Summary information
Study title
Morecambe Study, 1973: Survey of Summer Visitors
Creator
Riley, S. C., University of Lancaster, Tourism Research Unit
Study number / PID
184 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-184-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The purpose of this study was to describe the staying visitor population, to estimate its size over the season, to elicit reactions to the resort and investigate details of trip-making and expenditure while on holiday. The timing of the decision to visit Morecambe was also covered.
Main Topics:
Holiday plans for 1973 (location), source of information, influences, method of booking (where applicable), type of accommodation, reasons for choice, particular likes/dislikes about Morecambe in 1972.
Background Variables
Age, sex, marital status.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
23/04/1973 - 16/09/1973
Country
England
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Tourists
Individuals
Groups
Subnational
Universe
Staying holidaymakers in Morecambe
Sampling procedure
Systematic: fixed interview points and times
No information recorded
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1976
Terms of data access
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