The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography
Within the broad spectrum of tourism accommodation the timeshare industry is a distinctive segment which has attracted only limited research work. This paper represents a contribution to tourism geography as it investigates the location of timeshare resorts in Africa and comparative position of Afri...
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| description | Within the broad spectrum of tourism accommodation the timeshare industry is a distinctive segment which has attracted only limited research work. This paper represents a contribution to tourism geography as it investigates the location of timeshare resorts in Africa and comparative position of African destinations in the global timeshare economy. The analysis shows the timeshare resort industry in South Africa is the most significant on the continent and is distinctive in its reliance upon domestic rather than international tourists. In terms of the distribution of resorts the key locational consideration in Africa parallels that found in other parts of the world, namely the positioning of resorts in areas of high natural amenity. In the African context this has meant clustering resorts in coastal beach areas and attractive mountain locations, as well as in the areas which afford opportunities for timeshare consumers to experience the African bush. Finally, of note in South Africa is the growth of large timeshare property developments at casino resorts, a development which parallels the experience of certain timeshare developments in the USA. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f15b57ab3e84868ab55f0a0b86a2bfa2025-08-20T03:33:20ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series1732-42542013-09-0121219710910.2478/bog-2013-0024The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geographyPandy Wayde R.0Rogerson Christian M.1University of Johannesburg, Department of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, South AfricaUniversity of Johannesburg, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management, South Africa; phone: +2711 559 11 67Within the broad spectrum of tourism accommodation the timeshare industry is a distinctive segment which has attracted only limited research work. This paper represents a contribution to tourism geography as it investigates the location of timeshare resorts in Africa and comparative position of African destinations in the global timeshare economy. The analysis shows the timeshare resort industry in South Africa is the most significant on the continent and is distinctive in its reliance upon domestic rather than international tourists. In terms of the distribution of resorts the key locational consideration in Africa parallels that found in other parts of the world, namely the positioning of resorts in areas of high natural amenity. In the African context this has meant clustering resorts in coastal beach areas and attractive mountain locations, as well as in the areas which afford opportunities for timeshare consumers to experience the African bush. Finally, of note in South Africa is the growth of large timeshare property developments at casino resorts, a development which parallels the experience of certain timeshare developments in the USA.https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2013-0024tourism geographytimeshare industryafrica: south africa |
| spellingShingle | Pandy Wayde R. Rogerson Christian M. The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series tourism geography timeshare industry africa: south africa |
| title | The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography |
| title_full | The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography |
| title_fullStr | The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography |
| title_full_unstemmed | The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography |
| title_short | The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography |
| title_sort | timeshare industry of africa a study in tourism geography |
| topic | tourism geography timeshare industry africa: south africa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2013-0024 |
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