Tomás López-Guzmán
Biographic Data
| ID | 235905 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomás López-Guzmán |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomás |
| FAMILY NAME | López-Guzmán |
| SIGNATURE | LÓPEZ-GUZMÁN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Córdoba |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8800-8223 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
El perfil de las personas que visitan una ciudad de segundo nivel como León (España) y su relación con la satisfacción turística
This study examines the relationship between motivations and tourist satisfaction in second-tier cities, using León, Spain, as a case study. Through 384 questionnaire surveys and quantitative analysis, five motivational typologies were identified: utilitarian, cultural, work-related, passing through, and occasional. Whilst sociodemographic factors (age, gender, income) influence certain motivations, they do not directly determine satisfaction. Ra…
Free walking tour tourist profile determination. Motivations, preferences and experience assessment
La exposición Don Quixote de Ai Weiwei
La exposición Don Quixote de Ai Weiwei, realizada en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC) entre 2024 y 2025, se erige como un ejemplo de cómo el arte contemporáneo puede generar un impacto cultural, social y económico significativo. El estudio, basado en encuestas a 1.839 visitantes, analiza la experiencia del público, la satisfacción, la fidelización y los efectos económicos de la muestra. Los resultados del estudio muestran…
Narratives, emotions and return
This study examines the psychological mechanisms that link perceived authenticity with tourist satisfaction and loyalty in the context of film tourism. Based on the stimulus–organism–response (SOR) model, this study proposes a mediation model according to which constructivist and existential authenticity act as stimuli, attachment to the destination acts as an organism, and satisfaction and loyalty act as responses. An online survey of a valid sa…
Análisis de las motivaciones culturales en la visita a Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Estudio de caso, Conjunto arqueológico Medina Azahara
Knowledge of the typology of visitors to a site inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO is key to the proper management of tourist destinations. This research presents a segmentation of tourists visiting the Archaeological Ensemble of Medina Azahara in Cordoba (Spain), inscribed as a World Heritage Site since 2018, based on the results obtained after fieldwork consisting of a survey to visitors of the Archaeological Ensemble of Medina Azahar…
Lights! Camera! Action! Unveiling film tourists' profile
Purpose This research aims to analyse the degree of influence that viewing frequency and preferences for movies and television (TV)/platforms series and aspects related to movie destinations have on the socio-demographic profile of the tourist interested in film tourism. Design/methodology/approach An artificial neural network (ANN) is used, in which the input values correspond to the questions asked through the questionnaire and the estimated ou…
Influence of gastronomic motivations, satisfaction and experiences on loyalty towards a destination
Purpose The main objective of this research is to establish an integrated model of gastronomy tourism to help some of the main public and private stakeholders design strategies to improve tourists' gastronomic experience and satisfaction, taking gastronomic motivations as a starting point. Furthermore, the difference between destination satisfaction and gastronomic satisfaction has been established in order to determine the degree to which each o…
Authenticity and motivations towards film destination
Based on a series of film motivations, this research aims to identify different dimensions associated with film tourism and analyse how each of these dimensions influences loyalty towards a cinematographic destination, following factorial analysis method. Also, confirm authenticity’s existential or constructive influence on loyalty towards a film destination through software that uses the partial least squares methodology to test the hypotheses r…
Discovering gastronomic tourists’ profiles through artificial neural networks
As the importance given by tourists to the different aspects of gastronomic tourism depends on their profiles, this research aims to determine the relationship between the social characteristics of these culinary tourists (such as gender, age, income, and educational level) and the relevance attributed by them to several opinions and attitudes related to gastronomic tourism. This research is based on field work through surveys filled in by culina…
Segmentation of food market visitors in World Heritage Sites. Case study of the city of Córdoba (Spain)
This paper aims to contribute to the scientific literature in the field of hospitality regarding the relationship between gastronomy and tourism through the experience described by tourists who visit a food market, specifically the ́Los Patios de la Marquesá food market in Córdoba (Spain), a registered World Heritage Site. The methodology used in this research was based on a survey sample of tourists that visited the food market. The results show…
Traveler Emotional Perceptions in World Heritage Cities
