Tourism in metropolitan Manila, Philippines [Elektronische Ressource] : an analysis / Thomas Jung

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• Publié par: universitat_zu_koln
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 40
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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Tourism in Metropolitan Manila - Philippines: An Analysis





Inaugural-Dissertation
zur
Erlangung des Doktorgrades
der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
der Universität zu Köln
vorgelegt von
Thomas Jung
aus Hüttental jetzt Siegen
Köln 2010
Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas
Prof. Dr. Josef Nipper


Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 09. Juli 2010

Table of contents page
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................1
1.1 Context and core question ..............................................................................................1
1.2 State of research on urban tourism in the global, regional and local context.................2
1.3 Scope and objectives of the study ..................................................................................3
1.4 Structure of the study......................................................................................................5
2. Theoretical background...................................................................................................6
2.1 Megacities.......................................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Characteristics of megacities..............................................................................6
2.1.2 Megacity development in Asia and Southeast Asia ...........................................8
2.1.3 Attributes of Metropolitan Manila......................................................................9
2.2 Urban tourism...............................................................................................................11
2.2.1 The nature of urban tourism .............................................................................11
2.2.2 Urban tourism - a system..................................................................................13
2.2.3 The spatial structure of tourism in urban areas.................................................15
2.2.4 Southeast Asian (mega)cities as spaces for tourism.........................................16
2.3 Stakeholders.................................................................................................................19
2.3.1 Stakeholders - Who stakeholders are and why they matter..............................19
2.3.2 The supply side.................................................................................................22
2.3.2.1 Tourism planning and development - the general context ...........................22
2.3.2.2 Tourism planning and development - the urban context ..............................26
2.3.3 The consumer side............................................................................................32
2.3.3.1 The urge to travel..........................................................................................32
2.3.3.2 Through visitor’s eyes ..................................................................................34
2.3.3.3 Visitor satisfaction........................................................................................36
2.4 Destination image.........................................................................................................37
2.4.1 Defining destination image...............................................................................37
2.4.2 Conceptual framework of destination image....................................................38
2.4.3 Process of destination image formation ...........................................................39
2.4.4 Importance of destination image ......................................................................40

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2.5 Visitor attractions.........................................................................................................41
2.5.1 Visitor attractions - the core resources .............................................................41
2.5.2 The intangible setting .......................................................................................43
2.5.3 The tangible setting ..........................................................................................46
2.6 Summary and setting the path ......................................................................................48
3. Methodology....................................................................................................................52
3.1 Research interest and motivation..................................................................................52
3.2 Data collection..............................................................................................................53
3.2.1 Tourism stakeholder interviews – supply side .................................................56
3.2.2 Visitor survey...................................................................................................58
3.2.3 Evaluation of visitor attractions........................................................................61
3.3 Data processing and interpretation ...............................................................................63
4. Metropolitan Manila’s tourism market and attraction resources .............................66
4.1 Profile of the tourism market........................................................................................66
4.2 The hotel sector - structure and spatial distribution .....................................................70
4.3 Inventory of visitor attraction resources.......................................................................72
4.4 Summary.......................................................................................................................85
5. View at the supply side...................................................................................................87
5.1 Mapping the stakeholders.............................................................................................87
5.2 The meaning of urban tourism for the stakeholders.....................................................90
5.3 Characteristics of stakeholders relationships................................................................96
5.3.1 Continuity of government links........................................................................97
5.3.2 Character of government links .........................................................................98
5.3.3 Continuity of inter-sector links - private sector’s view ..................................103
5.3.4 Character of inter-sector links - private sector’s view....................................104
5.3.5 Continuity of inter-sector links - government’s view.....................................108
5.3.6 Character of inter-sector links - government’s view ......................................109
5.4 Characteristics of tourism planning and development ...............................................111
5.4.1 Tourism policy................................................................................................111
5.4.2 Character of the planning and development approach ...................................114
5.4.3 Intra-governmental decision-making..............................................................117
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5.4.4 Inter-governmental decision-making..............................................................118
5.5 Summary.....................................................................................................................119
6. View at the consumer side ...........................................................................................123
6.1 Demographic profile...................................................................................................123
6.2 Visitor typology..........................................................................................................125
6.2.1 Trip characteristics.........................................................................................125
6.2.2 Motivational profile and activity preferences.................................................126
6.2.3 Activity spaces................................................................................................128
6.3 Destination image.......................................................................................................132
6.4 Visitor satisfaction......................................................................................................141
6.5 Summary.....................................................................................................................143
7. Evaluation of visitor attractions..................................................................................145
7.1 Characterization of selected attraction sites ...............................................................145
7.2 Sensorial evaluations of visitor attractions.................................................................146
7.2.1 Selected attraction precincts ...........................................................................146
7.2.2 Selected single attractions .....................................