Urban vacation hinterlands : four British Columbia cities as examples.
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1969
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Ross, J. H. (John Hamilton)
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The vacations of 991 families from the cities of Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton were investigated to determine the travel patterns and vacation activities. The data, collected through the use of questionnaires, were analysed on the bases of socio-economic variables and cities of residence in order to define inter-city and inter-class differences, and then statistically tested to determine their significance. The results of the study indicate that few differences of practical significance exist between the sample groups from the four cities, but that the objectives and durations of vacations were related to both occupation and family size. Analysis of the gross directional movements from sample area indicated that significantly non-random patterns existed, but testing of the vacation destination data revealed that the vacation hinterlands of all groups were coincident. Distance exponents obtained from a set of gravity models indicated that distance should not be treated as a continuous factor in the analysis of vacation travel. Vacation equipment ownership was shown to be independent of occupation, family size, and city of residence, while accommodation patterns were independent of the latter.