Hugo Padrón ÁvilaUniversidad de La Laguna | ULL · Cátedra de Turismo
Hugo Padrón Ávila
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Introduction
Hugo Padrón Ávila currently works at the Chair of Tourism, Universidad de La Laguna. Hugo does research in Tourism, Socioeconomics, Labor Statistics and Economic Geography. Their current project is the study and annalysis of points of interest within destinations and the study of visitors' tracking techniques.
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En este artículo, se analizan 12 creencias comunes relacionadas con la masificación turística. Los “mitos” elegidos comprenden un conjunto de ideas erróneas que son frecuentemente discutidas en los medios. Concretamente, los mitos escogidos son: la masificación es un nuevo problema que afecta a los destinos, la masificación es lo mismo que exceder...
Nationality is considered a highly relevant determinant of tourism expenditure. In this paper, we use survey data to estimate the main determinants of daily tourism expenditure in 2019 for five nationalities of a major coastal destination, the Canary Islands. A total of 38 regressors, based on literature, are used with the help of quantile regressi...
This paper is motivated by the lack of clarity in frequently used terms and definitions in tourism research complicating comparative studies of cases. This paper proposes an objective method that may help researchers gain awareness of different definitions of concepts in tourism research, avoiding misunderstandings. The paper focuses on four main c...
Informe 2022 de Sostenibilidad del Turismo de Canarias elaborado por un equipo de investigación de la Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) y la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), en el contexto de los convenios de cooperación firmados por ambas universidades con la Consejería de Turismo, Industria y Comercio del Gobierno de Canarias. Dich...
Purpose
This study aims to examining how tourists’ activities condition the relationship between destination image, satisfaction and loyalty.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used a constructive replication design (CRD) to investigate the alleged critical role of tourism activities in impacting the tourism experience dimensions of image, sat...
In this paper, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from airport surface access of outbound German tourists travelling to the Canary Islands have been estimated. It is argued that carbon footprint estimations in tourism must be improved to incorporate the transport to the airports within the country of origin. To do so, statistical data from the...
The findings suggest that overtourism issues should be analysed at local scale as it is not a problem of the whole destination but a problem that only affects certain locations. The literature review carried out points to previous studies detecting overtourism through the analysis of perceptions or carrying capacities, despite these methodologies p...
In this study, an identification of tourist tracking techniques, their evolution, advantages and disadvantages is made to help researchers decide which techniques to use. First, a literature review is carried out to explain how current tracking techniques work and what information can be obtained through their use. A total of 31 different tracking...
La crisis actual no tiene su origen en un problema o desajuste económico, sino en una pandemia originada por la rápida difusión del SARS-CoV-2, pero los impactos económicos y turísticos fueron manifestándose rápidamente y con gran intensidad en todos los sectores. La actividad turística se ha visto especialmente afectada no solamente por los impact...
Popular tourism destinations based on specific attractions along with coastal and island destinations have been considered potential candidates to suffer from overtourism. In this context, in-depth knowledge of the determinants of tourists’ choices of attractions can be used to improve policies against crowding. This paper analyzes why tourists dec...
In this paper, more than 35,000 survey responses given by tourists from 2010 and 2016 are used to explain visits to tourism attractions in Lanzarote. In the survey, tourists are asked about a wide set of variables. Among these, there is a question regarding the attractions visited during their trip. With these data, it has been possible to carry ou...
Los puntos de interés turístico son aquellos lugares que cuentan con una serie de recursos que motivan la atracción de visitantes hacia los mismos. El conocimiento de los puntos de interés turístico de un destino ayuda a analizar las actividades que realizan los turistas en el mismo y los patrones de movilidad llevados a cabo para ello. Los objetiv...
Los puntos de interés turístico son aquellos lugares que cuentan con una serie de recursos que motivan la atracción de visitantes hacia los mismos. El conocimiento de los puntos de interés turístico de un destino ayuda a analizar las actividades que realizan los turistas en el mismo y los patrones de movilidad llevados a cabo para ello. Los objetiv...
