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McDonald, Michelle L., and Royston O. Hopkin. "The future of hospitality education in Grenada." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 15, no. 3 (June 1, 2003): 156–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09596110310470185.

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The quality of hospitality education is a topical issue. It is being increasingly realised that the education level of tourism employees impacts on the quality of a country’s tourism industry. As the most tourism‐oriented region globally, the Caribbean is slowly awakening to the realisation that, unless its tourism employees are highly educated and skilled, the region will continue to account for an insignificant percentage of world tourism arrivals. In Grenada, hospitality education courses are limited, given the small tourism plant and comparatively low visitor arrivals. Research was undertaken by one of the authors, to explore the opinions of the accommodation sector about current education provisions and the future direction that courses should take. Integration of all stakeholders in the implementation of the broad education policy outlined by the government is crucial to improving hospitality education in Grenada to ensure a competitive tourism industry.
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Milwood, Pauline. "Social responsibility and the SDGs: vignettes of Caribbean tour operators." Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 12, no. 3 (May 4, 2020): 275–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/whatt-02-2020-0005.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand how Caribbean tourism micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) perceive their corporate sustainability and social responsibility (CSSR) practices during design and implementation of new innovations. This knowledge helps our understanding of how the uniquely tourist-dependent region of the Caribbean can, through the social innovation practices of MSMEs, maximize its contribution to attainment of the 2030 sustainable development goals. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a responsibility–sustainability framework premised on seven core subjects of the International Guidance (ISO 26000) for Social Responsibility and goals from the 2030 Agenda to analyze interview data from tour operators in five Caribbean Community (CARICOM) territories: Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and St. Lucia. Findings The results reveal that when designing new products and services, Caribbean tour operators contribute to sustainable development through social and economic change, responsible business model design, fair labor and operating practices, environmental sustainability and health and safety education. These behaviors do vary and are not consistent across the tour operators. Research limitations/implications Social and business planners and policymakers should create deliberate and purposeful mechanisms designed for Caribbean tourism MSMEs to have a fulsome understanding of how they might maximize contributions to the 2030 Agenda. Originality/value This work represents the first instance of use of the ISO 26000 Guidance in a Caribbean tourism context and provides insight into tour operators’ views toward corporate sustainability and CSSR.
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Nair, Vikneswaran, and Michelle McLeod. "Lessons learnt from the experience of countries in the Caribbean in aligning tourism investment, business and operations with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 12, no. 3 (May 1, 2020): 353–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/whatt-02-2020-0003.

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Purpose This paper aims to critically review the contribution made by this theme issue in responding to the strategic question: “How can Caribbean tourism investment, business and operations align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?” Design/methodology/approach A critical content analysis of the papers selected for the theme issue was undertaken to learn about the best practices and experiences from countries in the Caribbean. The rationale for the issue was explored using a set of questions to determine the selected material. Findings This summary paper highlights the most significant outcomes from the theme issue in terms of the contributions to knowledge and/or professional practice and also the implications for management action and applied research arising from the outcomes and best practices in some of the countries in the Caribbean. Case studies discussed include relevant experiences derived from application of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Aruba, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize Grenada, Cuba, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. Research limitations/implications This paper outlines the challenges and new approaches that are needed to manage tourism investment, business and operations in line with the UN’s SDGs that are now well established in other countries and regions. Originality/value The paper explores the extent to which the lessons and innovative approaches discussed in this theme issue could be replicated and applied in small island developing states that are trying to comply with the UN SDG 2030 target.
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Thomas-Francois, Kimberly, Marion Joppe, and Michael von Massow. "Improving Linkages Through a Service-oriented Local Farmers–Hotel Supply Chain—An Explanatory Case in Grenada." Tourism Planning & Development 15, no. 4 (June 15, 2017): 398–418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2017.1338200.

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Telesford, John N. "Critiquing ‘islandness’ as immunity to COVID-19: A case exploration of the Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique archipelago in the Caribbean region." Island Studies Journal 16, no. 1 (May 2021): 308–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24043/isj.155.

