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Management Plan For Sustainable Tourism At The Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Le Provost Dames & Moore

Fisheries management papers

The combination of unique species of fish, coral reefs and other invertebrates, historical shipwrecks and the commercially valuable Western rock lobster makes the Abrolhos a unique area of Western Australia. In recognition of this the Minister of Fisheries is releasing the plan 'Management of Houtman Abrolhos System', following a period of public consultation. The islands are becoming increasingly popular destination for tourists that are attracted to the diving, fishing, bird watching, maritime history and other features of the Abrolhos. The draft Management Plan for Sustainable Tourism in the Houtman Abolhos Islands has been developed to provide a framework within which …

Future Directions For Tourism At The Houtman Abrolhos Islands - Draft For Public Comment, Le Provost Dames & Moore

Fisheries management papers

This paper discusses the constraints on tourism in the Abrolhos and key management strategies of the draft tourism plan. Discusses facilities required and recommending a broadening of air services to allow their use for tourism, establishment of boat moorings for commercial tourist operators, public moorings may be installed and rented for use by private boats, upgrading of facilites Dransfield House on Beacon Island, could be used as an interpretive centre.

Best Practices For Tourism Center Development Along The Red Sea Coast, Stephen M. Reeve, Stephen C. Jameson, Ragaei S. Abdel-Fattah, Bernhard Riegl, Randa Hassan, Alvin P. Newman

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

The spectacular coastlines along Egypt's Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba are the focus for one of the fastest growing tourism economies in the world. In order to accomplish national objectives for growth in permanent, well-paying jobs and in foreign exchange earnings, the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) has launched an initiative to make land available to investors for resort development along these coastlines. As of December, 1997, 6,000 hotel rooms are under construction in the Red Sea region and the TDA has proposals for at least 240 major resorts to be built by the year 2020.

While this program has …

Final Report: Future Management Of The Aquatic Charter Industry In Western Australia., Tour Operators Fishing Working Group

Fisheries management papers

The Tour Operator's Fishing Working Group (TOFWG) was established by the Hon Monty House MLA, Minister for Fisheries, in recognition of the growing importance of this element of the tourism industy and in recognition of the need to ensure that the development of this industry occurs in an ecologically sustainable framework across the Sate. The recommendations outlined in this report establish a management framework within which the aquatic charter industry may continue to develop, and which will ensure the long-term sustainability of the natural resources on which the industry is based.

Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides expenditure characteristics of nonresident visitors in Montana during the summer, winter, and shoulder seasons. Examines total expenditures by groups as well as distribution of expenditures by sector of spending. Travel groups are characterized by season of visit, primary reason for trip to Montana, area of travel groups residence, and primary recreation attraction to Montana. Also explores the issue of marketing responsiveness and provides a discussion on which groups are most likely to respond to promotional marketing and why.

Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides expenditure characteristics of nonresident visitors in Montana during the summer, winter, and shoulder seasons. Examines total expenditures by groups as well as distribution of expenditures by sector of spending. Travel groups are characterized by season of visit, primary reason for trip to Montana, area of travel groups residence, and primary recreation attraction to Montana. Also explores the issue of marketing responsiveness and provides a discussion on which groups are most likely to respond to promotional marketing and why.

Winter Nonresident Travelers To Montana: Profiles And Characteristics, Kim Mcmahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides characteristics of winter travel groups to Montana during winter 1997-98 in terms of purposes of trip, attractions to the state, activity participation, expenditures, information sources, and other valuable information. The last section of the report contains winter travel marketing suggestions for the state.

Household Travel/Activity Decisions: Who Wants To Travel?, Catherine T. Lawson

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

Researchers are using activity-based survey data to better understand the nature of the derived demand for travel. However, a strong theoretical construct for derived demand has yet to be developed. In order to understand the ramifications of considering travel as a derived demand, it is necessary to review some of the basic tenets of economics.

Some activities require travel (i.e. shopping or picking up children from daycare), while others are conducted entirely within the confines of the home. There is a set of activities that can be conducted either in or out of the home. A need to travel arises …

Nonresident Winter Visitor: Comments About Montana, Paul Grant

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents written comments of winter visitors to Montana. Use frequency of comment categories as well as summer comments vs. winter comments are examined.

Preliminary Study Of Resident-Nonresident Proportions In Montana Accommodations: Methodological Attempts, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Describes methodological attempts to establish portions of statewide Accommodation Facility Use Taxes paid by residents and nonresidents.

Resident's Opinions About Montana, Their Community, And Tourism, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Excerpts from the 1997 CTAP Report 53. Montana residents provided opinions about how the state and their community is currently affected by tourism as well as perceived effects of tourism development. Results in this report address only the responses and comments provided by respondents to the statewide survey.

Economic Impacts Of Going-To-The-Sun Road Reconstruction: Montana And "Glacier Area" Impacts, Norma P. Nickerson, Ross E. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Estimates the potential economic impact of various reconstruction alternatives of the Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park. This study provides the information needed to make an informed decision about the alternative choices. Analysis of secondary data on Glacier National Park, vehicle movement in the park, and other travel statistics.

