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T1 The use of the CAHID algorithm for determining tourism segmentation: A purposeful otucome.
A1 Díaz Pérez, Flora María
A1 García González, Carlos Gustavo
A1 Fyall, Alan
K1 Tourism market segmentation
K1 CHAID algorithm
K1 Means of transportation used
K1 Canary resident/non-residents
K1 Economic impacts
K1 Environmental impacts
K1 Accommodation
K1 Stays
K1 Statistics
K1 Tourism
K1 Environmental economics
K1 Tourism economics
K1 Marketing
AB This paper considers the most suitable market segment(s) from an environmental and local economic development perspective in the specific context of visits to natural environments. More specifically, the paper explores the distinctions and differences between tourists (non-residents) and residents with regard to visit behavior at natural attractions. By using the CHAID algorithm, a decision tree is constructed for means of transportation which serves as a key factor in the segmentation process. However, such a tree for visitors' resident or non-resident status cannot be built as a first explicative variable, unless it is statistically forced. Once it is forced, the tree opens in several sub-segments, for non-residents and residents alike. Finally, it allows understanding of the means of transportation used by visitors according to their geographical origin as well as a set of added independent variables: accommodation establishment, length of stay, season, and other demographic variables (educational level, gender, and age). Also, more importantly, we have obtained segments with no overlap configured according to all the aforementioned variables. This is a very strong result from a methodological point of view and for policy makers in destination settings.
SN 2405-8440
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/35562
UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/35562
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 18-may-2024