosses the country from the south to the north, and kilometer 0 is in Santa Cruz. This route joins locations that have important tourist attractions and potential resources that are suitable for practicing different tourist activities, traditional and alternatives. Sport fishing is included in special interest tourism. It is one of the most relevant activities internationally. Santa Cruz has consolidated destinations and other potentials to its development. Although the importance of the activity, its growth and its contribution to sustainable development, in the northwest of Santa Cruz, there are no diagnoses or inventories on places where sport fishing is practiced or where it could be practiced. All this is necessary for better management and promotion. The report, made through a scholarship CIN, proposes to inventory the fishing areas in the northwest inquire about their current status and limitations to improve decision making and optimize its tourism use in study area. The results of the first stage of the study are presented, addressing those fishing site that are currently being exploited tourism. To do this, it’s done through interviews with key informants, private and public, and by collecting information that contributes to a comprehensive tourism planning, framed within sustainable development., La Ruta Nacional N°40 es uno de los corredores turísticos más promocionados del país. Atraviesa el país de sur a norte, y el kilómetro 0 se encuentra en la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina), la cual recorre uniendo localidades con importantes atractivos turísticos y recursos potenciales que propician la práctica de diversas actividades turísticas, tradicionales y alternativas. La pesca deportiva, englobada dentro del turismo de intereses especiales (TIE), es una de las actividades más relevantes a nivel internacional, y la provincia de Santa Cruz cuenta con destinos consolidados y otros propicios para su desarrollo. A pesar del gran potencial de la actividad, su crecimiento a nivel mundial y su visible aporte hacia un desarrollo sustentable en la zona noroeste de la provincia, aledaña a la RN40, no se encuentran diagnósticos ni inventarios sobre lugares donde se desarrolle o podría efectuarse la actividad; lo cual es necesario para su mejor gestión y promoción. El trabajo, realizado en el marco de una Beca CIN para estudiantes, ha iniciado en junio del presente año y propone inventariar, jerarquizar y cartografiar los lugares de pesca, así como conocer su estado actual y limitaciones para mejorar la toma de decisiones y optimizar su aprovechamiento turístico en dicho territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la primera etapa del estudio, abordando aquellos lugares de pesca que están siendo explotados turísticamente en la actualidad. Para ello, se trabajó mediante entrevistas a informantes claves, privados y públicos, y mediante la recolección de aquella información que contribuya a una planificación turística integral, enmarcada dentro del desarrollo sustentable.

Astrotourism is a specific, new and perspective form of tourism which stands out from the mass tourist movement with special program that includes visits to astronomical observatories, with required astronomical observations. This form of tourism is considered to be "niche tourism" or special form of tourism which is intended for individuals or small groups, creating a diversity of offers in destinations. Astrotourism is now a modest, but not negligible part of the tourist destinations that wish to enrich its tourist offer. Like other small countries, Serbia has no spectacular planetarium, giant observatories and telescopes, but there are sufficient resources, with an interesting history, on the basis of which it can be offered to astrotourists original programs whose carrier should be Astronomical Society "Rudjer Boskovic" in collaboration with the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade.

A new type of chartered holiday, fitness holiday, has evolved during the last years and has also been mentioned in different media channels. Despite this, fitness holiday is a relatively new and unexplored phenomenon, which caught our interest to further explore this. The desire to travel on a holiday of this type has also increased. Therefore, a study about this particular phenomenon with focus on the traveler’s motives behind the choice to go has been done. It’s a qualitative study and most part of the data has been collected during a field study to Playitas Resort, Canary Islands. An observation and several qualitative interviews with visitors at the resort were done during the field study. The purpose of the study is to understand the motive people have for traveling on fitness holidays and the factors behind their choice of destination. The theoretical frame of reference the study has as starting point is a reworked version of Selbys theory Culture and experience in urban tourism to create an understanding of how the buying process happened. To get an understanding about the motive behind their choice of travel, Pearce model Tourist Career Pattern is combined with theories of internal and external forces as well as primary and secondary motives. Lastly, the study show that those who travel on fitness holiday tend to have a similar motive when it comes to the primary motive, internal motivation and also similar reflections in decision-taking. The remaining motives vary depending on personality and identity. The result can to come extent be applied to other travelers since a pattern is found in the analysis.

