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Andermo, Ani. "Revealing Georgia's Tourism Potential." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24355.
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Although Georgia has experienced dramatic increases in the number of visitors over the past decade Swedish travellers are absent in the arrival statistics. Visitors from Eastern Europeans account for the majority of the increase in arrivals. This thesis attempts to understand what is missing in order for Swedish tourists to discover Georgia as a destination. This is done by interviewing Swedish tour operators and surveying Swedish visitors to Georgia. The results are analyzed in the framework of Leiper’s theory of destination competitiveness. A SWOT analysis is also used to structure the analysis, and the thesis suggests some benchmark measures that could be used to implement a systematic effort to improve the destination. The thesis concludes that Georgia indeed has a strong attractiveness on Swedish tourists, but that the main problems are connected with low awareness and lack of convenient transportation options. It is argued that these problems can be solved through improved marketing and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the thesis highlights the need for Georgian destination managers to make choices today in order to shape the image of the country in the future. Georgia has a challenge to strengthen the authenticity that many travellers associate with the country, but is in a position to modernize by preserving traditions. Finally, it is argued that the results from this study are generalizable to include preferences of travellers from Western Europe in general, and therefore the study points to some significant opportunities available to Georgia.
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Anjum, Sabahat. "The tourism potential of Pakistan and future development." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007anjums.pdf.
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Fakhar, Anwarul Haque. "Factors affecting tourism, tourism potential and strategies for development as an Industry in Pakistan." Thesis, University of Gävle, Department of Business and Economic Studies, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-6520.
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Pakistan is a home of approximately 160 million people and most of the population is earning lessthan US$ 1 per day. Pakistan just like any other beautiful European country is a big market fortourism because it offers not only beauty of nature but also variety and diversity in cultures.Infacttourism is the most profitable and entrepreneurial business, especially for people living in the mountain areas as it creates new job opportunities and reduces the unemployment level for them. But unfortunately, tourists’ visit to Pakistan is decreasing tremendously with ups and downs each year.
Therefore, the purpose of my thesis is to search for the positive and negative factors affecting the tourism industry in Pakistan, to compare the performance of our tourism industry to some potential neighbouring countries to see where Pakistan stands and lacks in terms of competitiveness, to find the role of government towards the improvment of this industry and to suggest some possible strategies for the improvement of this industry.
The primary data was collected by conducting interviews and survey questionnaires inside and outside the country from domestic and international tourists in 2007 and 2008. My son and close relatives in Belgium, Sweden and UK helped me in getting the questionnaire filled by foreigners to study their views about Pakistan as tourist place. The secondary data was collected through my personal visit to PTDC and Ministry of Tourism.
The estimated results revile that the poor accessibility, under development, fragility, marginality and the continuous social / political problems of the country are the factors that have redcued the tourist visit ratio to Pakistan. Secondly, the Governmnet of Pakistan has also failed to implement policies and strategies that could have proved a stimulator for the tourism industry.
The conclusion drawn from the collected data is that the tourism industry of Pakistan has a lot of ups and downs in alternate years i.e. from 1995 till 2008 showing the worst year of tourism in 2008.The reasons for this fall lie in the political and social problems of the country and lack of active participation of tourism authorities. Domestic and international tourists love the nature, culture and food of Pakistan and 80% of them want to travel around pakistan but unfortunately the insurgency and lack of facilities have resulted in the falling rate of their travel.
My suggestions for the progress of this industry are that the Governments should show seriousness towards the tourism industry and take necessary steps like improving the tourism infrastructure, controll the insergency in the country as soon as possible, build strong relationships with outside world, portray the positive image of Pakistan via media etc so that the rank and standard of Pakistans tourism industry can improve globally.
Research limitations that I faced during data collection includes the limited information sharing by the PTDC and Ministry of Tourism as their data is not up dated properly. Secondly there is a lot of difficulty in finding local and international potential tourists due to the political and social disturbance in the country and also the shy and introvert behaviour of the people especially women. Therefore, I also made use of the idea of conducting survey outside the country.
The important aspect or value of this research is that it has brought in to consideration almost all the important factors that are effecting the tourism industry according to the view of potential tourists and at the end provide some suggestions that can improve the current deterioating condition of this industry.
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Yuen, Hou-yee Angela. "The potential for tourism in the non-urban areas in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21042081.
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Chen, Nai-Chieh Jessie. "Senior Japanese tourists to Taiwan and their marketing potential : a case study /." Online version of thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/12085.
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Chow, Chi-wai Karen, and 周芷蕙. "The potential for eco-tourism development in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31255838.
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Smith, Yvonne. "Literary tourism as a developing genre : South Africa's potential." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29043.
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This dissertation investigates the broader genre of literary tourism and the current extent and potential of this tourism mode in the South African context. It shows what an inscribed landscape South Africa has and how rich it is in literary association.The profile and motivations of literary tourists, as well the kinds of tourist attractions encompassed by literary tourism are initially explored. The history and development of this type of tourism is then considered, from its earliest known manifestations, its growth during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and its transposition to Africa and southern Africa. An overview of current literary tourism products in South Africa is conducted in order to determine the extent to which it has been developed in the country. Although not exhaustive, the potential of literary tourism within South Africa is subsequently considered by identifying places and writers that could be targeted for tourism development. This examination is then extended to the post-development or intangible potential literary tourism holds in terms of its educational capabilities, its capacity to catalyze an interest in reading and learning, as well as promote South Africa’s literary heritage.Dissertation (MHCS)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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Anwar, Muhammad Iqbal. "Tourism in developing countries : a case study of Pakistan." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.319271.
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Amir, Feraz. "Factors affecting tourism in Pakistan - tourism potential and strategies for development as an industry in Pakistan." Master's thesis, Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-258870.
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The main aim of this thesis was to find out the factors affecting the tourism industry in Pakistan. Moreover the specific objectives was to analyze the impact of terrorist attack and currency exchange rate on tourism. The research was conducted through interviews, survey questionnaires inside and outside the country and also by the regression analysis for the period 2000 to 2013. The results from questionnaire and interview reveals that terrorist attacks is the major factor which have reduced the tourists visit ratio to Pakistan. Furthermore, the results of regression analysis also revealed that there is a negative and significant relationship between terrorist attacks and foreign tourist arrivals in the country. Hence, the researcher suggest that Government of Pakistan should more focus on maintaining peace and security for attracting tourists.
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Bradshaw, Miranda. "The Market Potential for Food and Agricultural Tourism in Utah." DigitalCommons@USU, 2016. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4754.
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Utah is a popular tourism destination, evidenced by the 10.7 million visitors who spent $7.5 billion in 2013 (BEBR, 2015). The tourism industry is an important component of Utah’s economy, but who are Utah tourists? A key research purpose of this study is to provide the demographic and psychographic information necessary to improve tourism industry practices through targeted marking and development. Data were collected from Utah tourists in 2013-2014 through an in-person survey in various tourist locations throughout Utah.
The characteristics, behaviors, and interests of Utah tourists, especially in regards to food and agricultural tourism, were examined in the context of consumer profiles. Exploratory factor and cluster analysis were used to group tourists according to demographic variables and participation in food and agriculture related activities when at home and while traveling. Seven factors underlying respondents’ perceptions of food and agriculture related practices when at home and while traveling were identified. Four consumer segments were then constructed using cluster analysis.
Examining the characteristics of tourists who make repeated return trips to Utah was another research purpose of this study. An ordered logit regression model was used to explore the relationship between return tourism and demographics, travel motivation, destination image, and travel experiences. Results suggested a positive correlation between propensity to return and certain travel motivations, such as traveling for business or to visit culture and heritage related sites, destination image, and travel experiences. Traveler age and traveling with children were negatively correlated with propensity to return.