This research presents an analysis of the emotional perceptions of foreign tourists towards the artistic and monumental heritage of Quito (Ecuador). The results show that some tourists have emotional experiences that lead them to feel, rather than to contemplate, the destination. Based on their emotional perceptions and cultural interest in visiting historic heritage, four tourist types are identified: alternative tourists, cultural tourists, emo…
Gastronomic Motivations and Perceived Value of Foreign Tourists in the City of Oruro (Bolivia)
The continuous dynamism that tourism suffers makes the motivations of tourists change, making them search for new experiences. In this sense, gastronomy is positioned as a key element of union between tourism and culture, thus developing gastronomic tourism. The analysis presented here will address gastronomic motivations and their influence on the value perceived by foreign tourists in Oruro (Bolivia), based on a total sample of 370 and through …
Culinary Tourism as An Effective Strategy for a Profitable Cooperation between Agriculture and Tourism
The relationships between tourism and agriculture have traditionally been studied due to the positive impacts they can potentially have on the development of rural economies. This research puts forward a new interpretation of the cooperation between these two sectors, involving culinary tourism as a key factor. An empirical study was carried out and 720 tourists were interviewed while visiting the city of Cáceres, Extremadura, in south-western Sp…
Gastronomic satisfaction of the tourist
Currently, gastronomy is a fundamental element for tourists to discover the culture and traditions of a destination. The transcendence granted to a culinary experience in a specific place can become a fundamental motivation for the visit and determine the level of satisfaction reached. In this research, the relationship between tourism and gastronomy is analysed in the city of Popayán, Colombia, a city that has received recognition from UNESCO as…
Heritage Tourism in Ubeda Y Baeza (Spain). World Heritage Reinassance Cities
This research is focused on the cities of beda and Baeza and aims to characterize the type of tourists that visit them. The study investigates the characteristics of the trip, as well as the assessment that visitors make of the tourist attributes, recognizing differences between the various types of tourists. For this, a segmentation was made based on the cultural and patrimonial motivations of the tourists. This research uses the multivariate te…
Analysis of the Motivation and Satisfaction of Tourists in Relation to an Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Fiesta de los Patios of Cordoba, Spain, was declared an intangible cultural heritage in 2012 by UNESCO, thus protecting and recognizing the set of its expressions of an intangible nature. This study investigates tourists’ motivations and satisfaction in relation to an intangible cultural heritage, as well as the mediation of the value perceived between these two variables. The analysis is carried out through structural equations and modeling.…
Tourist loyalty and intangible cultural heritage
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the loyalty of the tourists who visit a city with an important heritage event: The Holy Week Processions in the city of Popayán (Colombia), recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Design/methodology/approach This research focuses on determining the mediating effect of the perception of the processions and the evaluation of the elements of the destination during a visit to the city by u…
Effects of Collaborative Economy
Collaborative economy, a practice based on access to goods, is making its way into society, with disruptive effects for traditional economy, which is based on property. Although it is a recent phenomenon, its rapid growth and user acceptance make it possible to predict that in the near future, collaborative economy will be an important pillar of economic growth and employment. The results of this research indicate the existence of other effects o…
Tourist segmentation in an intangible heritage setting
This research intends to establish a characterisation of the tourists who attend a representation that has been recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, specifically, the Holy Week processions in the city of Popayán, Colombia. To achieve this goal, segmentation we conducted on the basis of two models that are widely used in the segmentation of tourists in World Heritage Sites: the McKercher model, based on cultural motivations, and P…
Studying World Heritage visitors
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing relations between three fundamental constructs (motivation and satisfaction) and the type of travellers in a World Heritage Site (WHS) tourist destination, the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Design/methodology/approach The methodology used consisted of a fieldwork to determine the motivations and satisfaction of the visitor in the city of Cuenca, and then their segmentation. Findings The rel…
Análisis del perfil sociodemográfico y de las motivaciones del turista que visita Quito, Ecuador
Este artículo presenta un análisis, fundamentado en un trabajo de campo, sobre las características sociodemográficas, las formas de preparación, las motivaciones y las valoraciones del viaje de los turistas que visitan Quito, Ecuador. Los resultados de la investigación muestran la diferenciación del perfil del turista en cuanto a preparación, motivación y valoración del destino, dependiendo del área geográfica de la cual proceda. La principal apl…
