Second homes in Norway: Factors motivating ownership and usage Birgitta Ericsson www.ostforsk.no, fr

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Second homes in NorwayFactors motivating
ownership and usageBirgitta Ericsson(www.ostfo
rsk.no, fritidsboligerwww.utmark.org, no. 1/2006)
østlandsforskning - eastern norway research
institute - lillehammer - norway
17th Nordic Symposium in Tourism and Hospitality
Research Lillehammer, 25th-27th Sept 2008
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Research method

• major research project (2003-05, Research Council
  of N.)
• net sample of 1908 second home owners
• 3 municipalities, interior of Norway
• (Rendalen, Gausdal, N-Aurdal)
• comprehensive questionnaire, snail mail
• monthly use, annual expenses/trip spending,
  characteristics of 2nd home and owner

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Five motivation dimensions

• Easy access to facilitated summer activities
  (golfing, bathing, etc.)
• Local supplies of entertainment, culture events,
  fine arts, etc
• Local supplies of restaurants, cafees, etc.
• Easy access to alpine/down hill ski facilities
• Special facilitites for childrens activities
• (Easy access to a town centre or similar)
• Easy access to and landscape qualities for
  hiking/walking
• Easy access to high mountain areas
• Hiking trails facilities
• Cross country skiing tracks
• Attachment to the local community (family,
  relatives, friends, etc.)
• Attachment to this special region from childhood
  (roots)
• Easy access to lakes, rivers or sea

• Dimension 1
• The modern outdoor recreation s.h.o.
• Dimension 2
• The traditional outdoor recreation s.h.o.
• Dimension 3
• S.h.o. with roots in region
• Dimension 4
• S.h.o. with specialized outdoor recreation
  affinities

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Different places different dimensions

• Dimensions for second home ownership by study
  area.
• (Rendalen, Gausdal og Nord-Aurdal) 2002/2003.
  Factor score coefficients

Significance level lt 0,000 Significance
level lt 0,010
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Different dimensions...

• Dimensions for second home ownership by
  technical standards .
• (Rendalen, Gausdal og Nord-Aurdal) 2002/2003.
  Factor score coefficients.

Significance level lt 0,000
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Different dimensions...

• Dimensions for second home ownership by year of
  construction.
• (Rendalen, Gausdal og Nord-Aurdal) 2002/2003.
  Factor score coefficients

Significance level lt 0,000
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Different dimensions...

• Dimensions for second home ownership by age of
  owner.
• (Rendalen, Gausdal og Nord-Aurdal) 2002/2003.
  Factor score coefficients.

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Conclusive remarks

• outdoor life and recreation activities still most
  important motives for ownership and use
• different dimensions of outdoor life and
  recreation activities
• different impacts on development patterns and
  landscape image/use