Essays about: "tourist destination development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the words tourist destination development.

  1. 1. Investigation of the impact of personal norms and environmental awareness to sustainable purchasing behaviour among tourists in Sweden : Quantitative Analysis

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Kulsoom Adnan; [2023]
    Keywords : Personal norms; Purchasing behavior; Swedish tourists; Eco-friendly accommodation choices;

    Abstract : This study examines into how tourists in Sweden engage in sustainable tourism by analysing the impact of personal norms and environmental knowledge on their purchasing decisions, with an emphasis on eco-friendly options for accommodation. The goal of the study is to ascertain how much sustainable tourism practices are considered by visitors in Sweden when making vacation choices. READ MORE

  2. 2. Sharing Knowledge is Sharing Power : A case study on inter-organizational knowledge transfer within a destination

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

    Author : Pahlow Mariele; Cajsa Svensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge management KM ; Inter-organizational knowledge transfer; Destination management organization DMO ; Small and medium-sized enterprises SME s ; Destination development; Tourism stakeholders; Sustainable competitive advantage; Kalmar;

    Abstract : The key to an organization's long-term success is a sustainable competitive advantage. In a global market characterized by fierce competition, organizations differentiate themselves no longer through their competitive position or technological or human resources but through knowledge. READ MORE

  3. 3. Beyond Traditional Hierarchies: Co-Creation of Urban Resilience through Transdisciplinary Approaches : An exploratory case study of the city of Dresden

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

    Author : Charlotte Martha Sprengel; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban Resilience; Participatory Urban Planning; Integrated Urban Development; Community Engagement; Sustainable Cities;

    Abstract : Urbanization and the growth of populations in cities have led to increased exposure and vulnerability to social and environmental changes, such as natural disasters like floods and climate change uncertainties creating complex social dynamics. Cities as tourist destinations are especially susceptible to such disruptions, as their infrastructure and overall aesthetic contribute significantly to their value, ensuring employment opportunities and public well-being. READ MORE

  4. 4. Fighting for Sustainability: A Case Study about Tenerife's Activism Movement

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

    Author : Felicitas Brodtrager; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable destination development; activism; tourism impacts; stakeholder involvement; sustainability; alternative tourism model; system thinking; doughnut economics;

    Abstract : This research explores the perspectives of the opinion leaders of the activism movement in Tenerife on tourism on the island and the solutions proposed by these stakeholders to the current sustainability problems related to tourism. These issues include tourist's misbehavior in natural protected areas, waste, submarine emissions of residual water sewage, water shortage, gentrification, overtourism, overpopulation, 14,6% of unemployment in 2022, decline of agricultural land, high population density, etc. READ MORE

  5. 5. Tourism destination development strategies for blue sustainability : its impact on the behavior and attitudes of tourists

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Demy van Bremen; [2023]
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    Abstract : By addressing the study's two research questions, what impact tourism destination development strategies might have on visitor behavior and attitudes, and whether they might promote sustainable behavior, this study investigates the contribution of a destination's development strategies towards developing a sustainable blue tourism industry and their impact on tourists' attitudes and behavior. The study is then a case study, with its case being Bonaire using a questionnaire based survey in order to provide a understanding of how destination development strategies could be used for obtaining a blue economy and the effect these might have on tourist behavior and attitudes. READ MORE