The Geographic Dispersal of Visitors: Insights from the Power law

Koo, TTR; Lau, PL; Dwyer, L

The Geographic Dispersal of Visitors: Insights from the Power law

Koo, TTR Lau, PL Dwyer, L

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Publisher:: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Travel Research, 2017, 56, (1), pp. 108-121
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Koo, TTR
dc.contributor.author	Lau, PL
dc.contributor.author	Dwyer, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-1043
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-22T07:14:10Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-22T07:14:10Z
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Travel Research, 2017, 56, (1), pp. 108-121
dc.identifier.issn	0047-2875
dc.identifier.issn	1552-6763
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161984
dc.description.abstract	This article aims to examine the conjecture that geographic dispersal of visitors follows the power law using data on international visitors’ spatial distribution in Australia. Our finding suggests that as tourism market matures, the pattern of tourist dispersal tends to converge toward a specific power law distribution. The article provides estimates of this unique power exponent for each country and tracks its temporal evolution using a novel method. One of the key implications for sustainable destination management is that for continued tourism growth, large destinations need a large number of small peripheral destinations. Our findings also shed light on the rich research literature that is fundamental in developing a power law–based theory to guide our understanding of the mechanics underpinning the spatial evolution of tourism.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Travel Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0047287515625131
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1504 Commercial Services, 1505 Marketing, 1506 Tourism
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism
dc.title	The Geographic Dispersal of Visitors: Insights from the Power law
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	56
utslib.for	1504 Commercial Services
utslib.for	1505 Marketing
utslib.for	1506 Tourism
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-22T07:14:09Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	56
utslib.citation.issue	1

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This article aims to examine the conjecture that geographic dispersal of visitors follows the power law using data on international visitors’ spatial distribution in Australia. Our finding suggests that as tourism market matures, the pattern of tourist dispersal tends to converge toward a specific power law distribution. The article provides estimates of this unique power exponent for each country and tracks its temporal evolution using a novel method. One of the key implications for sustainable destination management is that for continued tourism growth, large destinations need a large number of small peripheral destinations. Our findings also shed light on the rich research literature that is fundamental in developing a power law–based theory to guide our understanding of the mechanics underpinning the spatial evolution of tourism.

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