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Marian Tourism: Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic pilgrimage. [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2016
The purpose of this article is to make a conceptual contribution to the literature pertaining to Marian religious tourism pilgrimages by briefly discussing Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic religious tourism and suggesting what the tourism market could ...
A Nicolaides
doaj  

Between Sacred and Profane. A Systematic Literature Review on Religious Tourism in Marketing Research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Religious tourism appears an increasingly important phenomenon in the contemporary tourism industry, being able to move huge amounts of people. It is a particularly complex and peculiar kind of tourism, that entails different meanings and spheres of ...
Mason, Michela Cesarina   +2 more
core  

Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investing the endowment properties to activate the religious tourism in Algeria - A legal perspective-

open access: yesمجلة العلوم و آفاق المعارف
This study aims to shed light on the legal mechanisms for investing endowment properties to activate religious tourism in Algeria, considering that religious tourism is a promising sector in Algeria, as it is full of many religious places and landmarks ...
Omar Benaichouche   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Coverings of an Empire: An Examination of Ottoman Headgear from 1500 to 1829

open access: yes, 2012
This paper investigates the socio-economic and religious implications of hats worn in the Ottoman Empire from the mid-sixteenth century to 1829, when they were all replaced with the legendary fez.
Richardson, Connor H.
core  

Water Politics and Religious Practices in Kangding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This case study examines the use of water in Kangding, China. Kangding is a location in the Kham Himalaya which for centuries served as a strategic border area between Tibetan and Chinese worlds.
Yang, Nyimatashi Gongwei
core   +1 more source

Human Rights Economic Dividends: Estimating the Economic Effects of Preventing Discrimination

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Economies embracing principles like nondiscrimination are presumed to reap significant rewards, while violations incur heavy costs. We call these benefits human rights economic dividends—the economic gains that arise when policymaking is guided by human rights principles.
Jose Cuesta
wiley   +1 more source

Tourism Labor Market and the Attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals: Pending Challenges, Ongoing Opportunities and More Responsible and Inclusive Scientific Research for the Advancement of the Tourism Industry

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Concerning human resources, research in the tourism sector has traditionally focused on a personnel‐managerial perspective rather than a labor market‐condition analysis per se, limiting the examination of its unique working ecosystem and distinct socioeconomic particularities. This has evidenced an apparent thematic research gap in the tourism
Maria Jesus Vazquez‐Garcia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tourism, Well‐Being, and Sustainability: Trends, Impacts, and Perspectives

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on sustainable tourism, tourists, and well‐being has key implications for tourism policies, which must align with the SDGs to enhance the well‐being of visitors and local communities. This paper analyzes the evolution of scientific production through a systematic literature review over the last 25 years.
Raquel Ibar‐Alonso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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