Visitor flows, trajectories and corridors: Planning and designing places from the traveler's point of view
Journal
Annals of Tourism Research
ISSN
0160-7383
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2020-05-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Recent research underlines the importance of understanding the tourist destination as a demand-driven construct. Visitors activate different configurations of supply elements that produce a complex and dynamic fabric referred to as a space of flows. Today, we have the means to understand how these flows shape the evolution and gestalt of tourist places. This article proposes a new framework combining three concepts and related foundational theories: visitor flows, trajectories, and corridors. In tandem, they describe how tourism manifests itself in space and time. Trip decision, trip execution, and tourist performance unfold through social mechanisms generating the totality of visitor flows. Stakeholders must understand how visitor flows in their destinations emerge and evolve in order to decide on specific design interventions.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Number
82
Pages
13
Official URL
Subject(s)
Contact Email Address
margareta.brugger@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
261565