Tourism Studies

Indicating fragility of socio-ecological tourism-based systems

by Giovanni Zurlini

Managing tourist harbors: Are managers aware of the real environmental risks?

by Giovanni Zurlini

Time-dependent regimes of a tourism-based social–ecological system

by Giovanni Zurlini

Tourism and the Third Sector: Shifting Values, Changing Relationships

by William Feighery

The voluntary sector has, over the last two decades or so, moved from the margins of academic and political discourse... more The voluntary sector has, over the last two decades or so, moved from the margins of academic and political discourse to take a more prominent position in debates on civil engagement and the sectors capacity to contribute to the public good. Recent analysis of the voluntary sector in Europe has highlighted both shifts in values and changing expectations towards political, social and cultural participation. The forms as well as the motivations of engagement of citizens for the public good are changing. Partly in response to macro changes in approach to governance and the changing role of the state, and also as an outcome of the unequal distribution of economic resource within and across national jurisdictions, the Third sector has assumed an increasingly important role in arenas which were formerly the exclusive domain of the private or public sector. For example, in the United Kingdom third sector organisations have, as a direct result of government policy, substantially moved into the delivery of what were until very recently Public Services. This has placed many third sector organisations under increasing pressure to formalize and professionalize the way they work, which in turn poses challenges to the experience and spirit of volunteering in the context of an emerging “volunteering industry”. As the third sector moves closer to the organizational norms and methods of the corporate and public sector, one of the key challenges for third sector organisations is how to balance the informality of individual philanthropic action with the professionalism demanded by donors and clients.

Tourism and self-Orientalism in Oman: a critical discourse analysis

by William Feighery

It is established in the literature that touristic images of the Orient  are grounded in Occidental authority and... more It is established in the literature that touristic images of the Orient  are grounded in Occidental authority and dominant global power relations. Scholars have suggested that indigenous image creators in the Middle East continue to read from an Occidental script, perpetuating oppositional perspectives of us and them, the familiar and the strange, the dynamic and the atrophied – fuelling the development of neo-Orientalist tourist sites/sights. This paper explores the extent to which such scripting continues to persist in official representations of rentier states in the Arabian Peninsula. Through a critical discourse analysis of the Omani tourism promotional film Welcome to My Country, it is suggested that when Oman speaks for itself within a Western discourse of tourism promotion, what results is a form of self-Orientalism.

The length of stay of golf tourism: A survival analysis

by Antónia Correia

Modeling motivations and perceptions of Portuguese tourists

by Antónia Correia

Why people travel to exotic places

by Antónia Correia

Determinants of tourism return behaviour

by Antónia Correia

Multidimensional segmentation of gastronomic tourists based on motivation and satisfaction

by Antónia Correia

Portuguese Tourism Segments in Latin America

by Antónia Correia

Decision-making processes of Portuguese tourist travelling to South America and Africa

by Antónia Correia

The golf players' motivations: The Algarve case1

by Antónia Correia

Museum building in colonies

by Suresh Pillai

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A Global Perspective on the Environmental Impact of Golf

by John Nauright

Co-authored with Kit Wheeler, in Sport in Society (2006)

The sport of golf has grown tremendously in the past three decades. It is now the leading sport in the world in terms... more The sport of golf has grown tremendously in the past three decades. It is now the leading sport in the world in terms of total economic expenditure, yet surprising little on golf has
appeared in the academic sports studies literature. In particular, the impact of golf on the environment has been virtually absent from discussion. Golf takes place in the outdoors, yet golf course development and maintenance has involved many aspects that are deleterious to the environment. This article charts the impact of golf on the environment from an international perspective, particularly noting emerging differences in first and developing world countries.

