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Zalepūgaitė, Lina. "Lietuvos kurortų plėtros tendencijų ekonominė analizė ir perspektyvų pagrindimas." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2009. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2009~D_20090909_085116-13596.
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Magistro darbe yra analizuojamos įvairios Lietuvos ir užsienio autorių turizmo plėtros teorijos, subalansuota turizmo plėtra, kurortų samprata, paskirtis ir klasifikacija, funkcijos, infrastruktūra, siūlomos paslaugos, kurortologija bei Lietuvos kurortų plėtra. Atliktas Lietuvos kurortų ekonominis vertinimas: ES fondų parama ir privačios investicijos į Lietuvos kurortų paslaugų plėtrą, Lietuvos kurortų statistikos ir ekonominės veiklos analinės bei Lietuvos kurortų paslaugų konkurencingumo vertinimas. Atlikta Lietuvos kurortų SSGG analizė. Patvirtinama autoriaus suformuluota hipotezė, kad Lietuvos kurortų plėtrą labiausiai įtakoja siekis pritraukti įvairias investicijas poilsinių, gydomųjų ir pramoginių programų įgyvendinimui, siekiant europinio ar net tarptautinio pripažinimo.Master's work is analyzed in various Lithuanian and foreign authors' theory of the development of tourism, sustainable tourism development, resorts in the concept and purpose of the classification of the functions, facilities, services offered, and the Lithuanian resorts science of health resorts development. Resorts in Lithuania made an economic assessment of EU Funds and private investment in services in the development of resorts in Lithuania, Lithuanian resorts statistics, and economic activities in Lithuania and anal service resorts competitiveness assessment. Carried out the SWOT analysis of Lithuanian resorts. Confirms the author formulated the hypothesis that the development of Lithuanian resorts influence to attract investment in various recreational, therapeutic and recreational programs, in order to European or even international recognition.
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Aly, Ahmed Bakr Mourad. "Sustainable Beach Resort Development: A Decision Framework for Coastal Resort Development in Egypt and the United States." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77967.
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In recent decades, coastal tourism has grown significantly bringing enormous economic benefits to host communities, and causing many environmental and social impacts to the coastal environment. Beach resort development faces problems due to an inability on the part of stakeholders to make sound decisions about sustainable design due, in part, to the complexity of the sustainability issues and the lack of a comprehensive decision-making tool to assist them. In Egypt, design and planning regulations have not changed for decades, resulting in non-sustainable beach resort development. This study provides a "decision framework," a conceptual "Sustainable Design Model," which shifts the focus of stakeholders from the application of traditional physical carrying capacity procedures to a comprehensive approach linking sustainability indicators and carrying capacities. This approach includes an array of acceptable capacities based on the ecological, social, psychological, physical, economic, and managerial capacity thresholds of a site. This framework assists stakeholders in making rational decisions about what is to be built, where it is located, and how to build it. To test the model, a survey was conducted at 10 beach resort destinations (5 American, 5 Egyptian) to measure the difference in perceptions between stakeholders concerning sustainability indicators and carrying capacities. The instrument was determined valid and reliable using a test/retest procedure. A total of 276 responses were obtained for data analysis. Statistical analyses included frequency distribution, t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), factor analysis, and a stepwise multiple regression analysis. Sample demographic information was also collected. Results revealed a strong link between sustainability indicators and carrying capacity thresholds. While both Egyptian and American respondents recognized the importance of sensitive environmental developments, there were significant differences due to differences in culture, environment, regulations, and priorities. The American sample placed greater importance on the ecological indicators, while the Egyptian sample placed greater importance on the social, psychological, and managerial indicators. The American sample conveyed a positive attitude toward government regulations, design, and management efforts to incorporate sustainability principles into the built environment, while the Egyptian respondents conveyed a more negative attitude. As a result of this study, future Egyptian policy may be better informed of the gap between the theoretical concepts of sustainability and real world coastal development implementation.Ph. D.
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Harding, Bryan P. "Fundamentals of Mountain Resort Base Village Design: A Critical Review of Existing Resort Developments with Recommendations for Future Development Practices." DigitalCommons@USU, 2006. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/242.
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The North American ski industry has grown over the past century from a small, family-owned and -operated industry, to a multi-billion dollar industry dominated by corporate management organizations. The rise of corporate resort ownership has led to the trend of the construction base village developments at ski resorts around the country to attract guests, and therefore revenue, to their resorts. Though many base villages have been very successful in attracting skiers, examples of poor landscape architectural design practices abound in the industry. This study examines several design elements considered to be the "fundamental elements of designed space," applies these elements to base village design throughout the country, critically examines their implementation in built examples, and presents suggestions and recommendations for future mountain resort base village design practices.
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Sivijs, Andrew K. "The resort development spectrum (RDS) : case study application of the RDS for Cairns, Far North Queensland and Bali, Indonesia /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18578.pdf.
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Morgan, James. "Gambling with regeneration : seaside resort regeneration and casino development." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2013. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/8z0z2/gambling-with-regeneration-seaside-resort-regeneration-and-casino-development.
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The United Kingdom’s seaside resorts are in decline. This has been addressed by various regeneration strategies. The Gambling Act 2005 threw a potential lifeline to some seaside resorts that wished to utilise casinos as cultural regeneration tools. However, this is a unique example of a regeneration lever that generates new policy processes. This thesis explores the development and passage of the casino regeneration strategy in three seaside resorts: Great Yarmouth, Scarborough and Torbay. All of these resorts had differing cultural and socio-economic contexts. Linking the perceptions of this type of cultural development demanded a specific methodology. Casinos are cultural objects and social spaces. The intersection of the cultural, economic and social demanded an overarching theoretical guide within which these perceptions could be explored. Of particular value was the work of Lefebvre in his core work on ‘The Production of Space’ (1991) and du Gay et al. ‘Circuit of Culture’ (1997). How policymakers, business and community representatives conceived casino spaces was explored through the regulatory environment at the national, regional and local levels of governance. The perception of how casino spaces should be produced to arrive at culturally compatible representations and identities for consumption followed. It was found that the regulatory environment was experimental and confusing to some. However, most interviewees wanted to see large casino complexes developed in their towns. Potential moral, social and cultural hazards were perceived but not to have been fully considered in the government’s strategy, however the economic advantages outweighed these. This study argues that further research is required into this contested cultural activity, and the spaces that house that activity once they are built and operating.
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Turner, Carmen, and Archie Kasnet. "How can a destination resort development company be strategic in sustainable development?" Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2534.