Results suggested that marketers, tourism industry providers, businesses, and local governments may improve their operations through a better understanding of the characteristics and behaviors of specific consumer segments. The consumer segments explored in this study provide the information necessary for the development of targeted marketing campaigns directed towards specific tourist types. The information provided and examined in this study may also be used to develop attractions, activities, and products that encourage Utah tourists to spend their trip budget in ways that are most favorable to local businesses and producers. The importance of quality food and agriculture related offerings in the Utah tourism experience were also highlighted.
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Moustafa, Mohamed Ali Yousef. "Evaluating the potential of mobile technology in tourism destination marketing." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/3273.
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Tourism destinations face various challenges in the implementation of mtechnologies and although mobile applications are used by some destinations, many are in their early stages of development. Few destinations have yet managed to develop credible mobile services. In particular, small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), which are the backbone of the tourism industry, have struggled to embrace new technologies, e.g. e-commerce applications, which has prevented them from benefiting from new technologies. It is unclear which business model will emerge to make mobile services viable. This study aims to explore the way that tourism destinations deal with these issues and will develop a mobile information model integrated with a mobile destination coding system to help tourism stakeholders optimise their exploitation of mtechnologies. This research comprised two phases. Phase one aimed to explore organizations that had implemented m-technologies. It employed a case study methodology utilising a variety of methods (semi-structured interviews, observation and document analysis). Phase two aimed to design a destination mobile information coding system. To achieve this paper prototyping interviews with m-technology and tourism experts were used. Phase one involved two case studies: Innsbruck as a case study for a tourism destination that had already implemented many m-technology applications for visitors; Cardiff Bus and Traveline as organizations that had implemented mtechnologies. Cross-case analysis informed the development of a model for tourism destination stakeholders, particularly SMEs, to encourage better mtechnology practices in tourism destination marketing. It concludes with a model for mobile information provision for tourism destination. The major contribution of this research is Tourism Mobile Information Coding System (TMICS) - a mobile coding information system which aims to provide tourists with destination information through their mobile phones. It is anticipated that the new system will enhance tourism destination stakeholders marketing efforts.
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Kent, Peter Julian. "The role of place image in the holiday choice process of potential tourists." Thesis, Online version, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?did=1&uin=uk.bl.ethos.253486.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Reading, 1990.Includes chp. 3 of Marketing tourism places edited by Gregory J. Ashworth and Brian Goodall titled People, places and priorities, opportunity sets and consumers' holiday choice by Peter Kent. Includes several papers from the 2nd International Conference, Leisure, Labour and Lifestyles : International Comparisons, Sussex University, Brighton, England, Juen 29-July 3, 1988. Includes bibliographical references.
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Aldakhil, Mohammed Dakhil A. "Classification of tourism potential in Al-Qaseem, Saudi Arabia using GIS." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/30415.
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The demand for tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased and received real attention since 2000. This thesis examined the tourism potential in Al-Qaseem in KSA. It sought to achieve two aims relating to the identification of the cultural and natural tourist attractions and their distribution and the examination of how spatial relationships impact on tourist potentials in the region.;Tourist site attractions in Al-Qaseem were identified through a questionnaire survey of two samples: a main sample (teachers group) and non-probability sample (other groups) to lend validity to findings of the main sample. Main results indicated that natural tourist resources were more preferred for both males and females. It was also found that there were 83 sites with tourist attractions in Al-Qaseem (61 cultural and 22 natural attractions). The level of attraction of these sites identified showed that there were 29 very attractive sites were (and most of them are natural sites); 51 of medium attraction with 3 of slight attraction. The gender variable, of the demographic variables considered, most influenced the preferences of participants.;Geographical information systems (GIS) were used to analyse the spatial relationship between tourist sites, services, population distribution and the road network to enable the identification of tourist areas and tours. Results showed there are 39 areas that have tourist potentials varies in terms of tourist attractions (natural, cultural and historical), and availability of services which can be accessed within specific times. Results indicated that popular natural and historical areas have relatively poor accessibility and services. As a result, the recommendation for this thesis is that development priority could be given to these tourist areas. Examination of the road network with the distribution of tourist sites in Al-Qaseem showed the region has potential to develop many tourist tours for visiting cultural and natural tourist sites.
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Olawale, Lovelyn Olawumi. "Urban cultural tourism in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and its potential benefits to economic growth." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60407.
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Cultural tourism is considered to be one of the largest and fastest growing types of global tourism markets. Culture is increasingly being used to promote destinations and enhance their attractiveness and competitiveness. Many cities are now actively developing their cultural assets as a way of developing comparative advantages over others in the tourism marketplace. In the light of this, there is need to diversify the tourism economy of the City of Johannesburg by strengthening the Cultural tourism aspect. Despite the fact that Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area has a good cultural infrastructure which includes a number of theatres, museums and art galleries, cultural tourism is one of the underdeveloped aspects of the local tourism economy. The main focus of the research was to identify ways to diversify the tourism economy of the City of Johannesburg by anchoring it on cultural products and activities, thereby improving the cultural image and competitiveness of Johannesburg as an urban cultural city destination in Africa.Dissertation (MHCS)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Yuen, Hou-yee Angela, and 阮巧儀。. "The potential for tourism in the non-urban areas in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31260159.
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Rothe, Lena. "Ecovillages as Destinations : Potential of Educational Tourism for Coping with Climate-Anxiety." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446495.
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Climate-anxiety is a growing mental health issue among the public and particularly among students in sustainability-related studies in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). As education on climate change in HEI overly relies on cognitive learning, students are not able to address their emotions and potential worries about climate change adequately. The research field of climate-anxiety has emerged after 2007 and relates to other mental health responses to environmental destruction such as eco-anxiety. This study examines whether climate-anxiety affects students within HEI and what coping strategies are used by them. The aim is to suggest approaches for HEI and educational tourism providers to better address climate-anxiety. Specifically, it investigates whether non-formal actors like ecovillages can help students to cope with climate-anxiety. Ecovillages are increasingly recognising their role in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and helping students with climate-anxiety could balance the shortcomings of HEI. Five case studies of ecovillages were included to determine the potential of educational tourism in reducing climate-anxiety. Even though the study found that short-term study visits were not helpful for students climate-anxiety, it can be assumed that students could gain hands-on coping techniques from more extended stays at ecovillages. Particularly the ecovillages learning environment and pedagogy are beneficial for coping with climate-anxiety. It is suggested that HEI should initiate cooperations with local ecovillages to improve climate-anxiety among students, as it was found that lecturers and Student Mental Health Services (SMHS) in HEI in Sweden do not sufficiently address climate-anxiety.
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Потапенко, А. Р. "Розвиток екстремального туризму в Європейському РТР." Thesis, Чернігів, 2021. http://ir.stu.cn.ua/123456789/22705.
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Потапенко, А. Р. Розвиток екстремального туризму в Європейському РТР : дипломна робота : 242 «Туризм» / А. Р. Потапенко ; керівник роботи О. О. Зеленська ; НУ "Чернігівська політехніка", кафедра туризму. – Чернігів, 2021. – 77 с.Предметом дослідження виступає вивчення рοзвитку екстремальнοгο туризму у Єврοпейськοму рекреаційнο-туристичнοму регіοні. Об’єктом дослідження є екстремальний туризм. Мета кваліфікаційної роботи пοлягає в узагальненні теοретикοметοдичних та практичних засад дοслідження рοзвитку екстремальнοгο туризму в Єврοпейськοму рекреаційнο-туристичнοму регіοні та рοзрοбці практичних рекοмендацій щοдο йοгο активізації. Завданнями кваліфікаційної роботи є: рοзглянути екстремальний туризм як οдин із видів туризму; сфοрмулювати οснοвні визначення екстремальнοгο туризму; класифікувати екстремальний туризм за різними οзнаками; прοаналізувати зарубіжний та вітчизняний дοсвід οрганізації турів з екстремальнοгο туризму; виявити οснοвні οсередки здійснення екстремальнοгο туризму у Єврοпейськοму рекреаційнο-туристичнοму регіοні; рοзрοбити прοграму екстремальнοгο туру «Перезавантаження». За результатами дослідження рοзкритο інструменти стимулювання пοпиту на тури з екстремальнοгο туризму; запрοпοнοванο рівні управління при застοсуванні метοдів стимулювання туристичних пοслуг на ринку екстремальнοгο туризму.
