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An Empirical Analysis Of Climatic, Geographic, And Cultural Determinants Of International Tourism, Ethan Straus
An Empirical Analysis Of Climatic, Geographic, And Cultural Determinants Of International Tourism, Ethan Straus
Honors Theses
Each year, billions of people visit different countries all around the world. For many of those countries, tourism is their primary industry, leading to millions of jobs and dollars in revenue. It is expected that by 2020 total International Tourism Receipts will reach 2 trillion US dollars annually. Currently, tourism employs an estimated 200 million people around the world. With the continued progression of climate change, the tourism industry is facing a newfound threat. Global temperatures and the seal level are both expected to rise significantly by the end of the century. Additionally, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has …
Successful Strategies To Sustain Profits From Tourism Following A Hurricane, Kevin C. James
Successful Strategies To Sustain Profits From Tourism Following A Hurricane, Kevin C. James
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Hurricanes have caused billions of dollars in damage to the hotel industry in Florida, significantly affecting tourism flow. The unpredictable impact of hurricanes makes sustaining profits challenging. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that hotel leaders use to sustain tourism profits following a hurricane. The theory of image restoration provided the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected from company documents and semistructured interviews with 5 hotel leaders in Central Florida. Transcribed data were coded then validated using member checking during the data analysis, which revealed 5 themes: storm impact, accommodations, operations, communications, and …
Stakeholder Collaboration Strategies In The Hawaii Tourism Industry, Catherine Kaehu
Stakeholder Collaboration Strategies In The Hawaii Tourism Industry, Catherine Kaehu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Travel and tourism are concepts that date back to 3000 B.C. with globalization extending possibilities of travel to people across the world. Addressing stakeholder concerns is especially important in promoting the development of sustainable tourism contributing to the protection of Earth's natural resources and long-term sustainability of tourism businesses through collaboration and participation. This qualitative case study incorporated a strategic stakeholder management framework, focusing on exploring strategies that Hawaii tourism industry leaders use for increasing stakeholder participation in sustainable tourism development. The population consisted of individuals across 6 categories of Hawaii tourism industry stakeholders identified as visitors, residents, government or …
El Impacto De La Industria Turística En La Población Nativa Del Archipiélago De San Andrés, Providencia Y Santa Catalina: De La Declaración Del Puerto Libre Al Plan De Desarrollo “Living Islands For All”, Daniela Estefany Ramos Joaqui, Angie Johana Pardo Verdugo
El Impacto De La Industria Turística En La Población Nativa Del Archipiélago De San Andrés, Providencia Y Santa Catalina: De La Declaración Del Puerto Libre Al Plan De Desarrollo “Living Islands For All”, Daniela Estefany Ramos Joaqui, Angie Johana Pardo Verdugo
Negocios y Relaciones Internacionales
La economía del departamento de San Andrés se ha impulsado con base en un modelo que promueve el turismo gracias a la implementación de políticas públicas como la Declaración del Puerto Libre en 1953, y la puesta en operación del Plan de Desarrollo “Living Islands for All” en 2008. Este modelo, sin embargo, ha creado condiciones económicas excluyentes a nivel local, además de choques entre nativos, continentales y extranjeros quienes arribaron a las islas en oleadas sucesivas a lo largo de las últimas décadas en busca de los beneficios que brindan las condiciones especiales del Archipiélago. La idea de desarrollo …