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No.	Subject	Views	Date
74	Think Tank XIV The Roles of the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector ...	5796	Jun 26, 2014
74	Social tourism refers to initiatives that aim to include groups into tourism that would otherwise be excluded from it. The earliest definition of social tourism by Hunzicker (1951) described social tourism as ‘‘the relationships and phenomen... Author: Lynn Minnaert Year: 2014
73	OPA award Slow Travellers - Who Are They, and What Motivates Them?	5800	Nov 06, 2013
73	Tourism’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is estimated to be around 5% and is forecast to grow rapidly, to around 16% of global emissions by 2020. Future strategies for mitigation must address the levels of demand for t... Author: Derek Robbins & Jaedong Cho Year: 2012 OPA: 2012 Outstanding Paper Award Winner
72	Think Tank X Implementing Networks of the New Zealand Tourism Strat...	5815	Oct 13, 2013
72	The areas of tourism planning and strategy are frequently at the focus of academic enquiry; however, the implementation of the planning results is not. The small number of existing studies suggests that many difficulties associated with pla... Author: Julia N. Albrecht Year: 2010
71	Think Tank VII Destination and Enterprise Management for a Tourism Fu...	5917	Oct 13, 2013
71	A key element of a successful tourism industry is the ability to recognize and deal with change across a wide range of key factors and the way they interact. Key drivers of global change can be classified as Economic, Social, Political, Tec... Author: Larry Dwyer, Deborah Edwards, Nina Mistilis, & Carolina Roman Year: 2007
70	Think Tank XIII Assessing the Impact of Rural Tourism Development on t...	5951	Nov 06, 2013
70	Past literature has posited that tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors and has been signified as an attractive investment proposition. Rural tourism sector has been actively promoted by the Malaysian government and currently, it is c... Author: May-Chiun Lo, Vikneswaran Nair, Peter Songan & Helen Lee HuiHui Year: 2013
69	Think Tank XIII The Paradox of poverty amidst the plenty of nature: co...	5964	Nov 06, 2013
69	Rural communities in South Africa have not been active stakeholders in tourism development. Community awareness and involvement in the preservation of natural and cultural heritage through sustainable tourism development in selected areas ad... Author: Felicité A. Fairer-Wessels Year: 2013
68	Think Tank XIII Understanding Sense of Place in Tourism Development: T...	5965	Nov 06, 2013
68	This paper introduces the rationale for a study which explores the relationship between sense of place and sustainability at Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP), Sabah. Sense of place encompasses an understanding of the meaning bestowed ... Author: Paulin Wong Poh Lin & Balvinder Kaur Kler Year: 2013
67	Think Tank VIII Destination Competitiveness and Policy Making for Pove...	6016	Oct 13, 2013
67	This paper has five aims. First, to discuss the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) and the method of its construction. If the TTCI is to have policy significance it is essential that its components be identified and analysed as ... Author: Larry Dwyer Year: 2008
66	Think Tank IX Sustainable Tourism Development Plan for the Old City ...	6084	Oct 13, 2013
66	This research aims to propose a sustainable tourism development plan for the City of Nan. Since the year 2000, Nan civil society leaders, national and international stakeholders have tried to develop Nan into a world heritage destination. I... Author: Donruetai Kovathanakul Year: 2009
65	Think Tank XII Are We Moving Towards Education for Sustainability? A ...	6099	Nov 06, 2013
65	It is nearing the end of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) (United Nations, 2011), an awareness raising campaign which “seeks to mobilize the educational resources of the world to help create a mo... Author: Erica Wilson, Tania von der Heidt, Geoffrey Lamberton & Dayle Morrison Year: 2012
64	Think Tank VII Environmentally Sustainable Practices of Victorian Tou...	6120	Oct 13, 2013
64	Environmental sustainability has been a growing concern in our society for the past twenty years, and is a primary issue of many leaders of the tourism industry. In spite of the many efforts to encourage and/or enforce environmentally sound ... Author: Sue Beeton, Sue Bergin-Seers & Christine Lee Year: 2007
63	Think Tank XII Employee Work Attitudes, Mobility and Promotional Oppo...	6133	Nov 06, 2013
63	The issue of employee mobility is brought into sharp focus in times of economic and social uncertainty. Previous studies into the causes of employee mobility have investigated, among other determinants, the link between the promotional oppor... Author: Margaret Deery, Leo Jago & Michael Stewart Year: 2012
62	Think Tank V Ideas for A(u)ction: Tourism Risk Management	6153	Dec 14, 2013
62	As a contribution to BEST Education Network ThinkTank V, Managing Riskand Crisis for Sustainable Tourism, the following paper has been prepared in two parts. The first part of the paper focuses on the idea that an appropriate model can be de... Author: Scott K. Cunliffe Year: 2005 OPA: Keynote Speech
61	Think Tank IX Cross-Cultural Interaction, Capacity Building and Sust...	6177	Oct 13, 2013
61	This paper reports on findings which are part of a broader research conducted under the Learning and Teaching Fellowship Award 2007/08, aimed at the assessment of innovative blended learning techniques and applied learning in alternative st... Author: Marina Novelli Year: 2009
60	Think Tank VI Testing Clarkson’s Typical Corporate and Stakeholder I...	6219	Oct 13, 2013
60	In today’s world of growing concern over the social and environmental effect of tourism, the responsibility for the future of our society is moving from simply relying on our political leaders and interest groups towards the concept that cor... Author: Catrina Papaleo & Sue Beeton Year: 2006
59	Think Tank XI CRS 2.0: Management Perspectives of Sustainable Hospit...	6243	Oct 14, 2013
59	In recent years, hotel companies have recognized the importance of engaging in responsible business practices as they relate to stakeholders including employees, guests, and the communities in which their properties are located. Accordingly... Author: Stuart E. Levy & Sun-Young Park Year: 2011
58	Think Tank VI Stakeholder involvement, culture and accountability in...	6298	Oct 13, 2013
58	Following its historical rise and fall, America’s first industrialized polluted landscape garnered federal and local support to remedy its near destruction. Today, the Blackstone Valley is a pragmatic example of translating theory into pract... Author: Robert Billington, Veronica Cadoppi & Natalie Carter Year: 2006 OPA: 2006 Outstanding Paper Award Winner
57	OPA award Stakeholder involvement, culture and accountability in...	6337	Oct 13, 2013
57	Following its historical rise and fall, America’s first industrialized polluted landscape garnered federal and local support to remedy its near destruction. Today, the Blackstone Valley is a pragmatic example of translating theory into pract... Author: Robert Billington, Veronica Cadoppi & Natalie Carter Year: 2006 OPA: 2006 Outstanding Paper Award Winner
56	Think Tank VII The New World of Travel 2.0: Application of Social Sof...	6355	Oct 13, 2013
56	"Web 2.0" is a term used to refer to the emerging new wave of innovation on the Internet. Some see it as a second high-tech wave, marking the recovery from the technology and Internet "bust" at the end of the 1990s (O'Reilly 2005). Character... Author: Alan A. Lew Year: 2007
55	Think Tank VIII Shared Playgrounds: Contrasting Visitor Perspectives o...	6401	Oct 13, 2013
55	Tourism is forming an increasingly significant component of the social and economic fabric of many major cities around the world. The quality of life for the residents of a city can be both degraded and enhanced by tourism and its associated... Author: Tony Griffin, Deborah Edwards, Katie Schlenker & Bruce Hayllar Year: 2008

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