Wellness tourism evaluating destination attributes for tourism planning in a competitive segment market
Part of : Tourismos : an international multidiciplinary journal of tourism ; Vol.4, No.4, 2009, pages 113-126
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113-126
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Research papers
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The purpose of the present study is to identify the various factors that decisionmakers must take into account when ranking destinations for placing a sparesort/hotel in the thriving health and wellness industry. The study will suggest adecision support system (DSS) based on key factors as climate, tourismdevelopment and attractions. The DSS, using a computer based informationsystem, will evaluate the aforementioned factors and will propose a hierarchicalstructure for rating destinations, useful for private or public planners in thewellness market. The research categorized the prefectures of Ahaia, Arkadia, Ilia,Korinthia, Messinia in the region of Peloponnese.
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spa/health/wellness tourism, climate, analytical hierarchy process
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Περιέχει σχήματα, πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία
