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The social structuring of coastal visitation behavior

Alexander Hooyberg (UGent) , Stefaan De Henauw (UGent) , Gert Everaert (UGent) , Nathalie Michels (UGent) and Henk Roose (UGent)
(2025) SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts.
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Half of all recreational tourism involves a coastal destination, and increasing evidence shows that coastal nature provides various benefits for health and well-being. Yet, the diverse behaviors at the coast have remained poorly mapped. Following Bourdieu s distinction theory, we hypothesized the existence of key structuring patterns in visitors' activities and social interactions at the coast and clear associations with visitors demographic, socio-economic, and health characteristics. Using data collected in Belgium from 2022 (N=1302), we found four structuring dimensions based on visit frequency, preference for beaches vs. built environments, visits with family vs. friends/alone, and socialization vs. exploration. We also segmented five types of visitors: Salty Socializers, Family Trippers, Singles In The City, Senior Foodies, and Lone Roamers. Visitors behavior varied with age, household situation, and level of social support. Our findings illuminate the pivotal role of citizens social capital in understanding visitors' exposome at the coast and repercussions for health.

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MLA
Hooyberg, Alexander, et al. “The Social Structuring of Coastal Visitation Behavior.” SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts, 2025.
APA
Hooyberg, A., De Henauw, S., Everaert, G., Michels, N., & Roose, H. (2025). The social structuring of coastal visitation behavior. SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts. Presented at the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria.
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Hooyberg, Alexander, Stefaan De Henauw, Gert Everaert, Nathalie Michels, and Henk Roose. 2025. “The Social Structuring of Coastal Visitation Behavior.” In SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts.
Chicago author-date (all authors)
Hooyberg, Alexander, Stefaan De Henauw, Gert Everaert, Nathalie Michels, and Henk Roose. 2025. “The Social Structuring of Coastal Visitation Behavior.” In SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts.
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Hooyberg A, De Henauw S, Everaert G, Michels N, Roose H. The social structuring of coastal visitation behavior. In: SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts. 2025.
IEEE
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A. Hooyberg, S. De Henauw, G. Everaert, N. Michels, and H. Roose, “The social structuring of coastal visitation behavior,” in SETAC Europe, 35th Annual Meeting, Abstracts, Vienna, Austria, 2025.
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nature provides various benefits for health and well-being. Yet, the diverse behaviors at the coast have
remained poorly mapped. Following Bourdieu s distinction theory, we hypothesized the existence of key
structuring patterns in visitors' activities and social interactions at the coast and clear associations with
visitors demographic, socio-economic, and health characteristics. Using data collected in Belgium from
2022 (N=1302), we found four structuring dimensions based on visit frequency, preference for beaches vs.
built environments, visits with family vs. friends/alone, and socialization vs. exploration. We also
segmented five types of visitors: Salty Socializers, Family Trippers, Singles In The City, Senior Foodies,
and Lone Roamers. Visitors behavior varied with age, household situation, and level of social support.
Our findings illuminate the pivotal role of citizens social capital in understanding visitors' exposome at the coast and repercussions for health.}},
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