The subject of the research is the study of the development of extreme tourism in the European recreational and tourist region. The object of research is extreme tourism. The purpose of the qualification work is to generalize the theoretical, methodological and practical principles of the study of the development of extreme tourism in the European recreational and tourist region and to develop practical recommendations for its activation. The objectives of the qualification work are: to consider extreme tourism as one of the types of tourism; formulate basic definitions of extreme tourism; to classify extreme tourism on various grounds; to analyze foreign and domestic experience of organizing tours on extreme tourism; identify the main centers of extreme tourism in the European recreational and tourist region; develop a program of extreme tour "Reboot". According to the results of the research, the tools for stimulating the demand for tours from extreme tourism are revealed; the proposed levels of management in the application of methods of stimulating tourist services in the market of extreme tourism.
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Emragea, Mageda Rizig. "An exploration of tourism development theory and potential educational responses in Eastern Libya." Thesis, University of Derby, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/215209.
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Tourism in many developing countries has experienced rapid growth over the past three decades. This exponential growth fostered a plethora of methods and lessons learned from others' experiences that have gone through similar paths of tourism development. The identification of obstacles that relate to socio-economic, cultural and environmental impacts has been challenged, and have been challenging. It seems from these case debates that tourism education is an essential tool in rural development, especially when it is intended to introduce tourism to rural areas and simultaneously to ensure sustainable rural tourism as an essential component of the national economy. The significance of this study is that it provides a case study of identification, evaluation and potential implementation of the relationships between development theory and educational responses. The context is provided from research carried out into rural tourism development in Eastern Libya, and how the institutions of tourism education can contribute towards preparing tourism employees with the skills required, and knowledge of the various aspects of rural tourism. However, research on rural tourism in developing countries in general, and in Libya in particular, is characterized by the lack of literature and insufficient data, and even when the data is available; it is often unreliable, fragmented and misleading. The aim of the study was to improve and develop the quality and services of rural tourism in Eastern Libya in order for it to become a sustainable and attractive destination. This was achieved by investigating the major obstacles to the development of rural tourism, and by providing appropriate alternatives to the current status quo and projected pathways for development. This was predicated upon close cooperation between the higher institutions of tourism and tourism sector based locally in Eastern Libya. The cooperation and communication between these sectors was not found to be mirrored when viewing the sector nationally and internationally. The thesis combines the findings from descriptive, analytical and inferential critical analysis, within an informative historical background on tourism in general and rural Libyan tourism in particular. The target area for this study was Eastern Libya; however, the findings and policies are proposed to be adapted for other rural regions in Libya with special consideration to the geographical variations among these regions. The success of the study was based upon the understanding of the cultural dimension from a Libyan national's perspective as this meant the process was achievable. It was important to get an unbiased local impression of the potential impacts of change in order to factor this into the development process. The findings of this study indicate that the institutions of tourism education can contribute towards preparing tourism employees with the necessary skills and techniques, knowledge and competencies to reduce the gap between what is taught and what should be taught in the tourism institutes, However, in order to achieve this some of the deficiencies of the present training programmes need to be further investigated and solutions identified. In addition co-operation between tourism higher institutions and other tourism sectors nationally and internationally need be increased if tourism education is to flourish and initial and in-service training of tourism employees to be improved
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Koc, Erdogan. "The role and potential of marketing communications in the Turkish domestic tourism market." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.325435.
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Mlondleni, Mzuyanda. "Tourism potential as a tool for local economic development in Mnquma Local Municipality." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3095.
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This research study aims to investigate what is there on offer for tourists in Mnquma Local Municipality, such as products (arts and craft, accommodation establishments and places of interests), their readiness for tourist consumption (state, accessibility), tourism routes and the understanding of communities on tourism and what can be derived from it to improve their livelihoods. This in turn will establish whether the tourism sector can be used as a tool for local economic development in the municipality. In the end, this study will make recommendations on what needs to be done in the municipality for the tourism sector to be more effective for the local communities and the municipality. The researcher has conducted a qualitative research study through the use of structured questionnaires as the data collection tool, in order to obtain information from specific population members of the concerned local municipality on tourism and LED issues. The study has been conducted from twenty three accommodation establishments in Mnquma Local Municipality. During the data collection period, the researcher discovered that these accommodation establishments are facing a number of challenges ranging from poor accessibility and signage for which the study is expected to address these in the recommendations. The study will include a purposive sample of tourism businesses in the hospitality sector in Mnquma Local Municipality. From the purposive sample, the researcher opted for total population sampling which is a type of purposive sampling technique where the researcher chooses to examine the entire population. At the end, researcher recommends that the municipality needs to address the infrastructural challenges such as roads (for accessibility to tourist sites), electricity and health centers to be able to support tourism economic activities. It also needs to ensure on the continuous hosting of events to address the seasonal nature of tourism and to market the municipality as an event destination. The researcher also recommended the establishment of partnerships with sector departments and parastatals such as SEDA, DTI, ECPTA, TEP etc. Lastly, being such a rural municipality with a rich history, culture and heritage, it is recommended that the municipality must prioritise tourism as a tool for Local Economic Development to better the lives of its population and to improve its economy.
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Wall, Stacy. "Finding ways to engage with a healthy tourism 'offer' : evaluating potential synergies between wellbeing, public health, and tourism at a local destination." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2018. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31065/.
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This study explores and explains how the concept of wellbeing can promote synergies between public health and tourism communities of practice at a local destination level. In this context, the concept of wellbeing provides an example of a boundary object which can promote knowledge sharing across boundaries between communities of practice. Eudaimonic and integrated wellbeing theories offer alternative activity pathways to that of mass tourism and the promotion of hedonic wellbeing and may encourage collaboration between local public health and tourism departments. This study focuses on a local authority in the south of England during the transfer of many public health functions to local government. Literature acknowledges an increasing concern about wellbeing within both public health and tourism planning agendas, which considers overall societal health rooted in the wellbeing of communities. Within this context, there is an opportunity to develop a community culture that supports health creation and presents a rebranding opportunity within the destination management approach. The literature does not currently offer a theory to explain how wellbeing may contribute to a strategic alliance between public health and tourism at the local destination level. A constructivist grounded theory approach was adopted, using methods of participant observation and interviews. Participant observation was conducted within the primary care trust, prior to the move of the public health agenda to the local authorities. Semi- structured interviews were conducted with public health and tourism team members working with the local authority. Observational and interview data was deconstructed using open coding then reconstructed into category themes and sub-themes during phases of axial and focused coding. The constant comparative approach, and theoretical sampling methods, were both used in the construction of the substantive theory. Findings indicated that the process of change, the role of wellbeing, the context of place and engagement strategies each contribute to the development of a strategic alliance between public health and tourism communities of practice. The process of change presents a condition which may reveal opportunities for interdepartmental collaborations. Wellbeing is identified as playing a potential role in health promotion through meanings and use underpinned by community wellbeing. Place offers a context where a healthy offer can be developed for locals and tourism through greater local involvement in the planning process. Strategies to engage public health and tourism communities of practice co-locate agendas through foci on health, lifestyles and rebranding. Previous research has not connected these concepts to building a local strategic alliance between public health and tourism. The emergent theory drawn from study findings revealed that if strategies to involve and connect residents, promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing, and rebrand the destination are adopted, then participants from local public health and tourism communities of practice will discover ways to engage with a healthy tourism offer. Study findings also indicate that the consequences of engaging with a healthy tourism offer include knowledge transformation, organisational efficiency and innovation, the promotion of healthy lifestyles and community wellbeing, and an alternative destination branding opportunity.
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Klinkradt, Mary Louise. "An investigation into the current and potential benefits of tourism-based development in the Albany and Peddie districts." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004904.