Habilidades directivas y diferencias de género en el sector público
This article aims to approach the analysis of managerial skills and their assessment at the managerial and subordinate level, introducing a gender perspective. The conclusions of a research on management skills in the public sector of Córdoba (Spain) are presented. Based on a survey to public officials carried out in the four administrations in Córdoba, the main findings suggest that people employed in the public sector recognize and value effici…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Local gastronomy, culture and tourism sustainable cities
El patrimonio cultural como factor de desarrollo turístico
El patrimonio cultural inmaterial conforma la propia historia de los pueblos. El presente estudio trata de profundizar en el concepto de esta tipología de patrimonio y, específicamente, analiza la Fiesta de los Patios de Córdoba (España), declarada por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Humanidad en 2012. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar los principa…
Gastronomic satisfaction of the tourist
Currently, gastronomy is a fundamental element for tourists to discover the culture and traditions of a destination. The transcendence granted to a culinary experience in a specific place can become a fundamental motivation for the visit and determine the level of satisfaction reached. In this research, the relationship between tourism and gastronomy is analysed in the city of Popayán, Colombia, a city that has received recognition from UNESCO as…
Habilidades directivas y diferencias de género en el sector público
This article aims to approach the analysis of managerial skills and their assessment at the managerial and subordinate level, introducing a gender perspective. The conclusions of a research on management skills in the public sector of Córdoba (Spain) are presented. Based on a survey to public officials carried out in the four administrations in Córdoba, the main findings suggest that people employed in the public sector recognize and value effici…
Discovering gastronomic tourists’ profiles through artificial neural networks
As the importance given by tourists to the different aspects of gastronomic tourism depends on their profiles, this research aims to determine the relationship between the social characteristics of these culinary tourists (such as gender, age, income, and educational level) and the relevance attributed by them to several opinions and attitudes related to gastronomic tourism. This research is based on field work through surveys filled in by culina…
Tourist segmentation in an intangible heritage setting
This research intends to establish a characterisation of the tourists who attend a representation that has been recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, specifically, the Holy Week processions in the city of Popayán, Colombia. To achieve this goal, segmentation we conducted on the basis of two models that are widely used in the segmentation of tourists in World Heritage Sites: the McKercher model, based on cultural motivations, and P…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Visitors’ experiences with Intangible Cultural Heritage
The development of heritage tourism has experienced significant growth in recent years. In this paper, we present an analysis of the relationship between an Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Fiesta of the Patios in Córdoba, Spain and tourism development. The methodology used in this research consisted of fieldwork to determine the significance of the demographic factors and variables in the level of satisfaction with the visit to the Fiesta of th…
Visitors’ experiences with Intangible Cultural Heritage
The development of heritage tourism has experienced significant growth in recent years. In this paper, we present an analysis of the relationship between an Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Fiesta of the Patios in Córdoba, Spain and tourism development. The methodology used in this research consisted of fieldwork to determine the significance of the demographic factors and variables in the level of satisfaction with the visit to the Fiesta of th…
Local gastronomy, culture and tourism sustainable cities
El patrimonio cultural como factor de desarrollo turístico
El patrimonio cultural inmaterial conforma la propia historia de los pueblos. El presente estudio trata de profundizar en el concepto de esta tipología de patrimonio y, específicamente, analiza la Fiesta de los Patios de Córdoba (España), declarada por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Humanidad en 2012. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar los principa…
Gastronomy as an element of attraction in a tourist destination
In recent years, gastronomy has become one of the main sources of attraction in the tourist destinations. The objective of this study is to present the results of a research conducted on the foreign tourists in the city of Lima, a World Heritage Site, which is considered as one of the main gastronomic leaders of the world.. The principal results indicate that foreign tourists have different attitudes toward the local gastronomy. Therefore, the fo…