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Although sustainable development is becoming a strategic priority for some organizations, many do not apply it as a business strategy like traditional objectives. Sustainability requires a calculated and streamlined approach, specifically, a clear vision of success and a comprehensive plan to achieve success. Intrawest Corporation is currently looking at integrating sustainable development into their practices in both their real estate and resort divisions. Whistler Blackcomb, implemented several environmental and community-based initiatives but has yet to take a company-wide approach to sustainable development. In this study, Whistler Blackcomb and Intrawest’s sustainability initiatives were evaluated based on a scientific definition of sustainability. The paper explores how a resort destination company can strategically integrate sustainability into their business operations. The objective is to highlight Whistler Blackcomb and Intrawest as case studies to understand how a company can gauge their awareness, identify challenges and opportunities, and move towards being a more environmentally excellent, socially just and economically viable company.Carmen Turner Carmen.Turner@teckcominco.com Archie Kasnet archie@greenland-enterprises.com
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Peratt, Cody Alan. "Green ingrained : a sustainable approach to mountain resort development." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1479.
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Morrison, Fiona. "The development of Oban as a tourist resort 1770-1901." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2015. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/22514/.
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This thesis has contributed to the existing knowledge of the development of tourism in Scotland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has examined both the positive and negative influence which tourists had on the residents and on the overall development of the village of Oban. It focused on the transition of the locality from a village to a tourist-related town over a 130 year period from 1770 to 1901. Throughout the thesis the impact which the landowners and town councillors had on the town’s development was examined. This is something which to date no other study of tourism in Scotland has looked at in any detail. This study has utilised a wide range of historical source materials to reconstruct the evolution of tourism in Oban, making use of both qualitative and quantitative material. Comparisons have been made with other resorts to identify where Oban fitted in to the development of resorts in both the United Kingdom and also within Scotland. Extensive use was made of the early travellers’ accounts to understand why visitors initially came to Oban especially in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In later chapters an in-depth analysis of statistical data taken from a variety of sources including the visitors’ lists from the local newspaper were examined. This was done to not only identify the numbers of visitors who came to the town but also to identify the gender and place of origin of each visitor to determine who was visiting and where were they coming from. A detailed analysis of the census enumerators returns, were also used to illustrate how the occupations of the local population changed over time as tourism became more prevalent in the town. Overall this thesis has highlighted that smaller rural resorts played an important role in the development of tourism in Scotland and their contribution should not be overlooked.
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Wong, Yiu-man Joseph. "Re-development of resort in Lei Yue Mun Park and holiday village." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25948660.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999.Includes special report study entitled: Group form : study on the inter-relationship between the built form open space. Includes bibliographical references.
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Holtzhausen, Beatrix. "The development of turnaround strategies for the Calitzdorp Spa Tourism resort." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/225.
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The objective of this study was to develop turnaround strategies for the Calitzdorp Spa Tourism Resort (herein after referred to as Calitzdorp Spa) to stop the performance decline and put it back on the road of recovery again. The development of turnaround strategies are dependent on establishing the cause of the performance decline and to enable management to plan effective and optimal strategies for the tourism resort focused on the recovery response. An analysis of various sources on strategic management models were undertaken to find a theoretical framework for the development of a strategic management model that could be applied to a tourism resort. The following model for the strategic management of a tourism resort was consequently developed and consists of the following main components: • Mission, objectives and stakeholders; • Strategic position; • Strategic choice; and • Strategic implementation. A second model for the Turnaround Process of a tourism resort was proposed to assist management in guiding the resort to recovery, consisting of two main phases, namely: • Turnaround situation; and the • Turnaround response. The research methodology followed included: • a literature survey to define the important concepts of tourism, resorts, strategic management and turnaround strategies; • a questionnaire survey to determine customer satisfaction at the Calitzdorp Spa; • telephone interviews to determine the marketing and positioning strategies of the Calitzdorp Spa; and • a focus group discussion session to determine the current situation at the resort and to plan future management strategies of the Calitzdorp Spa. Specific conclusions were made and specific actions recommended based on the results obtained.
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Van, der Merwe Schalk Willem Jacobus. "Local and sub-regional socio-economic and environmental impact of large-scale resort development." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1658.
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Wong, Yiu-man Joseph, and 黃耀文. "Re-development of resort in Lei Yue Mun Park and holiday village." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984927.
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Lam, Ding Brian, and 林鼎. "Golf course and resort development: design oncoastal landscape of northern Lantau Island." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45009569.
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Chen, Timothy. "Imaginative Geographies and State Reliance: Examining Taiwan's Shanyuan Bay and Miramar Resort." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/19692.
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The development of Miramar Resort in Taitung, Taiwan has attracted much debate and attention in the past ten years. The case contains themes of rural poverty, indigenous agency, environmental protection, and economic development; therefore, any potential outcome has far-reaching and deeper implications for the local rural and indigenous residents but also for Taiwanese society’s future approaches to similar development projects which appear to pit economic development against environmental protection and indigenous rights. Through qualitative interviews, this case study examines dynamics of power and agency from an environmental justice standpoint, focusing on the themes of how landscape perception is shaped and utilized by outsiders to gain agency and how reliance of rural communities upon the state serve as a limiting force in their development. Such dynamics have shaped responses to the Miramar case and can reinforce existing inequalities if not considered critically.
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Kück, Karen Melody. "Periglacial features in the vicinity of Tiffindell Ski Resort, North East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa, and their implications for the development of the resort." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005520.
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This thesis provides a description of the periglacial environment and features in the vicinity of Tiffindell Ski resort, on the slopes of Ben MacDhui (3001.2m.), the highest point of the East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa. Active and inactive periglacial features were located, mapped and described. Of particular interest were periglaciar slope deposits including gelifluction turf-banked lobes and stone lobes, and cryoturbation features including polygons and thufur. Local environmental factors, such as aspect, moisture, topography, soil texture and depth of freezing, appear to act as important controls on the spatial distribution of the periglacial features. Identification and quantification of periglacial processes in the regolith was investigated using temperature and soil moisture sensors coupled to dataloggers. Research was undertaken over a 16 month period from June 1995 to September 1996 so that comparisons between the winter conditions of 1995 and 1996 could be drawn. The Tiffindell area was observed to be characterised in the winter months by 'diurnal freezethaw days', as well as by 'ice days', 1996 experiencing colder temperatures than 1995. With more than 78% of the days from May to September 1996 being 'ice days', and simultaneously experiencing high soil moisture contents, freezing penetration to a depth of greater than 0.2m was observed to occur in the Tiffindell area, causing frost heave and gelifluction. The summer thaw of ice lenses that developed in the cold winter months caused surface movement downslope of gelifluction lobes of up to 39mm over an 18 month period, although movement declined rapidly with depth and was essentially restricted to the uppermost 130mm of the regolith. Other features such as sorted and non-sorted polygons and thufur were identified and found to be active under the present climatic conditions and depth of frost penetration at Tiffindell. Stone lobes were identified on the south and southeast-facing slopes at Tiffindell, but are apparently inactive under present climatic conditions. Their existence suggests the presence of severe seasonal frost in the past. The implications of the air and ground surface temperatures, and of seasonal frost penetration for the development of Tiffindell Ski resort were considered, and suggestions regarding their economic significance are presented.
