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Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Creator:

Krause, Elizabeth L.

Abstract:

Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a century of colonial rule, including four decades of U.S. administration as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Pressures to attain self-sufficiency have led many of these island nations to embrace tourism as an economic development strategy. Meanwhile,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Micronesia goes, the island of Taroa has high potential as a tourist destination. The island is like an
Assessment of tourism's social impacts in Oregon coast communities using contingent valuation, value-attitude, and expectancy value models

Creator:

Lindberg, Kreg

Abstract:

Tourism development has expanded in Oregon coast communities and in rural communities elsewhere in the nation. This expansion has brought economic gains, but has also brought social costs. The identification and management of tourism's actual and perceived social impacts has received significant attention. This dissertation presents two approaches that extend...

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Dissertation