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Running a greener race: willingness–to–pay evidence from the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon in South Africa
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)
Environmentally and socially responsible leisure activity has become a key issue in tourism development. Service providers are keen to promote their environmental sustainability credentials and people are starting to pay ...
How deep are scuba divers’ pockets?
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2014-08)
More than 60,000 divers annually visit Sodwana Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, one of the world's top diving sites. A survey was conducted during March and April 2012 to identify factors that influence the spending ...
First-time versus repeat visitors: the Volksblad Arts Festival
(Sun Media Bloemfontein (SUNMeDIA), 2010)
This article focuses on the differences and/or similarities between first-time and repeat visitors at the Volksblad Arts Festival as an alternate approach to market segmentation. The research was conducted by means of a ...
Who is willing to pay to see the Big 7?
(IP Publishing, 2014)
This article investigates the non-consumptive, or appreciative value of the 'Big 7' and identifies the variables that influence willingness to pay (WTP). Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape Province, South ...
Grading and price in the accommodation sector of South Africa
(Sun Media, Bloemfontein, 2011)
Hierdie artikel fokus op ’n analise van die verhouding tussen gradering en prys in die akkommodasie-sektor in Suid-Afrika. Die navorsing is uitgevoer in samewerking met die hoofrolspelers in die akkommodasie-sektor naamlik ...
The influence of the economic recession on visitors to the Kruger National Park
(Sabinet, 2012)
The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of demand of visitors for the Kruger National Park (KNP) during a recession. From 355 questionnaires, the results revealed the following determinants that influenced ...
The question is not whether to promote or not to promote, but rather when to promote
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
The Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) is one of South Africa's largest and most popular arts festivals. The success of the festival is dependent on the number of tickets sold. Therefore, in order to ensure an ...
The impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
This paper evaluates the potential impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa on the basis of recent survey data on international tourism spending patterns. It looks at three scenarios, using an applied general equilibrium ...
Determinants of spending: an evaluation of three major sporting events
(2012)
South Africa plays host to a number of major sporting events that takes place annually such as the Two Oceans Marathon, the Argus Cycle Tour and the Midmar open water mile. This research aims to identify the socio-economic ...
Identifying the "big spenders" at a national arts festival
(University of the Free State, 2012)
This article aims to apply expenditure-based segmentation to visitors to the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival. Surveys conducted at the Festival from 2005 to 2011 and ANOVA analyses were used to divide the visitors into ...