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Francisco, Dora Adriana Gomes. "Para a conversão de empreendimentos turísticos não-sustentáveis em Portugal. Reflexões." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/21334.
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O estado evolutivo dos Empreendimentos
Turísticos em Portugal anuncia
silenciosamente a insustentabilidade
económica, ambiental e ecológica de vastas
áreas do país. São empreendimentos, de
diferentes gerações, que foram sendo
implementados no território nacional e que
apesar da atual realidade económica e da
crescente preocupação do ordenamento do
território, continuam a crescer e a ser
aprovados indiscriminadamente. Baseada nas
preocupações atuais, a reflexão incide nos
empreendimentos classificados em Lei como
«Conjuntos Turísticos-Resorts» e pretende
contribuir para a consciencialização dos
novos paradigmas do turismo, numa procura
pelo desenvolvimento sustentável; ABSTRACT:
FOR THE CONVERSION OF
NON-SUSTAINABLE TOURISTIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN PORTUGAL.
REFLECTIONS.
The evolutionary state of the Touristic
Developments in Portugal silently
announces the economic, environmental
and ecological unsustainability of large areas
in the country. These projects, from
different generations, are being
implemented in the national territory and
despite the current economic situation and
the growing landscape management
awareness, continue to grow and be
approved indiscriminately. Based on the
current concerns, the reflection focus on
the projects classified by law as «Conjuntos
Turísticos -Resorts» and intends to
contribute to an awareness of the new
paradigms of tourism, in the search for
sustainable development.
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Lam, Ding Brian. "Golf course and resort development : design on coastal landscape of northern Lantau Island /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B34609015.
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Lashkari, Hormoz, and Christopher Voutsinas. "Site selection criteria for resort development and a case study in northern New England." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68244.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1990.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-170).
by Hormoz Lashkari and Christopher Voutsinas.
M.S.
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McGill, Daniel D. D. (Daniel Dulany deButts). "The impact of climate change on ski resort operations and development : opportunities and threats." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42018.
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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2007.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
"September 2007."
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-58).
This thesis serves as a pedagogical guide to the ski resort industry, and presents a broad overview of the unique issues that accompany climate change. The paper also provides recommendations to resort developers as to which regions of North America will likely become desirable destination for skiers in light of such changes. The ski resort industry is on the cutting edge with respect to sustainable building techniques and adoption of innovative "green" principles in day-to-day operations. But while these efforts are admirable and set an important precedent, in the global context they do little to stem the tide of global warming which penalizes indiscriminately. It is therefore necessary for stakeholders within the ski industry to not only embrace adoption strategies, but also to consider what preemptive actions can be taken to capitalize on global warming. Using historical annual total snowfall records and "skier visit" data, this study intends to quantify the extent to which climate change has impacted resort operations in different regions of the United States over the last several decades. In addition, the paper provides an overview of current and future effects of climate change on North America's ski resort industry and provides recommendations as to how these operators can adapt to ever changing conditions over the next 30 - 50 years. This is followed by a review of climate adaptation practices currently employed by resort operators and stakeholders. With few exceptions, existing literature on this topic has neglected to consider what opportunities might emerge as a result of climate change. While the field of climatology is an ever evolving science, the ski industry would be wise to take note as global warming is likely to prove one of those tectonic forces that gradually - but powerfully - changes the economic landscape in which they operate.
by Daniel D.D. McGill.
S.M.in Real Estate Development
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Sowman, Merle Rozanne. "An environmental evaluation procedure for coastal township and resort development proposals in South Africa." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14230.
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Includes bibliographies.Most coastal nations recognise the environmental, economic and educational value of their coastal zones. Consequently, they have developed integrated management programmes and employ a variety of strategies, in particular, Environmental Impact Assessment, to promote the sustainable use and development of these resource- rich areas. In South Africa, the absence of a formal, holistic and systematic procedure for evaluating proposals that affect the coastal environment is identified as one of the main causes of coastal degradation. The Integrated Environmental Management Procedure, developed in 1992, provides a generic framework within which the planning and evaluation of proposals, significantly affecting the environment can be made. Further development of more detailed procedures, practical guidelines and tools for specific activities or in particular environments, is now urgently required. The central aim of this dissertation is to develop an environmental evaluation procedure for coastal township and resort development proposals, consistent with the principles of Integrated Environmental Management, and appropriate to the conditions in a developing country, such as South Africa. The proposed procedure addresses key weaknesses inherent in most Environmental Impact Assessment systems in developing countries and incorporates and builds upon relevant Coastal Zone Management strategies operative in South Africa. Furthermore, it seeks to unpack and clarify the Environmental Impact Assessment concept by identifying its underlying principles, clarifying procedural requirements and making operational the processes which characterise it. To assist with implementation, a variety of tools and a series of practical guidelines have been developed. The key features of the procedure were derived from an extensive literature review, an examination of the environmental evaluation and coastal management systems operating in South Africa, a questionnaire survey amongst coastal managers, and from case study material. Action research informed ideas for making operational the processes of scoping and public participation. Particular attention was given to identifying and developing appropriate methods and guidelines for identifying impacts, determining impact significance, involving the public, assessing recreational carrying capacity, clarifying trade-offs amongst alternatives, marrying expert opinion and local experiential knowledge and incorporating subjective value judgements into the assessment and decision-making processes. It is submitted that the employment of this procedure to all proposals affecting the coastal zone and the establishment of the proposed institutional mechanisms for its implementation, will streamline and enhance existing coastal management efforts and give direction to the further development and implementation of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management programme for South Africa.
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Sung, Yuk-yee Peggy. "Prospect for Johor, Malaysia a resort for Singapore, following the development pattern of Shenzhen, PRC /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B32000686.
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Sung, Yuk-yee Peggy, and 宋玉儀. "Prospect for Johor, Malaysia: a resort for Singapore, following the development pattern of Shenzhen, PRC." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B32000686.
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Millsopp, Sandra Ann. "The development of Bangor, County Down, as a seaside resort 1830-1899 : causes and consequences." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2017. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.727960.
