The Importance of Sustainability in Diving Tourism—The Case of German Speaking Diving Tourists

Sustainability in sports tourism has increased in recent years. Sustainability is a particular focus for diving tourism. This paper analyses the meaning of sustainability to German speaking diving tourists to draw conclusions for the development of tourism strategies. Based on a literature review on...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-06, Vol.13 (11), p.6485
Main Authors: Hodeck, Alexander, Tuchel, Jacqueline, Hente, Luisa, von Reibnitz, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Diving
Ecotourism
Literature reviews
Marine conservation
Pandemics
Sports
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Tourism
Tourists
Willingness to pay
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Summary:Sustainability in sports tourism has increased in recent years. Sustainability is a particular focus for diving tourism. This paper analyses the meaning of sustainability to German speaking diving tourists to draw conclusions for the development of tourism strategies. Based on a literature review on the importance of sustainability in diving tourism, an empirical study was designed to understand the importance of the topic within the target group. A total of 174 German-speaking diving tourists were surveyed using an online-questionnaire. The subjects were clustered regarding their sustainable behavior. It could be shown that there is a correlation between age as well as gender and sustainable behavior. A conjoint measurement showed that for diving tourists, ecological aspects are more important than the prize of a diving trip. The gained insights can contribute to establish new and more sustainable offers in diving tourism and thus developing this area of sports tourism more sustainably overall.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13116485