Essays about: "TOURISM and poverty"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words TOURISM and poverty.

  1. 11. Conservation for development : a literature study of the socioeconomic effects of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Rebecka Pettersson; [2014]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Transfrontier Conservation Areas; Deep ecology; Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area; social science;

    Abstract : Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) are considered a suitable strategy to combine nature conservation and poverty alleviation in southern Africa, usually through ecotourism. There have, however, been critical voices questioning whether this is actually succeeding. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainable Tourism Development in Gjirokastra : a current situation analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Sara Grevsjö; Mehran Noorzaei; [2014]
    Keywords : tourism; sustainability; sustainable development; tourism development; sustainable tourism; gjirokastra; albania; culture; nature; economy; cultural heritage; world heritage managment; world heritage; turism; hållbarhet; hållbar turismutveckling; turismutveckling; gjirokastra; albanien; kulturarv; världsvarv; hållbar utveckling; kulturarv utan gränser;

    Abstract : The typical tourism planning and development process can be divided into different phases: preparation (goals and objectives), research, conclusions, recommendations, implementation, monitoring & evaluation. This thesis is a part of such a development process and position itself in the research phase with the aim to create a knowledge base for future sustainable development of tourism in the world heritage city of Gjirokastra in the southern part of Albania. READ MORE

  4. 13. A proposed Model for Country Branding : an experimental Application on Nigeria

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Samuel Johnson Ogundipe; [2012]
    Keywords : Branding; Image Crisis; Rebranding; Tourism; Destination Image; Developmental Planning; Sustainable development; Country Branding Model; Nigeria;

    Abstract : In the era of globalization, countries compete with each other for attention, respect and trust of potential consumers, investors, tourists, media and governments of other nations. Branding is the most powerful tool that a nation can utilize for effective differentiation strategies and for creating competitive advantage over other nations. READ MORE

  5. 14. Terra de Boa Gente : A case study on the tourism development impacts in Tofo, Mozambique

    University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

    Author : Kristin Hedberg; Maria Hedberg; [2012]
    Keywords : developing countries; Tofo; tourism development; economic impacts; socio- cultural impacts; community involvement;

    Abstract : Tourism has become a tool for many developing countries to achieve economic growth and alleviate poverty. However, even though tourism is contributing to positive impacts, it also stresses infrastructure and changing local communities. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Role of Infrastructure Projects in Socio-economic Development: Case study of Geheyan dam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Zeynep Erdal; [2012]
    Keywords : Hydropower projects; Changyang Tujia Autonomous County; Geheyan dam; socio-economic development; Horizontal inequality; Social wellbeing theory; industrialization; urbanization; tourism.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Previous research on hydropower projects impact on people’s socio-economic development has mainly focused on relocated people, immediately after they were relocated, arguing that relocation result in underdevelopment of people´s livelihoods. Henceforth, this research contribute to the literature through including a long-term perspective to highlight immediate and long-term impacts on relocated and non-relocated people in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of hydropower projects´ impact. READ MORE