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The Arctic Playground of Europe: Sir Martin Conway’s Svalbard

open access: yesNordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur, 2015
The development of tourism is a significant aspect of the processes of modernity in the High Arctic. This article discusses the British art historian and mountaineer Sir William Martin Conway's two travelogues, The First Crossing of Spitsbergen (1897 ...
Anka Ryall
doaj   +1 more source

Financing Marine Conservation: A Menu of Options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This guide describes over 30 mechanisms for financing the conservation of marine biodiversity, both within and outside of MPAs. Its main purpose is to familiarize conservation professionals i.e., the managers and staff of government conservation agencies,
Barry Spergel, Melissa Moye
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Weymouth's once in a lifetime opportunity. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
On the 6 July 2005 much changed for the towns of Weymouth and Portland, Dorset as they heard that in seven years time they would be hosting the sailing for the successful London 2012 Olympic Bid. Two years later on, and whilst the Weymouth and Portland
Sadd, Deborah
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How can Country-of-Origin image be leveraged to create global sporting goods brands?

open access: yes, 2014
International audienceWhile much marketing research has focused on brand creation and management, less isknown about the creation of sport brands. This paper complements the stakeholder model of brandingand brand creation, which highlights the role of a ...
Benson-Rea, Maureen   +2 more
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Puertos turísticos y navegación de recreo: el caso de Cerdeña [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The aim of this work is to describe the situation of nautical tourism in one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean through the analysis of the marinas and the sailing habits of the boaters.
Ivaldi, Enrico, Ugolini, Gian Marco
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The Formation of Maritime Tourism (Yachting) Cluster as a Vehicle for Competitiveness Improvement: The Greek Case

open access: yes, 2018
Cluster is a concept that covers a wide range of various business structures dominated by geographic proximity. According to Porter (1990), industrial clusters are regionally concentrated, inter-linking companies and institutions within a specific field ...
A. Pardali, Theodora Giantsi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Maritime tourism tax revenues in Greece: A new framework for collection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This research is designed to help government and tourism policy-makers evaluate the efficiency and consequences of the Greek taxation system on maritime tourism. The tax revenues generated by the taxes and dues imposed by the state are measured using the
Diakomihalis, Mihail N.
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BLACK SEA YAHTING: POSSIBILITES AND LIMITATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT [PDF]

open access: yesKrymskij Naučnyj Vestnik, 2016
The article discusses some of the issues associated with the international practice of registration of foreign-yacht in the Black Sea ports of Russia. The development of nautical tourism in the Republic of the Crimea is given special attention.
Viktor Selivanov
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Luxury Yacht Tourism in Fragile Environments

open access: yesTourism
Yacht tourism is a form of leisure travel that involves renting or owning a yacht for vacation purposes. It is a luxurious way to explore coastal regions, islands, and remote locations accessible primarily by water. This study, from a resident’s perspective, aims to understand how sustainability and resilience strategies can be framed for sustainable ...
A Sajeevan Rao   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The impact of global environmental change on transport in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study addresses the impact of global environmental change, speci fically on transport in the Maltese Islands, with special attention to the economic implications of changes on: (i) employment, (ii) product or service growth/decline, (iii ...
Attard, Maria
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