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Tour Guide Interpretation

Tour Guide Interpretation is a professional practice within site interpretation whereby a trained guide facilitates experiential and educational connections between visitors and natural or cultural heritage through context-specific, narrative-driven communication that enhances environmental awareness and responsible behavior in the context of adventure ecotourism.

52

Publications

3.1K

Citations

90

Authors

45

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Parents

Publications

52

Reconceptualising Interpretation: The Role of Tour Guides in Authentic Tourism

Yvette Reisinger, Carol J. Steiner · Current Issues in Tourism · 2006 · 240 citations

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Effects of Interpretive Guiding Outcomes on Tourist Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention

Songshan Huang, Betty Weiler, Guy Assaker · Journal of Travel Research · 2014 · 207 citations

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Enhancing the visitor experience: Reconceptualising the tour guide's communicative role

Betty Weiler, Kaye Walker · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management · 2014 · 184 citations

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Transformative Tour Guiding: Training Tour Guides to be Critically Reflective Practitioners

Michael Christie, Peter Mason · Journal of Ecotourism · 2003 · 156 citations

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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Interpretation within Dartmoor National Park in Reaching the Goals of Sustainable Tourism Development

Katherine N. Tubb · Journal of Sustainable Tourism · 2003 · 151 citations

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Authors

90

  1. BW
    Betty Weiler

    Southern Cross University, Australia

    8 publications · 714 citations

    8

    h-index

  2. SH
    Sam H. Ham

    University of Idaho, United States

    3 publications · 140 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. RB
    Rosemary Black

    Charles Sturt University, Australia

    3 publications · 110 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. CG
    Christos Giannoulis

    University of Patras, Greece

    2 publications · 31 citations

    2

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  5. CS
    Constantina Skanavis

    University of the Aegean, Greece

    2 publications · 31 citations

    2

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Institutions

45

  1. Southern Cross University

    Lismore, Australia

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    644 citations

  2. University of Idaho

    Moscow, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    122 citations

  3. Florida International University

    Miami, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    258 citations

  4. University of the Sunshine Coast

    Sunshine Coast, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    369 citations

  5. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    220 citations

  6. Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University

    Balashikha, Russia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    125 citations

  7. University of South Australia

    Adelaide, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    483 citations

  8. University of Bedfordshire

    Luton, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Sustainable Tourism

    4 publications · 346 citations

    4

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  2. Tourism Recreation Research

    3 publications · 215 citations

    3

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  3. Current Issues in Tourism

    2 publications · 256 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Interpretation Research

    2 publications · 88 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Travel Research

    JTR · 2 publications · 284 citations

    2

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