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Destination Aesthetics and Aesthetic Distance in Tourism Experience
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Given the paucity of scholarly attention to the aesthetic component of tourism experience, this research attempted to empirically explore the roles of destination aesthetic qualities and “aesthetic distance”, that is, the perceived difference between the aesthetic properties of a destination and those of a tourist’s home environment, in the tourist’s aesthetic judgment and vacation satisfaction. The results validated a six-factor structure of aesthetic qualities, namely locale characteristics, scope, upkeep, accord, perceived age, and shape. This research noted that when tourists evaluate their home environment more positively in terms of upkeep and scope than vacation environment, they tend to perceive a destination as less beautiful. Only aesthetic distance in scope of experiential features influences vacation satisfaction. Relevant practical implications are discussed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Kirillova, K., & Lehto, X.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kirillova, Ksenia
- Venue
- Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-04-14
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1051-1068
- ISSN
- 1054-8408 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-7306
- OpenAlex
- W2023024653
- Cited by
- 114
- References
- 81
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 5 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 6.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies
- Keywords
- aesthetic distance, tourist experience, aesthetic judgment, destination attractiveness, scope
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