Review of Core Tourism Statistics: Full Report

December 2002

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Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The Review Process
  • 1.3 Review Outcomes
  • 1.4 Conclusions
  • 1.5 Assessments of Datasets
  • 1.6 Recommendations
  • 1.7 Full List of Recommendations
• 2. Introduction
• 3. The Review Process
  • 3.1 Objective
  • 3.2 Scope of the Review
  • 3.3 Project Team
  • 3.4 Review Tasks
• 4. The Tourism Information Set
  • 4.1 Vision
  • 4.2 Desirable Properties
  • 4.3 Desired Content
  • 4.4 Development of the Tourism Information Set
• 5. User Consultation
  • 5.1 Results of Consultation
  • 5.2 Key Issues Identified
• 6. Evaluation and Recommendations
  • 6.1 Survey-Based Datasets
  • 6.2 Aggregation-Based Datasets
  • 6.3 User Needs Assessment
  • 6.4 Data Management Systems
• 7. The Implementation Programme
  • 7.1 Timeframe
  • 7.2 Key Recommendations
  • 7.3 Quality
  • 7.4 Utility
  • 7.5 Integration
• Appendix 1: Project Definition
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Aim
  • 3. Project Organisation
  • 4. Scope of the Review
  • Appendix: Roles and Person Specifications of Review Team Members
• Appendix 2: Tourism Research Council New Zealand
  • Provision of Core Data and Forecasting
  • Tourism Research and Development Strategy
  • Applied Research
  • Dissemination
• Appendix 3: Discussion Forum Feedback - Tourism Statistics Forum - 26 March 2002
  • Introduction
  • Global Issues
  • Commercial Accommodation Monitor
  • Domestic Travel Study
  • Forecasts
  • International Visitor Arrivals
  • International Visitors Survey
  • Tourism Satellite Account
  • Appendix - List of Forum Participants
• Appendix 4: Summary of Survey Results
  • Initial Survey
  • Response
  • Results
  • Follow-up Survey
• Appendix 5: Metadata Template
• Appendix 6: Classifications
  • Accommodation Type
  • Activities
  • Age Group
  • Country
  • Geographic Classifications
  • Main Reason for Travel
  • Personal Income
  • Reason for Not Travelling
  • Regional Tourism Organisations
  • Transport Type
  • Travel Companion
• Appendix 7: Glossary
  • Acronyms Used
  • Tourism Terminology
  • IVA Traveller Classes
  • Survey Terminology
• Appendix 8: Bibliography

List of Figures

• Figure 1: The Core Tourism Datasets
• Figure 2: Components of the Objective
• Figure 3: Review Project Tasks
• Figure 4: Comparison of Desired Content and Current Availability
• Figure 5: Tourism Information Set
• Figure 6: Sampling Error for Mean Expenditure by Sample Size

List of Tables

• Table 1: Comparison of Key Countries Used in Outputs
• Table 2: Number of Visitor Arrivals from Selected Countries
• Table 3: Comparison of Person-Nights
• Table 4: Return of CAM Questionnaires
• Table 5: Total Number of Overnight Trips (Unweighted)
• Table 6: Effect of Changing Sample Size
• Table 7: Domestic Travel Survey - Analysis of Sample Size = 12,000
• Table 8: Domestic Travel Survey - Analysis of Sample Size = 15,000
• Table 9: Domestic Travel Survey - Analysis of Sample Size = 17,000
• Table 10: Domestic Travel Survey - Analysis of Sample Size = 22,000
• Table 11: Distribution for Imputation of Length of Stay (Example Only)
• Table 12: Interview Languages, Year Ended December 2001
• Table 13: International Visitor Departures by New Zealand Port of Departure, Year Ended December 2001
• Table 14: Cruise Ship Passenger Arrivals
• Table 15: Number of Interviews Conducted
• Table 16: International Visitor Arrivals & IVS Interviews Conducted, 2001
• Table 17: International Visitor Departures for Year Ended December 2001
• Table 18: Sampling Error of Mean and Total Expenditure Based on 1999 Data
• Table 19: Number of Sampled Visitors by Region Visited
• Table 20: Locations Visited by Respondents
• Table 21: Comparison of Person-Nights
• Table 22: Classifications to Be Reviewed
• Table [A4]1: Number of Respondents by Function and Size of Organisation
• Table [A4]2: Number of Datasets Used by Function of Organisation
• Table [A4]3: Level of Satisfaction with Datasets
• Table [A4]4: Dissemination Channels
• Table [A4]5: Use of Data
• Table [A4]6: Reasons for Not Using, or Fully Using, Statistics
• Table [A4]7: User Knowledge of Datasets
• Table [A4]8: Perceived Shortcomings of Datasets
• Table [A4]9: Suggestions for Improvements
• Table [A4]10: Usefulness of Current Outputs