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This research considers the relationship between tourism and development, and how tourism can be used as a means of promoting development. In order to explore this relationship, two districts in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, the Albany and Peddie Districts have been selected as case study areas. Both the Albany and Peddie Districts are in need of development which can meet the economic and social development of the districts. One such option for the two districts is tourism-based development. This research examines the current status of tourism in both districts through the use of secondary data analysis and primary data gathered from questionnaires and interviews undertaken with tourists and representatives of key stakeholders in the tourism industry. This data was used to establish the current and future potential of tourism in the districts in terms of the availability and diversity of attractions and the tourism assets and facilities in the districts. It was also used to determine whether or not tourism, by promoting infrastructural and economic development, may lead to the socio-economic upliftment of the Albany and Peddie Districts. The results obtained from this research highlight the significant lack of tourism infrastructure in the Peddie District, and the reality that the tourism potential of the district remains untapped. With the marketing and promotion of tourism to the district, and the associated tourist requirements such as accommodation, and other facilities, tourism does hold a potential key to the socio-economic development of the district. The Albany District, however, has a well-established tourism industry, but the development spin-ofts are minimal, and the potential for further tourism-based development in the future would therefore appear to be somewhat limited. A GIS (Geographic Information System) was use to determine and detail possible tourism routes, a final outcome of the investigation being the proposal of two tourism routes to draw people into and through the study area, based on the current assets and attractions of the two districts. These routes highlight one of the options available in the districts to promote much needed development in the two districts through the use of the tourism industry.KMBT_363
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Abell, Gregg. "Developing a community's historic resource inventory and analyzing its potential to attract heritage tourism." Virtual Press, 2008. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1397795.
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Many communities today look to Heritage Tourism as an income resource. The first step that any community must take in the development of a heritage tourism program is to compile an inventory of their heritage resources. This project is going to select a small town, develop a resource inventory, and evaluate its potential to support a heritage tourism program.' The project will concentrate on "Step One - Assess the Potential" of the "Four Steps" established by the National Trust in their booklet, Getting Started: How to Succeed in Heritage Tourism. 2 The project will also evaluate other criteria necessary to support a heritage tourist program such as, availability of over-night accommodations, restaurants, recreational activities, night life and festivals to help determine the feasibility of the chosen town's ability to develop and support a Heritage Tourism program.The National Trust 'guidelines are just that, they provide no criteria for the evaluation process and is left to the individual to formulate. This project will approach "Step One" of the Trust's guidelines and develop a rating process to assist in the evaluation of the selected town's heritage tourism potential.Department of Architecture
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Boekstein, Mark Simon. "Revitalising the healing tradition - health tourism potential of thermal springs in the Western Cape." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1623.
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Faculty of Business at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012There are 11 thermal springs in the Western Cape, seven of which have been developed into eight resorts. Only one of these resorts has a focus on health and wellness, with appropriate facilities, with the others functioning primarily as family leisure resorts. Internationally there has been a move by traditional thermal spring resorts to begin offering a combination of health (medical and wellness) services in combination with leisure activities. In light of current international trends, as well as perceived domestic needs, it appears that the Western Cape‟s thermal spring resources are not being optimally utilized as tourist attractions, neither for domestic nor for international tourist markets. This research sets out to evaluate the potential for health tourism development of thermal springs in the Western Cape. It analyses relevant aspects of both the supply and demand sides of thermal spring tourism in the Western Cape. A database is compiled of thermal spring resorts and undeveloped thermal springs in the Western Cape, which includes facilities and services, and relative locations with respect to tourist attractions and tourism routes. The mineral and radon gas contents of the respective thermal waters are measured and discussed in relation to known medicinal properties. A questionnaire-based survey was undertaken, involving 383 respondents at six resorts, and activity-based market segmentation was carried out using k-means cluster analysis. A four-segment user profile (typology) of current visitors, based on activity preferences, was compiled. It was found that there is considerable potential for the development of thermal spring health (medical and wellness) tourism products in the Western Cape, based on available resources. A framework for thermal spring health tourism product development in the Western Cape is proposed, and recommendations are made for future development and marketing. Key recommendations include the development of balneological treatments, and radon therapies, at certain resorts, and investigating of the availability of local resources that could be incorporated into medical or wellness tourism products.
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Moore, Zachary W. "Examining Potential Tourism Impacts of World Heritage Status: An Analysis of Fort Ancient, Ohio." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428069250.
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Alrumaih, Abeer. "An exploration of the potential for the development of culturally sustainable tourism in Kuwait." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2015. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/25041/.
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In recent decades, sustainable tourism has emerged as an alternative to traditional mass tourism approaches to tourism development, as the latter has struggled to cope with many detrimental impacts to the socio-cultural and natural environments and, indirectly, the broader tourism economy. Tourism is now embracing the principles of sustainability to safeguard and conserve the very resources on which it depends. Sustainable tourism development recognises the importance of the cultural and ecological resources of the local community, which are regarded as essential to achieving better socio-cultural and economic results. The available studies of socio-cultural impacts are mainly based on a Western perspective and there is a dearth of information about Islamic destinations from the socio-cultural angle. The aim of this research is to assess the potential for the development of culturally sustainable tourism in Kuwait, which fills a gap in knowledge. Although Islamic teaching and principles encourage people to travel as well as to be hospitable to guests, doubt exists that the development of tourism will only bring negative socio-cultural impacts for host communities. Islamic destinations have a lifestyle connected with Islamic traditions and cultural values that are often in conflict with the needs of tourism development and leisure activities, which are mainly geared to Western culture. However, tourism development is an effective tool of economic diversification for many Islamic countries, especially in oil-dependent economies, as it can generate substantial revenues through foreign exchange earnings and thereby enable countries to withstand economic fluctuations created by non-renewable crude oil resources. Kuwait is an example of an Islamic destination that depends on oil as the main source of income and it has a unique socio-cultural context that revolves around customs and traditions originating from Islamic religion and tribal roots. Therefore, a culturally sustainable tourism policy from an Islamic point of view, closely aligned to the socio-culture of the countries involved, is likely to be preferable to the host community. This study used a qualitative approach to explore the potential for the development of culturally sustainable tourism in Kuwait. The primary data were collected through face-to face semi-structured interviews. The findings illustrate that there is a potential for tourism development in Kuwait as there is acceptance of and potential for different types of tourism such as family, business and cultural tourism. Enthusiasm for tourism development relates to the potential to diversify the Kuwaiti economy and to create new jobs for locals, as well as to enhance the Kuwait image nationally and internationally. Additionally, analysis of the findings shows there is some enthusiasm for tourism development in Kuwait if it is appropriately tailored to the Kuwaiti socio-cultural context and if the government supports it. Unfortunately, the findings highlight that the Kuwaiti government attitude is negative generally; tourism is not prioritised, and legislation has not been developed to support tourism development. Furthermore, issues such as bureaucracy, corruption and the fear of the local community add more barriers to the potential for tourism to flourish in Kuwait. The study shows that there is potential for tourism development in terms of identifiable products and resources but the barriers to development outweigh the opportunities, with a key problem being indifference on the part of government. It is hoped that this study will help the Kuwaiti government and tourism stakeholders to rethink its approach to tourism as one of the diversification options; recommendations for practice are offered.
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Нещерет, А. С. "Аналіз і оцінка туристичного потенціалу України." Thesis, Чернігів, 2020. http://ir.stu.cn.ua/123456789/20577.
