Clustering Residents’ Perception and Support of Urban Rally Tourism

The Sierra Morena Rally in Córdoba, Spain

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ID13025537
AutoresJosé E Ramos-Ruiz (0000-0002-2956-9263, University of Córdoba), Inmaculada Jiménez-Manchado (0000-0001-7744-4708, Universidad de Granada), Marianys Fernández (0009-0008-0120-196X, Universidad de Sevilla, autor correspondente), Manuel Rivera-Mateos (0000-0003-2780-380X, University of Córdoba)
Ano2025
Volume15
Fascículo4
Páginas81-81
Data de publicação2025-03-27
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocieties (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2075-4698 • E-ISSN: 2075-4698
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/soc15040081
OpenAlexW4408939767
IdiomaEN
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Sports events hold significant importance for host territories, influencing their economic, social, and environmental dynamics. These events generate diverse impacts that shape residents’ perceptions and subsequent support, which are crucial for ensuring long-term success. However, the study of motorsports, particularly rally events at the national championship level, remains underexplored, despite their capacity to attract tourism and foster regional development. This study adopts a quantitative approach, employing a survey of 753 responses collected during the urban track of the 2024 Sierra Morena Rally in Córdoba, Spain. Using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and non-hierarchical Cluster Analysis, residents were segmented based on their perceptions of impacts—touristic, economic, social, environmental, and urban—and their support for the event. The analysis identified three resident clusters: Reluctant Beneficiaries, Pragmatic Resigned, and Convinced Optimists. These groups exhibited varying levels of perceived positive and negative impacts, with significant differences in their support for the rally. The findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of resident perceptions and support for non-mega motorsports events, highlighting the importance of tailored communication strategies and anticipation of the impacts generated. This study addresses existing knowledge gaps by segmenting residents regarding their perception and support for a national-level urban rally event for the first time in the existing academic literature

Archaeology · Cluster analysis · Geography · Perception · Tourism · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Computer Science · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Artificial Intelligence

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