SEGMENTACIÓN DEL MERCADO TURÍSTICO SEGÚN LAS PREFERENCIAS AMBIENTALES

Authors

  • Carme Reig Garcia
  • Germà Coenders Gallard
Keywords: análisis conjunto, valoración contingente, segmentación de mercados, preferencias turísticas, calidad ambiental, economía del turismo

Abstract

     This paper will examine which are the environmental preferences and perceptions of tourists who visit the Costa Brava, and their effect on tourists’ decisions. The data were obtained from a survey carried out in summer 1999.      We apply the conjoint analysis method in order to determine the importance of the following attributes: low price, clean beaches and quiet environment. Multiple correspondenceanalysis is next used to relate the willingness to pay for environmental quality, perceived environmental quality, environmental-related activities done during the holiday and stated motives of satisfaction. We also build a segmentation of the tourist market based on the results.      The findings suggest that the importance of environmental quality differs for different groups of tourist and that it is related to the kind of destination selected.

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Carme Reig Garcia

Departamento de Economía Facultad de C. Económicas Universidad de Girona Campus de Montilivi
How to Cite
Reig Garcia, C., & Coenders Gallard, G. (2002). SEGMENTACIÓN DEL MERCADO TURÍSTICO SEGÚN LAS PREFERENCIAS AMBIENTALES. Cuadernos de Turismo, (9), 123–136. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/21921
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