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A Cultural Tourism Strategy: Enriching Culture and Building Tourism in Buffalo Niagara
Their continued dedication to the region\u27s cultural, arts and heritage organizations and the development of cultural tourism has been, and will continue to be, essential to attaining the vision of “A Cultural Tourism Strategy”. The cultural tourism mission is to strengthen cultural, artistic and heritage organizations; expand individual opportunities for creativity and interpretation; help our regional economy grow; enhance the quality of life in our communities; advance the image and identity of the region; and build the region\u27s reputation as a world-class tourism destination. These benefits reinforce one another and can be achieved together
Travel Disruption: Three Case Studies
Six stages of travel disruption from travellers are identified from the survey data of peole affected by the volcanic ash flight ban (2010), the loss of road bridges in Workington, west Cumbria (2009-2010) and severe winter weather over most of the UK in December 2010. This report describes expectations of normal travel and how social practices reflect those expectations. It details the expectations travellers had about what should happen when travel is disrupted, how they 'touch the new travel context', revise their plans and the consequences for them and others. It reports on how travellers say it will change their expectations and practices for future trave
Canary in the coalmine: Norwegian attitudes towards climate change and extreme long-haul air travel to Aotearoa/New Zealand
Accelerating global climate change poses considerable challenges to all societies and
economies. The European Union now targets a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020. Indeed, the
Labour-led Norwegian government is committed to carbon neutrality across all sectors of the economy
by 2030. Aviation has been identified as a rapidly growing contributor to CO2 emissions. This article
reports on a research project that explored Norwegian attitudes towards climate change, particularly
as they relate to extreme long-haul air travel to Aotearoa/New Zealand. It reveals that the 'dream trip'
to New Zealand for Norwegians is still largely intact. It also finds evidence of 'air travel with a carbon
conscience' arising from growing concern for high frequency discretionary air travel. Evidence of
denial of the climate impact of air travel that recent studies have revealed was largely absent.
Interviewees expressed a greater concern for short-haul air travel emissions than for the climate
impact of long-haul travel. However, intentions to adapt long-haul travel behaviours were expressed,
highlighting the need to monitor consumer attitudes towards the impact of air travel on climate
change. We conclude that Norway is a vanguard European tourism market in terms of climate
sensitivity
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A handbook for tourism development
This handbook has been developed as a guide for organisations leading on the visitor economy. It looks beyond the traditional concept of tourism, attractions and accommodation to a wider definition of the visitor economy that more fully reflects the breadth of the sector and the wealth it creates for the economy
Study on Chinese Tourism Web Sites' Distribution and Online Marketing Effects.
As a platform and carrier of tourism information, tourism websites (TWs) and online tourism marketing have deeply affected the tourism industry. The authors adopt a geographical perspective to analyze the distribution of Chinese tourism websites (CTWs), and statistical analysis with SPSS16.0 was conducted to explore the online marketing effects of CTWs, and some meaningful results has been produced: 1) The number of CTWs generally decreases from eastern China to central and western China, and are especially dominant in tourism developed provinces. 2) The number of tourists has strong statistical correlation with the number of CTWs. 3) The strongest correlation for inbound tourists is with hotel websites, and the highest correlation coefficient is 0.807 between the number of domestic tourist and resort websites. Both inbound and domestic tourists have a low correlation coefficient with travel agency websites (TA). 4) There exist some statistical models between tourist numbers and different kinds of CTWs. The results clearly unveil the marketing effects and correlation of CTWs and is helpful for further online marketing strategies
TYPES OF STRATEGIES FOR THE TOURISTIC FIRMS
to develop new ideas, products, services and destinations. For example, there is aninternational interest in developing niches, which are specific interests and activities thatpeople might find interesting as an activity for their holiday. Recent developments thatcharacterize this include the rise of natural-based ecotourism products, of wine and food-based tourism, following on people’s interests, provides an example of a successfuldevelopment of niche products. With all these roles, researchers as well as governmentshave agreed on the need of development strategies, as a successful and beneficial waytowards the future.strategy, corporate strategy, business strategy, developing strategies, tourismoperators
Brochure: Enjoy Jacksonville There’s A Lot to See and Do
A pamphlet distributed by Jacksonville Tourist & Convention Bureau, no date. The brochure lists the many things to see and do in Jacksonville Florida: fishing, boating, a recreation center, oriental gardens, night life, dog races, tours, golf, beaches, hotels, and restaurants. It also includes a map of downtown Jacksonville marking the location of the Information Bureau in Hemming Park
SPECIAL SECTION: "Reconsidering tourism development in the Mediterranean. Reflections by the INTERREG MED Sustainable Tourism Community"
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