Essays about: "world destinations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words world destinations.

  1. 1. Sustainable Tourism in Sintra, Portugal: Comprehensions and practices of sustainability within the Portuguese tourism industry: a case study of the accommodation sector

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Charlotta Schneider; [2023-10-26]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This case study takes a closer look at how people working in the tourism sector are working in the framework of sustainable tourism. More precisely the focus is put on Sintra, a municipally belonging to the Greater Lisbon region in Portugal, and the accommodation sector there. READ MORE

  3. 2. A student’s belonging in the tourist town : A case study of university students’ place belonging and community in the tourist destination Visby, Gotland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Eva Öberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Place belonging; Overtourism; University students; Visby; Second home ownership;

    Abstract : Tourism is a worldwide phenomenon and an important industry. In recent years, however, questions have arisen surrounding whether tourism can be harmful to destinations when exceeding their capacities. Visby is a medieval seaside town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Gotland, a Swedish island. READ MORE

  4. 3. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : David Ebert; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE

  5. 4. Autonomous agents in Industry 4.0 : A self-optimizing approach for automated guided vehicles in Industry 4.0 environments

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Leo Hjulström; [2022]
    Keywords : Automated guided vehicles; Industry 4.0; Agents; Reinforcement learning; Automatiserade guidade fordon; Industri 4.0; Agenter; Förstärkningsinlärning;

    Abstract : Automated guided vehicles are an integral part of industrial production today. They are moving products to and from shelves in storage warehouses and fetching tools between different workstations in factories. These robots usually follow strict pre-determined paths and are not good at adapting to changes in the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Value of Experience: Virtual Reality as a Form of Barrier-Free Tourism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Tanvir Ahmed; Laudicéia da Silva Åkesson; [2022]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Barrier-free tourism; value; and Consumer Behavior; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Virtual reality (VR) has dominated technology headlines in recent years with its ability to immerse users in a virtual world. This technology is changing the tourism industry dramatically. Previously, VR has been used mainly as a marketing tool to promote services and tourist destinations. READ MORE