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Authenticity in mature seaside resorts
Annals of Tourism Research, 2008Abstract The article discusses the role of authenticity in the seaside destination choice and introduces the weight attributed to authenticity as a psychographic segmentation variable. Importance ascribed to authenticity of different destination attractions was acquired by use of conjoint analysis in a study carried out in Slovenia.
Gorazd Sedmak, Tanja Mihalič
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2023
Abstract Proximity to water—both springs and bodies of water such as lakes and streams, as well as the littoral—was a driving force behind the emergence of a broad range of resort destinations, of varying sizes, serving diverse markets. The health-giving properties attributed to water made the spa’s pedigree considerably older than that ...
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Abstract Proximity to water—both springs and bodies of water such as lakes and streams, as well as the littoral—was a driving force behind the emergence of a broad range of resort destinations, of varying sizes, serving diverse markets. The health-giving properties attributed to water made the spa’s pedigree considerably older than that ...
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Seaside Resorts in the Dominican Republic: A Typology
Journal of Geography, 1992Abstract Since the early 1970s, the growing attraction of beaches has led to a proliferation of seaside resorts along the Atlantic and Caribbean shores of the Dominican Republic. The distribution of beach resorts reflects a combination of quality and quantity of natural resources, proximity of urban centers and/or airports, and intensity of development
Klaus J. Meyer-arendt +2 more
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Troubled sustainability: Bulgarian seaside resorts
Tourism Geographies, 1999Abstract This article describes changes in the tourism settlement network of a highly developed travel destination in Eastern Europe — the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast —against the background of regional tourism development efforts during the severe economic crisis that accompanied Bulgaria's transition from a centralized economy to a market economy.
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British contributions to American Seaside Resorts
Annals of Tourism Research, 1979Abstract The British contribution to the 19th century North American seaside resolt was substantial. Most of the activities, structures, and philosophies that attracted North Americans in great numbers to the seaside not only originated in Britain but prior to diffusion to North America had become traditional fixtures in British resort life.
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The Seaside Resorts of Southeast Asia (Part One)
Tourism Recreation Research, 1985The destination Southeast Asia seaside resorts is relatively a new phenomenon. It began somewhere between 1960 and 1970. There is evidence of seaside recreation in the past, the initiative came from the Europeans and local elite. In a way, this form of recreation was a substitute for hill resorts that were hard of access. While swift means of transport
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A Future for the Seaside Resort
New Economy, 1999Gordon Marsden, James Heath
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Seaside resorts: Socioeconomic impact and comparison with winter sport resorts
2011Cette étude a pour objectif d’estimer la contribution des stations du littoral à leur territoire d’accueil, en distinguant territoires supports de station et territoires voisins ou situés dans l’arrière-pays de la station. L’analyse comprend également une mise en perspective avec les stations de sports d’hiver.
Dissart, J.C., Cremer-Schulte, Dominik
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Remembering Folkestone: collective nostalgia and sense of place in the English seaside resort
Journal of Heritage Tourism, 2023Ellen Peirson
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