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    Measuring accessibility to tourist attractions

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    Authors
    Al Kahtani, S.
    Xia, Jianhong (Cecilia)
    Veenendaal, Bert
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Al Kahtani, S.J.H. and Xia, J. and Veenendaal, B. 2011. Measuring accessibility to tourist attractions, GSR_1 Symposium, Dec 12-14 2011. Melbourne, Vic: RMIT University.
    Source Title
    Proceedings of GSR_1 Symposium
    Source Conference
    GSR_1 Symposium
    School
    Department of Spatial Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12032
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Accessibility to tourist attractions is fundamental to the effective utilisation of tourist sources. This paper outlines methods developed to measure accessibility to tourist attractions. Accessibility indexes were developed as a quantitative measure of accessibility. The three accessibility indices developed are based on tourist attraction functionalities, attraction facilities, and the quality of road networks that provide access to them. The normalised weighted method was used to extract accessibility indexes from tourist attraction functionalities and facilities, and the quality of road networks. Factor analysis was used to reorganise the variables of facilities and functionalities into new accessibility factors. These provide a means of identifying and combining similar variables into new factors to facilitate the understanding of the nature of accessibility (or lack of it) to the attractions. This study was applied in Ningaloo Coast Region, Western Australia. The results are used to assist decision makers to decide how to improve accessibility to tourist attractions.

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