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Can mitigation of the spread and transmission of COVID-19 cases on islands, especially in the Caribbean, be attributed to the fact that they are just that: islands? As the corona crisis escalated in 2020, island authorities initially were able to keep COVID-19 cases low and mitigate their spread by implementing unprecedented actions, foremost among them border closures. However, as the realities of economic stresses surfaced, due to the decline in tourism, especially in the Caribbean, the need to balance COVID-19 spread and economic propriety posed a challenge. In this regard, the corona crisis illuminated spatial notions of islandness: boundedness, smallness, isolation and fragmentation. This perspective essay explores islandness in the context of the actions taken in the case study tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Being a tri-island state, the nuances of islandness, experienced in an archipelagic context (an archipelago within the Caribbean archipelago) are emphasized. The paper chronicles the measures, issues and challenges of the case islands during the period between 13 March 2020 and 30 January 2021 and juxtaposes them against other actions in other countries and theories of islandness. It is hoped that this paper will contribute to and champion the field of island studies, especially within the Caribbean region.
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Wetterer, James Kelly. "Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of St. Vincent, West Indies." Sociobiology 68, no. 2 (June 17, 2021): e6725. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v68i2.6725.

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The ants of Saint Vincent have long been one of the most thoroughly documented ant faunas of any Caribbean island. Ant specimens collected more than 100 years ago on St. Vincent include 76 valid taxa. In ten days surveying ants on Saint Vincent, I found eleven species not found by previous researchers. Eight are widespread Neotropical species (Anochetus inermis, Camponotus claviscapus, Cyphomyrmex minutus, Odontomachus ruginodis, Pheidole exigua, Pheidole moerens, Rogeria curvipubens, Solenopsis corticalis) and three are Old World exotics (Cardiocondyla minutior, Syllophopsis sechellensis, Trichomyrmex destructor). Ant records from St. Vincent include more Neotropical species (72) and fewer Old World exotic species (15) than the neighboring Caribbean islands of similar size: Barbados and Grenada. Factors that may contribute to this pattern are that, compared to Barbados and Grenada, Saint Vincent has more mountainous terrain, more intact forest, lower human population density, and fewer international tourist visits.
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Nelson, Velvet. "Representation and images of people, place and nature in grenada's tourism." Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography 87, no. 2 (June 2005): 131–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0435-3684.2005.00187.x.

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Otway, Keleyan Margaret, Podie Kagan Chitan, and Wendell Stallone Carlson Lennox Cornwall. "Influence of destination image and destination brand in tourists' decision-making: a case of Grenada." International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing 2, no. 3 (2011): 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijltm.2011.042287.

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Erisman, H. Michael. "The CARICOM States and US Foreign Policy: The Danger of Central Americanization." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 31, no. 3 (1989): 141–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/165896.

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Traditionally most North Americans look upon the English-speaking Caribbean primarily as a place for tourists to pursue their quest for the three S's: sun, sand and surf— a perspective which generates little, if any, concern for the region's political dynamics. Indeed, the prevailing attitude seems to be that these countries, known collectively as the CARICOM states, are not politically important because they are so small and thus not worth the time of US officials or political analysts. However, in the early 1980s this attitude began to change as the Reagan administration elevated the entire Caribbean Basin to the status of a major global trouble spot, on the grounds that the US had vital interests there which were being threatened by Leftist-inspired subversion and which required major economic/security initiatives in order to pacify the area. Although most of Washington's energies and resources were focussed on Central America, the English-speaking territories (e.g., Jamaica and Grenada) also came under close scrutiny.
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Allen, Casey D., and Kaelin M. Groom. "Evaluation of Grenada's “Carib Stones” via the Rock Art Stability Index." Applied Geography 42 (August 2013): 165–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.02.007.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Tourism – Grenada"

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Vincent, George 1954. "Tourism and sustainable developments in Grenada, W.I. : towards a mode of analysis." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=40018.

