USING GPS TO ANALYSIS TIME-SPACE TOURISTS' BEHAVIOUR. A PRE-TEST STUDY IN BOÍ VALLEY

The study of the time-space behavior of tourists has been based on various data collection methods such as observation, travel diaries, maps behavior, studying photographs of tourists, surveys or panels or analyzing travel blogs also. Today the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for studying th...

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Published in:Cuadernos de turismo 2015-01 (35), p.443
Main Authors: Donaire, José A, Galí, Núria, Royo-Vela, Marcelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Global positioning systems
GPS
Time & motion studies
Travel
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Summary:The study of the time-space behavior of tourists has been based on various data collection methods such as observation, travel diaries, maps behavior, studying photographs of tourists, surveys or panels or analyzing travel blogs also. Today the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for studying the time-space visitor activity in tourist areas is spreading. GPS can track the location of a tourist every second with very high accuracy. Donaire et al explore the behavior of visitors, who are using GPS, in the Boi Valley, an area in the Catalan Pyrenees that is characterized by the presence of high value cultural, natural and leisure resources.
ISSN:1139-7861
1989-4635