Search for dissertations about: "Global Tourism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words Global Tourism.
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1. Making a living in the world of tourism : Livelihoods in backpacker tourism in urban Indonesia
Abstract : In many ‘Third World’ societies tourism is seen as a force for economic development and socie-tal change. Employment in tourism has increased, new destinations have been drawn into tour-ism circuits, and many ‘Third World’ governments have adopted ‘pro-poor’ tourism policies as part of their poverty reduction strategies. READ MORE
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2. Learning Destinations : The complexity of tourism development
Abstract : Our world is becoming increasingly complex, and is rapidly changingwith distances being reduced. Societies today are also in atransition from traditional production industries to increasingreliance on communication, consumption, services and experience. Asone of these emerging ‘new industries’, tourism is part of thismovement. READ MORE
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3. Mediatized tourism : The convergence of media and tourism performances
Abstract : Popular culture and tourism are intertwining. The use of film and literature amongst destination marketing organisations is a global trend, but how can we understand this phenomenon and all the processes involved? Up to now popular culture and tourism have been researched mainly from a single media perspective. READ MORE
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4. Facilitating Transitions to Sustainable Tourism - The role of the tour operator
Abstract : Tourism has become a leading industry in the world and continues to grow rapidly, contributing essentially to economic growth and employment in many countries. Tourism as it looks today poses serious threats to the environment and considerable social and cultural challenges. READ MORE
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5. Arctic geographies in the making : understanding political economy, institutional strategic selectivity, and agency in tourism pathway development
Abstract : Tourism has long been promoted as a catalyst for socio-economic development in sparsely populated areas based on the commodification of culture and natural environments. This thesis examines the case of Arctic tourism in the two neighbouring northern counties of Finnish Lapland and Norrbotten (Sweden). READ MORE