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The thesis begins by looking at the background to the development of seaside resorts and the historiography of such developments in the British Isles. The main research questions involve an examination of the causes of Bangor’s development as a resort in the nineteenth century and its impact on the town. The thesis looks in particular at the role of the landlords, the contribution of local government, the development of communications and the actions of entrepreneurs, both local and external. The local and regional setting of the town was also important. The key factors were proximity to Belfast, the development of transport and the attitude of the landlord. The second main aspect examined was the impact on the town. This involved the tone of the resort and the type of visitors, both their class and length of stay. Amenities and attractions for the visitor are also considered and how these evolved during the period of study. Local attitudes to visitors are also assessed. All these have been placed in the context of the growth of seaside resorts in the British Isles. Other research questions were also addressed such as the industrial revolution’s impact on transport, the growth of Belfast and the provision of amenities. The thesis also looks at other issues such as the impact of the rise of the resort on port functions, gender, temperance and disorder. The material is organised chronologically except in the latter part where the increased availability of resources enables a more thematic approach. The main conclusion is that the key factors resulted in Bangor’s development as an important seaside resort, indeed the leading resort in the north of Ireland, by 1899. Bangor, did not, however, match the chief English resorts in size, amenities or attractions.
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Larsen, Brady W. "Resort real estate : an economic analysis of second come pricing behavior in Park City, Utah." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62129.
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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in Conjunction with the Center for Real Estate , 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 64).
The purpose of this research project is to examine the market pricing behavior of vacation homes in resort property markets. To accomplish this a price index is constructed to track real price fluctuations from 1981 to 2010 for the 3 localized ski resort markets in Park City, Utah. The resulting price indices reveal a history of cyclical price movements, and surprising long-term real price depreciation of 12% to 25% between 1981 and 2010. To determine the causes of the cyclical movements in the price indices, time series analysis is performed, and a model created to predict market behaviors based on past levels of price, construction, and skier days. The results of this exercise reveal that the number of annual skier days in the area is an effective representative of demand for housing, and that the local ski business has a considerable effect on real estate prices. Additionally, it is revealed that Park City's ski business is largely affected by national economic conditions, more so than by both regional economical conditions and local snowfall. The analysis concludes that despite the thirty year decline in real prices, the Park City resort market behaves as a well functioning, healthy market. The model indicates that while increases in prices do stimulate new construction, the growth in the total number of dwelling units reveals a relatively inelastic supply market. This suggests that any growth in demand should be accompanied with long-term price appreciation. Market forecasts based on various demand scenarios indicate that except in the most pessimistic cases, prices in Park City should experience healthy appreciation in the near to mid future. It is believed that these findings can be applicable to various resort markets.
by Brady W. Larsen.
S.M.in Real Estate Development
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Wholey, Christopher J. (Christoper John). "The process of resort second home development demand quantification : exploration of methodologies and case study application." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68174.
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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in Conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, 2011.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Pages 93 and 94 blank. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92).
Prevalent methodologies utilized by resort second home development professionals to quantify demand for future projects are identified and critiqued. The strengths of each model are synthesized in order to formulate an original, composite methodology for demand quantification with industry-wide applicability. This "best practices" synthesized model is then applied to a real world case study and back tested in an effort to gauge its accuracy. After analysis of its performance, modifications are made and an innovative method for forecasting absorption is added to its framework. The resulting product of this effort is the creation of the Comprehensive Resort Second Home Demand Forecasting Model.
by Christopher J. Wholey.
S.M.in Real Estate Development
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Ogden, E. M. "The development of the role of the Bank of England as a Lender of Last Resort, 1870-1914." Thesis, City University London, 1988. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/8350/.
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This thesis studies the role of the Bank of England as a lender of last resort (LLR) in the 1870-1914 period. It also considers how the Bank reacted to the failure, or the possibility of failure, of financial institutions. This concern with crises arises out of fractional reserve banking: banks keep only a small proportion of their deposit liabilities in the form of cash, and thus are not able to supply all depositors with cash at any one time. If a sudden demand for cash arises, institutions with no solvency problems can fail due to a lack of liquidity in the financial markets, and widespread problems of this sort may lead to a collapse in the money stock. The role of the LLR is to provide sufficient liquidity to enable institutions to overcome their liquidity problems. The importance of the LLR in the late nineeenth century is that it was only in this period that the Bank of England started to take on the characteristics of a last resort lender. In the last thirty years of the nineteenth century there was an absence of financial crises as compared to the previous two centuries, and it is therefore possible that the Bank of England had by this time altered its behaviour so as to remove the possibility of widespread crisis occurring. It is this question which this thesis examines. A primary objective of the analysis in this study was to identify moments of crisis or potential crisis in the London financial markets between 1870 and 1914, with a view to assessing how the Bank of England dealt with them: did it satisfy our idea of an efficient LLR? We therefore collected data from the Bank's archives which showed the exact pattern of the Bank's discount and advance activities on a daily basis. These data were subjected to a rigorous statistical examination to enable identification of moments of financial tension. The Bank's behaviour was then analysed with respect to the theoretical framework. The results reinforce the conclusions of earlier studies, in that although there was no stated policy stance from the Bank it was prepared to act as a LLR in this period. In addition, it was prepared to "bail-out" institutions which could prove themselves to be solvent but were in need of liquidity. The study provides a great deal of detail as to how the Bank's LLR operations were carried out. Another important factor influencing the Bank's behaviour seems to have been the personality of the Governor. Firm, interested Governors were likely to take a definite policy stance on issues relating to the financial markets whereas weak ones were not.
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Hodges, Nancy. "Regenerative Design Theory and Practice: A Demonstration of the Integrated Framework in a Resort Development at Mountain Lake, VA." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32370.
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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the theory and practice of regenerative design and how the concepts apply to scales of design. Ultimately, it examines the applicability and limitations of these principles in a non-traditional resort development. The theories of John Lyle, Robert Thayer, and William McDonough are examined to assist in the establishment of a new framework for regenerative design which is can be used in the design process or evaluation. Case studies of the Center for Regenerative Studies, the Ford Rouge Plant and the Loreto Bay Resort were under taken to evaluate the success of current built works utilizing the new framework. Finally, the development of a regenerative resort community at Mountain Lake, in Giles County, Virginia, is undertaken as a vehicle to demonstrate the process of development and evaluation under the integrated regenerative framework.
Regenerative design is a form of sustainable design which incorporates the interlocking of communities with the natural ecological cycles, the larger society and environmental costs. The overall goals for regenerative developments are to design communities which exist within natural limits and are interconnected to the regional society for needs outside the given site. Regenerative design incorporates diverse ecological, cultural, social and economical systems while maintaining their integrity within a dynamic whole. The integrated framework is an effort to direct site specific design through a flexible and extensive structure. There are two parts to this regenerative design framework. The first is a conceptual model for regenerative design, utilizing the existing idea of regenerative design rooted in sustainability, and overlays it with design driven elements of culture, experience, and education. The second element of the framework defines a set of strategies for the design process and a means of evaluating a design.Master of Landscape Architecture
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Kass, Hunter L. (Hunter Lindsay). "The luxury second home market : an analysis of historical sales and property data at The Greenbrier Resort (White Sulphur Springs, WV)." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68185.
