Patterns of tourist destination-choice and travel behaviour among members of the urban and rural Arab community of Israel: A comparative study of Haifa and Ibilin |
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| Authors: | Yoel Mansfeld Kamel Ya'acoub |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geography, University of Haifa, 31905 Haifa, Israel |
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| Abstract: | The destination-choice and travel behaviour of urban Arab-Israelis from Haifa, and rural Arab-Israelis from the village of Ibillin, are compared. The study examines the role of tradition, socio-economic background and geographical location of residence, in designing the two communities' destination-choice and travel behaviour. The results show that while socio-economic characteristics and life in a city or in a village do not differentiate between the two communities, religious affiliation does play a major role in determining the destination-choice and tourist behaviour of the two sub-communities. It was also found that the predominant factors that shape Arab-Israelis' tourist behaviour are the  familiarity factors and that social rather than personal constraints play a major role in deciding which tourist destination is chosen. Policy oriented conclusions are presented in the light of these findings. |
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