Coen van Bendegom

Doktorand|Doctoral Student

Professional title: Doctoral Student
Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428446
Email: coen.vanbendegom@miun.se
Visitor address: Östersund Campus
Location: Östersund
- Research centers:
- ETOUR
- Department:
- Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism (EJT)

Background

After my bachelor's in Sports Management and a specialization in outdoor recreation and adventure sports, I enjoyed working in outdoor recreation as a guide/instructor for a couple of years. I continued my academic journey with a master's in Leisure Studies. After completion, I joined Breda University of Applied Sciences where I worked as a junior researcher in the Experience Lab and as lecturer teaching tourism courses and academic research courses including statistics.

I enjoyed the four years at BUas, but I went for a different challenge. I fulfilled a dream by traveling by camper van for almost 500 days on the Pan-American Highway from Mexico to Uruguay. In 2023/2024, I got a teaching position at Vancouver Island University in Canada. On June 1st 2024, I started at MIUN as a PhD Candidate in visitor management in nature-based tourism and recreation as a part of the Marie-Curie funded project VIMAS.

Area of interest

Nature-based tourism, visitor experience, emotions, innovative visitor monitoring, positive psychology

Research

Visitor Management in Nature-Based Tourism and Recreation (VIMAS)

Publications

Articles in journals

de Rooij, P. , van Liempt, A. & van Bendegom, C. (2024). Service quality or customer experience : what drives cultural heritage satisfaction and loyalty?. Anatolia, , pp. 1-18.

de Rooij, P. , van Liempt, A. & van Bendegom, C. (2022). Should we stay, or should we go? The influence of risk perceptions on revisit intentions to cultural heritage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Heritage Tourism, vol. 17: 4, pp. 431-447.

van Bendegom, C. , Mitas, O. , Boode, W. , de Rooij, P. & Bastiaansen, M. (2021). When the arts are not your cup of tea : Participation frequency and experience in cultural activities. Journal of Leisure Research, vol. 53: 2, pp. 229-252.