Essays about: "role of research in tourism"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 123 essays containing the words role of research in tourism.

1. 6. Exploring the Role of Eco-Communities in Fostering Environmental Stewardship : A Study of Volunteer Tourism at Cloughjordan Eco-Village

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Maximilian Kress; [2023]
   Keywords : Place attachment; transformative learning; environmental stewardship; voluntourism; eco-communities; ecovillages; Cloughjordan ecovillage; community attachment;

   Abstract : In recent years, there has been a shift in interest in travel, toward an increasing interest in sustainable travel and alternative forms of travel. As a result, there is also an interest in research studying these alternative travel concepts. Therefore, this qualitative study looks at experiences in ecovillages, focusing on volunteer workers. READ MORE

3. 7. Talking Communities : Sámi Trail of Tears as a Model of Habitus-Based Reconciliation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Janne Sirniö; [2023]
   Keywords : Truth Commissioning; Reconciliation; Forceful Displacement; Indigeneity; Slow Violence; Green Transition; Verdi System; Slow Tourism; Theory of Communicative Action;

   Abstract : This conflict study in Theology investigates reconciliation possibilities in indigenous lands in northern Sweden to be discussed through the Sámi Trail of Tears Walking Trail – a real-life innovation project. The historical material is based on the depiction of forcefully dislocated Sámis and the now polarized situation where local indigenous groups risk new conflicts partly with each other, partly with extractive industries, motorized tourism, and the majority’s society. READ MORE

4. 8. And in my Head I Paint a Picture : The Role of Development Volunteering Organizations in the Othering of States in the Global South

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Runa Ziegler; [2023]
   Keywords : international volunteering; development volunteering; othering;

   Abstract : The focus of the Bachelor thesis is to analyze how states in the Global South are being othered by states in the Global North that fund international development volunteering (IDV). A focus is put on states that fund IDV as part of their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. READ MORE

5. 9. Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural Areas: : Exploring the Motivations and Decision-Making Processes of Lifestyle Entrepreneurs in Promoting Sustainability and Cooperation in Tourism

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

   Author : Matilda Ardner; [2023]
   Keywords : Rural tourism; Lifestyle Entrepreneurs; Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;

   Abstract : Rural areas have experienced a decline in traditional livelihoods, leading to a decrease in population and economic challenges. However, tourism has emerged as a crucial source of income and a driving force in rural community development. READ MORE

6. 10. Sounds of the Sacred : An Examination of Audio Guides in Religious Cultural Heritage Institutions in Spain

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Anna Grace Hathcock; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis examines the role of audio guide technology in four different Spanish cathedrals: La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Tarragona Cathedral in Tarragona, La Seo Cathedral in Zaragoza, and Palma Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca. The thesis presents data about the audio guides at each of these sites in two ways. READ MORE