Special Interest Tourism and National Park Management. Relationship between Special Interest Tourism and National Park Management. Because of Chile´s unique and singular nature, its natural resources are important attraction for the development of special interest tourism (SIT) based on nature. This nature is primarily within of national protected areas system in which National Park are strong related with SIT. In the present study we identified and characterized the nature SIT activities that support the management of the National Parks in the Region of La Araucanía, in which there are five national parks: Nahuelbuta, Tolhuaca, Conguillío, Huerquehue and Villarrica. To fulfill the goal was reviewed scientific and technical literature, identifying and contextualizing nature tourism activities according to local conditions, which was generated by a list of activities, which were subsequently classified according to the physical environment in which it is practiced (water, soil, air, mixed). Then, we analyzed the management plans of each national park considered in this study to analyze the compatibility between SIT activities based of nature and objectives of management of these types of units. We conclude that national parks of the Araucanía Region allow only SIT passive activities based on nature, because they do not involve the use of implements of adventure, special equipment or motor vehicles, all of which are considered to be incompatible elements for protecting nature., Chile posee una naturaleza única y singular, la cual representa un atractivo importante para el desarrollo del Turismo de Intereses Especiales (TIE) basado en la naturaleza. Esta naturaleza se encuentra principalmente en el interior de las áreas silvestres protegidas del Estado (SNASPE) y en Chile la categoría de manejo de Parque Nacional es la que más se relaciona con el turismo. En el presente estudio se identifican y caracterizan las actividades TIE de naturaleza que son compatibles con la gestión de los Parques Nacionales en la Región de La Araucanía, en la que existen cinco parques nacionales: Nahuelbuta, Tolhuaca, Conguillío, Huerquehue y Villarrica. Para el cumplimiento del objetivo se revisó literatura científica y técnica, identificando y contextualizando las actividades turísticas de naturaleza acorde a la realidad local, mediante lo cual se generó un listado de actividades, las que posteriormente fueron clasificadas según el medio físico en que éstas se practican (agua, suelo, aire, mixto). Luego, se estudiaron los planes de manejo de cada parque nacional para analizar la compatibilidad entre las actividades TIE de naturaleza y los objetivos de manejo de estas unidades. Se concluye que los parques nacionales de la Región de La Araucanía permiten sólo la realización de actividades TIE de carácter pasivo, por cuanto éstas no implican el uso de implementos de aventura, equipamiento especial o de vehículos motorizados, todos los cuales son considerados como elementos incompatibles con la protección de la naturaleza.

Special Interest Tourism and National Park Management. Relationship between Special Interest Tourism and National Park Management. Because of Chile´s unique and singular nature, its natural resources are important attraction for the development of special interest tourism (SIT) based on nature. This nature is primarily within of national protected areas system in which National Park are strong related with SIT. In the present study we identified and characterized the nature SIT activities that support the management of the National Parks in the Region of La Araucanía, in which there are five national parks: Nahuelbuta, Tolhuaca, Conguillío, Huerquehue and Villarrica. To fulfill the goal was reviewed scientific and technical literature, identifying and contextualizing nature tourism activities according to local conditions, which was generated by a list of activities, which were subsequently classified according to the physical environment in which it is practiced (water, soil, air, mixed). Then, we analyzed the management plans of each national park considered in this study to analyze the compatibility between SIT activities based of nature and objectives of management of these types of units. We conclude that national parks of the Araucanía Region allow only SIT passive activities based on nature, because they do not involve the use of implements of adventure, special equipment or motor vehicles, all of which are considered to be incompatible elements for protecting nature., Chile posee una naturaleza única y singular, la cual representa un atractivo importante para el desarrollo del Turismo de Intereses Especiales (TIE) basado en la naturaleza. Esta naturaleza se encuentra principalmente en el interior de las áreas silvestres protegidas del Estado (SNASPE) y en Chile la categoría de manejo de Parque Nacional es la que más se relaciona con el turismo. En el presente estudio se identifican y caracterizan las actividades TIE de naturaleza que son compatibles con la gestión de los Parques Nacionales en la Región de La Araucanía, en la que existen cinco parques nacionales: Nahuelbuta, Tolhuaca, Conguillío, Huerquehue y Villarrica. Para el cumplimiento del objetivo se revisó literatura científica y técnica, identificando y contextualizando las actividades turísticas de naturaleza acorde a la realidad local, mediante lo cual se generó un listado de actividades, las que posteriormente fueron clasificadas según el medio físico en que éstas se practican (agua, suelo, aire, mixto). Luego, se estudiaron los planes de manejo de cada parque nacional para analizar la compatibilidad entre las actividades TIE de naturaleza y los objetivos de manejo de estas unidades. Se concluye que los parques nacionales de la Región de La Araucanía permiten sólo la realización de actividades TIE de carácter pasivo, por cuanto éstas no implican el uso de implementos de aventura, equipamiento especial o de vehículos motorizados, todos los cuales son considerados como elementos incompatibles con la protección de la naturaleza.

A new type of chartered holiday, fitness holiday, has evolved during the last years and has also been mentioned in different media channels. Despite this, fitness holiday is a relatively new and unexplored phenomenon, which caught our interest to further explore this. The desire to travel on a holiday of this type has also increased. Therefore, a study about this particular phenomenon with focus on the traveler’s motives behind the choice to go has been done. It’s a qualitative study and most part of the data has been collected during a field study to Playitas Resort, Canary Islands. An observation and several qualitative interviews with visitors at the resort were done during the field study. The purpose of the study is to understand the motive people have for traveling on fitness holidays and the factors behind their choice of destination. The theoretical frame of reference the study has as starting point is a reworked version of Selbys theory Culture and experience in urban tourism to create an understanding of how the buying process happened. To get an understanding about the motive behind their choice of travel, Pearce model Tourist Career Pattern is combined with theories of internal and external forces as well as primary and secondary motives. Lastly, the study show that those who travel on fitness holiday tend to have a similar motive when it comes to the primary motive, internal motivation and also similar reflections in decision-taking. The remaining motives vary depending on personality and identity. The result can to come extent be applied to other travelers since a pattern is found in the analysis.