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This thesis focuses on presenting a theoretical and methodological framework that can be used to better understand the ability of different forms of tourism development to meet this key objective of sustainable development. I begin with a presentation of past attempts to grapple with the links that exist between tourism and the development process. It is shown that the theoretical approaches which dominated the tourism literature in the late 1970s and 1980s are unable to cope with the rapid changes occurring in the industry. In particular, these theories struggle to acknowledge and explain the growth of alternative forms of tourism. I then turn to new theoretical approaches epitomized by the work of Aulianna Poon. I argue that these new political economy approaches offer the best (though still far from perfect) way to understand the rise of alternative tourism and the complex interaction of global and local forces that characterize most forms of tourism development.
In its empirical analysis of Grenada's tourism industry, the thesis focuses on market demand, economic impacts and environmental issues. The results reveal that visitors to Grenada can be divided into three separate and distinct market segments: (i) rest and relaxation; (ii) active-water based; and (iii) new-age, soft-adventure types. While the vast majority of visitors come to Grenada for an active water-oriented vacation, the fastest growing segment is the soft-adventurers. The economic impact study shows that only about 29 cents in every dollar spent by the "average" tourists became direct local income in 1992. However, it is clear that tourist using medium-sized or small hotel accommodation consistently generate higher direct levels of income than those using other accommodation types.
This thesis introduces a mixture of innovative and more traditional techniques to analyze the sustainability of different forms of tourism development. The integrated approach also incorporates a Discrete Choice Experiment (market analysis) and then uses Arc/Info GIS to study water demand and pollution issues associated with different forms of tourism development in the Grand Anse beach area. Consistent with the results of the market segmentation analysis, the results of the discrete choice experiment further highlight the importance of the beach-front accommodation located within a semi-isolated setting. The results of the water impact assessment suggest that tourists demand twice as much domestic water per person/day as the local residents.
In conclusion, I discuss the applicability of my theoretical approach and examine the implications of the findings for Grenada's tourism development. It is clear that most tourism theory cannot adequately explain the shifts toward 'non-traditional' forms of tourism development. Since the empirical results indicate that this type of tourism development is best suited to Grenada's needs, it is important to seek alternative theoretical explanations. The empirical analysis reveals that traditional mass tourism development is likely to be the most environmentally damaging and economically disadvantageous tourism option to pursue on the island. The results show that low density, high quality accommodation is both in demand by tourists and is also associated with greater economic linkages and potentially less environmental damage. I conclude with a series of recommendations regarding the island's future tourism development efforts. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Nyack-Compton, Shadel. "Transforming Belmont Estate: a strategic plan." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/7073.

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Master of Agribusiness
Department of Agricultural Economics
Vincent Amanor-Boadu
Transforming Belmont Estate from a traditional agricultural production business into a profitable agri-tourism enterprise is the issue addressed in this thesis. The importance of this problem rests on the fact that the author is the general manager of this family business and needs to organize it in ways that facilitates its ability to keep growing in a rapidly changing market environment. Given the increasing positioning of Grenada as a preferred tourist destination and the increasing number of people who are responding to this positioning, the management of Belmont Estate believes that transforming this traditional agricultural production business into an agritourism business will create significant value for shareholders and stakeholders. The process of transforming the organization needs to start with a new way of envisioning it. Therefore, a strategic direction and a compelling value proposition were developed. An assessment of the business environment was conducted to develop a framework where specific strategies could be developed to support the new strategic direction that has been established. Additionally, a financial analysis that focused on the contribution of the different enterprises to the new strategic direction was conducted to assess the potential financial outcome of this effort. The results show that Belmont Estate is well-positioned to benefit from increasing tourism business in Grenada. If the management of Belmont Estate can implement the strategic plan, it can successfully transform Belmont Estate from an agricultural production business into an efficient agritourism business that not only creates value for its shareholders and stakeholders but offers a welcome diversity to Grenada’s growing tourism industry.
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Telesford, John N. "Strategic sustainability and industrial ecology in an island context, with considerations for a green economy roadmap : a study in the tourist accommodation sector, Grenada." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1135.