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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Real Estate Development in Conjunction with the Center for Real Estate, 2011.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55).
The global economic expansion and subsequent creation of wealth as well as increased purchasing power and disposable income has contributed to the growth in the secondary home market. Over the past decade developers that cater to such discerning buyers have focused significantly on bringing to market products that will meet the wants, needs, and expectations of their target customers. Despite the significant growth in the secondary home market and general infatuation that most individuals have with real estate, there are limited studies that analyze the second home market. Instead most research has focused on the commercial and primary home real estate markets. This study examines a specific development, The Sporting Club at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. The study focuses on the residential home price transactions that occurred at The Greenbrier Resort since 1980. The data collected from the Greenbrier County Assessor!s Office will be used to derive a hedonic price equation. This equation will help to explain the value derived from key home attributes; beds, baths, home square footage, and location. Then a nominal and real price index will be constructed and used to understand the correlation between home prices and supply and GDP. The end goal is to calculate, through regression analysis, a price equation with the dependent variable price and independent variables of supply and demand (GDP) and a supply equation. The analysis has three conclusion sections. The first is the hedonic price equation that implies the law of marginal utility is recognized with respect to the number of bedrooms a home has and that any more than three a negative affect on price occurs. However, with respect to bathrooms, additional bathrooms do add to the price of the residence. The second and third conclusions are derived from time series equations. The first explains that for every increase by 1% in GDP the real price of a property increases by $4,332. The second equation tries to explain supply and concludes that a 5% increase in the real price index causes a 5.4% increase in supply or unit supply elasticity is observed. A recommendation for the owner/developer of The Greenbrier Sporting Club is to buyback vacant lots because currently 78% of the supply is in control of the owners. This phenomena will most likely lead to future price volatility as supply will be delivered to the market as families and speculators chose. In other words supply will not be delivered to the market at a rate that will stabilize prices.
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Westfield, Isaac T. Dworkin Steve I. "Geochemical fingerprinting of sediments on the Pear Tree Bottom Reef, near Runaway Bay, Jamaica." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5289.
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Henley, Alison Mary. "Tourism and environmental change : a study of water and waste in the coastal resort of Kovalam, Kerala, examined within the context of pan-Indian environmental issues." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.627634.
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Leidermark, Ida. "Vulnerabilities of municipal drinking water systems in tourist regions under a changing climate : A case study of Åre ski resort, northern Sweden." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-33923.
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Drinking water is a crucial provision for our survival and well-being. However, it is often taken for granted. The environmental objectives in Sweden appear insufficient to ensure drinking water with good quality, because the objectives lack clear protective descriptions, which allow municipalities to determine how to interpret and ensure drinking water. The purpose of this study is to investigate barriers and opportunities for sustainable management of drinking water sources in a tourist region. In order to fulfil the purpose, the study identifies vulnerabilities in the municipal drinking water system with the help from scenario analysis of climate change and tourism development. The study also presents relevant adaptation solutions. The DPSIR framework was used as a tool to categorize and describe the studied problem and was based on a literature study and a mapping of the study area. Åre ski resort was used as a case, and it is supplied with drinking water from two groundwater beds infiltrated by Åresjön (a lake, part of a river). Åresjön is included in an objective to keep drinking water quality standards. The results show that climate change and tourism development reduces surface and groundwater quality, primarily by increasing microbiological particles. Increases in the number of tourists combined with insufficient monitoring of groundwater levels and infiltration capacity knowledge are unsustainable and are expected to reduce the amount of water in the large groundwater beds. The identified most vulnerable parts of the drinking water system are within the municipal planning process, water production and wastewater treatment. Therefore, the various adaptation solutions address these issues. Direct and indirect adaptations are necessary to ensure sufficient drinking water of good quality until 2100. Tourism development is the main driver for affecting drinking water (if no adaptation measures are implemented).20180623
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Espínola, Rafaella Soares. "A inserção de resorts no Litoral Sul da Paraíba: impactos socioambientais e sustentabilidade nas comunidades locais." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2012. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/4532.
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The creation of artificial and delusional pleasure spaces of the so-called globalized civilization is producing, more and more, non-places like the resort-type enterprises. According to the principle that production of tourist places is bonded to the fetishization of destines, to fast consummation and the superficiality of the tourist-place relation, these enterprises are causing various environmental, social, economic and space impacts at the communities where they are located. Also considering that the insertion of the first resort at Paraíba s south littoral is relatively recent and the insertion of other enterprises like this is being polemically discussed, it tried to analyze the process of insertion of resorts at Paraíba s south littoral and its social and environmental impacts at the local communities, contributing, pari passu, with the discussion about the development aspect of tourism in the era of globalization. The research was based in concepts like time-space distantiation (GIDDENS,1995), ecological crisis (LEFF, 2009), sustainable development (LEFF, 2009; MENDONÇA, 1999; MOLINA E.,2001; MURPHY, 2001), vacation at ghettoes (KRIPPENDORF, 2000), among others. After the bibliographic review, a field research was realized starting from semi-structured interviews which counted with the participation of 14 representatives divided among the public and private sectors, and local communities. It opted to delimitate the field research to the city of Conde and surrounding communities, as well as the use of the quantitative and qualitative method of approach and the content analysis (BARDIN, 1997). The obtained results revealed the perceptions of the impacts due to the implantation of the first resort at the south littoral through the different social actors involved, demonstrating that the most part of the interviewed is total or partially in favor of this insertion, despite of the majority of the impacts cited is negative. It was seen that the conventional development tourism model, in which are inserted the megaprojects such as resorts, cannot contribute with sustainable development if it excludes the environmental, economic and social sustainability. Besides that, from the presentation of alternative models, it aimed to show that there is no way to promote development without fostering the local principle role and the insertion of the communities in the benefits of the activity.
O turismo é uma das atividades econômicas mais importantes do planeta pela quantidade de investimentos e renda que proporciona. No entanto, esta atividade promove grandes impactos ambientais, sociais e culturais negativos quando mal planejada. Por isso, a questão da sustentabilidade e os princípios do desenvolvimento sustentável são essenciais uma vez que o meio ambiente é a base econômica da atividade turística e apresenta oportunidades e limitações (RUSCHMANN, 1997, p.111). No caso dos resorts, tais impactos são consideráveis quando estes empreendimentos não respeitam a legislação ambiental vigente e se exclui a comunidade local desse processo. Nesta perspectiva, buscou-se entender que tipo de desenvolvimento os resorts estão trazendo para as localidades e, sobretudo, que tipo de impactos tais empreendimentos vêm provocando nas comunidades locais. O estudo pretende analisar, especificamente, o processo de inserção de resorts no Litoral Sul da Paraíba e seus impactos socioambientais nas comunidades locais, contribuindo, pari passu, com a discussão sobre o aspecto desenvolvimentista do turismo na era da globalização.Trata-se de questionar este modelo de turismo considerando a perspectiva do turismo de base local em que os membros das comunidades locais participam do processo diretamente, através da inserção de atividades turísticas geridas por eles próprios.