The aim of this study is to investigate a specific form of Special Interest Tourism (SIT), namely health- and fitnesstravels. This kind of travelling is studied from a Swedish perspective and includes aspects like gender and age in active tourism. It also includes which travel motivations that lies beyond the choice of an active vacation. The study is based on a survey that was sent in an e-mail to the health tourism company InShapeTravel´s customers. The answers to the survey has been analyzed and related to earlier research about active tourism. The result shows that more women than men participate in the kind of healthy travels that InShapeTravel offers. A majority of the respondents are between 41-60 years old and the most common travel motivation was “Better physic/psychic wellbeing”.

The aim of this study is to investigate a specific form of Special Interest Tourism (SIT), namely health- and fitnesstravels. This kind of travelling is studied from a Swedish perspective and includes aspects like gender and age in active tourism. It also includes which travel motivations that lies beyond the choice of an active vacation. The study is based on a survey that was sent in an e-mail to the health tourism company InShapeTravel´s customers. The answers to the survey has been analyzed and related to earlier research about active tourism. The result shows that more women than men participate in the kind of healthy travels that InShapeTravel offers. A majority of the respondents are between 41-60 years old and the most common travel motivation was “Better physic/psychic wellbeing”.

Portrayal of Recreational Fishing in Chilean Patagonia. A Survey of Long Haul Tourist in the Region of Aysen. Recreational fishing is one of the most important special interest tourism activities in the region of Aysen, in the far south of Chile. Management decisions regarding natural environments are tightly linked to tourism, demanding better information on factors determining the length of stay and site choices by tourist anglers. This study seeks to characterize the behavior of long distance anglers during their stay in Aysen. Information on the sites visited and their quality attributes as reported by anglers based on their recalled experience at the sites we, La pesca recreativa es una de las actividades de turismo de intereses especiales más relevantes en la región de Aysen en el extremo sur de Chile. Las decisiones de manejo que involucran el entorno donde se practica esta actividad se vinculan con el desarrollo del turismo, generando una demanda por información sobre los aspectos que determinan el largo de la estadía y la elección de sitios por parte de los turistas. En este estudio se caracteriza el comportamiento de los pescadores durante su estadía en Aysén. Además, se describen los atributos que éstos percibieron en los sitios de pesca, se estima la cantidad total de pescadores que visitaron la región y se determina el gasto total que realizaron.

Portrayal of Recreational Fishing in Chilean Patagonia. A Survey of Long Haul Tourist in the Region of Aysen. Recreational fishing is one of the most important special interest tourism activities in the region of Aysen, in the far south of Chile. Management decisions regarding natural environments are tightly linked to tourism, demanding better information on factors determining the length of stay and site choices by tourist anglers. This study seeks to characterize the behavior of long distance anglers during their stay in Aysen. Information on the sites visited and their quality attributes as reported by anglers based on their recalled experience at the sites we, La pesca recreativa es una de las actividades de turismo de intereses especiales más relevantes en la región de Aysen en el extremo sur de Chile. Las decisiones de manejo que involucran el entorno donde se practica esta actividad se vinculan con el desarrollo del turismo, generando una demanda por información sobre los aspectos que determinan el largo de la estadía y la elección de sitios por parte de los turistas. En este estudio se caracteriza el comportamiento de los pescadores durante su estadía en Aysén. Además, se describen los atributos que éstos percibieron en los sitios de pesca, se estima la cantidad total de pescadores que visitaron la región y se determina el gasto total que realizaron.

Both the wine and tourism industries have achieved high levels of growth within Australia in the 1990s, and are significant contributors to the GDP as invisible exports. In 1994, about 10 percent of the total international visitors made a visit to an Australian winery, an increase of 20 percent on the 1993 figures. Some researchers seek to explore wine tourism as a form of consumer behaviour in which wine lovers and those interested in wine regions travel to preferred destinations. Key researchers, in this emerging field of wine tourism, have commented on the lack of published research material available regarding the behaviour and characteristics of the winery visitor or the tourist. This paper addresses these issues by suggesting a model possessing three dimensions; purpose of visit, general tourist motivation and relationship to other tourist activities. With this model, it is possible to locate specific tourist activities, and thereby have a better understanding of what constitutes ‘wine tourism’. It also considers whether or not specific cultural and geographic differences may have an impact on the segmentation of the wine tourist.

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Gu, Q., Zhang, H., Huang, S. S., Zheng, F., & Chen, C. (2021). Tourists’ spatiotemporal behaviors in an emerging wine region: A time-geography perspective. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 19, article 100513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2020.100513