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A framework for analysing the Local Authorities tourism planning in Ireland: A socio-cultural perspective
(Varna University of Management, 2015)Tourism inevitably takes people to new places while broadening their perception and knowledge of different cultures and environments. This informative process is an important function of the tourism industry. This study ... -
The attitudes of the key stakeholders on Sustainable Tourism in Ireland: The Holidaymaker and Tourism Enterprise Perspective
(Institute for Tourism & Croatian Tourist Board, 2015)The increased attention paid to sustainable management in tourism destinations has been considerable. However, the genuine demand for sustainable tourism in Ireland has been inadequately researched. Th is study discussing ... -
The supply of sustainable tourism in Ireland
(Romanian-American Association of Project Managers for Education and Research, 2015)The concept of sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today. There currently exits a strong knowledge base pertaining to sustainable tourism and the drive toward the sustainable management ... -
Local Authority Tourism Planning in Ireland: An Environmental Perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-05-22)This paper reports on environmental planning for tourism by Local Authorities in Ireland. Every Irish Local Authorities, County Development Plan was investigated, utilising a content analysis approach to identify the ... -
The Sustainable Management of a Tourism Destination in Ireland: A Focus on County Clare
(Akdeniz University Tourism Faculty, 2015)Tourism destination management has significant importance in controlling many impacts of tourism, thus insuring its sustainability. Destination management requires the integration of different planning tools, approaches ... -
Planning for the Economic Impacts of Tourism in Ireland: A Local Authority Perspective
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2015-12-11)In this study, the authors investigate the level of local authority economic planning in Ireland. Every Irish local authority county development plan (CDP) was investigated, utilizing a content analysis approach to ... -
A model for the transition towards the sustainable management of tourism destinations in Ireland
(Amphitheatre Foundation, 2015)Tourism destinations depend upon complex development, planning, management and stakeholder involvement. The sustainable management of tourism requires consideration due to the contribution it makes to environmental, ... -
Low cost carriers versus traditional carriers and its impact on financial performance: a comparative study on the UAE airlines companies
(Inderscience, 2017)The initial appearance of US low-cost carriers forced incumbents to create new forms of competitive advantage. However, these hindrances proved to be successful for nearly two decades. In any case, a new report by the NBK ... -
Social tourism & older people: the IMSERSO initiative
(Taylor&Francis Online, 2018-04-18)Extant demand-perspective social tourism studies have generally focused on children, families and the disabled whilst older people remain an under-researched group in relation to the personal and social benefits of social ... -
Food Tourism
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Satisfaction, value and intention to return in hotels
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose – This research investigates employee and guest satisfaction, guests’ perceptions of value and their intention to return. Considered are: hotel workers’ job satisfaction, how job satisfaction impacts on guests’ ... -
Tourism Specialization, Absorptive Capacity, and Economic Growth
(SAGECardiff School of Management, 2017-04-01)This article investigates the relationship between tourism specialization and economic growth while accounting for the absorptive capacity of host (tourism destination) countries, defined in terms of financial system ... -
Tourism development and growth
(Elsevier, 2016-06-04)•Role of the level of economic development on the tourism-growth relationship. •We use SYS-GMM estimation on a panel of 129 countries over 1995–2011. •Our specification includes the level of financial development. ... -
Promoting local? Developing sustainable local food and drink networks within destination development
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Capitalising on rurality: Tourism micro-businesses in rural tourism destinations
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Online communication in Spanish destination marketing organizations: The view of practitioners
(SAGE, 2017-07-01)Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have had a significant impact on both the travel and tourism experience and industry. In particular, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have found ICT a powerful ... -
What really happens in Kavos
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the organic destination image of Kavos, as portrayed through irresponsible tourism-related behaviours on “reality” TV programmes, with its complex image according ... -
Reality television portrayals of Kavos, Greece: tourists behaving badly
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-12-20)Reality television programmes are an increasingly ubiquitous element of popular culture. While other forms of popular culture’s impact on tourists’ perceptions of destination image have been considered in the extant ... -
Knowledge dialogue through Indigenous tourism product design: a collaborative research process with the Lacandon of Chiapas, Mexico
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-07-11)This research analyzes an innovative process employed by Indigenous entrepreneurs and employees to design new and imaginative products closely related to their cultural, social and natural heritage, values and resources. ... -
Sustainable tourism: Developing local capacity frameworks - the colead (cooperating for leadership in tourism) initiative
(Department of Tourism, University of Otago, 2017)This study analyses the importance of sustainability in tourism and how it can be implemented in the management of tourism projects and destinations through a clear and structured methodology utilising the PM4SD (Project ...
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