Results 41 to 50 of about 557,290 (201)

The future of regional airports in Australia: Policy challenges

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Council‐owned regional airports in Australia face governance challenges that have caused significant financial unsustainability across the sector. Federal policy frameworks fail to address these challenges and risk exacerbating existing pressures by outlining ambitious visions for the adoption of new technologies and achieving net zero.
Linda Wasiela   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera

open access: yesThe 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
wiley   +1 more source

Radically Rethinking Tourism

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The seemingly inexorable rise in global tourism has generated widespread concerns about rising negative externalities—from the degradation of the natural and cultural environment of host destinations, to the exclusion of locals from the most desirable destinations of their country.
Stathis N. Kalyvas
wiley   +1 more source

Progress in information technology and tourism management: 20 years on and 10 years after the Internet—The state of eTourism research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper reviews the published articles on eTourism in the past 20 years. Using a wide variety of sources, mainly in the tourism literature, this paper comprehensively reviews and analyzes prior studies in the context of Internet applications to ...
Buhalis, Dimitrios   +8 more
core   +1 more source

AN URBAN MARKETPLACE UNDER PRESSURE: The Steady Gentrification Process of Porta Palazzo (Turin) Through the Eyes of Market Sellers and Policy Makers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Marketplaces, crucial sites for low‐income populations as sources of affordable goods and social interaction, are at a critical juncture. They are experiencing decline due to the rise of shopping centres and neglect by public authorities, while at the same time being rediscovered as tourist attractions, sources of profit and tools for urban ...
Francesca Ru
wiley   +1 more source

THE TERRITORIALIZATION OF ANGOLA'S REAL ESTATE FRONTIER: How Private‐led Housing Developments are Reshaping the Outskirts of Luanda

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Africa is recognized as the final frontier for urbanization and capitalism. Following a long wave of massive loans to promote state‐led developments, small private foreign and local developers are transforming the urban landscape on the outskirts of Luanda, forging partnerships with Angola's national and local governments and developing an ...
Higor Carvalho
wiley   +1 more source

The Sky is the Limit? The Determinants and Constraints of European Airports' Commercial Revenues [PDF]

open access: yes
This study investigates the determinants of commercial and retail airport revenues as well as revenues from real estate operations. Cross-sectional OLS, 2SLS and robust regression models of European airports identify a number of significant drivers of ...
Sven Gross, Franz Fuerst, Ulf Klose
core  

Tourism curriculum in the University Sector: Does it meet future requirements? Evidence from Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In the contemporary competitive and globally connected marketplace, factors that guaranteed business success in the past may be of limited relevance in the future.
Wang, Zhi H., Ryan, Chris
core   +1 more source

CAPITALIZING CRISIS: Urban Extractivism in Athens Amidst Neoliberal Restructurings

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article we examine the post‐2009 transformation of Athens through the analytical lens of urban extractivism. We argue that the Greek sovereign debt crisis did not operate as a temporary disruption, but as a durable political condition that enabled the institutionalization of extractive urban governance.
Konstantinos Zafeiris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

VOID URBANISM: Unbuilt New Cities and State Formation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the planning process behind Kitoko City in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a new city project officially launched in 2019 but never implemented—this article examines the political, social, and spatial effects generated by urban initiatives that remain at the stage of intention. It investigates how such unbuilt projects
Patrick Belinga Ondoua
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy