Built environment and urban cruise tourists' mobility

The article studies the relationship between the characteristics of the built environment and the spatial behaviour of cruise passengers in a city. For this purpose, the mobility of cruise passengers visiting the city of Tarragona (Catalonia) is monitored by means of GPS tracking technologies and an...

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Published in:Annals of tourism research 2020-03, Vol.81, p.102889, Article 102889
Main Authors: Domènech, Antoni, Gutiérrez, Aaron, Anton Clavé, Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cruise tourism
GIS
GPS
Space syntax
Spatial analysis
Tourist mobility
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Summary:The article studies the relationship between the characteristics of the built environment and the spatial behaviour of cruise passengers in a city. For this purpose, the mobility of cruise passengers visiting the city of Tarragona (Catalonia) is monitored by means of GPS tracking technologies and analysed through the use of GIS. Consideration has been given to diverse and multiple indicators related to the syntax of the urban space, its physical attributes, the economic activity and the visibility of tourist points of interest. Results show that the visibility of tourist points of interest and the type of economic activity have more influence than other factors related to the characteristics of the urban layout. The resulting information is particularly valuable for city management. •Relationship between urban built environment and spatial behaviour is studied.•Cruise passengers' mobility in a city is monitored using GPS tracking technologies.•Space syntax and walkability measures are used to analyse cruise tourists' mobility.•Few factors determine cruise passengers' spatial behaviour in the city.•Key factors are visibility of tourist points of interest and economic activity.
ISSN:0160-7383
1873-7722
DOI:10.1016/j.annals.2020.102889