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Nutzung des Kulturerbes als touristische Entwicklungsressource in den Grenzräumen der Großregion und der Oberrheinregion
Schafranski, Franz - In: Border Futures - Zukunft Grenze - Avenir Frontière: …, (pp. 316-337). 2018
Der Kulturtourismus gehört zu den am schnellsten wachsenden Segmenten des Tourismus. Eine wichtige Ressource zur … Entwicklung des Kulturtourismus ist das Kulturerbe. Obwohl der Tourismus in ländlichen Räumen eine wichtige Rolle spielt, um … Regionen die entsprechenden Ressourcen zur Entwicklung des Kulturtourismus kaum genutzt. Deshalb stellt sich bezogen auf die …
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Importance of E-services for Cultural Tourism
van Leeuwen, Eveline; Nijkamp, Peter - 2011
Despite a busy lifestyle – or perhaps as a result of a stressful lifestyle – more people than ever before make leisure trips, sometimes for a long time but in many cases just for short periods. Modern telecommunication technology brings attractive tourist destinations directly into the...
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The use of cultural heritage as a resource for developing tourism in the border areas of the Greater Region and the Upper Rhine region
Schafranski, Franz - In: Border Futures - Zukunft Grenze - Avenir Frontière: …, (pp. 336-357). 2022
Cultural tourism is one of the most quickly growing tourism segments. Cultural heritage is an important resource for developing cultural tourism. In rural areas, tourism plays an important role in safeguarding employment, income and supply structures, but in contrast to the situation in urban...
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A service-based systems view of cultural heritage
Barile, Sergio; Montella, Massimo; Saviano, Marialuisa - In: jbm - Journal of Business Market Management 5 (2012) 2, pp. 106-136
The paper draws attention to an anthropological, rather than idealistic, concept of culture to overcome a traditional 'Goods-Dominant' logic, which is especially persistent in Italy and limits the use of cultural heritage, and to broaden the range of value and enhance the merit quality that can...
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The Economics of Local Tourist Systems
Candela, Guido; Figini, Paolo; Scorcu, Antonello E. - 2005
In this paper we analyse the Local Tourist System (LTS) as a particular case of Marshallian Industrial District. The LTS allows the identification of more effective policy tools for managing tourism. First, through the concept of LTS, the policy maker can take into account the complexity of...
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Kirchen als Attraktionspunkte für ältere Reisende - Eine kritische Betrachtung der touristischen Besuchermotivation am Beispiel der Kirche St. Michaelis (Michel) in Hamburg
Sommer, Kristina - 2020
Churches are places of faith, but also tourist attractions. Especially cultural tourists appreciate the church build-ings for their architecture and atmosphere. There are different types of tourists who are interested in culture and visiting churches. Within the framework of a quantitative...
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Evaluating the Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture: a tourist perception approach
Remoaldo, Paula; Santos, José; Vareiro, Laurentina; … - 2013
The evaluation of the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) by external entities has become a requirement after the Decision n.º 1622/2006/EC of the European Commission. Simultaneously, as festivals, fairs and international exhibitions, and sporting mega events were taking an increasingly...
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Green and Gold: Promoting Eco-Adventure and Cultural Tourism for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Picazo, Oscar F. - 2015
This paper briefly reviews the literature on the emerging concept of eco-adventure and cultural tourism, dubbed "green and gold tourism," respectively. It provides the rationale for conducting such a study in the Philippines (why the concern for inclusivity and environmental sustainability in...
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The nature of Spain's international cultural tourism throughout the economic crisis (2008-2016): A macroeconomic analysis of tourist arrivals and spending
Hidalgo, Carmen; Maene, Olivier - In: Economies 5 (2017) 3, pp. 1-15
Since the global economic and financial crisis of 2008, tourism has taken up a central position in the recovery of Spain's severely damaged economy. If the first years after the recession signaled a considerable decline of the tourism sector, the later years in which those countries with the...
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Does CSR contribute to the development of rural young people in cultural tourism of sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018
Handicrafts are key cultural products consumed in the Nigeria's tourism industry. Owing to low entry barriers, as handicrafts require a low level of capital investment, there is potential to develop viable linkages between tourism and local handicrafts sectors that create economic opportunities...
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