Essays about: "Gotland"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 345 essays containing the word Gotland.

1. 21. Tourism Marketing Management and Competitiveness A Case Study in Öland & Gotland

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

   Author : Sara Benmakhlouf; Rodrigo Fajardo; [2023]
   Keywords : Small island destinations; competitiveness; cultural tourism; relationship marketing; seasonality; market segmentation;

   Abstract : The drastic growth in the tourism industry is continuously raising questions for destinations regarding competitiveness in today's global market share. For small island destinations, destination management in the terms of marketing is a crucial factor that defines the competitiveness and success of smaller islands in order to remain competitive and economically benefit in the fast growing tourism industry. READ MORE

3. 22. Analysis of the relationship between public transportation needs and group identities in rural communities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Gardella; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable energy transition; transportation needs; Demand Responsive Transportation; rural area;

   Abstract : With a high reliance on fossil fuels, the need to transition the transportation sector to clean energy is great. Traditional public transportation has been used to reduce congestion and emissions in urban spaces but faces implementation challenges in rural areas from settlements being spread out with low density populations. READ MORE

4. 23. Temporal Projections of the Shoreline Displacement on Gotland

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Yonathan Tekeste; [2023]
   Keywords : Sea Level Rise; Shoreline Displacement; Gotland;

   Abstract : Global mean sea level rise (GMSLR) impacts the displacement of the world’s coasts and shorelinedifferently due to it being contingent on local topographic and geological conditions. The island of Gotlandis located in the Fennoscandian Shield which lies at the intersection between GMSLR and post-glacialrebound (PGR), at rates that vary latitudinally and, in some areas, are at equal levels. READ MORE

5. 24. Heat atlas of Gotland : A GIS-based support tool for modelling the heat sector.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

   Author : Hugo Segerström; [2023]
   Keywords : Heat atlas; GIS; heat sector; energy system; energy system modelling; TIMES; QGIS; district heating; spatial data; energy transition; GIS; energisystems modellering; TIMES; värmesektorn; fjärrvärme; värmeatlas; QGIS; geografisk data; energisystem;

   Abstract : With sharp climate goals to be climate neutral by 2045, Sweden needs to rapidly change the present energy system. The Swedish government has assigned Gotland as a pilot area for the energy transition, due to its geographical constrains as an island, and because of the major structural changes planned for Gotland’s energy supply and industrial establishment. READ MORE

6. 25. A student’s belonging in the tourist town : A case study of university students’ place belonging and community in the tourist destination Visby, Gotland

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Eva Öberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Place belonging; Overtourism; University students; Visby; Second home ownership;

   Abstract : Tourism is a worldwide phenomenon and an important industry. In recent years, however, questions have arisen surrounding whether tourism can be harmful to destinations when exceeding their capacities. Visby is a medieval seaside town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Gotland, a Swedish island. READ MORE