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Нещерет, А. С. Аналіз і оцінка туристичного потенціалу України : магістерська робота : 242 Туризм / А. С. Нещерет ; керівник роботи Роговий А. В. ; Національний університет «Чернігівська політехніка», кафедра туризму. – Чернігів, 2020. – 95 с.Предметом дослідження теоретико-методичні та практичні аспекти формування та розвитку туристичного потенціалу. Об’єктом дослідження є туристичний потенціал території України. Метою кваліфікаційної роботи є дослідження особливостей формування туристичного потенціалу території держави та обґрунтування шляхів підвищення ефективності його використання в сучасних умовах. Досягнення мети кваліфікаційної роботи вимагає вирішення наступних завдань: дослідити туристичний потенціал держави, а саме його сутність та особливості формування; розглянути роль інфраструктури в формуванні туристичного потенціалу країни; провести аналіз туристичного потенціалу України, дати характеристику сучасного стану туристичної індустрії; здійснити аналіз ефективності використання туристичних ресурсів України; запропонувати напрямки зміцнення туристичного потенціалу держави; розглянути шляхи підвищення ефективності використання вітчизняного туристичного потенціалу. За результатами дослідження сформульовані пропозиції щодо впровадження заходів, що дадуть змогу підвищити ефективність використання туристичного потенціалу в Україні та світі.
The subject of research is theoretical-methodical and practical aspects of formation and development of tourist potential. The object of research is the tourist potential of the territory of Ukraine. The purpose of the qualification work is to study the peculiarities of the formation of the tourist potential of the territory of the state and substantiation of ways to increase the efficiency of its use in modern conditions. Achieving the goal of qualification work requires the solution of the following tasks: to explore the tourist potential of the state, namely its essence and features of formation; consider the role of infrastructure in shaping the country's tourism potential; to analyze the tourist potential of Ukraine, to characterize the current state of the tourism industry; to carry out the analysis of efficiency of use of tourist resources of Ukraine; to suggest directions of strengthening the tourist potential of the state; consider ways to increase the efficiency of domestic tourism potential. Based on the results of the study, proposals have been formulated for the implementation of measures that will increase the efficiency of the use of tourism potential in Ukraine and the world.
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Vačkář, Petr. "Hodnocení potenciálu a předpokladů pro cestovní ruch regionu Blanský les - Netolicko." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-113363.
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Working analytically evaluates the potential of tourism and assumptions for the region's tourism Blanský les - Netolicko. Based on theoretical knowledge of the potential, assumptions, their own evaluation and investigation, I tried to design appropriate activities based on the assumptions and the potential for tourism. Conclusions arising from work can function as a basis for management decisions MAS Blanský les - Netolicko.
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Marounková, Barbora. "Mikroregion Ladův kraj a jeho vliv na cestovní ruch regionu." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-76723.
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The thesis introduces the Region of Josef Lada (the group of municipalities) and its tourism potential in terms of natural, cultural and historical attractions and tourist infrastructure. Furthermore, the reader is acquainted with activities and projects which have already been realized by the group of municipalities with a view to promote tourism. The importance of these activities and projects for the entire region and each member municipality is evaluated on the basis of research among the mayors.
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Minnaert, Lynn. "Social tourism : a potential policy to reduce social exclusion? : the effects of visitor-related social tourism for low-income groups on personal and family development." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2007. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/91z40/social-tourism-a-potential-policy-to-reduce-social-exclusion-the-effects-of-visitor-related-social-tourism-for-low-income-groups-on-personal-and-family-development.
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This study discusses the effects of social tourism for low-income groups on personal and family development. it examines whether social tourism has wider benefits than just providing access to holidays to groups who would usually be excluded from tourism, and whether it could be seen as a potential measure against social exclusion. If social tourism can reduce social exclusion, it benefits not only the participants, but also has wider benefits for society. In several countries in mainland Europe, such as France, Belgium and Spain, social tourism for low-income groups is supported by public funding. This investment is usually supported by claims that social tourism can help excluded groups achieve greater inclusion through increased confidence, better family relations, greater independence and wider social networks. At present, these claims are rarely supported by research evidence: in academic tourism literature, social tourism for low-income groups is a little researched field. The aim of this study is thus to investigate whether social tourism can indeed reduce aspects of social exclusion, and have a beneficial effect on the holiday participants themselves, and through them, on society. If this is the case, the study will explore whether social tourism could be justified as a social policy. The study will start by defining the concept of social tourism, and categorise the different forms. Focusing on social tourism for low-income groups, it will then explore the potential ethical foundations of social tourism. It will be shown that for a number of ethical theories, social tourism for low-income groups can only be justified if there are benefits involved not only for the participants, but also wider benefits for society. Because these benefits could present themselves as a reduction of social exclusion, the concept of social exclusion is defined and the different views of the concept are presented. One of these views is potentially compatible with social tourism, on the condition that social holidays can reduce certain characteristics of excluded groups, that form the basis of their exclusion. It will then be argued that if social tourism can reduce these characteristics, it does so via a learning process. Two theories of leaming through experience will be examined, and strategies to maximise learning will be discussed: if social tourism is indeed a form of leaming, the benefits could be increased by maximising learning. These theoretical foundations formed the basis of the fieldwork for this study. In the fieldwork, a group of social tourism participants and their support workers was interviewed in two stages: a first round of interviews and focus groups were conducted in the first month after the holidays; a second round was carried out in the sixth month after the holidays. Participants in individual holidays and support workers were interviewed individually, participants in group holidays were interviewed together in a focus group. The aim of the two rounds was to examine the effects of social tourism in the short term, and in the longer term. The findings of the fieldwork examine the effects of social tourism for low-income groups, and investigate the conditions for successful social tourism provision (meaning holidays that maximise learning opportunities to reduce aspects of social exclusion). The findings indicate that social tourism for low-income groups generally has beneficial effects on the family development of the participants in the short and the long term. They also provide benefits for the personal development of participants, which are present in the short term and can develop further in the long term. In the long term, it is also shown that the holiday can act as a motivational factor in measurable behaviour change, resulting into a reduction of factors of social exclusion. It is found that an adequate level of support both during and after the holiday is an important condition for successful social holidays. This study concludes by exploring if social tourism could be justified as a part of social policy. The costs of social holidays will be compared to other social measures with similar aims and outcomes. Social tourism for low-income groups will be presented as potential cost-effective strategies to counter certain aspects social exclusion.
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Gladwell, Caecilia Jean. "An enquiry into the potential of a co-operative approach to sustainable rural tourism development in India : a stakeholder perspective." Thesis, Queen Margaret University, 2015. https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/7317.
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Sustainable tourism and rural development are much examined research areas. Within these, the importance of community-centric approaches is becoming more and more recognised; however, specific research upon which community-centric development strategies could be built seems to be lacking. This thesis addresses this research gap with the aim to explore the nature of co-operative tourism and its potential towards sustainable rural tourism development in India from a stakeholder perspective. A literature review demonstrated the benefits of co-operatives as a sustainable business model, particularly for poor communities of developing countries; however, a clear gap emerged with regard to investigating tourism and co-operatives in the same context. This research contributes to filling this gap in knowledge and outlines the clear theoretical benefits of adopting a co-operative business model as a community-centric approach to tourism in the context of rural India, while also pointing out considerable challenges in its practical implementation, such as possible limitations to the ability for self-help. Fifty qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out with stakeholders of a co-operative tourism project in two states of India: Uttarakhand and West Bengal. Twenty-six of these were conducted with farmers who are members of the tourism co-operatives presented in this study, ten with members of the wider community in which the project took place and fourteen with tourism professional and academics local to the areas. Focus was put on in-depth exploration of participants’ experiences, implying qualitative methods and a phenomenological research approach. The findings revealed a clear theoretical advantage of a co-operative approach to tourism development, which has potential to address and alleviate many of the challenges associated with tourism and host communities, and which is intensified in poor peripheral areas. However, there are significant practical challenges, which need to be addressed in order for this comparative advantage to translate into practice. These challenges are manifested in a sense of dormancy in the participants, a lack of skills and significant language difficulties. A limit to the principle of self-help, which is inherent to co-operative activities, was identified as creating effective marketing links and hence, requiring ongoing external support. This research study makes an interdisciplinary contribution to the literature on sustainable tourism, rural development and co-operative studies. In addition, it provides a starting point for further empirical research on the co-operative business model as an approach, which has not yet been sufficiently conceptualised for tourism. Furthermore, it contributes to the wider debate on sustainable rural development through tourism. Future research could usefully investigate how the challenges identified in this study, such as limitations to the principle of self-help, lack of initiative in participants and creating marketing linkages could be addressed.