Nonresident Travel In Montana: Putting The Numbers Into Context, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Rita Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides nonresident travel's contribution to state taxes, as well as the role of nonresident travel in the state's economy. Also provides impacts of a hypothetical 15 percent decrease in nonresident visitor expenditures.

A National Study Of Domestic Travel: Results For Montana, Rita J. Black

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Analysis of Secondary Data from the American Travel Survey Conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Washington, DC A nationwide survey of approximately 80,000 households was conducted to document domestic travel patterns of Americans for an entire year. The survey was designed to record travel involving only the travelers' destinations. The data for each state were classified into three areas: nonresidents traveling to each state, each state's residents traveling within their state, and each state's residents traveling out-of-state. The results for Montana are presented in this report, and comparisons to ITRR nonresident data are made.

A Taste Of Japan, A Taste Of Japan

Menus of the 20th Century

No abstract provided.

Nonresident Summer Travelers To Montana: Tourism Region Report, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Analysis of nonresident summer travelers to Montana. Examines travel on statewide and regional highway segments, points of entry into Montana, activity participation and number of nights spent by travelers in each region. Appendix B provides regional comparisons.

Chouteau County Community Tourism Assessment Process: Visitor Profile And Resident Attitudes, Neal Christensen

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

As part of the Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP), the residents of Chouteau County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their communities. The results were compared to a sample of statewide respondents.

Toward A Sustainable Tourism And Recreation Industry In Montana: An Examination Of Concepts And Industry Perceptions , Stephen F. Mccool, Chuck Burgess, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Addresses the issue of sustainable tourism in Montana in terms of what sustainable tourism means, how to make tourism sustainable, and what tourism should sustain. Literature addresses these questions as well as perceptions by the industry.

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1998, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlook for 1998 and Review of 1997.

Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1992-1997 , Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents results of three questions pertaining to resident attitudes toward tourism included in annual surveys since 1991.

Memorandum Review And Feasibility Assessment Of The Osorio Tourist Complex In Tramandai Rio Do Sul, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report is a review of the theme park feasibility and planning studies prepared about the Osorio tourist complex in Tramandai Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Osorio Tourist Complex is conceived as a multi-gated theme park derived from the history and military experience of the Brazilian military leader Marshall Osorio. Specifically, the Harrison Price Company was asked to provide objective input on and reaction to such planning considerations as: 1. attendance projections, including the impact of distance on results; 2. concept development; 3. pricing and pricing options by gate; 4. space allocations for parking; 5. ride mix; 6. required …

The Demands Of Globalization On The Lodging Industry, Laurence Geller

Hospitality Review

In this guest editorial the distinguished president and CEO of Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc., a leader in the lodging industry outlines his views in a paper written for the Review which was also delivered at the Credit Lyonnaise Lodging Converence in Paris in March of 1998.

The Use Of Performance Appraisal Systems In Restaurants, Robert H. Woods, Jack D. Ninemeier, Michael P. Sciarini, Misty Johnson

Hospitality Review

Do restaurant managers commonly use performance appraisals and, if so, how frequently anf for what purposes? The authors address these questions and review the restaurant industry in general.

Prospects Of The Hong Kong Tourism Industry, Rob Law, Catherine Cheung

Hospitality Review

Suggestions for future planning are offered to Hong Kong tourism practitioners and policy makers on the basis of estimated tourism demand, 1998 to 2007. The authors give an overview of the historical background of the Hong Kong tourism industry and use formal tourism forecasting techniques to estimate this demand.

Wage And Benefit Survey, 1998, Stephen M. Lebruto, E. Taylor Ellis

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

During the summer months of 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida has conducted a survey of Central Florida hospitality industry properties regarding wages paid and employee benefits. This five year project has been sponsored by the Hotel Human Resource Association of Central Florida and has been supported by the Central Florida Hotel Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicits and reports data on wages and benefits from 364 hospitality organizations covering 119 occupational/hourly job titles and 45 management/supervisory positions. The first final report in 1994 summarized data …

Les Fréres Jacques, Menu, C. 1998, Les Fréres Jacques

Menu Collection

No abstract provided.

An Economic Assessment Of The Tourism Industry In The Tralee Area And Possible Future Development, Patrick M. Mcelligott

Theses

This study has been carried out at a time when Tralee is trying to develop a viable tourism industry and aims at analysing the impact of this process. It studies Tralee s transition over the last decade from being a commercial town to becoming a recognised tourist destination. The present state of the local tourism product is portrayed and fixture courses of action suggested. This analysis is conducted utilising the views of tourists, tourism operators in the town and current industry thinking. Relevant hterature is examined and questionnaire surveys of tourists and accommodation providers were administered and their results investigated. …

Attendance Projections And Admission Fee Recommendations For The Museum Of Railroad Technology, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report provides a market analysis, projects attendance, and recommends an admission fee policy for the proposed Museum of Railroad Technology (MORT) in Sacramento, California. The report also includes design day attendance and parking requirements for MORT.