Tourism to India as popular culture:

by Noga Collins-Kreiner

This paper considers a cultural, educational and religious experience of Western
tourists to Dharamsala in... more This paper considers a cultural, educational and religious experience of Western
tourists to Dharamsala in Northern India. It supplies information on the growing
phenomenon of Western people visiting the East for self-fulfilment, study and belief.
The article aims to deal with tourism in its popular cultural format, as this aspect of the
phenomenon is under-theorized. A structured questionnaire was administered to 127
visitors at seven different sites in Dharamsala. In addition, 20 in-depth interviews were
held with participants. Participant observation was chosen as another research method,
as one of the researchers had lived in Dharamsala from 2004 to 2005. The study
examines and analyses the characteristics of visitors to Dharamsala in terms of their
cultural, educational, religious, and tourist experience and positions the visitors on a
scale of motivations from education to tourism, and from pilgrimage to tourism.

AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DOS ESTUDOS CULTURAIS NA ANÁLISE DO TURISMO CULTURAL

by ADRIANA BRAMBILLA

Security Measures on the International Tourism

by Dr. Jesús Ezequiel Martínez Marín

Chapter of Book, published on the "Visions for Global Tourism Industry - Creating and Sustaining Competitive Strategies",  ISBN: 978-953-51-0520-6 , By | InTechOpen; Indexed by: EBSCO A-TO-Z , BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search , Engine, SCIRUS, OCLC WorldCat, Google Scholar

One of the most important elements of the tourism industry are the cruises. All the vessels and specially the... more One of the most important elements of the tourism industry are the cruises. All the vessels and specially the passenger ships are considered vulnerable to the incidents came from the intentionality of the humans. As of September 11- 2001, important changes have come about in security matters, especially for the Western Hemisphere. Ports and vessels, given their
vulnerability due to internationalization they represent, are the target for all kinds of terrorist attacks.
For years now the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been establishing measures to prevent act of vandalism, such as piracy and attacks on vessels by insurgents in conflict zones.
However, to consider a port a high-risk location which could be used to perpetrate an attack on society or the port itself is a concept that has gained strength since 9/11.

Problems and Prospects for Community-based Tourism in the New South Africa: The 2010 FIFA World Cup and Beyond

by John Nauright

Published in African Historical Studies (2010), co-authored with Andrea Giampiccoli

Mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games are promoted widely for the economic, tourism and social... more Mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games are promoted widely for the economic, tourism and social benefits they bring to host nations. The relative ‘benefit’ of such events has been widely debated. However, even when positive benefits are achieved they are vastly uneven within host nations. The Olympic Games are held in one city with occasional events located elsewhere, while the World Cup is usually held in several cities within one nation. The common denominator is that these events are focused on large urban centres, and this leaves rural areas behind and can heighten the development divide between haves and have nots, particularly in the areas of tourism and economic development. This is a particularly relevant issue for developing societies such as South Africa. This article critically examines the ‘development dreams’ promoted through the 2010 FIFA World Cup and similar events and contends that these dreams are illusory for millions of South Africans while economic and political elites embrace a global neo-liberal economic philosophy. In particular we argue that community-based tourism strategies that are important to a better distribution of wealth and democratic decision making in local communities across the country are put at greater risk by a mega-events strategy that is firmly centred within the global neo-liberal economic framework shaped largely outside of South Africa.

The Ancient Tea Horse Road and the Politics of Cultural Heritage in Southwest China

by Gary Sigley

Published in the China Heritage Quarterly (www.chinaheritagequarterly.org), No. 20, 2012.

In 2005, a tea caravan (mabang 马邦) emerged out of the mists of time and made an epic journey from Yunnan 云南 to... more In 2005, a tea caravan (mabang 马邦) emerged out of the mists of time and made an epic journey from Yunnan 云南 to Beijing, from the 'periphery' to the 'centre'.[1] The caravan, consisting of forty muleteers and over one hundred mules, was transporting a precious four-tonne cargo of Pu'er tea cakes (普洱茶饼) from the tea producing regions of southeast Yunnan to the capital of the People's Republic. The tea was highly valued as 'tribute tea' (贡茶), calling to mind the time when precious commodities from across the empire were offered up to the imperial court, and also reflecting in the present the rapacious demand for luxury and exotic goods amongst China's nouveau riche (and, we might add, as gifts to curry favour with those in positions of power) ...