RESOURCES

Follow @bestenthinktank
Tweet #bestenXVII

RESOURCES: PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

It's how you get there: Developing a Transportation Mode Decision-making Framework for Sustainable Tourism Study Abroad Programs

Author :	Kenneth Cohen & John Bowen
School/Work Place :	Central Washington University, USA
Contact :	CohenK@cwu.edu
Year :	2012

This paper examines the impacts of alternative modes of transportation utilized for an international study course in Ecuador during two consecutive summers. The analysis includes the perceived value of the student participants in relation to different modalities, bus and plane, and the subsequent effect on destination selection. A prescription for a formative evaluation tool to assess impacts, benefits, and opportunities associated with alternate transportation modalities is recommended.

I want to

Category :: Think Tank XII

Tag :: tourism mobility; sustainable tourism; transportation; international study; air travel

Attachment :: Cohen, K. and Bowen, J. - It's how you get there - Developing a transportation mode decision-making framework for sustainable tourism study abroad programs.pdf [File Size:231.3KB/Download:650]; Best En cohen.pdf [File Size:445.9KB/Download:508]

Views :: 8966
Registered Date :: 2013.11.06; 02:38:49

Trackback :: https://www.besteducationnetwork.org/Papers_Presentations/3762/50c/trackback

Article URL :: https://www.besteducationnetwork.org/Papers_Presentations/3762

List

List of Articles

No.	Subject	Views	Date
314	Think Tank X Knowledge Economies, Knowledge Making, Complexity Theo...	6660	Oct 14, 2013
314	This paper narrates processes associated with the development of microtourism enterprises as one part of a broader organically determined sustainable development agenda in a north eastern coastal village in Bali. The paper’s narrative is co... Author: Gayle Jennings Year: 2010
313	Think Tank IV Evaluation of Tourism Events: A Critical Review with a...	6686	Oct 13, 2013
313	This presentation will critically review the three main sources of error in tourism event evaluation, related to the limited temporal, geographic and economic scope of current event evaluation approaches. In doing so, it will draw the attent... Author: Jack Carlsen Year: 2004
312	Think Tank XVIII Resilience thinking used as a sustainable tourism mark...	6702	Jan 07, 2019
312	Key words: protected areas, resilience thinking, sustainability, marketing, tool Author: Claire Louisa Fordred & Kevin Mearns Year: 2018
311	Think Tank XV A novel review approach on adventure tourism scholarship	6763	Jul 24, 2015
311	As a niche market, adventure tourism has been developing rapidly in many regions and territories, evidenced by increasing number of participants and intensive growth of adventure tourism products (Adventure Travel Trade Association, 2013; T... Author: Mingming Chen, Deborah Edward, Simon Darcy Year: 2015
310	Think Tank XV Luxury and Sustainability in Tourism Accommodation – a...	6819	Jul 27, 2015
310	This paper examines the relationship between luxury and sustainability in tourism using a case study of the Soneva Group, which has two luxurious eco resorts in Maldives and Thailand. The aim of this paper is to determine whether luxury and ... Author: Derek Robbins & Justyna Gaczorek Year: 2015
309	OPA award Can Direct Communication at the Point of Consumption R...	6862	Jan 07, 2019
309	Key words: food waste, food signage, sustainability, experiment Author: Hannes Antonschmidt & Dagmar Lund-Durlacher Year: 2018
308	Think Tank XV Conserving biodiversity as tourism (including wildlife...	6919	Jul 27, 2015
308	Governments throughout Australia and elsewhere recognise that tourism is an important sector of the economy, and are encouraging its growth in a variety of ways, some more environmentally sound than others. This papers presents not the resul... Author: Ronda J Green Year: 2015
307	Think Tank VIII Education’s Impact on Cultural Distance Perception: Th...	6963	Oct 13, 2013
307	As an international tourism destination, Turkey serves mostly European tourist markets due to her closeness to European markets. Turkey and Europe has a long shared history of relationships. However, Turkey and Turkish people have a rather b... Author: Yasin Boylu, Asli D. A. Tasci & William C. Gartner Year: 2008
