Welsh Centre for Tourism Research

European Tourism Indicator System for Sustainable Destination Management in County Donegal, Ireland

McLoughlin, Emmet; Hanrahan, James; Duddy, Ann Marie; Duffy, Séan (Varna University of ManagementCardiff School of Management, 2018-11-06)

Tourism is one of Ireland's most important economic sectors. In 2017, the overall visits to the country have increased by over 10%. However, such growth if not managed correctly can present many challenges to destinations, ...

The “social” aspect of social-ecological systems: a critique of analytical frameworks and findings from a multisite study of coastal sustainability

Stojanovic, Tim; McNae, Hilda M.; Tett, Paul; Potts, Tavis W.; Reis, Jeanette; Smith, Hance D.; Dillingham, Iain (Resilience Alliance, 2016)

We evaluate whether society can adequately be conceptualized as a component of social-ecological systems, given social theory and the current outputs of systems-based research. A mounting critique from the social sciences ...

Creating a climate for learning-experiences of educating existing and future decision-makers about climate change

Reis, Jeanette; Ballinger, Rhoda C. (Elsevier, 2018-08-17)

Climate change is one of the most serious issues to affect modern society. What originated as a scientific question has evolved into a complex political and social issue. The policy context recognises the pivotal role of ...

Gender, Advertising and Ethics: Marketing Cuba

Morgan, Nigel; Pritchard, Annette (Taylor&FrancisCardiff School of Management, 2017-11-27)

Online advertisements are representations of ethnographic knowledge and sites of cultural production, social interaction and individual experience. Based on a critical discourse analysis of an online Iberia Airlines ...

Tourism and autism: Journeys of mixed emotions

Sedgley, Diane; Pritchard, Annette; Morgan, Nigel; Hanna, Paul (Elsevier, 2017-06-09)

There is an evolving tourism literature around psychological wellbeing, social exclusion and disability. This paper advances tourism knowledge into the terrain of psychological health and developmental complexities, and ...

A framework for analysing the Local Authorities tourism planning in Ireland: A socio-cultural perspective

Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

Conaghan, Aíne; Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

Conaghan, Aíne; Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

McLoughlin, Emmet; Hanrahan, James (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

Conaghan, Aíne; Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

Conaghan, Aíne; Hanrahan, James; McLoughlin, Emmet (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

Farouk, Sherine; Cherian, Jacob; Shaaban, Ingy (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 ...