Essays about: "strategic planning for tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words strategic planning for tourism.

  1. 1. Sustainable and smart destination management : Opportunities for the DMO to act as an intelligent agent among destination stakeholders

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Tarik Alami; Taymaz Tahmasebi Aria; [2016]
    Keywords : Destination Management; DMO; sustainable tourism; smart tourism; smart city; urban tourism; ICT;

    Abstract : Increasing mobility facilitated by reduced cost of connecting across distances has made cities become the most attractive and most frequently visited tourist destinations. For many urban destinations, especially in developing countries this increasing inflow of tourists contributes significantly to the local economy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Should I stay or should I go? : the Gotland ferry traffic and its impact on enterprises

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Hans M Gabrielson; [2013]
    Keywords : Ferry traffic; Discourse; Stakeholders; Enterprises; Uncertainty; Investments;

    Abstract : This study discusses possible effects on investment decisions among Gotland enterprises from the ongoing public discourse over the present and future Gotland ferry traffic to mainland Sweden. Central topics are a substantial freight cost disadvantage, level and classification of state funding. READ MORE

  4. 3. The engagement of local residents in Destination Management Organizations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Anastasiia Permiakova; [2012]
    Keywords : dmos; stakeholder theory; legitimacy; local residents; level of participation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Local residents are often considered as destination stakeholders and their role assumed to be important in the destination development. However, when it is coming to their direct engagement in Destination Management Organizations (DMO) strategic planning, the question of their actual engagement on practice arises. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Cooperation and Adaptation are the basis for a : A study of cooperation and segmentation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Olga Beliavskaia; [2008]
    Keywords : Tourism; Cooperation; Segmentation; Västerbotten County;

    Abstract : According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer the first six months of 2007 have again shown an unexpected growth in the global tourism with the increase of 6 % in Europe compared with the year before. Swedish politicians have started to see tourism as an opportunity and in an investigation made 2006 showed that eighty percent of the Swedish municipalities gave priority to tourism as an industry. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sustainable Tourism Destinations : A Pathway for Tour Operators

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för maskinteknik

    Author : Liane Fredericks; Roman Garstea; Sergio Monforte; [2008]
    Keywords : tourism; tour operators; destination; systems thinking; strategic sustainable development;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between tour operators and their existing tourism destinations. The intent is to help the tour operators plan strategically for building the sustainability of their destinations. A Framework for Strategic Sustainability Development, based on scientific consensus, was used to structure this work. READ MORE