Essays about: "peripheral destinations"

Found 3 essays containing the words peripheral destinations.

1. 1. Impacts of a local community event on development of peripheral destination : Entrepreneurial perspective on Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Iceland

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

   Author : Alina Bavykina; [2021]
   Keywords : periphery; remoteness; peripheral destinations; tourism; events; festivals; event tourism; sustainable destination development; entrepreneurship; tourism management; rural development; collaboration; network; social capital; social embeddedness; sustainability; Iceland; Westfjords; Aldrei fór ég suður; Ísafjörður;

   Abstract : Remote communities stay vulnerable in the face of major socioeconomic challenges. Tourism is often seen as a way to stimulate local economies and increase attractiveness of peripheral destinations, while events are considered to be one of the tools to promote tourism. READ MORE

3. 2. Seasonality on Gotland - a local business perspective

   University essay from

   Author : Petter Svensson; [2020]
   Keywords : seasonality; sustainability; nature-based tourism shoulder season; sustainable destination development;

   Abstract : Seasonality in tourism has been present in the literature for decades. It is a universally phenomenon connected to climate and institutional factors which contributes to an imbalance in demand. It can be expressed through numbers of tourists, bed nights and expenditure. READ MORE

4. 3. Innovation in tourism - Nature-based tourism in peripheral areas of northern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Amelie Trolle; [2006]
   Keywords : innovation; regional innovation system; knowledge; sustainable regional development; regional sustainable development; nature-based tourism; sustainable tourism; periphery; peripheral areas; Nordic periphery; Northern Sweden; Åre; Kiruna; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This report explores the relation between innovation in tourism and peripherality in the light of sustainable regional development. Case study observations in two peripheral tourist destinations in Sweden, Åre and Kiruna municipalities, provide the basis for analysing how peripherality factors effect innovation in this particular environment. READ MORE