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The purpose of this research is to show how business and enterprise can align sustainability and sustainable development to create strategic sustainability (SS) procedures, which can be used for planning towards sustainability in an island context. Even with the 3Ps depiction of sustainable development (SD), the idea continues to be difficult to make operational (Azar, Holmberg and Lindgren 1996) and has failed in many of its applications (Baumgartner and Korhonen 2010). Moreover, businesses wishing to operate in perpetuity are challenged by the socio-ecological system that constitutes sustainability. But all businesses have materials, energy and waste flows, (MEWFs) and a more strategic approach to managing these flows can assist businesses with the sustainability challenge. Firstly however, sustainability described as a successful socio-ecological system must be understood. Secondly the process of reducing the MEWFs within the business, referred to as sustainable development actions must be seen as separate but congruent to sustainability. By adapting the framework for strategic sustainable development and using a mixed methods approach, the necessary strategy content for the SS procedures are researched in the tourist accommodation sector-Grenada. It is shown that in an island context, defined as an isolated system with scarce resources, (Deschenes and Chertow 2004) the challenges of sustainability, especially for businesses such as the tourist accommodation sector, are exacerbated. The research concludes with three important groups of steps for the SS procedures: 1) visioning and vision linking; 2) developing sector strategic actions and 3) monitoring and evaluation. A tourism symbiosis was proposed as a critical action for reducing MEWFs. Considerations for implementing aspects of a proposed green economy roadmap using the SS procedures are addressed. The research can assist both policy makers and business leaders to operationalise sustainable development and to do so with some degree of certainty of achieving sustainability in an island context.
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Books on the topic "Tourism – Grenada"

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Tourism, Grenada Board of. Grenada Board of Tourism statistical report. [Grenada]: Board of Tourism, 2000.

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Grenada: Tourism guide book : guide touristique : Reisefuhrer : Guia turistico. TRANSTEC, 1985.

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Grenada: Tourism guide book : guide touristique : Reiseführer : guía turístico. Bruxelles, Belgium: TRANSTEC, 1985.

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Dorsey, Precht, Grenada Save the Children Development Agency., and Save the Children Fund, eds. The Paradise Project: Children's research on tourism in Grenada. St.George's: Grenada Save the Children Development Agency, 1998.

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Grenada: Tourism Guide Book=Guide touristique=Reiseführer=Guia turistico. Bruxelles, Belgium: Transtec, 1985.

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Traveling, Youbena. Grenada: Travel Journal, Traveling Journal, Travelers Journal, Travel Gift, Tourism Journal - 6 X 9 110 Pages - Lined Journal. Independently Published, 2020.

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State Department: Management weaknesses at the U.S. Embassies in Panama, Barbados, and Grenada : report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1993.

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State Department: Management weaknesses at the U.S. Embassies in Panama, Barbados, and Grenada : report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1993.

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Publisher, Grenada Trip Notebooks. I Don't Need Therapy I Just Need to Go to SAINT GEORGE's: GRENADA Travel and Vacation Notebook / Travel Logbook Journal / Trip Planning Journal / Funny Travel Gift Idea for Travellers, Explorers, Tourists, Coworker - 6x9 Inches 120 Blank Lined Pages. Independently Published, 2020.

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Book chapters on the topic "Tourism – Grenada"

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Nelson, Velvet. "Grenada." In Encyclopedia of Tourism, 406–7. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_558.

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Nelson, Velvet. "Grenada, tourism." In Encyclopedia of Tourism, 1–2. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_558-1.

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Thomas-Francois, Kimberly, and Aaron Francois. "2. Spices and Agro-Tourism on Grenada, Isle of Spice in the Caribbean." In Spices and Tourism, edited by Lee Jolliffe, 17–32. Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.21832/9781845414443-004.

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"An Unwelcome Guest: Unpacking the Tourism and HIV/AIDS Dilemma in the Caribbean: A Case Study of Grenada." In New Perspectives in Caribbean Tourism, 200–230. Routledge, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203931271-18.

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"Box 9.2 Grenada’s tourism development." In Tourism and Sustainability, 274. Routledge, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203422779-74.

