Essays about: "TOURISM and poverty"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the words TOURISM and poverty.
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6. Rural Tourism and Poverty Reduction. A Case Study of the Rural Population's Livelihoods in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The aim of this study was to analyse rural tourism as a tool for poverty reduction, by examining the role of the regulatory framework, including the public and the private sector; and how the participation in rural tourism activities shapes people’s livelihood outcomes in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina. A case study was carried out, which sought to gain an in-depth understanding about people’s livelihoods, through the lens of the sustainable livelihoods framework. READ MORE
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7. Quantitative model of present and future well-being in the EU-28 : a spatial multi-criteria evaluation of socioeconomic and climatic comfort factors
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Both within the EU and within other regions/countries, there is a need to measure and monitor the well-being/Quality of Life (QoL) of people, in order to identify, anticipate, and address potential social or economic problems, at national and regional levels. This study presents a model to quantitatively estimate the spatial well-being (QoL) distribution across the EU-28 member states down to the municipal level, using tools offered by GIS. READ MORE
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8. Women in Tourism: Exploring the Links between Women's Skills Development, Empowerment and Employment
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : Women's empowerment is a current and crucial issue of our time. There is increasing recognition that the economic empowerment of women is essential both to realize women’s rights, and toachieve broader development goals such as economic growth, poverty reduction, health,education and welfare. READ MORE
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9. Nipa Huts with High Speed Internet: Commercial Exploitation of Children in the 21st Century. A Qualitative investigation of Webcam Child Prostitution in the Philippines
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : This thesis examines the emerging issue of Webcam Child Prostitution (WCP) that has so far only been observed in the Philippines. Utilising a qualitative approach, the authors conducted a series of interviews with law enforcement and civil society, as well as survivors of the crime and two focus groups in a low-income neighbourhood in Manila. READ MORE
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10. Wetland development in the context of ecotourism : a conceptual design proposal for a wetland site in Lake Victoria, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The travelling sector is expanding worldwide, which puts all destinations under pressure to have a functioning social system and good resources to manage the problems and take advantage of the opportunities that the tourism sector can offer a community. The area around Kisumu in Kenya, like much of Africa, tourism can simultaneously ensure a stable financial future while it removes, as a result of a growing population, more and more of the scenery that many tourists want to experience. READ MORE
