Dynamic Property of a Tourism Destination Network

The development pattern of a tourism destination network is a factor in determining the growth of each tourism destination. This research note provides an analytical framework to investigate the dynamic properties of a tourism destination network and separately estimate the individual and destinatio...

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Published inTourism analysis Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 493 - 498
Main Authors Yabuta, Masahiro, Scott, Noel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Columbia Cognizant Communication Corporation 01.11.2011
Subjects
Destination Management
Dynamic Process
Fuzzy Set Theory
Linkage Effect
Network Effect
Networks
Tourism
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Summary:The development pattern of a tourism destination network is a factor in determining the growth of each tourism destination. This research note provides an analytical framework to investigate the dynamic properties of a tourism destination network and separately estimate the individual and destination benefits from destination network development. The method assumes network development is a dynamic process and uses estimates from expert assessors to measure the changes in network properties over time.
Bibliography:1083-5423(20111101)16:4L.493;1-
ISSN:1083-5423
1943-3999
DOI:10.3727/108354211X13154360475934