PThe Pro-environmental Behavior of Nature-Based Tourists The Case of Alagol's International Lagoon

Akhoondnejad, Arman; Daz, Bibi Sara

doi:10.22054/tms.2018.16723.1467

Document Type : Research Paper

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Researcher / Gonbad-e-Qabus World Heritage Base

https://doi.org/10.22054/tms.2018.16723.1467

Abstract

Nature-based tourism is one of the most important types of tourism that plays a very important role in the development of sustainable environments. One of the best practices for sustainable environmental development is to focus and improve the pro-environmental behavior of the tourist. Hence, this research explores the pro-environmental behavior of the tourist and empirically investigates the role of attachment to the place on tourist satisfaction. To this end, 286 domestic tourists who visited the international wetland of Alagol were surveyed using available sampling method. Using structural equation modeling through Liserl software, the results showed positive and significant effects of attachment to the location and tourist satisfaction on the pro-environmental behavior of tourist. The attachment to the place also had a positive and significant effect on the satisfaction of the tourists.

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PThe Pro-environmental Behavior of Nature-Based Tourists The Case of Alagol's International Lagoon

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Volume 12, Issue 40
January 2018
Pages 155-170

PThe Pro-environmental Behavior of Nature-Based Tourists The Case of Alagol's International Lagoon

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Volume 12, Issue 40January 2018Pages 155-170

Volume 12, Issue 40
January 2018
Pages 155-170