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Andersson, Nathalie. "Påverkande faktorer vid fastighetsutveckling på skidorter." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-263125.
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Kulturen kring skidåkning i Sverige är väldigt stark, och utförsåkning är ett fritidsintresse som många svenskar delar. Sporten kan utföras på många olika platser runt om i landet, dock finns det vissa unika platser där just skidåkning är det främsta syftet med platsen. Dessa platser kallas skidorter och präglas av att de erbjuder unika möjligheter till skidåkning. För att möjliggöra besöken av dessa orter krävs det även att besökarna har någonstans att bo. De byggnader som upprättas på denna typ av plats kan ha karaktäristiska drag till följd av att de ska vara optimala för skidåkares upplevelse. Vidare kan processen med dess upprättande påverkas av flertal olika faktorer. Syftet med arbetet är att hitta juridiska och tekniska faktorer som påverkar byggandet av fritidsbostäder på skidorter, samt att analysera vilken effekt dessa kan komma att ha på projekt på denna typ av plats. Arbetet inleds med en litteraturstudie varpå områden inom fastighetsjuridik, fastighetsutveckling och omsättning på skidorter berörs. Därefter har det genomförts en fallstudie, varpå tre av de större skidorterna i Sverige har använts som grund för datainsamlingen. Insamlingen av data har gjorts genom analys av detaljplaner för utvalda områden på orterna, samt genom intervjuer med planarkitekter och exploatör som har en kollpling till orterna. Slutsatsen tyder på att det finns såväl juridiska som tekniska faktorer som påverkar exploateringen på skidorter, och att dessa har olika effekt och utgångspunkt. Det kan bland annat röra sig om riksintressen, terrängens utformning eller att marknaden efterfrågar något som exempelvis en bastu. För att erhålla ett optimalt projekt på denna typ av plats bör alla faktorer tas i beaktning.The culture of skiing is very big in Sweden, and downhill skiing is a popular activity among swedes. The sport can be performed in a lot of different places around the country, but there are some unique places where skiing is the main purpose of the place. These places are called ski resorts and are characterized by the fact that they offer unique opportunities for skiing. To enable the visits of these places, it is also required that the visitors have somewhere to live. The buildings erected on this type of site can have characteristic features as a result of being optimal for skiers' experience. Furthermore, the process of its establishment can be influenced by several different factors. The purpose of the paper is to find legal and technical factors that affect the construction of recreational homes on ski resorts, and to analyze what effect these may have on projects in this type of place. The work begins with a literature study in which areas within real estate law, property development and sales of ski-passes are affected. The work has then been carried out through a case study, whereupon three of the larger ski resorts in Sweden have been used as the basis for the data collection. The collection of data has been done by analyzing zoning for selected areas of the resorts, as well as by interviews with plan architects and developers who have a cluster to the resorts. The conclusion suggests that there are both legal and technical factors that affect the development of ski resorts, and that these have different effects and starting points. In order to obtain an optimal project on this type of site, all factors should be taken into consideration.
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Ressetar, Tatyana. "The seaside resort towns of Cape May and Atlantic City, New Jersey development, class consciousness, and the culture of leisure in the mid to late Victorian era." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4826.
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"Victorianism" is a highly controversial, sometimes ironic, term penned by historians throughout various works that has come to hold dramatic weight in both its meaning and its influence. Though the term is usually most closely associated with nineteenth century England, Victorianism was a highly influential movement in American culture simultaneously as well, specifically in the spheres of home, work, and play. Of those, "play," or leisure, is undoubtedly the least explored, especially before the latter decades of the twentieth century. Prior to this period, most literature about the Victorians, with the exception of a few works, only dealt with masculinity, religion, and the rigid dynamic of the nineteenth century household. Recently, historians like James Walvin, Pamela Horn, and Hugh Cunningham have attempted to draw attention to Victorian leisure with excellent works on pastimes and society during the nineteenth century, but they represent only a few. However, many works of this caliber focus on England, the "birthplace" of Victorianism. Thus, this work attempts to emphasize that the cultural phenomenon of Victorianism was just as present in the United States. Despite the recurring themes of the home and the workplace so often chosen by scholars, it is actually within the realm of leisure that the controversial issues of the Victorian period and its people can be best observed. Class, race, and gender were three major components of the Victorian culture that shaped the various forms of leisure and recreation, as well as the specific restrictions on those amusements.; All of these factors had a shared, tremendous influence on the progress (or lack thereof) towards a more modern era and society that occurred at the turn of the twentieth century. In the pages to follow, the numerous contradictions and paradoxes of Victorian leisure in America will be examined, ultimately demonstrating how pastimes and recreation (and their outlets) in the mid to late nineteenth century were neither truly Victorian nor truly progressive, but indeed a combination of both. This creates further irony during this controversial period. However, before exploring these outlets, the term "Victorian" will be examined while placing it into the context of mid to late nineteenth century Americans who belonged to all classes of travelers. It will become apparent that American Victorians had much invested in their values, but were also willing to break the rules regarding certain amusements and pleasures. Moreover, the "democratization" of leisure will be highlighted as the upper and lower classes began to enjoy the same recreations. Marked innovations of the period will also be discussed, as to highlight their importance on Victorian leisure and its development, which will also be referred to throughout the chapters. These topics will be addressed before examining the specific Victorian leisure culture of two of America's oldest seaside destinations: Cape May and Atlantic City, both in New Jersey. The guests, accommodations and transportation, and offerings at these resort towns will act as a mirror into mid to late nineteenth century culture. There, the contradictory ideals and rules of Victorianism are exhibited as the resorts rose to prominence. The decline of "elite-only" leisure and the rise of the "excursionist" will be examined throughout the progression of the towns' growth and boom periods.; Exploring the ironies of Victorian leisure through the proverbial lens of Cape May and Atlantic City proves effective, as the towns came to represent opposite ends of the "socially acceptable" spectrum after a short period, and were full of similar inconsistencies and paradoxes themselves. Additionally, their current fates remain a product of their polarized Victorian heydays, further proving the influence of seaside resort culture, the late Victorian period, and its ideals on the broader field of American leisure history.ID: 030646179; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2011.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-133).
