Innovative Approaches to Tourism and Leisure

• Author : Vicky Katsoni,Kathy Velander
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 29 December 2017

This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to elucidate the ways in which ICTs can be used to create a high-quality experience for citizens and visitors while ensuring the wise, ecologically sound management of human and natural resources. Attention is also focused on the globalized environment

• Author : Vicky Katsoni,Kathy Velander
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 31 December 2017

This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to elucidate the ways in which ICTs can be used to create a high-quality experience for citizens and visitors while ensuring the wise, ecologically sound management of human and natural resources. Attention is also focused on the globalized environment

• Author : Damianos P. Sakas,Dimitrios K. Nasiopoulos
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 25 May 2019

This proceedings volume highlights cutting-edge approaches for contemporary issues evolved in strategic marketing and the integration of theory and practice. It focuses on strategic research and innovative activities in marketing that can be used in everyday operations. The contributions have been divided into eight sections, grouping emerging marketing technologies together in a close examination of practices, problems and trends. The first section examines management challenges which influence societies, cultures, networks, organizations, teams, and individuals. It emphasizes ways business processes foster

• Author : Vicky Katsoni
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 01 July 2022

• Author : Vicky Katsoni,Marival Segarra-Oña
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 31 January 2019

This book explores the latest developments in the field of smart tourism, focusing in particular on the important cultural and sustainability synergies that have emerged during the digital era. The aim is to elucidate how ICTs can promote innovation and creativity in the tourism and leisure sector in ways that take into account cultural and social responsibilities, foster sustainable tourism management, and enhance cultural tourism, cultural heritage, and sustainable development. The book is based on the proceedings of the Fifth

• Author : Enakshi Sengupta,Patrick Blessinger
• Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
• Release : 17 March 2022

This book highlights case studies and innovative teaching methods used by academics across the globe. It talks about how teaching staff should stimulate students’ active engagement in their own learning processes, and discusses the approach of implementing a project-based learning activity that integrates learning in an authentic manner.

• Author : Jiuping Xu,Liming Yao,Yi Lu
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 08 July 2014

Climate change is an inevitable and urgent global challenge with long-term implications for the sustainable development of all countries. To overcome this human crisis, the scientific consensus is driving global action towards low carbon economics. Though this action has to involve all sectors (industries, governments, and citizens) and at all levels (global, national and regional levels), the implementation of climate strategies will predominantly be at the regional level. By establishing an innovative range of model technologies, this book aims to

• Author : A.J. Veal
• Publisher : Pearson UK
• Release : 19 December 2017

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers. This book combines comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods with step-by step guidance through research software including Excel, SPSS and NVivo. Key features Coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, ensuring a balanced approach to data collection and analysis Practical guidance on conducting research

• Author : Nancy duxbury,Sara Albino,Claudia Pato de Carvalho
• Publisher : CABI
• Release : 12 October 2021

This book provides a synthesis of current research and international best practice in the emerging field of creative tourism. Including knowledge, insights, and reflections from both practitioners and researchers, it covers types of creative tourist, trends, designing and implementing creative tourism products, embedding activities in a community and place, and addressing sustainability challenges. Applying lessons learned from the CREATOUR project and other initiatives, the editors present key information in an actionable manner best suited to people working on the ground.

• Author : Nigel D Morpeth,Hongliang Yan
• Publisher : CABI
• Release : 01 May 2015

This text provides an innovative approach to the pedagogy of contemporary planning processes within different cultural contexts globally. It adopts an innovative multi-disciplinary social science approach and through the inclusion of international case studies, considers the extent to which intelligent design has enabled the needs of disabled residents and visitors to have universal access to social spaces and facilities. In incorporating the consideration into the fabric of the book it will encourage the mainstreaming of universal design and accessible tourism,

• Author : Vanessa Ratten
• Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
• Release : 25 August 2020

Sport Entrepreneurship: An Economic, Social and Sustainability Perspective is about innovation, competitiveness and futuristic thinking. This work focuses on how digital technology is driving transformations in the sport industry, enabling readers to understand the shift in sport towards integrating more entrepreneurial activity.

• Author : Marián Alesón,Isabel Balteiro
• Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Release : 12 October 2010

This book gathers some of the latest approaches to Lexicology and Lexicography, which span from research on language for specific purposes to the study of lexical constellations and translation. It aims to present a multifaceted insight on current trends and, thus, includes papers that explore lexical processes in several areas, which comprise fields so diverse and riveting such as the language of cinema, fashion, tourism, and even comics. In addition, other papers examine the lexicon of well-established professional languages, such

• Author : Simone Fullagar,Kevin W. Markwell,Erica Wilson
• Publisher : Channel View Publications
• Release : 23 March 2012

This book examines the emerging phenomenon of slow tourism, addressing growing consumer concerns with quality leisure time, environmental and cultural sustainability, as well as the embodied experience of place. Drawing on a range of international case studies, the book explores how slow tourism encapsulates a range of lifestyle practices, mobilities and ethics.

• Author : Philip R. Stone,Rudi Hartmann,Tony Seaton,Richard Sharpley,Leanne White
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 20 February 2018

This handbook is the definitive reference text for the study of ‘dark tourism’, the contemporary commodification of death within international visitor economies. Shining a light on dark tourism and visitor sites of death or disaster allows us to better understand issues of global tourism mobilities, tourist experiences, the co-creation of touristic meaning, and ‘difficult heritage’ processes and practices. Adopting multidisciplinary perspectives from authors representing every continent, the book combines ‘real-world’ viewpoints from both industry and the media with conceptual underpinning,

• Author : Alexis Papathanassis, Michael H. Breitner, Ate de Groot
• Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
• Release : 09 June 2014

Innovation management is arguably essential for the profitability and growth sustainability of the cruise industry; as it is for most areas of business endeavour. Now, more than ever, the cruise sector is faced with significant challenges, including: safety and industry reputation in the aftermath of the Costa Concordia disaster, al larger competitive scope and diminishing profit margins. Given that innovation management can be perceived as a management attitude and cultural habit, fostering inspiration is just as relevant as delivering innovation