Tourist Tax for Destination Sustainability. Influencing Factors of Tourists' Willingness to Pay

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Literature review
  • 2.1 Tourist tax
    • 2.1.1 Types of tourist taxes
    • 2.1.2 Motives for implementing a tourist tax
    • 2.1.3 Impacts of tourist taxes on the different stakeholders
  • 2.2 Willingness to pay
  • 2.3 Sustainability
    • 2.3.1 Sustainability in tourism
    • 2.3.2 Negative impacts of tourism on a destination
• 3.0 Research design
  • 3.1 Methodology
  • 3.2 Hypotheses
  • 3.3 Questionnaire design
  • 3.4 Data collection
• 4.0 Results
  • 4.1 Data analysis
  • 4.2 Discussion
  • 4.3 Limitations
• 5.0 Conclusion
• 6.0 Recommendations and further research
• 7.0 References
• 8.0 Appendix
  • Appendix a Questionnaire
  • Appendix b - Survey results
  • Appendix c - Coding table

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The objective of this paper is to examine the implementation of tourist taxes in different tourism destinations, focusing on the types of taxes, their motives, and the impacts they have on various stakeholders. The paper also explores the concept of sustainability in tourism, particularly the negative effects of tourism on destinations. Furthermore, the research investigates the willingness of German tourists to pay these taxes under varying circumstances. This study is conducted through a quantitative approach, aiming to test the findings of previous qualitative research and the resulting hypotheses.

• Tourist tax implementation and its various types
• Motives behind implementing tourist taxes
• Impacts of tourist taxes on different stakeholders
• Sustainability in tourism and its challenges
• Willingness of tourists to pay taxes

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• 1.0 Introduction: This chapter introduces the growing problem of overtourism and the increasing implementation of tourist taxes as a potential solution. It highlights the shift from using taxes for promotion to managing visitor streams and mitigating the effects of overtourism. Examples of destinations like Venice, facing challenges related to excessive tourism, are discussed, and the potential benefits of tourist taxes in preserving facilities, infrastructure, and the environment are explored.
• 2.0 Literature review: This chapter provides an overview of existing research on tourist taxes, exploring different types, motives for implementation, and impacts on stakeholders. The concept of willingness to pay and the significance of sustainability in tourism are also examined.
• 3.0 Research design: This chapter outlines the research methodology used, including the hypotheses tested, questionnaire design, and data collection methods.
• 4.0 Results: This chapter presents the findings of the quantitative analysis, including data analysis, discussion of the results, and a consideration of the study's limitations.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main focus topics of this research include overtourism, tourist taxes, sustainability in tourism, willingness to pay, and the impact of taxes on different stakeholders. The paper uses a quantitative research approach to analyze the data and test hypotheses, contributing to the existing literature on tourism management and destination sustainability.