Essays about: "role of research in tourism"

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  1. 16. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

  3. 17. FROM STATUS TO STIGMA: THE DISCURSIVE JOURNEY OF LEISURE TRAVEL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Simon Nordh; Olof Hedin; Christian Sahlgren; [2021-07-02]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Leisure Travel; COVID-19 Pandemic; Stigma; Polarization;

    Abstract : The objective of this paper is to explore and illustrate how the societal view of leisure travel is discursively portrayed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken on a different approach compared to a majority of prior tourism research as we have shifted our focus from major actors within the industry to the contemporary consumer. READ MORE

  4. 18. Digitalization: An alternative method of tourism in order to reduce transportation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Georgios Skarpetis; Johan Persson; [2021-06-11]
    Keywords : Tourism; digital tourism; virtual tourism; tourism emissions; types of tourism;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the topic of digitalization within the tourism sector. The main focus was on researching if a digitized approach had the possibility to satisfy travellers while reducing physical traveling. The importance of finding alternative ways of traveling stems from the unsustainable increase of emissions that traveling entails. READ MORE

  5. 19. SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN THEDEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH : THEIR ROLE AND CHALLENGES

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Isaac Mantey; [2021]
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    Abstract : The tourism industry in many parts of the world is highly developed and this is attributed to the influx and fast growing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operations in the sector. However, there seems to be paucity of studies on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the development of tourism in Africa in general and Ghana in particular. READ MORE

  6. 20. Tourism in Time of Epidemics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Davide Celotto; [2021]
    Keywords : Tourism organisations; Crisis Communication strategies; Situational Crisis Communication Theory; Organisational reputation; Service Management.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this research project is to study the role played by communication strategies on organisational reputation among the different stakeholders involved during the current COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In doing so, this master thesis aims to understand how crisis communication aids the management of service processes and the construction of organisational image during crises. READ MORE