Essays about: "why people travel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words why people travel.

1. 1. The role of motivations and perceived ability to cycle as a mode of transport in an emerging cycling culture - the case study of Cork Metropolitan Area, Ireland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Nieve Greene; [2023]
   Keywords : travel behaviour; mobility; utilitarian cycling; human infrastructure; built environment; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Politics of Mobility.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Cycling as mode of transport can be seen as a sustainable and active mode of travel that can be part of the solution for climate change and urban congestion. Many cities in Europe are now investing in cycling to reduce their carbon emissions and make their spaces more liveable and accessible. READ MORE

3. 2. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Anna Hast; [2023]
   Keywords : Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

   Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE

4. 3. The experience of Icelanders going abroad for dental treatment

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Hlín SVEINSDÓTTIR; [2022]
   Keywords : Medical tourism; dental tourism; tourist experience; medical tourist experience; dental tourist experience;

   Abstract : With all the developments in the world today, medical tourism is becoming increasingly more popular. People have discovered that there is a chance to seek medical care elsewhere than in their country of residence, often at a lower price than in that country. READ MORE

5. 4. Why City Tourism? : Perceptions, attitudes and motivations for countryside people to visit city destinations as tourists

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

   Author : Amanda Wallström; [2022]
   Keywords : Countryside people; Motivations; Perceptions; Attitudes; City tourism; Destination image; Social media; Travel; Tourism;

   Abstract : Perceptions and attitudes can have a major impact on the motivations for countryside people to visit city destinations as tourists. The findings from this study present the two major motivations; extraordinary experiences and travelling for specific events, along with several further aspects, which motivate people in the countryside to visit cities. READ MORE

6. 5. Motivation among high and low achievers in English : A qualitative study of students’ motivational orientation in an upper-secondary school in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Bian Solmaz; [2022]
   Keywords : Motivation; integrative; instrumental; orientations; L2 English; education; thematic analysis; interviews; upper-secondary school; Sweden; achievement;

   Abstract : The aim of this degree project was to identify motivational orientations among upper-secondary school students in grade 12. A qualitative approach, namely analysis of interviews, was used to explore six participants’ views on and reasons for learning the English language. READ MORE