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1. 1. Digital Sustainability: How does digital transformation in the tourism industry affect sustainable development? : A case study of the Innovation Voucher Project in Korea

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jongwoo Lim; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital sustainability; Digital transformation transition ; Tourism business; Sustainable development; COVID-19; Service Marketing; Innovation Voucher Project;

   Abstract : This paper examines how the adoption of a series of digital technologies in tourism companies affects economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This research conducted a quantitative survey on tourism companies in Korea to empirically explore the connection between digital transformation and its impact on sustainability. READ MORE

3. 2. Principles and Values from Cooperatives on Gotland: Fostering Sustainable Destination Development through Alternative Economies and Regenerative Practices

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Valentina Rodoni; [2022]
   Keywords : alternative economies; cooperatives; values and principles; regenerative development; regenerative tourism; degrowth; sustainable destination development;

   Abstract : This research investigates the values and principles of cooperatives in relation to regenerative development and evaluates how these principles can be applied to foster SDD on Gotland. As alternative economies, cooperatives represent an opportunity to facilitate a regenerative type of development that is needed to face the issues brought by the capitalist system and the tourism industry. READ MORE

4. 3. Effects of the 2018 drought on mire productivity in Skogaryd - Evaluation of ground sensors, satellite data and meteorological data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Ines Júlio Alfredo; [2021]
   Keywords : Sentinel 2; Vegetation Indices; Ground Sensors; Drought and Mire; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The drought is a complex meteorological phenomenon associated with low precipitation and low water saturation in atmosphere, soils and plants and can has a great effect on aboveground biomass and change the structure and function of the ecosystems. The droughts also are known to reduce the primary and secondary productivity of vegetation. READ MORE

5. 4. The blue destination strategy in a small island tourism oriented society : The case of Bonaire

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Demy van Bremen; [2021]
   Keywords : Blue Destination; Island Tourism; Bonaire; Sustainability; Tourism Development Strategy.;

   Abstract : Tourism could be discussed as being a damaging phenomenon if not managed correctly as well as being destructive towards its own industry by its contribution towards climate change (UNWTO 2008; Glegg et al 2021; Grilli 2021). However, tourism is often considered to be highly important for the destination's economic and social development (Glegg et al 2021). READ MORE

6. 5. Seeking their place in the sun : A case study on the self-perception of German tourists in postcolonial Namibia

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Anna Munkler; [2021]
   Keywords : Tourism; Colonial Heritage; Postcolonialism; Representation;

   Abstract : Tourism has various effects on society. Not only economic but also immaterial effects on destinations as well as on tourists themselves. Especially regarding tourism between the Global North and South, it is arguable if tourism is a social force influencing societies in a positive way or if it rather reinforces stereotypes and colonial structures. READ MORE