Essays about: "the important of culture to tourism industry"
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1. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: - Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for? - How can the tourist industry affect cultures? - Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists? - Why do people choose to travel? - What and how can I as an individual contribute? The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE
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2. A CHANGING SCENE: COVID-19 pandemic impacts on lives of travel economy stakeholders in Goa
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This dissertation is based on two months of ethnographic fieldwork in North Goa, India. It concerns impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel economy stakeholders, in relation to their perception of their living situations, both present and future. READ MORE
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3. Destination identity and projected online image in rural Southern Africa : A case study of Nyanga, Zimbabwe
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : The value of tourism as a driver of economic and social development in Africa cannot be overstated. Tourism is regarded as a source of foreign currency, employment creation and more importantly, a means of achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). READ MORE
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4. Cyprus: a divided country : How it is perceived/reasoned by Swedish tourists
University essay from Södertörns högskola/TurismvetenskapAbstract : Political instability and conflicts has had a huge impact on a country’s tourism development and can cause long-term effects on the tourism industry. Since the tourism industry contributes to a large part of the country's economy, after crisis management strategies are important to implement and tourism organizations' marketing of the destination. READ MORE
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5. Visitor Perceptions of Authenticity and Commodification in Easter Island Cultural Heritage Tourism : Pride and Empowerment of the Rapanui
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This study sought to analyze tourist perceptions of cultural heritage tourism on Easter Island, more specifically, how they perceived and valued the concept of ‘authenticity’ in representations of local Rapanui culture. By analyzing and categorizing trends found in Trip Advisor reviews left for 6 tourism businesses on the island (3 traditional performance venues and 3 guided tour companies), this primary research question was further broken down to assess 1) what factors in particular render an experience valuable and authentic to the tourist, 2) how tourists perceive indigenous Rapanui’s relationship to their own culture in the context of cultural tourism, and 3) if they perceive the industry as exploiting or empowering the Rapanui people. READ MORE
