Essays about: "introduction to tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words introduction to tourism.

  1. 1. Exploring the relationship between renewable energy development and people-place bonds : Insights from a rural recreation area in southern Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Yvonne Goudriaan; [2021]
    Keywords : Rural tourism; place attachment; NCP; co-constructed narratives; renewable energy development; landscape change;

    Abstract : The transition to a low carbon future is necessary to ensure humanity’s sustainable future, yet the expanding introduction of renewable energy technologies (RETs) is a central driver for transformations in rural landscapes worldwide. Introducing renewable energy (RE) infrastructures in rural landscapes raises concerns about the reduced naturalness and attractiveness of such landscapes for tourism and recreation as well as the transformation of people-place bonds as established through people’s interactions with and experiences in the surrounding landscapes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social media effects on diaspora tourism : A case study on second generation of Iranian immigrants in Stockholm

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Paria Izadi; [2020]
    Keywords : Diaspora Tourism; Stockholm; Second Generation; Social Media; Iran;

    Abstract : The impact of social media in tourism industry is significant. This study examines the role, impact, and relationship of social media platforms among second generation Iranian Swedish in Stockholm as a segment of tourism market when travelling to Iran. READ MORE

  4. 3. Strengthening The Link Between Conservation and Sustainable Development: Can Ecotourism Be a Catalyst? The Case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Elena Mondino; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Conservation; Ecotourism; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; Learning tool; ECST; Monviso; Environmental Education;

    Abstract : The dichotomy of conservation vs. sustainable development has generated numerous debates since the introduction of the latter in the late 1980s. When UNESCO introduced the Biosphere Reserve concept in the early ‘70s, it drew even more attention to the matter. READ MORE

  5. 4. Student satisfaction in tourism education : The case of Dalarna University, Borlänge, Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Marianne Mokkala; [2015]
    Keywords : tourism education; student satisfaction; Dalarna University; Likert scale; regression analysis; quantitative data;

    Abstract : The students' expectations must be met to ensure their overall satisfaction. Because of this student satisfaction has become a measurement tool with which the universities can compete against each other in order to attract potential students and also a higher level of internal and external funding. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ett gestaltningsförslag för Osmundsbergs kalkbrott

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Kristján Erlandsson; Oskar Frelin; [2014]
    Keywords : arkitektur; geolokal; geopark; geosite; gestaltning; landskapsarkitektur;

    Abstract : Mot bakgrund av den ökade geologiska turismen världen över, väcktes för flera år sedan idén att skapa Sveriges första internationella geopark, ett område i landskapet med utmarkerade geovetenskapliga besöksmål. Projekt Meteorum arbetar idag för att förverkliga denna idé i Siljansbygden, Dalarna. READ MORE