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	Scala di Attaccamento al Luogo	Scala dell'Immagine della Destinazione
Campo	Gestione del turismo	Gestione del turismo
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1992	1991
Ideatore	Williams, D. R.; Vaske, J. J.	Echtner, C. M., & Ritchie, J. R. B.
Tipo	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire / Semantic differential scale
Fonte seminale	Williams, D. R., & Vaske, J. J. (1992). The measurement of place attachment: Valid and reliable instruments for natural environments. Society and Natural Resources, 15(3), 271-280.	Baloglu, S., & Brinberg, D. (1997). Affective images of tourism destinations. Journal of Travel Research, 35(4), 11-15.
Alias	PAS, Destination Attachment Scale	DIS, Destination Perception Scale
Correlati	5	5
Sintesi	The Place Attachment Scale (PAS), developed by Williams & Vaske (1992) and refined by Jorgensen & Stedman (2001), measures individuals' emotional and functional bonds to destinations—the extent to which places become integral to identity and sense of belonging. Comprising dimensions of place identity (destination as self-definition), place dependence (destination optimizes one's activities), emotional bonds (love, comfort), and community belonging, the PAS distinguishes deep loyalty-drivers from transactional satisfaction. Essential for understanding repeat visitation, community tourism governance, heritage conservation, and destination branding strategies that cultivate belonging.	The Destination Image Scale (DIS) measures how potential or actual visitors perceive and emotionally evaluate a tourism destination. Developed by Echtner & Ritchie (1991) and extended by Baloglu & Brinberg (1997), it captures both rational beliefs about destination attributes (attractions, climate, value, safety) and affective emotional responses (excitement, pleasantness, arousal). Destination image is a primary driver of visitation intention and repeat patronage, making the DIS essential for destination marketing strategy and competitive positioning.