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The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultra-Peripheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultra-Peripheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Abel D Alonso
Demographic, economic, environmental, and political changes shape many rural areas and their communities across Europe. As a result, some fundamental aspects of these communities, including traditions, culture, social fabric, and their very raison d'etre, are being tested and threatened by what seem to be irreversible events. Ultraperipheral European regions, including the Canary Islands, are not an exception; in fact, because of their physical isolation from the mainland and other barriers, these regions may be more susceptible to changes. While these dimensions are very important and need to be addressed, to date very few studies have attempted to do so with …
To What Extent Do Wineries Study Their Consumers And Visitors? Implications For Wine Tourism Development, Abel Alonso, Alessandro Bressan, Michelle O'Shea, Vlad Krajsic
To What Extent Do Wineries Study Their Consumers And Visitors? Implications For Wine Tourism Development, Abel Alonso, Alessandro Bressan, Michelle O'Shea, Vlad Krajsic
Abel D Alonso
In their quest for long-term sustainability and financial success, winery entrepreneurs increasingly perceive wine tourism and tourism-related enterprises as important facets of their business strategy. However, to benefit from wine tourism activities, winery operators will need to develop new skills and business capabilities. In this context, learning from and understanding consumers and visitors' preferences and expectations is of paramount importance to wineries' long-term sustainability and, importantly, their financial success. This study examines the extent to which winery owners and managers "study" their visitors, gathering data from 451 Italian, Spanish, and New World small and medium wineries. The majority of respondents …
The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultraperipheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Pascal Scherrer, Lynnaire Sheridan
The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultraperipheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Pascal Scherrer, Lynnaire Sheridan
Abel D Alonso
Demographic, economic, environmental, and political changes shape many rural areas and their communities across Europe. As a result, some fundamental aspects of these communities, including traditions, culture, social fabric, and their very raison d’être, are being tested and threatened by what seem to be irreversible events. Ultraperipheral European regions, including the `Canary Islands, are not an exception; in fact, because of their physical isolation from the mainland and other barriers, these regions may be more susceptible to changes. While these dimensions are very important and need to be addressed, to date very few studies have attempted to do so with …