Essays about: "social networks in tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words social networks in tourism.

1. 1. Describing Uncertainty in Times of Crises : Ontological Security Within the Ecotourism Industry in Costa Rica During Covid-19

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Louise Molander; Ebba Sobrino; [2023]
   Keywords : Ecotourism; Crisis; Crisis management; Ontological security; Costa Rica; Covid-19; Social network;

   Abstract : The crisis of Covid-19 put the world on hold. In many countries, borders were closed and businesses were shut for a long period of time. Countries depending on tourism were hit hard when tourists were no longer allowed to enter, leading to serious consequences worldwide. READ MORE

3. 2. Between modernization and heritage: Sustainable rural tourism as a viable alternative for Transylvania's countryside.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Monica Sturza; [2022]
   Keywords : sustainability science; multiculturality; Integrated Rural Tourism; holistic approach; tourism destination building; Transylvania; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Transylvania’s countryside, characterized by a mostly agrarian society with a rich multicultural heritage is being threatened by Romania’s tendencies of chaotic modernization and rapid urbanization. This research aims to find a viable solution for sustaining the cultural, natural, and social environment in rural Transylvania, by analysing the potential of tourism development. READ MORE

4. 3. socialbnb : A Qualitative Study on Host-Guest Interactions and Tourism Social Entrepreneurship

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Silvia Casanova; [2022]
   Keywords : emotional solidarity; host-guest interaction; social tourism entrepreneurship; sharing economy; volunteer tourism; alternative forms of tourism;

   Abstract : This qualitative study looks at host-guest interaction facilitated by the phenomenon of tourism social entrepreneurship through the lens of emotional solidarity. Social entrepreneurship is arguably the social innovation that tourism needs and has become an alternative strategy to develop tourism in host communities with the potential to create positive community change. READ MORE

5. 4. Marketing of Community-Based Tourism : A case study of Central Asia

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

   Author : Fiona Gansauer; [2021]
   Keywords : Stakeholder Theory; Community-Based Tourism CBT ; Distribution Channels; Marketing; Central Asia; Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; cross-national analysis;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to fill the research gap between marketing and community-based tourism, with using the Stakeholder Theory as intermediary. For this purpose, it is analyzed how the Stakeholder Theory can contribute to improve the marketing of community-based tourism. READ MORE

6. 5. 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