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Ardeleanu, Dorian. "Study of the potential of football tourism : Research based on three football leagues: English, Spanish and Russian." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413771.
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This study is based on first-league football teams from England, Spain and Russia. It demonstrates that football tourism has a big potential because the attendance on football stadiums has a positive effect over the number of visitors in the city, and this influence is stronger among teams that are historically more popular. Football trips can also contribute to decreasing the seasonality and the centralization of tourism. The questionnaire designed for supporters demonstrates that a higher percentage of fans of currently less competitive teams tend to visit away games, but it is explained through the fact that more successful clubs have supporters located far away, for whom performing such a thing is more troublesome. English supporters spend less money in their football visiting trips, but their journeys are also shorter and without many activities, which makes their habits different from the ones of a typical tourist. At the same time, Spanish football tourists spend more time and money while travelling. The respondents from both countries face similar problems while visiting a match, and the majority of them are infrastructural. Russian football tourists spend the most time and money in their journeys, visiting many places except for the football match itself, which makes their behaviour the closest to a typical tourist. However, during matches they also suffer from more serious issues related to the unfriendliness of police and of hosts.
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Diedrich, Amy, and Shankar Aswani. "Exploring the potential impacts of tourism development on social and ecological change in the Solomon Islands." Springer Netherlands, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/67335.
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publisher versionPacific Island communities may be vulnerable to negative impacts of economic development, which is often considered a strategy for reducing vulnerability to environmental change. Studies that evaluate potential impacts of economic development in isolated communities may be inaccurate to only focus on asking people to anticipate impacts of phenomena they have had minimal exposure to. We used an open-ended approach to evaluate how communities in the Solomon Islands perceived change, and used this information to anticipate potential impacts of the government’s plans to develop tourism. Our results showed mostly negative expectations of change, particularly socio-cultural, which was perceived as being driven by diminishing social capital, foreign influence, and economic development. Despite minimal exposure, locals supported tourism and had more positive expectations of change associated with this activity. Our findings emphasize the need for locally appropriate planning to ensure intended positive impacts of tourism and other forms of economic development.
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Ramakau-Ntene, Moliehi. "Exploring the tourism potential of heritage sites : the case of the Botha Bothe Plateau in Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3572.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-126).This paper examines how the cultural landscape of the Botha Bothe Plateau can contribute towards improving the lives of people in the area, through the management of its heritage resources. The main objectives of the study are: (a) to examine the way the Botha Bothe Plateau has been managed as a cultural landscape in order to evaluate how much the local communities are benefiting from this important Lesotho heritage site. (b) To investigate the potential of a well-managed Botha Bothe Plateau for contribute to improving living conditions. The study takes the view that with proper management system in place, the plateau will be able to retain its cultural heritage values and provide meaningful benefits to the local community.
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Tompa, Julie E. "Linking tourism and conservation, exploring the ecotourism industry in Atlantic Canada and its potential for national parks." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq24992.pdf.
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Hull, John Sterling. "Analyzing the potential for tourism to promote sustainable economic development on the Lower North Shore of Quebec." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0026/NQ50188.pdf.
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Nkwanyana, Mildred Samukelisiwe. "The potential of cultural heritage tourism as a driver of rural development in the Zululand district municipality." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1244.
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A Dissertation of limited scope submitted to the Faculty of Arts in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course-work degree of Masters of Recreation and Tourism in the
Department for Recreation and Tourism at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012.Cultural heritage tourism refers to travelling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present, such activities are found in living communities, these are signs that the past and present spoken of is authentic and rooted in the experience of the people. The importance of this study was to help create cultural heritage awareness among the people of the Zululand District Municipality. This was to be achieved by focusing on establishing the potential of cultural heritage tourism and finding out if cultural heritage tourism can be a driver of rural development. Cultural heritage tourism can be used to generate financial and social benefits using resources within the communities. The intention was to find out if the study area does have such cultural heritage resources, if so, how these resources could contribute to the development of the study area. The key objectives of this research study were achieved as reflected in Chapter 4. The objectives of this study are as follows: To identify cultural heritage resources available in the study area. To view local communities perception towards cultural heritage tourism development. To assess the level of participation by the local community in cultural heritage development. To discover strategies used by the Zululand District Municipality to transform cultural heritage assets into tourism products. To establish the contribution of cultural heritage tourism resources towards the economic upliftment of the community in the study area. The findings of the research study revealed that, the study area has cultural heritage resources which are available but are not utilised to the benefit of the community as yet. The level of the community participation in the development of cultural heritage tourism is therefore limited. The major problem with participation is caused by the lack of involvement in decision making of the respondents; the findings indicate that they are willing to learn more about cultural heritage tourism which will enhance their capacity to participate in tourism development.
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Пилипець, Я. І. "Розвиток екологічного туризму в Україні." Thesis, Чернігів, 2021. http://ir.stu.cn.ua/123456789/22704.
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Пилипець, Я. І. Розвиток екологічного туризму в Україні : дипломна робота : 242 «Туризм» / Я. І. Пилипець ; керівник роботи І. О. Гонта ; НУ "Чернігівська політехніка", кафедра туризму. – Чернігів, 2021. – 67 с.Об’єктом дослідження кваліфікаційної роботи виступає туристична діяльність в Україні. Предметом кваліфікаційної роботи є розвиток екологічного туризму в Україні. Мета кваліфікаційної роботи полягає в узагальненні теоретикометодичних та практичних засад дослідження розвитку екологічного туризму в Україні та розробці практичних рекомендацій по його поліпшенню. Завданнями випускної кваліфікаційної роботи є: визначити сутність екологічного туризму, визначити фактори, які на нього впливають, узагальнити методи, які використовуються для дослідження рівня розвитку екологічного туризму, охарактеризувати сучасний стан розвитку екологічного туризму в Україні, визначити проблеми його розвитку на території країни, ознайомитись із зарубіжним досвідом організації екологічного туризму, на його основі запропонувати шляхи вирішення проблем його розвитку, запропонувати варіанти поліпшення туристичної діяльності в Україні з дотриманням норм мінімізації рівня забруднення в туристичних центрах країни. За результатами дослідження сформульовані пропозиції щодо поліпшення екологічної ситуації у сфер туристичної діяльності на території України.
The object of study of the qualifying work is the tourist activity in Ukraine. The subject of the research of the final qualification work is the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine. The purpose of the qualification work is to generalize the theoretical and methodological and practical principles of research on the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine and to develop practical recommendations for its improvement. The objectives of the qualifying work are: to determine the essence of ecotourism, to determine the factors that affect it, to summarize the methods used to study the level of eco-tourism, to characterize the current state of eco-tourism in Ukraine, to identify problems of its development in the country. experience in organizing ecological tourism, on its basis to suggest ways to solve problems of its development, to offer options for improving tourism in Ukraine in compliance with the norms of minimizing the level of pollution in the tourist centers of the country. According to the results of the study, proposals for improving the environmental situation in the field of tourism in Ukraine have been formulated.
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Slehat, Muna [Verfasser], Hans [Akademischer Betreuer] Hopfinger, and Christian [Akademischer Betreuer] Steiner. "Evaluation of potential tourism resources for developing different forms of tourism : case study of Iraq Al-Amir and its surrounding areas – Jordan / Muna Slehat ; Hans Hopfinger, Christian Steiner." Eichstätt-Ingolstadt : Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1154485951/34.
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Alharbi, Mona Mohammed M. "The potential impact of international franchising in promoting and developing tourism business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/20526.
