Fear and adventure tourism in Brazil

Sandro Carnicelli-Filho; Gisele Maria Schwartz; Alexander Klein Tahara

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2009.07.013

Fear and adventure tourism in Brazil

Sandro Carnicelli-Filho, Gisele Maria Schwartz, Alexander Klein Tahara

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Abstract

The search for new non-routine emotions and sensations has become a decisive factor in taking part in adventure tourism. As Barros and Dines (2000) have pointed out, Brazil's natural resources are abundant and have been widely used to promote the nation's tourism. Empirical literature describes fear as one of the main emotions in adventure activities, and for this reason a questionnaire was designed to examine the presence of fear before and after three adventure activities (parachuting, white-water rafting, and rock-climbing). This study not only aimed to consolidate fear as a fundamental emotion in performing such activities but also to stimulate interest for further studies in this area. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	953-956
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tourism Management
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2009.07.013
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adventure tourism
Fear
Emotions
White-water rafting
Rock-climbing
Parachuting

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