Assessing visitor satisfaction with a pioneering agritourism projectvegetable tourism in the Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat (Barcelona)

  1. Valerià Paül Carril 1
  2. Noelia Araújo Vila 2
  3. Pablo-de Carlos Villamarín 2
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (España)
  2. 2 Universidade de Vigo (España)
Revista:
Pasos: Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural

ISSN: 1695-7121

Ano de publicación: 2015

Título do exemplar: The constant Evolution of Tourism: Innovation, technology, new products and experiences

Volume: 13

Número: 4

Páxinas: 741-755

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.25145/J.PASOS.2015.13.052 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRIULL editor

Outras publicacións en: Pasos: Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural

Resumo

Among the major changes that have occurred in the tourist sector in recent years, of particular note has been the constant emergence of new products that seek to satisfy the needs of tourists demanding new kinds of consumer experiences. A good example of this is agritourism, in which the tourist participates in the typical activities of a working farm. This study focuses on a recent variant of this type of tourism, known as vegetable tourism (or holeriturismo in Spanish). Specifically, an assessment is undertaken of a pioneering project in Spain on an agricultural park: the Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat (Barcelona). Based on the information obtained from a survey conducted in the Park itself, the degree of visitor satisfaction with the various activities they experience is analysed. Using non-parametric statistical methods, the study seeks to determine whether the visitors’ socio-demographic profile and their knowledge of the concept of vegetable tourism have a significant impact on their assessments.

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