Studying World Heritage visitors
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing relations between three fundamental constructs (motivation and satisfaction) and the type of travellers in a World Heritage Site (WHS) tourist destination, the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Design/methodology/approach The methodology used consisted of a fieldwork to determine the motivations and satisfaction of the visitor in the city of Cuenca, and then their segmentation. Findings The rel…
Análisis del perfil sociodemográfico y de las motivaciones del turista que visita Quito, Ecuador
Este artículo presenta un análisis, fundamentado en un trabajo de campo, sobre las características sociodemográficas, las formas de preparación, las motivaciones y las valoraciones del viaje de los turistas que visitan Quito, Ecuador. Los resultados de la investigación muestran la diferenciación del perfil del turista en cuanto a preparación, motivación y valoración del destino, dependiendo del área geográfica de la cual proceda. La principal apl…
Habilidades directivas y diferencias de género en el sector público
This article aims to approach the analysis of managerial skills and their assessment at the managerial and subordinate level, introducing a gender perspective. The conclusions of a research on management skills in the public sector of Córdoba (Spain) are presented. Based on a survey to public officials carried out in the four administrations in Córdoba, the main findings suggest that people employed in the public sector recognize and value effici…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Heritage Tourism in Ubeda Y Baeza (Spain). World Heritage Reinassance Cities
This research is focused on the cities of beda and Baeza and aims to characterize the type of tourists that visit them. The study investigates the characteristics of the trip, as well as the assessment that visitors make of the tourist attributes, recognizing differences between the various types of tourists. For this, a segmentation was made based on the cultural and patrimonial motivations of the tourists. This research uses the multivariate te…
Analysis of the Motivation and Satisfaction of Tourists in Relation to an Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Fiesta de los Patios of Cordoba, Spain, was declared an intangible cultural heritage in 2012 by UNESCO, thus protecting and recognizing the set of its expressions of an intangible nature. This study investigates tourists’ motivations and satisfaction in relation to an intangible cultural heritage, as well as the mediation of the value perceived between these two variables. The analysis is carried out through structural equations and modeling.…
Tourist loyalty and intangible cultural heritage
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the loyalty of the tourists who visit a city with an important heritage event: The Holy Week Processions in the city of Popayán (Colombia), recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Design/methodology/approach This research focuses on determining the mediating effect of the perception of the processions and the evaluation of the elements of the destination during a visit to the city by u…
Effects of Collaborative Economy
Collaborative economy, a practice based on access to goods, is making its way into society, with disruptive effects for traditional economy, which is based on property. Although it is a recent phenomenon, its rapid growth and user acceptance make it possible to predict that in the near future, collaborative economy will be an important pillar of economic growth and employment. The results of this research indicate the existence of other effects o…
Tourist segmentation in an intangible heritage setting
This research intends to establish a characterisation of the tourists who attend a representation that has been recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, specifically, the Holy Week processions in the city of Popayán, Colombia. To achieve this goal, segmentation we conducted on the basis of two models that are widely used in the segmentation of tourists in World Heritage Sites: the McKercher model, based on cultural motivations, and P…
Gastronomic Motivations and Perceived Value of Foreign Tourists in the City of Oruro (Bolivia)
The continuous dynamism that tourism suffers makes the motivations of tourists change, making them search for new experiences. In this sense, gastronomy is positioned as a key element of union between tourism and culture, thus developing gastronomic tourism. The analysis presented here will address gastronomic motivations and their influence on the value perceived by foreign tourists in Oruro (Bolivia), based on a total sample of 370 and through …
Culinary Tourism as An Effective Strategy for a Profitable Cooperation between Agriculture and Tourism
The relationships between tourism and agriculture have traditionally been studied due to the positive impacts they can potentially have on the development of rural economies. This research puts forward a new interpretation of the cooperation between these two sectors, involving culinary tourism as a key factor. An empirical study was carried out and 720 tourists were interviewed while visiting the city of Cáceres, Extremadura, in south-western Sp…
Gastronomic satisfaction of the tourist
