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T1 Location‐based concepts in tourism research: what do they mean?
T2 Conceptos basados en la ubicación en la investigación turística: ¿qué significan?
A1 Padrón Ávila, Hugo
A1 Hernández Martín, Raúl
K1 Conceptualisation
K1 Tourism terms
K1 Bibliometrics
K1 Definition
K1 Location
AB This paper is motivated by the lack of clarity in frequently used terms and definitions in tourismresearch complicating comparative studies of cases. This paper proposes an objective method that may helpresearchers gain awareness of different definitions of concepts in tourism research, avoiding misunderstandings.The paper focuses on four main concepts: destination, attraction, accommodation and point of interest.A bibliometric analysis is carried out to quantify how often researchers employ different definitions for eachof these terms. This allowed for the most frequently used definition to be ascertained. The results show thatbibliometrics can help identify the most frequent definitions given to a certain concept. This study may helpfuture researchers to better define concepts in tourism studies, as it can be used to clarify meanings amongresearchers and practitioners when conducting research or making reports on tourism and hospitality.
PB Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo
SN 1695-7121
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/32214
UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/32214
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 17-may-2024