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Risk and Uncertainty in Yucatán (México) Fisheries Sector: Gradual Transition to the Third Economy Through tourism Development

Creator:: Fraga, Julia
Abstract:: The history of commercial fishing activity in Yucatan coast has almost seventy years. In the late ten years, the fishing activity is in process of transit to another sector related to tourism (recreational) activity. At the same time the government promote other alternatives to fishing without take into account the...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: process of transit to another sector related to tourism (recreational) activity. At the same time the

Travel and learning : a neglected tourism research area

Creator:: Falk, John H., Ballantyne, Roy, Packer, Jan, and Benckendorff, Pierre
Abstract:: This conceptual paper explores the nexus between travel and learning; an area of investigation long neglected by tourism researchers. Using Aristotle’s concepts of phronesis, techne and episteme a framework for the major areas of literature dealing with touristic learning are considered and opportunities and challenges for expanding the boundaries of...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: International Student Experience. Annals of Tourism Research, 36(3), 502‐521. Buzinde, C., Santos, C., & Smith

Conservation volunteer tourism at a reserve in Ecuador : effects of perceptions, discourse, and motivations on human-environment relations

Creator:: Grimm, Kerry E.
Abstract:: The number of people traveling to other countries to volunteer for conservation or humanitarian projects has increased dramatically in the past three decades. Despite substantial interest in volunteer tourism, few researchers have examined: (a) the role of promotional material (e.g., brochures, internet websites) in motivating volunteers; (b) factors that attract...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pleasure vacation. Annals of Tourism Research, 6(4), 408-424. Driver, B. L., & Knopf, R. C. (1977

Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

Creator:: Douglas, Heather F.
Abstract:: The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: relate to the volunteer traveling 10 research, and the concept of "mass tourism," which is an example

Tourism : cost-benefit analysis of local tourism development

Creator:: Goldman, George E., Nakazawa, Anthony T., 1949-, and Taylor, David T.
Abstract:: Before developing a plan or deciding to add facilities to increase tourist potential, ask the question, "Is it worth it? Will tourism do for this community what we want done?'' The cost-benefit technique balances costs against benefits to show the estimated net effects of a plan. The study may be...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: ANALYSIS OF LOCAL TOURISM DE\,QPMENT OREGON STATE LIBRARY Before developing a plan or deciding to add

Improving the environmental and social practices of coastal tourism operators

Creator:: Currey, Shari Ann
Abstract:: From May 1999 through April 2000, I interned with the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association (AWRTA), a non-profit organization that balances responsible tourism development with resource protection and community enhancement. I was assigned to a seven-member task force charged with evaluating the success of AWRTA's "Ecotourism Guidelines2" and was...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Improving the Environmental and Social Practices of Coastal Tourism

Trading off Tourism and Fisheries

Creator:: Bui, Xuan and Armstrong, Claire
Abstract:: This paper presents a deterministic bioeconomic model with a marine protected area (MPA) including both fisheries management and tourism development goals. A weighting parameter is added to the model to allow tradeoffs between management preferences regarding the two sectors affected by the MPA. The theoretical model is illustrated with analysis...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: – Investigate some economic consequences of both fishing and tourism provided by the MPA. – Assess the trade

Connecting Geospatial Information to Society through Cyberinfrastructure

Creator:: Armstrong, Marc P., Nyerges, Timothy L., Wang, Shaowen, and Wright, Dawn
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: are beginning to expand outside of research labs, into the commercial sector and transforming the

A Philosophical Analysis of Ethical Considerations in Cuban Tourism

Creator:: Finlay, Samantha R.
Abstract:: Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, and causes many cultural, environmental, and economic problems. In this thesis, I explore ethics in the field of tourism studies, and identify three ethical models used to discuss ethics in tourism, which are: business ethics, alternative tourism, and philosophical ethics....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: scholars have criticized the research in this area as well as the efficiency of the sustainable tourism

Understanding local perceptions of an economy in transition : Tourism in South Caicos, TCI

Creator:: Wiegand, Jenna L.
Abstract:: Tourism presents a significant challenge for island economies in the Global South attempting to improve local standards of living. Due to limited resources and often low education levels of island residents, tourism development frequently becomes a tool for foreign investors to profit while local people continue to work low-income jobs....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: presented on March 11, 2015. Title: Understanding Local Perceptions of an Economy in Transition: Tourism

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Risk and Uncertainty in Yucatán (México) Fisheries Sector: Gradual Transition to the Third Economy Through tourism Development

Travel and learning : a neglected tourism research area

Conservation volunteer tourism at a reserve in Ecuador : effects of perceptions, discourse, and motivations on human-environment relations

Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

Tourism : cost-benefit analysis of local tourism development

Improving the environmental and social practices of coastal tourism operators

Trading off Tourism and Fisheries

Connecting Geospatial Information to Society through Cyberinfrastructure

A Philosophical Analysis of Ethical Considerations in Cuban Tourism

Understanding local perceptions of an economy in transition : Tourism in South Caicos, TCI

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