Determinants of visitor pro-environmental intentions on two small greek islands: Is ecotourism possible at coastal protected areas?
dc.creator | Kafyri, A. | en |
dc.creator | Hovardas, T. | en |
dc.creator | Poirazidis, K. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:30:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:30:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1007/s00267-012-9856-z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0364152X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/28708 | |
dc.description.abstract | A relatively under-researched question is whether there is a possibility of influencing environmentally aware tourists regarding ecotourism at destinations that continue to develop under a pattern of mass 'seaside' tourism. Our objective was to assess the pro-environmental intentions of visitors at two small Greek islands, which are within a Natura 2000 site, specifically Paxoi and Antipaxoi. Intentions involved willingness to receive information about the protected area, willingness to accept pro-environmental limitations on recreational experience, and willingness-to-pay a conditional environmental conservation value added tax. In addition, we aimed to identify determinants of visitor pro-environmental intentions among visitor and visit characteristics, visitor satisfaction, and self-reported environmental knowledge, as well as anticipated outcomes of tourism development and suggestions for protected area management. We randomly collected 324 usable questionnaires during the summer season; 242 (74.69 %) by Greek visitors and 82 (25.31 %) by foreign visitors. Visitor satisfaction was quite high; however, visitors reported low levels of environmental knowledge. Our findings showed that the unique characteristics of the destination were not salient among visitors and that there is a lack of effective outreach campaigns, interpretation, and on-site environmental education programs. However, our study revealed high levels of visitor pro-environmental intentions that might support the promotion of ecotourism on the two islands. We provide recommendations based on determinants of visitor pro-environmental intentions, which might assist towards advancing visitor participation in environmental education projects, environmentally responsible behavior among visitors, and financial contribution to environmental conservation by visitors. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. | en |
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dc.subject | Ecotourism | en |
dc.subject | Pro-environmental intentions | en |
dc.subject | Protected area | en |
dc.subject | Small Greek islands | en |
dc.subject | Tourism development | en |
dc.subject | Eco-tourisms | en |
dc.subject | Protected areas | en |
dc.subject | Conservation | en |
dc.subject | Education | en |
dc.subject | Environmental protection | en |
dc.subject | Forestry | en |
dc.subject | Surveys | en |
dc.subject | Ecology | en |
dc.subject | conservation planning | en |
dc.subject | environmental education | en |
dc.subject | environmental management | en |
dc.subject | tourist behavior | en |
dc.subject | tourist destination | en |
dc.subject | willingness to pay | en |
dc.subject | adult | en |
dc.subject | article | en |
dc.subject | conservation biology | en |
dc.subject | consumer attitude | en |
dc.subject | controlled study | en |
dc.subject | education program | en |
dc.subject | environmental planning | en |
dc.subject | female | en |
dc.subject | Greece | en |
dc.subject | human | en |
dc.subject | male | en |
dc.subject | satisfaction | en |
dc.subject | tax | en |
dc.subject | tourism | en |
dc.subject | Conservation of Natural Resources | en |
dc.subject | Consumer Participation | en |
dc.subject | Ecosystem | en |
dc.subject | Environmental Health | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Intention | en |
dc.subject | Recreation | en |
dc.title | Determinants of visitor pro-environmental intentions on two small greek islands: Is ecotourism possible at coastal protected areas? | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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