Supplemental tourism activities: a conceptual framework to maximise sport tourism benefits and opportunities
公開日 2020.12.17
A research paper co-authored by CTR Acting Director, Dr. Eiji Ito was published in Journal of Sport and Tourism.
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Title
Supplemental tourism activities: a conceptual framework to maximise sport tourism benefits and opportunities
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Authors
Eiji Ito, Faculty of Tourism, Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan
James Higham, Department of Tourism, Otago Business School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Source
Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2020, VOL. 24, NO. 4, 269–284
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14775085.2020.1850322
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Journal details: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/19900191762
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Abstract
Theoretical integration has been called for in sport tourism research in order to capture the synergies of existing contributions. In response, this article proposes a conceptual framework of supplemental tourism activities, which are motivated by secondary and/or tertiary tourism attractions that complement or reinforce tourism benefits and opportunities bestowed by a primary tourism attraction. This is achieved by integrating the sport and non-sport interactions into Hinch and Higham’s (2001) sport tourism attraction system. The conceptual framework presents three types of supplemental tourism activities that interplay not only within the four categories of sport tourism attractions (spectator-based events, participation-based events, active sports, heritage sports), but also across non-sport tourism attractions. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed in the specific context of Japan, and future directions for research are identified. A clear appreciation of supplemental tourism activities will help regional and national tourism organisations and businesses to understand and maximise the tourism benefits and opportunities associated with sports.
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Key words
Sport tourism; conceptual framework; supplemental tourism activities; portfolio; Japan
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