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This research paper aims to examine how international franchising can be a development tool for SMEs, an initiation tool for start-ups, and a strategic tool for the government and private sector in the tourism industry of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The tourism industry is a relatively new phenomenon in KSA, recognized only after the inception of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) in 2000. Since then, SCTA made great efforts and reforms to improve the economic, social, and cultural environment of the sector. However, the tourism in KSA still faces an array of obstacles, mainly related to the prevailing inadequacies of human capital and only a modest supply of services catering specifically for tourist, both in terms of quantity and quality. Therefore, the initiation of tourism industry in KSA necessitates learning from countries that have prior and intensive experience in tourism. International franchising represents a possible means of eliminating a large number of barriers preventing or dissuading people from doing business in general and in the tourism industry in particular, especially through its ability to make up for the lack of business experience and knowledge on the side of ‘newcomers’ in this industry. More specifically, this study aims to research the possibility of adopting international franchising with its proven business models that meet the international standards by the tourism industry in KSA as a systematic solution to its most persisting weaknesses. Three phases of sequential mixed methods were used to examine the potential impact of international franchising on developing tourism investment in KSA. Phase one involved qualitative research through preliminary interviews with officials and experts in the franchising and tourism sectors, to investigate the current situation of the research topic and identify the barriers and drivers of both sectors. Phase two involved quantitative research through follow up to the two questionnaires with owners/managers of franchises (n=104) and tourism businesses (n=475) to validate the initial exploration, and make an intersection between international franchising and tourism, through common questions between the questionnaires. This lead to further exploration in phase three, which examined the actual experience of international franchising in four case studies, mostly in tourism, who had converted from independent businesses to franchisees of international brands. The findings indicate that international franchising can be a development tool for SMEs and an initiation tool for start-ups in the tourism industry. This study provides evidence that international franchising can have a great impact on enhancing the intellectual capital of local businesses, including human capital, relational capital and organizational capital, as well as financial performance. The traditional tourism activities (accommodation, restaurants, cafes and travel agencies) have high potential for successful franchising in KSA. Due to the unpopularity of franchising in some activities, uncertainty appears in non-traditional tourism activities such as entertainment, resorts, training institutes, tourism guidance and tour organisers, and motorway services. The diffusion of international franchising, along with its potential impact on development, is conditional on the issuance of an independent franchise law and the lifting of some barriers related to administration, financial support and marketing in the tourism sector.
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Мамай, Ю. В., Валентина Олексіївна Тюленєва, Валентина Алексеевна Тюленева, and Valentyna Oleksiivna Tiulenieva. "Екологічна оцінка ємності рекреаційних можливостей Лебединського району." Thesis, Сумський державний університет, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/40160.
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Становлення туризму в Лебединському районі набуває дедалі все
більшого значення. Важливою складовою туристичного потенціалу
Лебединщини є історико-культурна спадщина, вона нараховує: 96 пам’яток
історії, 3 пам’ятки монументального мистецтва, 69 археології, 11 архітектури,
та 3 містобудування.
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Emanuel, Louise Coralie. "An investigation of visitor and resident place perceptions of Mid Wales, and an evaluation of the potential of such perceptions to shape economic development in the area." Thesis, Open University, 1997. http://oro.open.ac.uk/57683/.
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The research investigates visitor and resident place perceptions of Mid Wales and evaluates the potential of such perceptions to shape economic development in the area. A review of literature indicated a need for an holistic approach to place. It was suggested that a starting point towards achieving this is to envisage place as three components - the real, the expected and the perceived. The real place is described using secondary statistical information and maps of the area. the expected place is described using topographical writing and guide books. The perceived place is examined through a combination of questionnaires and interviews with residents and visitors. These investigate perceptions of the landscape and economy of Mid Wales. The 'perceived places' of residents and visitors are described. A number of agencies based in Mid Wales were also interviewed to examine i) their perceptions of Mid Wales' ii) the way in which visitor and resident perceptions are incorporated into the policy development process, and, iii) their responses to some of the preliminary outcomes of the research. The research concluded that both residents and visitors have well defined, but different place perceptions of Mid Wales. Visitor perceptions are more affected by the expected place than the real, whilst resident perceptions are more affected by the real place than the expected. There are currently few mechanisms by which place perceptions are directly incorporated into the development process. However, the place perceptions of agencies were found to be close to those of the groups they represented; it is suggested that place perceptions are fundamental truths shared by groups, which are so strong as to actually subconsciously drive the policy development process. Policy implications are suggested, as are ideas for future research.
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Abelar, Raul Refugio 1953. "IMPROVING TOURISM AND RECREATION: POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN CIUDAD ACUNA, COAHUILA (MEXICO - USA BORDER CITY)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291935.
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This thesis advocates development of a program to rehabilitate Braulio Fernandez Park and the commercial sector of Hidalgo Street in the border city of Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Guidelines for the treatment and development of both new and existing elements within the study area were generated based upon the following: an analysis of the economic and physical needs of the community, and examination of the natural and urban environment, a study of existing landscape architectural amenities in various border cities, and research documenting attitudes and perceptions of the people within the study area as they relate to the issues presented herein. Revitalization through the administration of this program would increase tourism, promote recreation and would enable Braulio Fernandez Park and commercial street Hidalgo to serve as a more impressive and prosperous gateway to Ciudad Acuna and to Mexico.
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Jarošová, Petra. "Potenciál cestovního ruchu Íránu a jeho atraktivita pro české turisty." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-81592.
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This thesis deals with Iran as a tourist destination. As is implied in the title, the definite aim of the thesis is to evaluate the potential of tourism in this country and its attractiveness for Czech tourists. Initially, there is a general characterization of Iran of the population and the land from geographical, economic and other facets. The general characterization is followed by an analysis of tourism in Iran -- the current situation and the anticipated development. The very important part of this thesis is represented by the analysis of the tour offers provided by Czech tour operators to this destination and evaluation of the questionnaire research, which was aimed to find out how Iran is perceived by the Czech public and also to examine the interest in travelling to this country among Czech tourists.
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Ab, Hamid Noor Raihan. "An Assessment of the Internet's Potential in Enhancing Consumer Relationships." [Melbourne : Victoria University], 2006. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/524/1/01front.pdf.
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Motivated by the belief, 'to serve existing consumers costs less than acquiring new consumers', firms' marketing strategies then evolve around retaining consumers and building long-term consumer relationships. In the pursuit of acquiring consumer loyalty, enhancing consumer value has been the focus of many firms' relationship building efforts. Hence, this study aims to understand the affect of using the Internet as a relationship marketing tool on consumer retention as well as the determinants of online consumer satisfaction affecting loyalty and retention. Although there are many factors affecting the implementation of 'E-CRM', that is companies' CRM initiatives on the Internet channel; this study focuses on examining consumer perceptions towards the constituents of building online consumer relationships. Adopting a positivist approach, this research asks the following major questions: 1) How are online consumer satisfaction, loyalty and retention constructed?, and 2) How does the use of Internet technology in CRM influence the satisfaction, loyalty and retention of consumers? Data for this research were collected through questionnaire survey on Internet users in major cities of Malaysia and were analyzed using statistical techniques namely, descriptive, Structural Equation Modeling and Multivariate Analysis of Variance. The results from this study reveal that the use of Internet in building consumer relationships affects consumer satisfaction, loyalty and retention. The effectiveness of E-CRM program determines the level of which online features, such as customer service efficiency, ease of navigation, information quality, personalization and online community would be implemented on firms' Web sites. In addition, older and welleducated users, more experienced as well as users who are involved in higher risk activities, such as online banking tend to be less tolerant. Hence, these groups of consumers seek superior quality of services from online service providers. This research contributes to knowledge in several ways. Most importantly, it demonstrates the roles of Internet technology pertinent in enhancing consumer values leading to long-term consumer relationships. In particular, this research highlights the critical dimensions of E-CRM program, which firms should invest in their consumer retention strategies. While repeat visits do not necessarily reflect consumer loyalty and commitment to a Web site, this research advocates that when salient elements of building consumer relationships exist, service providers are more likely to improve satisfaction and gain consumer loyalty. As indicated in the E-CRM model, firms' relationship marketing strategies should focus on identifying varying consumer expectations of service quality based on demographics, consumer level of experience with Internet technology and perceived risk.
