Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the recently launched strategic and marketing tourism plan … for the Azores and how this is being used to foster tourism development in the region. Design/methodology/approach The … world tourism markets. To maintain and further expand the benefits of tourism, a tourism strategy, deeply rooted in …

This e-book investigates the implications of evolving patterns of travel annd tourism for developing nations. It … relevant variables. Specifically, what are implications for emerging economies and for tourism-dependent developing economies …

Purpose – The study aims to conduct a critical analysis of available economic tools to value non‐market rural tourism … existing valuation methods to better understand how estimates of rural tourism products and services are conducted. The paper … is mainly based on applicability of the approach. In assessing the non‐market value of rural tourism products and …

Purpose – This paper aims to examine how “wilderness tourism” is being successfully used to promote tourism development … the government's development strategies for tourism in Jamaica has resulted in economic and social stagnation and a … future of tourism in Jamaica. The paper observes that tourism cannot be sustained unless Jamaica's natural assets are …

about agri-ecotourism, putting pressure on local and national governments to support agri-ecotourism, getting other tourism … conservation of the environment and to make recommendations to enhance sustainable ecotourism development in the Karpaz peninsula …, North Cyprus. The aim of the research was first to assess the current challenges faced by those involved in ecotourism and …

, socio-cultural and institutional) in predicting resident satisfaction with the development of sustainable tourism. Prior … sustainability should be considered as part of a holistic approach towards planning and monitoring sustainable tourism development … based on data from residents near two sustainable tourism sites. Second, the study focused on a relatively small sample of …

operating their businesses with little reference to the ecotourism policy guidelines. Design/methodology/approach – This study … used to elicit data from the Malaysian National Ecotourism Plan. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data from the … primary sources. Findings – Gaps were evident between best practices guidelines from the National Ecotourism Plan and the day …

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to provide a backdrop to the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT …) theme issue on developments in hospitality and tourism in India and its contribution to economic growth. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper narrates the growth potential of tourism in India and provides a perspective on the conduct of a roundtable …

Purpose – The paper aims to provide a holistic perspective on various dimensions of sustainable tourism. The discussion … tourism, strengths of the industry, challenges faced and policy implications for the government. Findings – The paper explores … the economic importance of sustainable tourism by outlining the strengths and challenges of the Indian tourism industry …

Purpose – India considers tourism a high‐potential sector in terms of its contribution to employment generation and …