Sociodemographic aspects and their relationship with the ecotourists' motivations in a coastal national park from Ecuador


Abstract:

The following study analyzes the sociodemographic characteristics along with the motivations of ecotourists. The study was carried out in situ at the Machalilla National Park in Ecuador. A questionnaire was used and statistical techniques, such as Spearman's Correlation Coefficient, were employed; the results obtained contribute to the academic literature. Ecotourists are men and women whose main motivations are related to novelty, escape from the routine, and nature. Among the relationships of motivations and profile variables, older ecotourists have greater motivations for novelty and knowledge. The lower the level of education of tourists, the greater was their motivation for self-development and prestige/impression. Also, the lower the income levels of tourists, the greater their motivation for self-development and knowledge.

Año de publicación:

2020

Keywords:

  • Nature
  • Sociodemography
  • PROFILE
  • ECUADOR
  • MOTIVATION
  • ecotourism

Fuente:

scopusscopus

Tipo de documento:

Article

Estado:

Acceso abierto

Áreas de conocimiento:

  • Turismo
  • Ecología
  • Turismo

Áreas temáticas:

  • Factores que afectan al comportamiento social
  • Producción
  • Geología, hidrología, meteorología