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Damijonaitis, Povilas. "Raseinių rajono kaimo turizmo potencialo panaudojimas darnaus vystymosi programose." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2009. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20090122_105017-56261.
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Kaimo turizmas – viena perspektyviausių veiklų šiuolaikiniuose kai kurių Europos sąjungos valstybių kaimuose, teikianti gyventojams ne tiktai alternatyvios, skirtingos nuo daugelio metų bėgyje nusistovėjusios ir tapusios įprasta, veiklos vystymo, bet ir papildomų pajamų gavimo galimybes. Kaimo turizmas apima visas turizmo rūšis, susietas su kaimo aplinkos pažinimu ir poilsiu joje. Kaimo turizmo esmę sudaro poilsio paslaugų, kurių įvairovė susijusi ne tik su konkrečios sodybos šeimininkų nuosavų išteklių panaudojimu, bet ir su visa kaimo infrastruktūra bei socialine aplinka, kaip prekės visuma.
Darbo tikslas - Įvertinti Raseinių rajono kaimo turizmo potencialo panaudojimą rajono darnaus vystymo programose, bei pasiūlyti jo plėtros, optimizavimo galimybes.
Darbo objektas – Raseinių rajono kaimo turizmo potencialas.
Baigiamojo magistro darbo dėstomąją dalį sudaro 3 skyriai. Pirmajame skyriuje apibūdinta dabartinė kaimo turizmo situacija Lietuvoje, atskleista valstybės politika šio verslo reglamentavimo srityje bei darnaus kaimo turizmo samprata. Antrajame skyriuje įvertintas Raseinių rajono kaimo turizmo potencialas, atliktas tyrimas, kurio metu išsiaiškintas specialistų požiūris į kaimo turizmo verslą ir jo plėtros galimybes rajone. Trečiajame skyriuje pateikiamos kaimo turizmo plėtros ir optimizavimo galimybės darnaus vystymosi programų kontekste, numatytos priemonės, kryptys, vykdytojai.
Siekiant darbo tikslo tyrimui panaudota literatūros, dokumentų, duomenų analizės metodai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]Rural tourism - one of the most promising activities in some of the modern villages of European Union , providing not only the alternatives different from many well-established throughout the year and become a normal, operational development, but also additional revenue opportunities. Rural tourism covers all types of tourism that is associated with the rural environment and the rest in it. Rural tourism constitute the essence of leisure services, a variety not only with the specific homestead owners own the use of resources, but also to the whole rural infrastructure and social environment as a whole goods The goal – to evaluate the potential of rural tourism in Raseiniai District for the area’s sustainable development programs, and to propose the optimizing and developing opportunities. The object - Raseiniai District Rural tourism potential. The final Master's work consists of 3 sections. The first section described the current situation of rural tourism in Lithuania, disclosed the policy of the business regulatory environment and sustainable rural tourism concept. The second section: estimated Raseiniai District Rural tourism potential, a study with a professional approach to clarify the rural tourism business and its opportunities for the development of the area. The third section presents the rural tourism development and optimizing opportunities for the sustainable development programs context, the instruments, directions, principals. There were used the literature... [to full text]
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Zhorná, Pavla. "Využití předpokladů cestovního ruchu ve vybraném území." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-205060.
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The aim of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate the prerequisites tourism and the tourism potential in the defined area of the Pelhřimov district. The theoretical part focuses on the basic terminology of tourism, regional development and theoretical determination of preconditions for tourism development. In the practical part, the prerequisites of the defined area are analyzed and evaluated from the tourism point of view. This is followed by the evaluation method of tourism potential. Based on the analyses, several recommendations for the use and connection of local attractions are suggested with the aim to promote local tourism in the defined area.
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Deeg, Lohren R. "Prepare the winding path : examining the reuse potential of abandoned industrial infrastructure in community health, housing, transportation, recreation, and tourism." Virtual Press, 2004. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1292546.
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This study examines the reuse potential of industrial land and infrastructure left abandoned or otherwise underutilized. The goal of this study is to open discussion and dialogue into such cases in North American cities that currently are liabilities and offer guidelines and methods for approaching preservation and reuse of such properties in a manner that contributes to community health, safety and welfare while maintaining historical character and significance.Abandoned or underutilized industrial land and infrastructure often pose significant environmental, safety, and land-use liability issues for municipalities. The application of creative reuse ideas centered on the notion of preserving industrial character, while creating new housing and recreation options for citizens is a major opportunity for communities struggling to cope with the negative aspects of these properties.The design project portion of this study was performed as part of an `ideas competition' conducted in 2003 by the `Friends of The High Line,' a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving a 1.5 mile stretch of abandoned, elevated rail bed in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan Borough, New York City.Department of Architecture
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Mthethwa, Ntfombiyenkhosi S. "The Swaziland tourism potential." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4258.
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This study is an evaluation of the factors influencing the delivery of Swaziland tourism industry towards its full potential. It will provide recommendations on what Swaziland can do to improve the delivery of this industry. The reason could be that, Swazis are not frequent tourists and do not consider tourism as an important income to the country. Also, there are no clear marketing strategies and policies put in place to address the tourism industry Again the capital output is low resulting in tourism employees not attending tourism workshops (e.g. Indaba Forum, Durban). Both employees in the Tourism and Customs departments are not well trained to deal with tourists. On this basis, there is a need to re-skill staff members in the industry so as to empower them with relevant skills. At the end, suggestions are made that Swaziland needs to introduce specific tourism Programmes at all levels of education (schools, communities, technicon, private sectors and University). This will propel their endeavour to improve the delivery of the tourism industry towards its full potential. The tourism programme must be monitored to ensure that it is accomplishing the recommended objectives. Monitoring will detect any problems that arise so that remedial measures can be taken before problems become serious. An evaluation at the end of the project is crucial. The evaluation should investigate issues like knowledge, land use, attitude, culture and beliefs of the country. The programme should expand to its stakeholders, Customs department, networking with other government ministries (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) so as to share a wealth of resources that the tourist destinations provides. The result of this research will be of great importance because it could double the number of tourist’s arrival to the Kingdom of Swaziland. The study has used a case study method.Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2003.
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Mazimhaka, Joan. "The Potential Impact of Domestic Tourism on Rwanda’s Tourism Economy." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2069.
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Faculty of HumanitiesAs a continuously growing industry worldwide, tourism has often demonstrated its role as a vital tool in the advancement of economies through direct domestic and foreign exchange earnings and through the employment and investment opportunities it can generate. African countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, often over-reliant on one or two sectors for economic development, have recognised the potential of the tourism industry to diversify local economies and contribute to poverty alleviation, economic regeneration and stability, affording many Africans the opportunity to participate in and benefit from tourism. The participation of local populations in Africa’s tourism industries, however, is often limited to employment opportunities. Travel by local tourists is often overlooked by members of the tourism industry, and is often considered a luxury by many in the local population. The role of domestic tourism and its importance for the creation of a sustainable tourism industry has been widely acknowledged, but limited writings on the subject exist and few tourism policies include domestic tourism, neglecting its potential. The emergence of a new African middle-class, equipped with more of a disposable income and influenced by Western lifestyles, has proven that such potential does in fact exist. Those living in Africa as well as members of the Diaspora have shown more of an interest in leisure travel and represent a new tourism market. Globally, the impact of domestic tourism has been shown to have had a great impact on the tourism economies of several countries, demonstrating that African countries can only serve to benefit from participating in domestic tourism. This research report provides a case study of Rwanda, an African country emerging from war and devastation, aiming to rebuild itself economically, socially and politically. The country has chosen tourism as one of its main economic drivers for poverty reduction and economic development. While the industry is succeeding, an over-reliance on international visitors in such a volatile region threatens the sustainability of the industry. The development of a domestic tourism industry, as has been demonstrated in other countries, offers the opportunity to generate a more diverse and economically sustainable domestic tourism industry. This research focuses on the potential impact of such a domestic tourism industry on Rwanda’s tourism economy and as a result, on the country’s economy as a whole.