Acta turistica, Vol. 37 No. 2, 2025.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.22598/at/2025.37.2.117
SYNTHESIS OF METRICS AND TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE TOURISM SEASONALITY THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Réka NAGY-WILHELM
; University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, Pécs, Hungary
Sažetak
This study aims to explore the methodologies used in the literature to measure tourism seasonality in Mediterranean destinations. It presents a synthesis of 36 articles using Scopus and Web of Science databases, applying a Systematic Literature Review methodology. The paper describes the quantitative and qualitative methodologies applied to quantify seasonality in Mediterranean regions. The most commonly used measures are the Gini and Theil index, the RME (relative marginal effect) and the coefficient of variance. Limited number of studies are using qualitative methodologies and a demand-side approach. According to the literature, no one indicator is superior to the others, thus their combined use is most appropriate to provide a more comprehensive picture of the seasonality of a destination. The article’s contribution reflects in its uniqueness in presenting both qualitative and quantitative research tools. Thanks to the systematic literature review, it can be replicated at any time in the future, thus allowing tracking changes in the application of methodologies.
Ključne riječi
tourism seasonality; Mediterranean; destination; Gini index; systematic literature review
Hrčak ID:
343134
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2025.
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