Essays about: "what is local tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words what is local tourism.

  1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sharing Economy Accommodation Platforms and their Perceived Effects : A Case Study on Stakeholders in Italian Rural Tourism

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Francesca Papais; [2023]
    Keywords : sharing economy; Airbnb; rural areas; rural tourism; accommodation; perceived effects; stakeholders; Social Exchange Theory; SET; community;

    Abstract : Sharing economy accommodation platforms, particularly Airbnb, influence tourism, generating copious socioeconomic effects in cities, regions and greater areas. However, the impact of this phenomenon remains understudied in rural areas. This study aims to examine the perceived effects of Airbnb in a rural context. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sharing Knowledge is Sharing Power : A case study on inter-organizational knowledge transfer within a destination

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Pahlow Mariele; Cajsa Svensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge management KM ; Inter-organizational knowledge transfer; Destination management organization DMO ; Small and medium-sized enterprises SME s ; Destination development; Tourism stakeholders; Sustainable competitive advantage; Kalmar;

    Abstract : The key to an organization's long-term success is a sustainable competitive advantage. In a global market characterized by fierce competition, organizations differentiate themselves no longer through their competitive position or technological or human resources but through knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fisketurism på Åland : en undersökning av möjligheter och svårigheter för en växande verksamhet inom naturturismen

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

    Author : Tora Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : fisketurism; naturturism; Åland; handlingsutrymme; socialt kapital; allmänning;

    Abstract : Den här masteruppsatsen inom ämnet landsbygdsutveckling syftar till att undersöka vilka möjligheter och svårigheter entreprenörer inom fisketurism på Åland upplever att de möter i sina verksamheter. Den ämnar också undersöka hur de agerar för att förvalta och hantera de möjligheter och svårigheter de möter. READ MORE

  6. 5. "Where should I go next?"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Anna Maria Messerschmidt; Fanni Antal; [2022]
    Keywords : digital nomads; consumer behavior theory; consumption value theory; destination choice; qualitative; tourism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Digital nomadism has been around for more than two decades. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift from traditional office work to remote work, which made the digital nomad lifestyle more accessible for a larger group of individuals. READ MORE