The Evolution of Tourism Destination: A Review of Literature
Keywords:
Tourism; Destination; Tourism destination; Methodological review; Destination awareness.
Abstract
Tourism is about places and attractions embedded in the culture, economy and lifestyle of communities. The concept of destination is at the heart of tourism activity, being one of the most important and complex aspects of tourism. There is an intense competition in the tourism sector to establish tourist destinations as the greatest brands in the tourism industry and the fundamental element of any tourism model.
This paper aims at presenting the progress of research on tourism destination term by conducting a methodological review on more than fifty research based articles (empirical studies), literature reviews articles, case studies, books, conference proceedings, conceptual papers and so on outlining the importance of the tourism destination concept.
The research concludes that there is currently no definition of the term "destination", generally accepted and the concept of tourist destination has evolved mainly because of the increase in competition, the impact of new technologies and the changes in quantitative and behavioural demand. Such a review will provide researchers with a good understanding of the evolution and significance of the concept.
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[6] Caccomo J-L, Solonandrasana B. L'innovation dans l'industrie touristique: enjeux et strategies, Paris: L’Harmattan; 2006.
[7] Cooper C, Fletcher J, Wanhill S, Gilbert D, Shepherd R. Tourism: principles and practice. Harlow: Pearson Education; 2005.
[8] Cosma S, Văleanu M, Cosma D, Vasilescu D, Moldovan G. Efficient data organisation in distributed computer systems using data warehouse. International Journal of Computers, Communications and Control (IJCCC), 2013; Vol.8, No.3 (June): 366-74.
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[16] Hall C, Page S. The geography of tourism & recreation. Environment, place and space. London: Routledge; 2006.
[17] Hanafiah MH, Hemdi MA, Ahmad I. Tourism destination competitiveness: Towards a performance-based approach. Tourism Economics. 2016; 22(3): 629-636. Available from, DOI: 10.5367/te.2014.0446.
[18] Hazebroucq J-M. Destination innovantes et developpement du tourisme; 2007.
[19] Hu Y, Ritchie JR. Measuring destination attractiveness: A contextual approach. Journal of Travel Research [Internet]. 1993; 32(2): 25-34. Available from: https://eurekamag.com/research/002/429/002429834.php.
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[21] Klouj R. L'impact de la qualité expérientielle perçue d'une destination touristique sur la satisfaction et la fidélité des touristes. 2012; www.memoireonline.com (Kullada, 2006)
[22] Kotler P. Managementul marketingului: analiza, planificare, implementare, control. Bucuresti: Teora; 1999.
[23] Kotler P, Bowen J, Makens J. 4th edition. Marketing for hospitality and tourism. NJ: Prentice Hall; 2006.
[24] Kozak M, Baloglu S. Managing and marketing tourist destinations - Strategies to gain a competitive edge. New York: Routledge; 2011.
[25] Kullada P. Application of the theory of planned behaviour to select destination after a crisis; 2006.
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[32] Middleton V, Clarke J. Marketing in travel and tourism. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2001.
[33] Morgan N, Pritchard A, Pride R. Destination branding. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002.
[34] Morrison AM. Marketing and managing tourism destinations. New York: Routledge; 2013.
[35] Muphy P, Pritchard M, Smith B. The destination product and its impact on traveller perceptions. Tourism Management [Internet]. 1999; (21): 43-52. Available from: https://eurekamag.com/research/003/582/003582450.php
[36] Pike S. Destination marketing: An integrated marketing communication approach. Oxford: Elsevier/ Butterworth-Heinemann; 2008.
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[39] Ritchie JB, Crouch GI. The competitive destination: A sustainable tourism perspective. CABI Publishing; 2003.
[40] Saraniemi S, Kylanen M. Problematizing the concept of tourism destination: An analysis of different theoretical approaches. Journal of Travel Research [Internet]. 2010 Mar. XX(X): 1-11. Available from: https://franciscodosanjos.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/saraniemi-2010-problematizing-the-concept-of-tourism-destination_an-analysis-of-different-theoretical-approaches.pdf DOI: 10.1177/0047287510362775
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[48] Tamma M. Destination management: gestire prodotti e sistemi locali di offerta. In Destination management: alla ricerca di una soluzione possibile, edited by M. Franch. Giappichelli, Torino; 2001.
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[51] Văleanu M, Cosma S, Cosma D, Moldovan G, Vasilescu D. Optimization for date redistributed system with applications. International Journal of Computers, Communications and Control (IJCCC). 2009; 4(2) (June), 178-184.
[52] Wang Y, Pizam A. Destination marketing and management. Theories and applications. Oxfordshire: CAB International; 2011.
[53] WTO (United Nation World Tourism Organization); 2016. Available from: http://destination.unwto.org/content/conceptual-framework-0
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2018-12-10
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TRIPON, I. M., & COSMA, S. A. (2018). The Evolution of Tourism Destination: A Review of Literature. LUMEN Proceedings, 6(1), 268-279. https://doi.org/10.18662/lumproc.79
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