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Evangelopoulos, Evangelos. "Landscape character dominant features in resort developments." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/298745.
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Landscape character refers to the general impression people have of an environment. The literature suggests that certain perceived dominant features of the environment create this impression. One of the ways to investigate the dominant features of a landscape has been a classification task where people are asked to classify a group of photographs of places into categories. Each of the categories is then investigated to determine the visible features that define that class. In a progressive classification task, this dissertation investigated the dominant features in resort environments and identified the hierarchical order among the dominant features discovered. The results revealed visual features in the following hierarchy: presence of water, presence of development, amount of development, type of water body present, presence of mountains. These features are often encountered in the landscape character and landscape aesthetics literature, a fact that verifies their importance in the perception of the landscape.
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Hellal, Mohamed. "La station touristique intégrée de Yasmine-Hammamet (Tunisie) : Enjeux, stratégies et système d’action, 1989-2009." Thesis, Angers, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015ANGE0058.
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Vers la fin des années 1980, l’Etat tunisien a décidé de la réalisation d’une nouvelle station touristique, appelée « intégrée », au sud de l’ancienne zone de Hammamet, qui a été déjà saturée. Le grand projet de la station touristique Yasmine-Hammamet est décidé par décret en 1989. Ensuite en 1990, la Société d’Études et de Développement de Hammamet-Sud a été créée pour sa réalisation sur une emprise foncière de 277 ha. L’objectif est de créer un nouvel espace touristique de 25 000 lits hôteliers et résidentiels, une nouvelle médina de 800 lits, un parc de loisirs et une marina. Dans le cadre de la politique de désengagement de l’Etat de l’aménagement touristique, le projet constitue par ailleurs une expérience inédite de partenariat avec les propriétaires fonciers. Ainsi, le contexte de réalisation de la station Yasmine-Hammamet qui a favorisé une multitude d’intervenants; acteurs territoriaux, des institutions qui tiennent le principe du développement durable, promoteurs privés, etc., inaugure une nouvelle gouvernance des projets d’aménagement touristique en Tunisie. Dans le cas d’Yasmine-Hammamet, l’échec d’Etat dans sa gouvernance du projet pour contourner progressivement son concept « station intégrée » à travers un système d’action déséquilibré, ce qui a favorisé le dérapage de ses enjeux initiaux. L’absence d’une vision stratégique lors de la planification du projet, qui a été sectorielle et urgente, a abouti à une station très urbaine et qui a des impacts négatifs sur le territoire dans ses différentes dimensions sociale, économique et environnementale. Cette défaillance a des effets de retournement sur le fonctionnement de la station-mêmeIn the late 1980s, the Tunisian government decided to launch the project of a new sea resort called "integrated", in the south of the already-saturated city of Hammamet. The Yasmine Hammamet resort was decided by decree in 1989. Then, in 1990, the Societe d'Etudes et de Développement de Hammamet-Sud was created to implement the project on a 277-ha land. The objective was to create a new tourist space comprising 25,000 hotel and residential beds, a new médina offering 800 beds, an entertainment park and a marina. As part of the Government's policy of disengagement in the field of tourism development, the project is also a unique experience of partnership with landowners. Thus, the context of implementation of the Yasmine Hammamet resort, which has favored the intervention of a multitude of parties ; territorial actors, sustainable development supporting institutions, private business, etc... inaugurates a new governance of tourism development projects in Tunisia. In the case of Yasmine Hammamet, the Government failed in its governance of the project which led to a progressive deviation of the concept of "integrated resort" through an unbalanced system of action, from its initial objectives. The lack of a strategic vision when planning the project, which was a rather sectorial and urgent planning, resulted in the creation of an excessively urban resort and had a negative impact on the territory in its social, economic and environmental dimensions. This failure has had counter effects on the functioning of the station itself
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Senter, A. M. "The development of Essex seaside resorts, 1815-1914." Thesis, University of Essex, 2014. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697720.
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Vajirakachorn, Thanathorn. "Implementation of an effective health tourism development plan for Thailand." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004vajirakachornt.pdf.
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Gulcan, Meltem. "Challenges Of Coastal Resort Towns Regarding Second-home Developments: The Case Of Ayvalik." Master's thesis, METU, 2013. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615689/index.pdf.
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Second homes have been rapidly increasing throughout the world, especially in high amenity landscapes due to increasing mobility, greater leisure time after retirements and development of transportation means. Second home development in Turkey has been accelerated in the Mediterranean and Aegean coastal resorts especially after the 1980s. Fascination of rural environments, low cost of living and accommodation for holiday, considering second homes as investments and future permanent homes after retirements, and less stressful way of living in such coastal towns attract domestic and foreign tourists to buy second homes in amenity rich coastal areas of Turkey. This has been led to second home invasion and construction pressure on amenity rich landscapes, protected lands, countryside and natural environments. This thesis aims to investigate the challenges of coastal resort towns regarding second-home developments.
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Covert, Julia L. "Abstract reasoning development: a result of formal schooling and natural development." The Ohio State University, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1399630695.
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McNicol, Barbara Jean. "Views of residents, developers, and government planners about tourism and tourism resort developments in Canmore, Alberta." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq20756.pdf.
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Schmudde, Ulrich. "The Destination Development Outcomes of Mountain Resorts on Tourism Appeal – A Case Study of German Ecotourists to Ansättfjällen, Sweden." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-13943.
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Ecotourism has increased in demand and aided destination development within many destinations over the past decade. Many Germans have shown an increase of interest in nature-based tourism, and for travelling to Scandinavia. The study examined German tourist behaviour and German visitor trends to Scandinavia. Sweden has become an attractive holiday destination for many international guests including Germans. A case study of destination Ansättfjällen was conducted regarding the low awareness level by international summer tourists. An analysis of the current situation of the destination was conducted and recommendations were provided for future solutions to improve promotion to German ecotourists. Due to the fact that such research about destination Ansättfjällen was not done previously, it was necessary to primarily use qualitative research approach and using an abductive method with a tendency to an inductive manner. Based on the tourism attractiveness, various aspects of destination development had to be examined. One of the final conclusions of the study was the need to do further research about this destination, due to being at development stage of the Butler’s Model and improve stakeholder collaboration within the destination locally and regionally.
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Brito, Bruno Dantas Muniz de. "O turismo de resorts e o desenvolvimento do litoral sul da Paraíba." Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 2012. http://tede.bc.uepb.edu.br/tede/jspui/handle/tede/1883.