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Eudoxie, Gaius, and Ronald Roopnarine. "Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean." In Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, 97–125. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1607-1.ch004.

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Caribbean countries share unique features such as small size, geographical location, limited natural resources, low economic status aligned with ambitious developmental agendas, all of which influences their vulnerability to natural disasters. Agriculture and tourism are the main economic drivers for Caribbean states. Notably, both these sectors are highly prone to natural disasters. Other sectors including forestry, biodiversity, coastal resources and inland water resources are also susceptible to climatic hazards. The eroding natural resource base aligned to these sectors demands appropriate management. Risk assessment is integral in planning and preparing for natural hazards. Several methods have been used in the Caribbean with varying success. Two successful examples are the Land Degradation Assessment (LADA) conducted in Grenada and the Landslide Mapping in Trinidad. The LADA project geospatially quantified the extent of land degradation and presented data in support of natural resource management. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) was a milestone establishment for regional disaster management. Introduction and implementation of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) strategy transformed disaster management from simply response and recovery, to include preparedness, prevention and mitigation. This approach included the appointment of national focal points in all participating countries, a feature that aimed to build and improve communication channels. Whilst mostly positive, the present approach has also showcased limitations to long term sustainability. Most islands lack effective governance structures with a dedicated budget to disaster management and where available, activities are centrally operated. Improving social resilience through community engagement is seen as critical to the success of CDM. Social media has also been shown to add real value to networking and communication in disaster management.
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Eudoxie, Gaius, and Ronald Roopnarine. "Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean." In Emergency and Disaster Management, 89–118. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch006.

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Caribbean countries share unique features such as small size, geographical location, limited natural resources, low economic status aligned with ambitious developmental agendas, all of which influences their vulnerability to natural disasters. Agriculture and tourism are the main economic drivers for Caribbean states. Notably, both these sectors are highly prone to natural disasters. Other sectors including forestry, biodiversity, coastal resources and inland water resources are also susceptible to climatic hazards. The eroding natural resource base aligned to these sectors demands appropriate management. Risk assessment is integral in planning and preparing for natural hazards. Several methods have been used in the Caribbean with varying success. Two successful examples are the Land Degradation Assessment (LADA) conducted in Grenada and the Landslide Mapping in Trinidad. The LADA project geospatially quantified the extent of land degradation and presented data in support of natural resource management. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) was a milestone establishment for regional disaster management. Introduction and implementation of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) strategy transformed disaster management from simply response and recovery, to include preparedness, prevention and mitigation. This approach included the appointment of national focal points in all participating countries, a feature that aimed to build and improve communication channels. Whilst mostly positive, the present approach has also showcased limitations to long term sustainability. Most islands lack effective governance structures with a dedicated budget to disaster management and where available, activities are centrally operated. Improving social resilience through community engagement is seen as critical to the success of CDM. Social media has also been shown to add real value to networking and communication in disaster management.
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Nelson, Velvet. "Experiential Branding of Grenada’s “Spice Island”." In Travel, Tourism and Identity, 115–26. Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351301121-7.

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Cook, Gordon C. "Tours of St Vincent, Trinidad and Grenada (September–December 1901)." In Caribbean Diseases, 117–41. CRC Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315365343-7.

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Patterson, Christopher B. "Loop." In Open World Empire, 194–231. NYU Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479802043.003.0007.

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This chapter explores how the open world shooter video games in the Far Cry series engage players in repetitive “game loops” (jump, run, aim, shoot). Set in the tourist and war-torn destinations of Southeast Asia, these games see violent acts of stabbing, shooting, and throwing grenades at an island’s locals not as heroic or imperial but as merely “something to do,” a quick three seconds of fun made dynamic and different enough to build into thirty seconds of fun. This chapter analyzes the game loops of Far Cry through Roland Barthes’s theories of “pleasure” and “bliss,” forms of erotic play that secure and unsettle the player’s identity and social world. Whereas game loops most often facilitate a drifting pleasure that normalizes the violence of empire, loops can also create the queer and unsettling feeling of bliss that disrupts imperial discourses.
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