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Wrack Lines Volume 21, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2021-22, Nancy C. Balcom, Judy Benson, Syma A. Ebbin, Kira Goldenberg, Judy Preston, Howard "Mickey" Weiss

Wrack Lines

"Discovery, Rediscovery and Rebirth: new eyes, new understanding of familiar places" is the theme for the Fall-Winter 2021-22 issue. The main article package consists of five stories about the lands and waters that will comprise the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (CT NERR). These are: overview and introduction; Great Island; lower Thames River; Bluff Point State Park; and Haley Farm State Park. Other articles include one on research into the cause of invasive Cladophora seaweed dominating Little Narragansett Bay; and another on the transformation of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

How To Shred Gnar(Ly) Problems: An Innovative Webinar Series Addressing Housing Affordability Issues In Utah And Across The West, Elizabeth Sodja

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

Housing affordability is a critical issue in many Gateway and Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) communities. The extreme increase in home prices during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it an even bigger challenge for residents. In response, the GNAR Initiative created a six-part interactive webinar series providing tools to address housing affordability and short-term rental management.

Sullivan County Economy Improvements With Tourism, Katrina Babb

2021 Spring Reports (Sullivan)

Sullivan County and Sullivan, IN identified a need to increase tourism to the county and incorporated city limits. Seven students in ECON351 were tasked with performing SWOT analyses of Sullivan County’s tourism industry and providing recommendations to improve tourism. Three dimensions of tourism were analyzed: Eco-Tourism, Entertainment, and Historical/Heritage. Recommendations for improving tourism centered on these three dimensions and included expanding trails and facilities, improving social media accounts, preservation and educational opportunities, billboard usage, and more.

Marketing Strategy Of Betawi Setu Cultural Village Through Social Media, Dennis Feriano, Budiman Mahmud Mustofa, Prihatni Wuryatmini

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

This paper discusses how the Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village in marketing tourist attractions through social media. This research uses qualitative research supported by quantitative data. The data collection techniques in this final project are observation, interviews, literature study, and questionnaire. The results of this study suggest that Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village Activities Unit to further improve marketing especially through social media, multiply activities that are inviting many visitors, overcome negative responses that still exist in the community regarding Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village, and improve hospitality and conduct training for tour guides which will be provided in the …

Analysis Of Tourism Product Marketing Strategy In Pt. Almin Ahsan Travel, Aisha Qonitah, D.K.S Nugraha

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

This study discusses the marketing strategy of tourism products that happened at PT. Experience Ahsan Travel. Nowadays, the development of Umrah Hajj travel in Indonesia is increasing. With the increase in Hajj and Umrah travel make the competition between travel even tighter. Marketing strategy is one of the most important things in how to sell a product to the public large. Marketing can be done in two ways, namely conventional and digital marketing. PT. Alamin Ahsan Travel carries out various marketing strategies, such as providing information about the products they own, and by growing pilgrims' confidence in travel which is …

Factors Affecting Success Bidding Event At Pt. Astrindo Convex, Shifa Adinda Kansa Amran, Anisatul Auliya, Dhiny Anjung Sari

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

Bidding is an offer letter for MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition) organizers made by MICE companies such as Event Organizers to compare prospective clients to select the Event Organizer to be selected as the host of the event. The purpose of this study is to find out what factors influence the success of a bidding event and how to succeed and win a bidding event. This research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The data used in this study were obtained utilizing observation, interviews, and literature study. This research was conducted during the Field Work Practice Program at …

Domestic Business Event Tourism Marketing Strategy, Aditya Putra Desharyanto, Retno Wulandari

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

This paper discusses the application of the 6P marketing mix (Product, Price, Place/Distribution, Promotion, Politics, and Public Opinion) by Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office through The Office of Tourism and Creative Economy in order to organize domestic MICE activities ( Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition) in 2019 until 2020. This research uses the type of qualitative research and descriptive research with data collection techniques of observation, interviews, and literature studies. The results of the study are suggested and recommended to The Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office to open new jobs, actively holding MICE events, especially business to customers …

Operational Management Of The Umroh Plustour Program In Pt. Alamin Ahsan Travel, Farah Nabilla Alwie, Dony Hermawan

