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dc.contributor.authorPage, Stephen J.
dc.contributor.authorConnell, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorPrice, Stephan
dc.contributor.authorOwen, Steven
dc.contributor.authorLedingham, Katie
dc.contributor.authorClare, Linda
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-11T13:45:01Z
dc.date.available2024-01-11T13:45:01Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-29
dc.identifier.citationPage , S J , Connell , J , Price , S , Owen , S , Ledingham , K & Clare , L 2023 , ' Operationalizing transformative tourism: Creating dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based visitor experiences ' , Journal of Travel Research , vol. 1 , no. 23 , pp. 1-23 . https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231217735
dc.identifier.issn0047-2875
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-1756-4561/work/150595204
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-9191-8316/work/171845041
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/27398
dc.description© 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractA values-based approach embedded in the transformative tourism research paradigm is used to examine dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based experiences. Interview and site audits were conducted to explore the visitor economy-nature-well-being nexus. Using thematic analysis, researchers set out to understand how organizational change can improve the visitor journey through values and actions that create an accessible visitor experience for people suffering from dementia. The findings show that while the current practice of providing events and tailored sessions for the local community is a good start, further development is needed; this paper offers selected pathways to becoming a dementia-friendly business, including the Importance of an organisational champion and an accessible site and a nature-based experience or event that appeals to a wide audience. Theoretically, this work operationalizes transformative tourism and provides a framework for future work.en
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dc.format.extent380753
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Travel Research
dc.subjectDementia
dc.subjectSocietal challenge
dc.subjectVisitor attractions
dc.subjectTourism practice
dc.subjecttransformative tourism
dc.subjectGeneral Health Professions
dc.subjectGeneral Business,Management and Accounting
dc.titleOperationalizing transformative tourism: Creating dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based visitor experiencesen
dc.contributor.institutionEnterprise and Value Research Group
dc.contributor.institutionHertfordshire Business School
dc.contributor.institutionPlace Based Ageing
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Health and Social Work
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1177/00472875231217735
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