Seasonality of tourism: A new decomposition

Seasonality is a central problem for the sustainability of tourism in mass destinations. Among the main challenges for academic research are aspects related to its measurement and decomposition. This article proposes a novel way to decompose seasonality by multiplicative factors. Specifically, as an...

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Published in:Tourism economics : the business and finance of tourism and recreation 2018-08, Vol.24 (5), p.615-621
Main Author: Duro, Juan Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Averages
Decomposition
Destinations
Ecotourism
Length of stay
Measurement
Revenue
Seasonal variations
Studies
Sustainability
Tourism
Weight
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Summary:Seasonality is a central problem for the sustainability of tourism in mass destinations. Among the main challenges for academic research are aspects related to its measurement and decomposition. This article proposes a novel way to decompose seasonality by multiplicative factors. Specifically, as an illustrative example, we decompose the seasonal concentration of tourism revenues into three components: revenue per tourist per day, average length of stay and tourist numbers. In addition, the methodology has been applied to Spain as a whole, where the results obtained indicate the predominant and increasing weight of tourist numbers in the recently heightened seasonality. These results suggest some concerns about the seasonality pattern and its impacts.
ISSN:1354-8166
2044-0375
DOI:10.1177/1354816618768319