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Think Tank XII
Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation of Tourism Flows:...
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4068 | Nov 06, 2013 |
The aim of this working paper is to demonstrate an interactive, real-time, transparent and dynamic approach to modelling tourism mobilities using agent-based simulation models [ABM]. ABM has previously been employed in studying organizationa...
Author: Jack Carlsen & Scott Heckbert
Year: 2012
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293 |
Think Tank IX
Developing a knowledge platform on value of parks for ...
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4073 | Oct 13, 2013 |
National Parks and other protected natural areas are a significant point of focus for tourism activity globally. Consequently it is important to understand the values of parks for tourism to assist with effective policy, planning and manage...
Author: Michael Hughes & Jack Carlsen
Year: 2009
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292 |
Think Tank XII
Identifying Issues with Tourist Wayfinding: A Collabor...
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4083 | Nov 06, 2013 |
This paper reports on a study that was conducted in conjunction with Destination NSW, the government tourism authority for the state of New South Wales in Australia. The purpose of the study was to examine tourist wayfinding behaviour in Syd...
Author: Tony Griffin & Deborah Edwards
Year: 2012
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291 |
Think Tank XV
Inclusive tourism business models: A comparative analy...
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4092 | Jul 27, 2015 |
Mitchell and Ashley state that the “bulk of pro-poor tourism literature has not aimed at measuring impact… [and] is indeed recognized as a weakness in the pro-poor tourism literature by its proponents” (2010:5). The research paper aims to qu...
Author: Andrew Rylance
Year: 2015
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290 |
Think Tank XIV
Stakeholder Collaboration and Contestation in Tourism ...
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4104 | Jun 26, 2014 |
Since Timor-Leste gained its independence in 2002, tourism has been promoted by both government and NGOs as a means to create jobs, build businesses, create income for national and local economics and improve regional economic imbalances (Ti...
Author: Sara Currie & Lindsay Turner
Year: 2014
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289 |
Think Tank XV
The role of souvenir vendors in the cultural sustainab...
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4135 | Jul 27, 2015 |
The research investigated the role of souvenir vendors in sustaining the social-cultural authenticity of Chichen Itza’s host community, a Mexican UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) (UNESCO, 2015a). The case study evaluated the Maya-descent ven...
Author: Ady Milman
Year: 2015
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288 |
Think Tank VII
The Uptake of Innovation in Tourism Organisations: Bar...
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4155 | Oct 13, 2013 |
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
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287 |
Think Tank XIII
The Politics of Community-Based Tourism Planning in th...
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4155 | Nov 06, 2013 |
The management of protected areas has to deal with a wide range of challenges, amongst these, a growing array of social, political and economic expectations. In this regard, protected areas are increasingly expected to particularly serve as ...
Author: Anna Hübner & Truong Si Hong Chau
Year: 2013
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286 |
Think Tank XII
Residents' Perceptions on Event Impacts an Relocation ...
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4160 | Nov 06, 2013 |
Social exchange theory and the mobility paradigm are used to understand residents’ perceptions on the impacts of the 2012 Olympic Games and their relocation intentions. Confirmatory factor analysis on a sample of 212 residents of London city...
Author: Girish Prayag & Talia Alders
Year: 2012
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285 |
Think Tank VIII
Managing Work/Life Balance Issues: An Examination of H...
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4185 | Oct 13, 2013 |
The purpose of this study was to identify international human resource management best practice with regard to work/life balance policies and practices within an international hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. The methodology included an anal...
Author: Elizabeth Roberts, David Williamson & Carmen Cox
Year: 2008
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284 |
Think Tank V
Communicating with Visitors During and After a Natural...
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4230 | Oct 13, 2013 |
Tourism is often a significant component of a region or country’s economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being and a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tsunami, landslide, flood or bushfire may cause a range of impacts on the d...
Author: E. Kate Armstrong
Year: 2005
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283 |
Think Tank VIII
A Tool for Improving the Sustainability of Tourism Ind...
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4232 | Oct 13, 2013 |
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
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282 |
Think Tank XII
Unsustainable Travel Development: The Case of Aviation...
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4235 | Nov 06, 2013 |
Considering the apparent importance of low-cost aviation, and its dramatic development, there is remarkably little research done about its consequences on European mobility. A few studies have mapped the development of networks (cf. Dobruszk...
Author: Jan Henrik Nilsson
Year: 2012
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281 |
Think Tank XV
Luxury and Sustainability in Tourism Accommodation – a...
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4257 | Jul 27, 2015 |
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
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280 |
Think Tank XIV
Sustainability and the Politics of Place in Resort Des...
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4280 | Jun 26, 2014 |
The nature of a resort will reflect the varying coalitions, partnerships and discourses that emerge from the relative power of actors within the dominant political regime (Gill 2007). In this paper we examine the evolving discourse around th...
Author: Alison M. Gill & Peter W. Williams
Year: 2014
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279 |
Think Tank VIII
Will the Advent of a More Responsible Type of Tourism ...
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4297 | Oct 13, 2013 |
‘Responsible’ tourism is all the rage nowadays. Parallel to the offer commercialized by specialized tour operators on the sustainable niche, traditional tour-operators have also begun to claim the sustainability of their offer. One can henc...
Author: Maud Tixier
Year: 2008
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278 |
Think Tank XIV
Influence of Assets and Capital Structure on the Perfo...
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4317 | Jun 26, 2014 |
The global economic and financial crisis could be seen as old news according to the UNWTO’s data on international tourist arrivals. Europe recorded a solid 5% growth in 2013, and Mediterranean countries performed even better with 6% growth i...
Author: Kir Kuščer & Domen Trobec
Year: 2014
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277 |
Think Tank XVII
Sustainable tourism certification in the hotel sector ...
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4326 | Aug 17, 2017 |
This paper presents research commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s African Natural Resources Center (ANRC), that aimed to to identify and summarise existing monitoring data being gathered by national tourism authorities and i...
Author: Anna Spenceley
Year: 2017
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276 |
Think Tank VIII
Education’s Impact on Cultural Distance Perception: Th...
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4355 | Oct 13, 2013 |
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
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275 |
Think Tank IV
Environmental Attitudes of Tourism Activity Providers ...
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4369 | Oct 13, 2013 |
This paper looks at the issue of environmental awareness and the related topic of 'ecolabels' in a New Zealand context, adopting a supplier's perspective to gain a greater insight into the attitudes of those managing and providing tourism pr...
Author: Christian Schott
Year: 2004
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