This paper analyses the market transformations in heritage tourism destinations when excessivetourism demand determines the emergence of a class of excursionists among visitors. Building onthe approach of Keane (1997) and Shapiro (1983), our model highlights some importantdimensions of...

In the long run, tourism competitiveness depends on the sustainable use of territorial assets: the differentiation of destinations depends on the integration of cultural and natural resources into the tourism supply, but also on their preservation over time. The link between competitiveness and...

Das Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über: 1. Grundlagen und Rahmenbedingungen 2. Instrumente und Methoden der Tourismus- und Fremdenverkehrsforschung 3. Planungsinstrumentarien 4. Ziele und Aufgaben touristischer Leistungsträger 5. Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis 6. Aus- und...