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„Vinir og vandamenn“

„Vinir og vandamenn“ . Economic and social scope of VFR tourism in Vopnafjordur NAF 2013 Rural Tourism in Changing Times Ólafur Valgeirsson 13 . of june 2013. Vopnafjörður is. A small rural community in NE Iceland Inhibitants 687, 2013

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„Vinir og vandamenn“

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  1. „Vinir og vandamenn“ Economicandsocialscope of VFR tourism inVopnafjordur NAF 2013 RuralTourisminChangingTimes Ólafur Valgeirsson 13. of june 2013

  2. Vopnafjörður is ... • A small ruralcommunityin NE Iceland • Inhibitants 687, 2013 • Mainlyfishing, fishprocessingandagriculture

  3. What is VFR? • „Visitingfriendsandrelatives“ • One of theoldest form of tourism • Relativelynewfield of researchintourism • Interestin VFR canbetracedtoJacksonin 1990 • VFR seemtobe a considerable part of tourists, inboundandespeciallydomesticinIceland

  4. VFR touristsseemto ... • be a considerable part of tourists • tendtostaylongerthanothertourists • visitmoreoften, havehigherreturnrate • spendsimilarammount of moneyasothertourists • usecommercicalaccomodation

  5. Residentsurveyin Vopnafjörður • Postsurvey • Sent to 224 households, almost 100% coverage • 78 returned • Of which 75 wasused • Backer‘s (2010) residentsurveyused for camparison

  6. Hypotheses • The VFR guestseffectthehostsbehavior. • The VFR guestsincreasethehostsspendingandcost. • The VFR gestir staylongerthanothertourists.

  7. Median of hostsadditionalcost N 40 N 61 Medianusedbecause of outliers

  8. Number of groups pr. number of nights N 462 16 nightsandmoreexcluded Correctedaverage = 3,4

  9. Hostsparticipationin VFR guestsactivities N357

  10. Thankyou Hostsandguestsbytheculturehouse Kaupvangur inVopnafjordur

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