The Role of the Visitor Center in Destination Development

Barbora Iannaccone (), Marieta Šoltésová, Mário Molokáč and Marcela Taušová
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Barbora Iannaccone: Department of Geo and Mining Tourism, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
Marieta Šoltésová: Department of Geo and Mining Tourism, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
Mário Molokáč: Department of Geo and Mining Tourism, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
Marcela Taušová: Department of Land Resources Management, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-19

Abstract: This study examines sustainability in tourism, with a particular focus on enhancing destination management through comprehensive visitor monitoring. Precise data on visitor volumes constitute an essential prerequisite for the sustainable planning and management of tourism-related services and infrastructure. This research investigates the correlation between destination attendance and the utilization of visitor centers, employing regression analysis and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test to quantify these relationships. The study specifically addresses the distribution of domestic and international visitors in the city of Prague and their engagement with municipal information centers, enabling the identification of key visitor behavior patterns. The results offer a robust foundation for forecasting future trends in international visitor flows, which is critical for strategic planning and the sustainable development of tourism destinations.

Keywords: sustainable tourism; destination management; visitor monitoring; regression analysis; visitor behavior patterns (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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