Currently, gastronomy is a fundamental element for tourists to discover the culture and traditions of a destination. The transcendence granted to a culinary experience in a specific place can become a fundamental motivation for the visit and determine the level of satisfaction reached. In this research, the relationship between tourism and gastronomy is analysed in the city of Popayán, Colombia, a city that has received recognition from UNESCO as…
Segmentation of food market visitors in World Heritage Sites. Case study of the city of Córdoba (Spain)
This paper aims to contribute to the scientific literature in the field of hospitality regarding the relationship between gastronomy and tourism through the experience described by tourists who visit a food market, specifically the ́Los Patios de la Marquesá food market in Córdoba (Spain), a registered World Heritage Site. The methodology used in this research was based on a survey sample of tourists that visited the food market. The results show…
Traveler Emotional Perceptions in World Heritage Cities
This research presents an analysis of the emotional perceptions of foreign tourists towards the artistic and monumental heritage of Quito (Ecuador). The results show that some tourists have emotional experiences that lead them to feel, rather than to contemplate, the destination. Based on their emotional perceptions and cultural interest in visiting historic heritage, four tourist types are identified: alternative tourists, cultural tourists, emo…
Discovering gastronomic tourists’ profiles through artificial neural networks
As the importance given by tourists to the different aspects of gastronomic tourism depends on their profiles, this research aims to determine the relationship between the social characteristics of these culinary tourists (such as gender, age, income, and educational level) and the relevance attributed by them to several opinions and attitudes related to gastronomic tourism. This research is based on field work through surveys filled in by culina…
Influence of gastronomic motivations, satisfaction and experiences on loyalty towards a destination
Purpose The main objective of this research is to establish an integrated model of gastronomy tourism to help some of the main public and private stakeholders design strategies to improve tourists' gastronomic experience and satisfaction, taking gastronomic motivations as a starting point. Furthermore, the difference between destination satisfaction and gastronomic satisfaction has been established in order to determine the degree to which each o…
Authenticity and motivations towards film destination
Based on a series of film motivations, this research aims to identify different dimensions associated with film tourism and analyse how each of these dimensions influences loyalty towards a cinematographic destination, following factorial analysis method. Also, confirm authenticity’s existential or constructive influence on loyalty towards a film destination through software that uses the partial least squares methodology to test the hypotheses r…
Lights! Camera! Action! Unveiling film tourists' profile
Purpose This research aims to analyse the degree of influence that viewing frequency and preferences for movies and television (TV)/platforms series and aspects related to movie destinations have on the socio-demographic profile of the tourist interested in film tourism. Design/methodology/approach An artificial neural network (ANN) is used, in which the input values correspond to the questions asked through the questionnaire and the estimated ou…
La exposición Don Quixote de Ai Weiwei
La exposición Don Quixote de Ai Weiwei, realizada en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC) entre 2024 y 2025, se erige como un ejemplo de cómo el arte contemporáneo puede generar un impacto cultural, social y económico significativo. El estudio, basado en encuestas a 1.839 visitantes, analiza la experiencia del público, la satisfacción, la fidelización y los efectos económicos de la muestra. Los resultados del estudio muestran…
Narratives, emotions and return
This study examines the psychological mechanisms that link perceived authenticity with tourist satisfaction and loyalty in the context of film tourism. Based on the stimulus–organism–response (SOR) model, this study proposes a mediation model according to which constructivist and existential authenticity act as stimuli, attachment to the destination acts as an organism, and satisfaction and loyalty act as responses. An online survey of a valid sa…
Análisis de las motivaciones culturales en la visita a Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Estudio de caso, Conjunto arqueológico Medina Azahara
Knowledge of the typology of visitors to a site inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO is key to the proper management of tourist destinations. This research presents a segmentation of tourists visiting the Archaeological Ensemble of Medina Azahara in Cordoba (Spain), inscribed as a World Heritage Site since 2018, based on the results obtained after fieldwork consisting of a survey to visitors of the Archaeological Ensemble of Medina Azahar…
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (21 works) · Tourism (20 works) · Business (19 works) · Geography (19 works) · Advertising (16 works) · Marketing (15 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Cruise Tourism Development and Management (8 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (8 works)