the Conceptual approach to experiential tourism: presence, use and scope of a new tourism model

Authors

  • Antonia Pérez García , Universidad de A Coruña
  • Iria Caamaño Franco , Universidad de A Coruña
  • Mª Elvira Lezcano González , Universidad de A Coruña

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53596/f1c23s34

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to present an analysis of the presence, use, and scope of the concept of so-called experiential tourism in local, regional, and national press and online media in Spain. Factiva® was the search tool used to do this through a quantitative and qualitative content analysis complemented by a case study of a sample of companies that illustrate this growing tourism model.

Of the total number of news items published (1.262 in 89 reference newspapers) concerning the subject under analysis, the results show a gradual increase since 2007, with 2021 being the year with the highest number of news items, a total of 247, coinciding with an increase in demand for this type of activity, following the health situation caused by COVID-19. The year 2022 also shows a high presence of news. All this supports the growth of tourism practices more closely related to a sustainable viewpoint and the demand for more genuine and meaningful tourism practices.

Author Biography

  • Antonia Pérez García, , Universidad de A Coruña

    Professor at the Faculty of Tourism, University of A Coruña, Spain

    Subjects: Sociology of Tourism and Methods and Techniques of Research in Tourism.

    Researcher of the GET group (Grupo de Estudos Turisticos) of the Department of Sociology and Communication.

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Published

2024-01-17

How to Cite

the Conceptual approach to experiential tourism: presence, use and scope of a new tourism model. (2024). Journal of Tourism Analysis Revista De Análisis Turístico (JTA), 30(2). https://doi.org/10.53596/f1c23s34