RT Journal Article
T1 Using geotagged photographs and GPS tracks from social networks to analyse visitor behaviour in national parks
A1 Barros Sulca, Diana Carolina
A1 Moya Gómez, Borja
A1 Gutiérrez Puebla, Javier
AB This article explores the potential of geotagged data from social networks to analyse visitors’ behaviour in national parks, taking the Teide National Park as a study area. Given its unique landscape and characteristics, plus the fact that it is the most visited national park in Spain, Teide National Park presents itself as a suitable candidate to explore new sources of data for studying visitors’ behaviour in national parks. Through data from a social photo-sharing website (Flickr) and GPS tracks from a web platform (Wikiloc), we outline several visitors’ characteristics such as the spatial distribution of visitors, the points of interest with the most visits, itinerary network, temporal distribution and visitors’ country of origin. Additionally, we propose a practical use of geotagged data for determining optimal locations for new facilities such as information stands. Results show that data from social networks is suitable to analyse visitor behaviour in protected areas.
PB Taylor and Francis
SN 1368-3500
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94651
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94651
LA eng
NO Barros, Carolina, Borja Moya-Gómez, y Javier Gutiérrez. «Using Geotagged Photographs and GPS Tracks from Social Networks to Analyse Visitor Behaviour in National Parks». Current Issues in Tourism 23, n.o 10 (18 de mayo de 2020): 1291-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2019.1619674.
NO Comunidad de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 13 sept 2025