Spatial Pattern of Tourist Flows Among the Asia-Pacific Countries: An Examination over a Decade

Authors: Li, Xiangping1; Meng, Fang2; Uysal, Muzaffer3

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 13, Number 3, September 2008 , pp. 229-243(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The spatial dimension of tourism provides insights about travel demands and travel flows and helps destinations in planning, development and management. The last decade has witnessed a steady and rapid growth in the Asia-Pacific region's tourism industry, in terms of both inbound and outbound travel. This particular study aimed to: (a) provide information and explore the changes on the nature of travel flows as measured by the tourist arrivals among the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) member countries for the years of 1995 and 2004; (b) assess general propensity to travel among PATA countries using the concepts of Country Potential Generation Index and Gross Travel Propensity; and (c) examine the shift in the past decade in terms of the relative tourism generation power of PATA countries by comparing and contrasting the 1995 and 2004 indices. The results of the study provide an overview of the spatial patterns of travel flows and travel propensity in Pacific Asia region over a 10-year period. The study demonstrates that the functions of travel flows and indices are complementary and provide an informative picture of spatial travel behavior and demand.

Keywords: tourist flow; Country Potential Generation Index; Gross Travel Propensity; Asia-Pacific region

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/10941660802280323

Affiliations: 1: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA 2: Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism, School of Human and Consumer Sciences, Ohio University, USA 3: College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, USA

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