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Spas and Seaside Resorts

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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Seaside resort-hinterland Nexus: Palanga, Lithuania

Annals of Tourism Research, 2011
Abstract This paper examines the ordering process of a seaside resort tourismscape and its hinterland. In this study we argue that the increasingly mobile, savvy and discerning post-mass tourists require an increasingly ‘fluid’ ordering of the tourist actor-networks. This is the key prerequisite for the rejuvenation of a seaside resort.
Ramūnas Povilanskas, Aušrinė Armaitienė   +1 more
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Troubled sustainability: Bulgarian seaside resorts

Tourism Geographies, 1999
Abstract 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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Seaside Resort Development in the Dominican Republic

Journal of Cultural Geography, 1992
Within the informal sector, legitimate services are provided by itinerant and semi-stationary vendors peddling items ranging from traditionally prepared food and beverages to locally manufactured folk handicrafts and souvenirs. In contrast, officious services are often rendered by the ubiquitous guides, money changers, personal secretaries, “beach boys.
Richard Alan Sambrook, Brian M. Kermath, Robert N. Thomas   +2 more
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British contributions to American Seaside Resorts

Annals of Tourism Research, 1979
Abstract 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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Social Exclusion and Crime in English Seaside Resorts: Implications for Resort Restructuring

Tourism Culture & Communication, 2005
Although it has been documented in the academic and policy literature that some English seaside resorts are experiencing social exclusion, there is a dearth of understanding of its occurrence, nature, and extent. This lacuna is addressed through an examination of two Southwest English seaside resorts: Ilfracombe and Torquay. Drawing on a database made
Sheela Agarwal, Paul Brunt
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Seaside Resorts in the Dominican Republic: A Typology

Journal of Geography, 1992
Abstract 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, Richard A. Sambrook, Brian M. Kermath   +2 more
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The Seaside Resorts of Southeast Asia (Part One)

Tourism Recreation Research, 1985
The 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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Seaside resorts: Socioeconomic impact and comparison with winter sport resorts

2011
Cette 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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Resorts and ports: European seaside towns since 1700

Journal of Tourism History, 2012
Resorts and ports: European seaside towns since 1700, edited by Peter Borsay and John K. Walton, Bristol, Buffalo and Toronto, Channel View Publications, 2011, 240 pp., US$49.95 (paperback), ISBN 9...
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