Purpose – Tourism has become a global industry, with the destination being at the core of the tourism product. Due to … toward the tourists. Originality/value – This study emphasizes the complexity of the tourism product. Moreover, it is shown …

interesting case in the sport‐tourism relationship. The Olympics are indeed the biggest show on earth … the most participants in …In this article the development of the Olympic Games (the biggest mega sport event ever) will be described as an … history, … spectators on site and the greatest television audience ever. This marriage of convenience between sport and …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey climate change impacts on winter sport tourists' activity and … winter sport tourists are willing to incur some additional cost but the majority reach thresholds at about 10 percent … consider customer demand and to evaluate the success of offer setting in tourism management. The sequential presentation of …

Purpose – This paper aims to show the economic impact of congress tourism and the sectors involved. In South Tyrol … congress tourism may be considered niche tourism. It does not concern the South Tyrolean valleys, where tourist impact is high … items: registration fees, transport, accommodation, food and drink, goods and services, cultural activities, sports and …

Purpose – Travel motivation has received considerable attention in the tourism literature. Although motivation is only … one variable explaining tourist behaviour, it is regarded as one of the most important. Hence, nature‐based tourism … seeks to examine this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The Delphi study among tourism experts attempts to quantify the …

. This segment, defined with several terms (eco‐tourism, nature‐based tourism, responsible tourism …), is potentially a very … identified as “4L tourism” (landscape, leisure, learning and limit), which could provide the mature destinations to innovate the …

Purpose – Tourism in Antarctica is rapidly growing and diversifying, which raises concerns about its impacts and the … robustness of the current regulatory regime. Focusing on the analysis of past developments and trends of Antarctic tourism, this … paper aims to describe the future opportunities for tourism in Antarctica. Design/methodology/approach – Using literature on …

tourism research that will aid tourism planning and management authorities in the face of growing environmental pressures …

important step for maintaining a sustainable tourism business in rural areas. Originality/value – The paper aims at contributing …