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

This article discusses the operational management of Umrah plus tour packages at PT. Experience Ahsan Travel. The discussion described is the programs owned by Alisan Tours & Travel, preparations by Alisan Tours & Travel in undergoing the operational process of organizing Umrah plus tours, obstacles experienced by Alisan Tours & Travel in organizing Umrah plus tours, and analysis of the implementation of operational management in Umrah plus tour activities at PT Alamin Ahsan Travel. The data collection carried out by the author is based on direct observations in the field and literature studies, in a process carried out from the …

Marketing And Promotion Strategies In Increasing Thenumber Of Foreign Tourists To A Thousand Islands, Enggar Panggalih Masaji, Priyanto Priyanto

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

This paper discusses the strategy carried out by the Tourism Office in promoting the Thousand Islands to foreign countries increase the number of foreign tourists' visit to the Thousand Islands. The Thousand Islands as one of the leading tourism object in Jakarta must be promoted and marketed to foreign countries. This study uses qualitative research and descriptive research with data collection techniques interviews and observations. The results of this study are to suggest and recommend other ways to promote the Thousand Islands to foreign countries and to see how the Thousand Islands itself in welcoming foreign tourists who visit the …

Exploring Community Initiatives That Produce High Quality Volunteers: Citizen Science And Master Naturalist Programs In The United States, Travis Robbins, Alie Mayes, Julie Thomas

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

Citizen science, which has contributed greatly to scientific understanding, works through partnerships between non-governmental and governmental organizations, academia, and most importantly, volunteers. In the United States, Master Naturalist training programs prepare adults as knowledgeable environmental stewards. Once certified, Master Naturalists are encouraged to log annual volunteer activity hours involving scientific research and education. Compared to untrained volunteers, individuals who have completed Master Naturalist training (or similar programs) exhibit greater project involvement and efficiency at collecting data. These traits align well with the goals of citizen science and point to a symbiotic relationship between citizen science and Master Naturalist programs. Here, …

Why Did The Camel Cross The Road?: The Use Of Camel Racing And Military Pageantry In Unifying Oman Through Nationalism Racing, Elizabeth Williams

Honors Theses

In 1970, Sultan Qaboos bin Said seized power from his father Sultan Said bin Taimur in a bloodless coup with backing from the British. Prior to this, bin Taimur led with policies that left Oman open to foreign involvement and internal divisions between the interior and exterior of the country. After coming to power, Qaboos undertook several progressive policies to modernize and unite the country. This paper examines how two cultural symbols- camel racing and military pageantry- were used to develop ethnic nationalism into civic nationalism.

Managing Climate Change And Weather Extremes For Nature-Based Tourism Organizations In The United States, Siyao Ma

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Weather and climate serve as profound motivators for tourism travels. Much of the United States (US) has experienced a warming trend as well as higher extreme weather frequency, and the trends are projected to be continued. Consequently, the changing climate is expected to have both direct and indirect impacts on tourism decision-making and travel patterns due to the complex relationship between climate, weather, and outdoor recreation. Climate resources capture the integrated effects of varied meteorological variables that interact with humans in different ways and can be categorized along a spectrum of quantifiable values. This dissertation proposed a Camping Climate Index …

Evaluating Urban Parks Accessibility And Equity: A Case Study Of Hartford, Ct And New Haven, Ct, Natalie Roach, Mara Tu

Honors Scholar Theses

Public parks provide cities with environmental benefits, positive health effects, recreational opportunities, community building, educational spaces, and public amenities. However, certain populations have been systematically denied their fair share of these benefits because of unjust practices in the creation and maintenance of urban parks. With a lens of environmental justice, the goal of this research was to assess park quality and accessibility of two Connecticut cities, Hartford and New Haven, by gathering publicly available information as well as using GIS tools.

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has an existing ParkScore rating system that evaluates the quality of a city’s …

Analyzing The Consumer’S Decision-Making Process To Visit Walt Disney World During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Corinne Kincade Williams

Honors Theses

During the Covid-19 pandemic, people have had differing opinions about traveling and visiting popular destinations. This study analyzes why people decide to visit or not visit Disney World during the pandemic. To understand motivational factors affecting customers’ visit intention, a Qualtrics survey was administered through GroupMe, Disney Facebook fan pages, and MTurk. Questions applied the theory of planned behavior and additional constructs of perceived severity and perceived vulnerability to understand the reasons behind participants’ decision-making process to visit or not visit Disney World.

