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The Changing Structural Dynamics of the Scottish Tourism Industry Examined Using Stafford Beer’s VSM [PDF]
Systemic Practice and Action Research, 2009 The structure of the Scottish tourism industry underwent a significant change upon the demise of the Area Tourist Board (ATB) on the 1st April 2005. The membership based ATB provided a means for engagement between institutional policy makers and private sector businesses.
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South African Journal of Business ManagementPurpose: Craft beer tourism and beer festivals are subjects of increasing academic discourse, although few theoretical frameworks exist that focus on the measurement of attendee satisfaction at such festivals.
Mzwake M. Masombuka +2 more
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‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
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Information Technology Applications in Hospitality and Tourism: A Review of Publications from 2005 to 2007 [PDF]
, 2009 The tourism and hospitality industries have widely adopted information technology (IT) to reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency, and most importantly to improve service quality and customer experience.
Leung, R. +5 more
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International Tourism in the Global South: Revealing an Extractive Development Process
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Hosting international tourism remains a key development strategy for many Global South countries to generate economic growth, government revenue and employment. However, this conventional wisdom can be contested: tourism may instead be seen as an extractive process that disrupts livelihoods, ecosystems and host economies.
Julia Jeyacheya, Mark P. Hampton
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World tourism cities: a systematic approach to urban tourism
, 2021 World Tourism Cities: A Systematic Approach to Urban Tourism is a unique and contemporary textbook that addresses the particular situation of urban tourism destinations in the 2020s by reviewing key issues, trends, challenges and future opportunities for
Morrison, A.M. +3 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.In an urban‐adjacent forested area, we investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of the wild mammal community in relation to day‐to‐day fluctuations of human presence occurring between working days and weekends. We deployed 52 camera‐traps systematically within an EU Natura 2000 area located within the metropolitan area of Florence, central ...
Ilaria Greco +6 more
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, 2015 Provides an outline of the current research around medical tourism, especially its impact on Australians. Background Medical tourism is a burgeoning industry in our region.
Peter Leggat, Leggat, Peter
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Beer-trail maps and the growth of experiential tourism
Cartographic Perspectives, 2017 A well-designed map can influence tourists’ activities, yet tourist maps and their designs remain under-examined in the cartographic literature. Today, many Americans are traveling to indulge in new food and drink experiences, which can potentially increase revenues in other related tourist amenities.
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
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