Search for dissertations about: "Tourism Demand"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Tourism Demand.

  2. 6. Can tourism be sustainable? : Service Experiences from Tourism Destinations in Europe

    Author : Anna Sörensson; Jan-Åke Törnroos; Mittuniversitetet; []
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    Abstract : The tourism industry is growing rapidly, and thus there is an urgent need to developing sustainable tourism. The research objective of the thesis is to explore and discuss the concept of sustainability within the tourism industry from a marketing point of view, focusing on the perspective of tourist producers’. READ MORE

  4. 7. Tourists' vacation choice structure : Influence of values and implications for green tourism

    Author : Therese Hedlund; Maria Bengtsson; Anna-Carin Nordvall; Øystein Aas; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; vacation choice structure; values; green attitudes; green tourism; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Abstract : In the vacation choice structure, denoting how vacation choices such as choice of destination, travel mode, and accommodation, are related and prioritized by tourists, every choice plays an important and unique role. Although it has been recognized that vacation choices inter-relate in several different aspects, previous research has primarily studied the primacy aspect. READ MORE

  5. 8. New perspectives on socio-economic impacts of tourism : A study on the distributive effects of tourism and events on regional employment and income

    Author : Kai Kronenberg; Matthias Fuchs; Maria Lexhagen; Tom Baum; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In the broad field of the economic impact of tourism and events, most studies seek to understand regional tourism development by only focusing on a growth-oriented perspective and highly aggregated indicators, such as increases in GDP. Such a narrow view, however, systematically overlooks and disregards the negative socio-economic consequences that accompany economic growth, such as income inequality and precarious working conditions. READ MORE

  6. 9. Producing, branding and managing multifaceted tourist destinations: Cartagena, Colombia, as a study case

    Author : Narcís Bassols Gardella; Antonio Paolo Russo; Andrew Smith; Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament de Geografia; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; tourism; destination making; destination management; place branding; destination marketing; sun and sand; heritage production; heritage management; built military heritage; urban development; city planning; stakeholders’ management; top-down branding; bottom-up branding; icons; multifaceted destinations; destination lifecycle; critical theory; critical geographies; Cartagena de Indias; Colombia; Caribbean; Latin America; turisme; màrqueting de destinacions; gestió de destinations; producció de destinacions; brànding territorial; sol i platja; producció de patrimoni; gestió del patrimoni; patrimoni militar construït; desenvolupament urbà; planificació urbana; management d’actors; brànding top-down; brànding bottom-up; icones; destinacions polifacètiques; cicle de vida de les destinacions; teoria crítica; geografia crítica; Cartagena d’Índies; Colòmbia; Carib; Amèrica Llatina.; Geography; Geografi;

    Abstract : The present dissertation intends to unveil some of the dynamics and processes found in multifaceted destinations. Two broad conceptual areas are considered in order to conceptualize and analyse the issues found in such places: destination making and destination management. READ MORE

  7. 10. Protected Attractions : Tourism and Wilderness in the Swedish Mountain Region

    Author : Sandra Wall Reinius; Gunnel Forsberg; Annika Dahlberg; Peter Fredman; Jarkko Saarinen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Landscape value and perception; nature conservation policy; tourist behavior; tourist attraction; infrastructure; visitor survey; nature-culture dichotomy; Laponian World Heritage Area; Sweden; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

    Abstract : Europe's first national parks were established in northern Sweden in 1909 and this region has thus functioned as a protected and aesthetic pleasure landscape for a century. In 1996, due to the combination of spectacular natural environment and ancient Sami traditions the Laponian World Heritage Area was established here. READ MORE