Plog’s Framework for categorizing tourists was developed in the U.S. Some researchers have questioned in other cultural contexts. Talk to your friends and colleagues about their motives for travelling. Draw up your own conclusions about Plog’s framework.
When a destination is visited by large numbers of tourists, it has reached a critical phase in this cycle; to avoid decline, destinations must understand that tourism growth must be planned and controlled.
There are five different traveller profiles in Stanley Plog's model. According to Plog, these various tourist personality types are associated with phases in a destination life cycle because the type of tourist who visits a region indicates the area's level of development and in some ways …show more content…
The capital attracted 2.14 million tourists during the first six months of 2013, a 14.3 percent decrease from the same period of 2012, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The decline started in 2012 when the city welcomed 5 million tourists, down 3.76 percent from 5.20 million in 2011, according to the authority. A China Tourism Academy survey shows that in the second quarter, the complaint rate of inbound tourists nationwide was 7.20 percent, rising from 5.77 percent of the first quarter. Complaints focused on the environment at scenic spots and urban management, said Chen Xu from the China Tourism Academy. Hu Jiying, a marketing manager at China CYTS Tours, said that her company witnessed a sharp drop in tourists, especially in the first half of 2013. The trend was partly because China was losing its attractiveness to overseas tourists amid rising costs. The Beijing market was particularly affected as most tourists will choose the capital as their first destination in China. Hu's company has tried to provide more detailed services for overseas tourists, such as providing greater tour choices. According to Jia Jianqiang, a founder of Beijing-based startup tourism company group tours in Beijing were not popular because tourists did not know each other and the service in crowded scenic spots was
When a destination is visited by large numbers of tourists, it has reached a critical phase in this cycle; to avoid decline, destinations must understand that tourism growth must be planned and controlled.
There are five different traveller profiles in Stanley Plog's model. According to Plog, these various tourist personality types are associated with phases in a destination life cycle because the type of tourist who visits a region indicates the area's level of development and in some ways …show more content…
The capital attracted 2.14 million tourists during the first six months of 2013, a 14.3 percent decrease from the same period of 2012, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The decline started in 2012 when the city welcomed 5 million tourists, down 3.76 percent from 5.20 million in 2011, according to the authority. A China Tourism Academy survey shows that in the second quarter, the complaint rate of inbound tourists nationwide was 7.20 percent, rising from 5.77 percent of the first quarter. Complaints focused on the environment at scenic spots and urban management, said Chen Xu from the China Tourism Academy. Hu Jiying, a marketing manager at China CYTS Tours, said that her company witnessed a sharp drop in tourists, especially in the first half of 2013. The trend was partly because China was losing its attractiveness to overseas tourists amid rising costs. The Beijing market was particularly affected as most tourists will choose the capital as their first destination in China. Hu's company has tried to provide more detailed services for overseas tourists, such as providing greater tour choices. According to Jia Jianqiang, a founder of Beijing-based startup tourism company group tours in Beijing were not popular because tourists did not know each other and the service in crowded scenic spots was