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The factors influencing visitation for Kilim Karst Geoforest Park through domestic visitors


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Zameli, Nurul Hikmah and Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman and Shuib, Ahmad and Samdin, Zaiton (2014) The factors influencing visitation for Kilim Karst Geoforest Park through domestic visitors. In: 6th International Borneo Business Conference 2014 (IBBC), 20-21 Aug. 2014, Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak. .

Abstract

Geopark is a classified site for protection of geological resources. It is a region in which the geologic heritage is handled in a sustainable way based on concept of “protection, education and sustainable development”. The Geopark is managed in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Kilim Karst Geoforest Park (KKGP) offers amenities and recreational activities for people to participate. The functions of KKGP in recreation and tourism activities are always related to public goods. This study is focused on determining the factors influencing visitation to KKGP among domestic visitors. The multiple regression function is applied to identify the causal relationships between the dependent variable (visitation rate) and 13 independent variables. Five factors are found to be significant at 5% level, which include travel cost to KKGP, education years of tourists, cost of travelling time, monthly income and tourists’ perception on KKGP. The results of the study could be used to assist the management in making decision for the development of services and products in KKGP in the future.


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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Divisions: Faculty of Forestry
Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Keywords: Geopark; Influencing factors; Multiple regression function; Domestic visitors
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2016 05:01
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2016 05:01
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30623
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