Abstract
Seasonality in tourism has traditionally been regarded
as a major problem which needs to be overcome, but
relatively little research has been conducted on the
patterns or causes of this phenomenon. The paper
begins with a discussion of the characteristics of
seasonality and develops a methodology to study the
phenomenon in more detail. Seasonality in parts of
Scotland are analysed in order to test the approach
suggested and to determine if the measures proposed
are practical. Two basic questions are examined,
whether seasonality in tourism in the study area has
changed significantly over a thirty year period, and
whether there are spatial dimensions to seasonality
that can be detected in the study area. The paper
concludes that the variation in seasonality over the
time period studied is more complex than anticipated
and results are not consistent throughout the area and
the measures used. Evidence of spatial variation in
seasonality was confirmed. The study concludes that
while the measures and approach used would appear
to have merit and applicability, further research is
needed to produce definitive answers and to fully
understand the process of seasonality in tourism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Seasonality in Tourism |
Pages | 5-22 |
Number of pages | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- methodical approach for analysing seasonality
- seasonality
- spatial variation of seasonality
- tourism
- hospitality