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Previous issue date: 2012-10-26The context in which the tourist activity has been developed stands out for the arrival of large hotels on the southern coast of Paraíba. This study aims to examine the implications of tourism resort about the development in the Jacumã district. The survey methods included a researched with leading sites in order to find out the news on the actions taken by tourism in the study area, as well as interviews with those involved in tourism development in the locality. Data were analyzed using content analysis technique. The results based on the categories of analysis "Jacumã Tourism Development" and "Tourist Resorts in Jacumã" show that the tourism resorts has not brought significant level of local development, considering that the problems encountered in infrastructure have not been mitigated Jacumã or even discussed seeking a solution. The study concludes that although it would appear the growth of tourism in the region the speeches made by local hegemonic agents assume a cyclical bias, because they realize the awakening to tourism, there is awareness that is necessary to change the current situation in. However, there are no actions in the medium or long term that may solve the obstacles and difficulties experienced by the population and needed to expand the development by the local trade. In this sense, it is believed that the interests are primarily anchored in the perspective of growth and not local development through tourism.
O contexto em que vem se desenvolvendo a atividade turística no litoral sul da Paraíba destaca-se pela chegada de grandes empreendimentos hoteleiros instalados na localidade. Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar as implicações do turismo de resort no desenvolvimento do distrito de Jacumã. A metodologia da pesquisa compreendeu uma pesquisa hemerográfica junto aos principais portais de notícia do estado que repercutem sobre as ações efetuadas pelo turismo na área de estudo, além da realização de entrevistas junto aos agentes envolvidos no desenvolvimento do turismo na localidade. Os dados foram analisados por meio da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados obtidos com base nas categorias de análise Desenvolvimento Turístico de Jacumã e Turismo de Resorts em Jacumã demonstram que o turismo de resorts não trouxe relevante nível de desenvolvimento local, haja vista que os problemas encontrados na infraestrutura de Jacumã não foram mitigados ou mesmo discutidos em busca de uma solução. O estudo conclui que a apesar de se constatar o crescimento do turismo na região os discursos apresentados pelos agentes hegemônicos locais assumem um viés cíclico, pois se percebe o despertar para o turismo, existe a consciência de que é necessária a mudança do panorama atual, no entanto não existem ações a médio ou longo prazo que possam solucionar os entraves e dificuldades vividas pela população e necessárias a ampliar o desenvolvimento, por parte do trade local. Nesse sentido, acredita-se que os interesses estão basicamente ancorados na perspectiva de crescimento e não desenvolvimento local por meio do turismo.
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Fadli, Fodil. "Sustainable development for coastal tourist resorts in the Western Mediterranean region : the development and application of a sustainablity assessment method." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417290.
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Jamaludin, Mariam. "Sustainable architecture in tropical hotel developments : approaches to the design of Malaysian coastal resorts." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2004. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.488125.
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Gower, Peter W. "Resorting to aesthetics measuring the visual qualities of selected new urbanist-style resort developments in the Lake Tahoe region /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2007. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1447698.
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Hulton, F. G. "The development of protective structures to resist close-in explosive attack." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.413405.
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Sofee, Sofidar. "Äggskal,avfall eller resurs? : En materialdriven designprocess." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för industriell ekonomi, industridesign och maskinteknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-36411.
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Egg consumption in Sweden is very high, which means a lot of egg shells are thrown out. For example the average swede consumes about 350 eggs every year. In this thesis I have investigated how eggshells can be applied in new areas as a resource, and I want to inspire the reader and encourage them to rethink what is called waste. Is it really waste or a possible resource? The work began with literature search, interviews and a survey to understand people's views on eggshells. I have concluded that not a lot of people know what eggshells are made of, and what they are used for. In a literature search I came across many scientific articles on eggshells. According to King’ori (2011) eggshells are used as fertilizers, used in medicine, cosmetic surgery, and dental care, calcium supplements, in the food industry and in crafts. When eggshell is thrown as food waste it creates problems in recycling stations, the eggshell is like sediment and lies at the bottom of tanks and pipes. The recycling staff have to perform additional work when cleaning tanks and pipes as eggshells are like sediment and lay at the bottom. The staff have to manually shoot out eggshells with many other useful materials that could have been digested and become biogas. This is an exploratory thesis where I investigate the material eggshell through a material-driven design process to find new sustainable uses. I follow the material-driven design process method by Karana et al.( 2015) plus my own added steps during the process. Material driven design process is a process where designers use a material to find the attributes of the material. These are then presented in new contexts or already existing contexts, this means that the material on the existing product can be replaced. This differs from traditional design, where the material is chosen based on wanted attributes. This report will give you an understanding of the material-driven design process-method and how I have carried out a material-driven design process, to develop different material properties of eggshells. The report ends with a concluding discussion and presents new eggshell-based materials that I have produced in the form of a demonstrator. It is a book which has two different materials, a hard material and a paper material which are combined and put together with a steel thread. I will also share my knowledge about eggshells and what potential it has in the future.
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Alexander, Errol D. Jr. "Examination of Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Profiles of Directors and Managers of Human Resources at Starwood Hotels and Resorts." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/79730.
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The demand for excellent service in the hospitality industry is critical. This study evolved from the author's twenty-five years' experience within the hospitality industry where managing emotions is vital to quality customer service. This study addresses the existing literature gap of the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. A purposeful sample of 37 human resource directors and managers within Starwood Hotels and Resorts completed Schutte's (2002) Assessing Emotional Intelligence Scale, Bass and Avolio's (2004) Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and a demographic questionnaire. To explore the relationship of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership, the study focused on emotional intelligence and leadership competencies of transformational leadership—idealized influences, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration. These competencies correlate closely with successful culture transformation, and the study demonstrated strong correlation.
Data analyses resulted in observing a statistically significant relationship between pairs of scores to pairs of measures of leadership behaviors . The results support the research of Leban and Zulauf, 2004; Mandell and Pherwani, 2003; Sosik and Mergerian, 1999). A confluence of the data analysis and literature review of the constructs—emotional intelligence and transformative learning—yielded a preliminary conceptual model, The Transformational Leadership Pathway. The proposed conceptual model, providing a basis for future research, captures the hierarchy of transformational behaviors that may provide an instructive method to bring about culture change within service organizations.
Four important recommendations for practice and research are included. One research recommendation is to replicate the study as global cross-cultural research to create better understanding of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. Three recommendations for practice include: (a) a proposed competency model as an antecedent to transformational leadership that advances a leaders' competency in reading and interpreting social cues of followers, and adjusts behavior to align with the emotional needs of the follower, (b) adoption of ability based measures that may add to the selection process and contribute to the hiring of hospitality professionals in the workplace, and (c) consideration of replicating the study as global cross-cultural research to advance the construct of emotional intelligence contributing to transformational leadership. Additional recommendations for research and practice are included.Ph. D.
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Matsuo, Hiroshi. "The Rule of Law and Economic Development: A Cause or a Result ?" Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Graduate School of Law , Nagoya University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/20117.
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