Involvement in adventure tourism: Toward implementing a fuzzy set

• Chris Ryan ^[1] ; Birgit Trauer ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Waikato

     University of Waikato

     Nueva Zelanda

     
  2. [2] University of Queensland

     University of Queensland

     Australia

     
• Localización: Tourism review international, ISSN 1544-2721, Vol. 7, Nº. 3-4, 2003, págs. 143-152
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article presents initial proposals for utilizing qualitative research methods based on principles ofanalyzing uncertainty in the field of adventure tourism. It comprises three main sections: a descriptionof fuzzy sets, a conceptualization of adventure tourism, and finally an initial synthesis of the first twosections. The conceptualization of adventure tourism is premised on concepts of flow, involvement,and nature of the product, and a fourfold categorization or “typologies” of adventure tourism aresuggested. The final synthesis is presented as a model for possible implementation through future research