306	Think Tank XVIII Certification as a tool to identify sustainable touris...	6993	Jan 07, 2019
306	Key words: Sustainable Tourism Products, Sustainable tourism certification schemes, Certification Author: Martin Balas & Wolfgang Strasdas Year: 2018
305	Think Tank VIII A Tool for Improving the Sustainability of Tourism Ind...	7007	Oct 13, 2013
305	The tourism industry’s interest in sustainable management has increased in exponential proportions over the past year. Substantial amounts of space in industry journals are devoted to issues such as sustainability, energy management, green b... Author: Claudia Jurowski Year: 2008
304	Think Tank XII Virtual Mobilities and Sustainable Tourism: Virtual Fi...	7101	Nov 06, 2013
304	Due to the financial constraints on the part of the educational institution as well as the student, offsetting the GHG emissions generated by the fieldtrip is often not regarded as financially feasible, or subject to doubts about the integri... Author: Christian Schott Year: 2012
303	Think Tank XVIII SMTE’s use of SoMe and Sustainability	7154	Jan 07, 2019
303	Key words: SoMe, Small medium sized tourism enterprises (SMTE’s), Sustainability, Tourism. Author: Ida Marie Visbech Andersen Year: 2018
302	Think Tank VII The Uptake of Innovation in Tourism Organisations: Bar...	7161	Oct 13, 2013
302	Innovation is fundamental to any industry in its quest to realising its potential. The tourism industry is no different in this pursuit of excellence and innovation but, unlike many other industries, it is largely comprised of small busines... Author: Leo Jago & Margaret Deery Year: 2007
301	Think Tank VII Outfitting and Guiding as Sustainable Tourism	7174	Oct 13, 2013
301	The antecedents of the modern outfitter are numerous and varied, reaching far back into mythology, allegoric literature, history, and geographic exploration. Throughout history, guides have played two distinct roles, the pathfinder and the m... Author: Norma Nickerson Year: 2007
300	Think Tank XVIII Communication of Sustainability Efforts in the Hospita...	7232	Jan 07, 2019
300	Keywords: green marketing, sustainability engagement, small / owner-managed hotels Author: Sven-Olaf Gerdt, Elisa Wagner & Gerhard Schewe Year: 2018
299	Think Tank XII Ex Post Investigations of Tourist Consumptions and Env...	7267	Nov 06, 2013
299	Progress towards a more sustainable future of tourism is conditioned by simultaneous improvements of the production and consumption of leisure. Consequently, efforts are done by companies (hotels, airlines, tour operators, etc), governmental... Author: Adriana Budeanu Year: 2012
298	Think Tank XVI The impact of CSR activities of family businesses on c...	7315	Jul 02, 2016
298	Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions / table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:... Author: Zehrer Anita Year*: 2016
297	Think Tank XIII Linking tourism with Sustainable Development in Post-R...	7408	Nov 06, 2013
297	This paper examines relationships between tourism and sustainable development via a case study that took place in Egypt from September 2011 to March 2012. The study, hosted by the Planeterra Foundation and G Adventures travel and conducted t... Author: Laura Carroll Year: 2013
296	OPA award Sustainable Tourism on a Mass Tourism Island: An Explo...	7413	Oct 23, 2019
296	Key words: sustainable tourism, mass tourism, sustainable urban development, environmental sustainability Page: 86-114 Sustainable Tourism on a Mass Tourism Island.pdf Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions / ta... Author: Kate Devor Leuhusen Year*: 2019
295	Think Tank VI Family Businesses and Sustainable Tourism: the Role of...	7419	Oct 13, 2013
295	Family businesses, that is, businesses owned and/or operated my members of a single family, are predominant in Western economies. This is also an important category of business within tourism hospitality, particularly in rural areas where r... Author: Janne J. Liburd & Jack Carlsen Year: 2006

Write List

First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Last Page