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Tourism is a multifaceted and geographically complex activity, with tourism increasingly creating new (and different) market segments with different individual interests. These segments are characterized
by the motivations that make them travel and, in turn, by the differentiation of the existing offer. On
the other hand, and in a recent tourist segment, geotourism, geotourists seek to enjoy contact with
nature, perform sports activities and acquire authentic experiences. The present study aims to explore
how this niche has developed, so it will be presented a contextualization of the concepts that are related
to geotourism. Therefore, initially an approach to geodiversity and Geoconservation will be made
(essential elements of this type of tourism) that will help to better understand the concept of geotourism,
followed by a trip to the geosites that will end in the geoparks. Like companies, tourist destinations can
also develop their own brands, becoming increasingly different and competitive destinations. Thus, this
study aims to better understand the role of marketing applied to places and territories as a contribution
to the tourist segmentation. In particular, a conceptual model is proposed to be tested empirically in
geotourism contexts. In the end, some limitations and lines of investigation for the future will be presented. In an interdisciplinary perspective, this study presents inputs from the perspective of tourism
and marketing (segmentation and consumer behavior of geotourism).
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Keywords
Geoconservation Geopark Geosite Geotourism Niche tourism