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Cape Scene & the path to a conscientious tourism product

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Sykes, Kimberly M.

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Many countries around the world are looking to tourism as a sustainable solution for economic development and many individuals seek business opportunities in the tourism industry. Researchers in the field of anthropology and other disciplines alike have recorded findings of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of tourism development that...

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Masters Thesis

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questioning whether tourism is a truly sustainable strategy for prosperity. In particular, ecotourism and
Advocacy travel, creating social and ideological change : a comparison of travelers to Cuba and Chiapas

Creator:

Donckers, Jana L.

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As a result of academic research into the effects of mass travel, an industry of alternative tourism has emerged. Application of this research has resulted in myriad forms of tourism, two of these being ecotourism and educational travel. Ecotourism represents a response to what is the destructive nature of the...

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Masters Thesis

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these being ecotourism and educational travel. Ecotourism represents a response to what is the
Determination of the value to planners of incorporating ecotourist needs data in the interpretive planning process

Creator:

Masberg, Barbara Ann

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The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: What was the perceived value to planners of incorporating information from ecotourists about their perceived needs in the standard system presently being used to plan interpretation? The Ecotourist Needs Assessment (ETNA) process was proposed as an external needs assessment....

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Dissertation

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Significance of the Study 10 II. LITERATURE REVIEW 13 Introduction 13 Ecotourism 15 Structure and Studies 15