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Tourists’ Perception and Decision making Towards Maguri Motapung Wetland as Popular Tourism Destination Aftermath of Baghjan Disaster

Authors
Subhadeep Chakraborty1, Deborshee Gogoi2, *, Samrat Bharadwaj3, Murchana Gogoi4, Kumar Aditya5, Akash Dahire6
1Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Digboi College, Digboi, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Digboi College, Digboi, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Digboi College, Digboi, India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Digboi College, Digboi, India
5Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Guru GhasidasVishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
6Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
*Corresponding author. Email: deborsheegogoi@gmail.com
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Deborshee Gogoi
Available Online 13 June 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-437-2_4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Baghjan-5 Oil well blowout; Destination Image; Maguri and Motapung Beel (Wetland); Man-Made Disaster; Tourists’ Decision Making; Tourists’ Perception
Abstract

Maguri and Motapung Beel (wetland) - an Important Bird Area site in the district of Tinsukia is one of the most popular bird watching destinations of India. Bird watchers and photographers from around the globe visit the wetland to experience its diverse birdlife. A explosion incident occurred at the Baghjan-5 oil well on the 27th of May, 2020, in close proximity to the wetland by approximately 500 metres. The study examines the impact of the oil well blowout on tourists’ perception and decision making on visiting Maguri and Motapung Beel as a bird watching destination. An online questionnaire that was organised yielded 448 responses in total. Since the study’s population is unlimited, the snowball sampling technique has been used. Structured Equation Modelling (SEM) has been used in this study. The study highlights that study variables like destination image, experience expectation and Travelers’ perceptions are significantly positively impacted by media influence; while man-made disaster does not significantly impact tourists’ perception. Findings presented a positive relationship between tourists’ perception and tourists’ decision making.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Regenerative Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (IRTTHI 2024)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
13 June 2024
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978-94-6463-437-2
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2352-5428
DOI
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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