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1. 1. “Stop stealing our beaches” : A comparative study on how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and tourism

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Mollie Sager; Gabriella Sundberg; [2020]
   Keywords : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; SDGs; SIDS; climate change; tourism; Mauritius; the Seychelles; vulnerability; resilience;

   Abstract : Small Island Developing States are known to be extra sensitive to environmental changes due to their geographical location and characteristics, and many are known as luxurious tourist destinations. This study explores how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and the negative impacts of tourism. READ MORE

3. 2. Building experience for Seichi Junrei "Anime pilgrimage"

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Edgar Axelsson; [2020]
   Keywords : subculture; digital tourism; participatory design; user experience; otaku; community development; niche tourism;

   Abstract : Despite growing as a new popular facet of tourism in Japan, Seichi junrei is still niche and largely undocumented, stifling both the experiences of participants as well as the opportunities in the tourism industry. The tourism industry is changing and always trying to improve but lacks a personal touch. READ MORE

4. 3. Translating a guidebook: addressing reader expectation : A small-scale corpus study of direct reader address in a Swedish-English translation

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Carina Sjöberg-Hawke; [2018]
   Keywords : direct reader address; English; first-person; guidebooks; imperatives; interpersonal; personal pronouns; reader expectation; secondary reader; second-person; Swedish; target reader; text conventions; tourist text; translation; translator strategy;

   Abstract : This study analyses the comparative frequency of “direct reader address” in English and Swedish walking guidebook texts. Through a quantitative and qualitative analysis of specific linguistic features that constitute “direct reader address”, the study aims to highlight the importance of considering reader expectation of a text, i.e. READ MORE

5. 4. Vad gör en god temaparksdesign? : en förstudie, teorigenomgång och gestaltningsförslag av en framtida expansion för Liseberg

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Andrèe Olsson; [2017]
   Keywords : temapark; nöjespark; tematiserade landskap; rekreativa platser; Göteborg; Liseberg; Disneyland; Six Flags; Cedar Fair;

   Abstract : Tematiserade landskap har varit en del av mänsklighetens historia i över 4000 år. Iscensatta landskap användes tidigt i parker och föranledde uppförandet av marknader och sedermera lustträdgårdar. READ MORE

6. 5. At the expense of children : A study of how orphanage tourism drives child trafficking and how it affects the children.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Josefin E. Ljungblom; [2015]
   Keywords : Child trafficking; Voluntourism; Orphanage tourism; Structural violence; Cambodia; psychological stress;

   Abstract : This study raises the issue of the trafficking of children in favor of voluntourism and orphanage tourism. The phenomenon of tourists who engage in volunteer work during a holiday has increased into a considerable form of tourism and turned in to a profitable business. READ MORE