From the 553 responses analyzed, it was found that the most influential factors on Disney World visit …

Using Immersive Data Visualization To Highlight Changing Travel Patterns In Maine Due To Covid 19, Colleen Metcalf, Charlotte Aucoin

Thinking Matters Symposium

The impacts of COVID 19 are of top concern to tourism policy makers and stakeholders across Maine, as tourism plays a vital role in the state’s economy. This project shows the value of the Storymap to present, in an accessible and visually appealing way, the continuing research on how volunteered geographic information from social media can track changes in tourist’s movement and spending in Maine. The metadata from Flickr photos was used to examine where visitors spent time in the summer of 2020, revealing new patterns of tourism activity due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. In addition, we incorporate the results …

Mississippi Downtowns: Examining The Relationship Between Downtown Revitalization And Place-Based Economic Development, Cade Slaughter

Honors Theses

This thesis aims to measure the relationship between downtown revitalization and place-based economic development theory in the downtowns of Hernando, Mississippi and New Albany, Mississippi. Collectively, people progress and cultural normalcies shift. This is a facet of life that has historically begotten movement away from the city cores that initially cradled the sole hub of social and professional life. Progression gave way to urban and industrial sprawl that has challenged the American downtown to maintain a spot of relevance and economic as well as social viability.

By analyzing the broad history of the American downtown and also extrapolating interview data …

Bears Ears And Outdoor Recreation In San Juan County, Jordan Smith, Emily Wilkins, Anna B. Miller

All Current Publications

The creation and subsequent downsizing of Bears Ears National Monument has been one of the most publicized and politicized land management decisions within the state over the past decade. However, relatively little research has been conducted to determine if, and to what extent, the creation of the monument impacted outdoor recreation and recreation-related industries. Now, more than three years after the monument was created, there are sufficient data to take a retrospective look at the influence of the monument. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the influence of Bears Ears National Monument on outdoor recreation and its related …

The Arena Players, Inc.: The Oldest Continuously Operating African American Community Theatre In The United States, Alexis Michelle Skinner

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Hay (1994) gave the Arena Players the moniker, “the oldest continuously operating African American community theatre company” in the U.S. But, if Black Theatre is increasingly found in mainstream venues in regional theatre and Broadway while Black Drama is relegated to syllabi, where is the living practice of African American, or black, community theatre? And what guarantees its survival? Craig (1980) and Fraden (1994) give voice to black critics, like Locke (1925), in co-creating objectives for black theatre during the FTP which took stage as the Negro Little Theatre continued. Hill & Hatch (2003) solidify the geographical and ideological connections …

Ecological Risk Assessment Of Managed Relocation As A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, Aviv Karasov-Olson, Mark W. Schwartz, Julian D. Olden, Sarah Skikne, Jessica J. Hellmann, Sarah Allen, Christy Brigham, Danielle Buttke, David J. Lawrence, Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Gregor W. Schuurman, Melissa Trammell, Cat Hawkins Hoffman

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

Changing climate and introduced species are placing an increasing number of species at risk of extinction. Increasing extinction risk is increasing calls to protect species by relocating, or translocating, them to locations with more favorable biotic or climatic conditions. Managed relocation, or assisted migration, of species entails risks to both the conservation target organisms being moved as well as the recipient ecosystems into which they are moved.

Recognizing this risk, calls have been made for practitioners interested in considering a managed relocation project to engage in a serious risk assessment prior to advancing a project. We engaged a …

Choose Your Own Adventure: A Comparative Analysis Of Storytelling Elements In Selected Immersive Experience Attractions, John E. Balido

Experience Industry Management

Stories are powerful tools used to both connect and communicate through a multitude of mediums. Movies, marketing campaigns, and experience design in theme parks are modern examples of storytelling, using various practices to bring the narrative to life. The purpose of this study was to analyze the manipulation of storytelling elements to create and build an immersive adventure experience in selected theme park attractions. A comparative analysis was conducted on theIndiana Jones Adventure and the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance rides at Disneyland using an instrument that analyzed both experience design and storytelling practices. Findings concluded that the practices …