Operationalizing transformative tourism: Creating dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based visitor experiences
dc.contributor.author | Page, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Connell, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Price, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Owen, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Ledingham, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Clare, L | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-16T11:33:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-12-29 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-11-16T11:13:36Z | |
dc.description.abstract | A values-based approach embedded in the transformative tourism research paradigm is used to examine dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based experiences. Interview and site audits were conducted to explore the visitor economy-nature-well-being nexus. Using thematic analysis, researchers set out to understand how organizational change can improve the visitor journey through values and actions that create an accessible visitor experience for people suffering from dementia. The findings show that while the current practice of providing events and tailored sessions for the local community is a good start, further development is needed; this paper offers selected pathways to becoming a dementia-friendly business, including the Importance of an organisational champion and an accessible site and a nature-based experience or event that appeals to a wide audience. Theoretically, this work operationalizes transformative tourism and provides a framework for future work. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 29 December 2023 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/00472875231217735 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/134556 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0002-3428-6233 (Connell, Joanne) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2023. Open access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). | |
dc.subject | Dementia | en_GB |
dc.subject | Societal challenge | en_GB |
dc.subject | Visitor attractions | en_GB |
dc.subject | Transformative tourism | en_GB |
dc.subject | Tourism practice | en_GB |
dc.title | Operationalizing transformative tourism: Creating dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based visitor experiences | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-16T11:33:22Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1552-6763 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from SAGE Publications via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of Travel Research | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-11-13 | |
dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2023-04-27 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2023-11-13 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2023-11-16T11:13:38Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2024-02-01T15:04:27Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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