Film induced tourism is a recent phenomenon, which is rising increasing interest in tourism management and promotion. A research project on this topic is currently investigated at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padova, with the aim of developing a software architecture for promoting film-induced tourism. One of the challenges in the development of such system was the d...

The Fujairah Emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has many important cultural and archaeological sites. These include the Fujairah and Al-Bithna Forts and the Al-Bidyah Mosque. With increasing tourism patronage and development of major infrastructure projects in Fujairah, these sites are increasingly under threat. Their present condition requires careful mapping for proper management and f...

Introduction Zagreb a city of contrasts: Tourists’ perceptions Tourism has been compared to a sacred journey, a process resulting in fatality to prejudice, as well as being a modern ritual (Singh, 2004).Tourism can also more practically be defined "as a temporary stay in a certain area by people in pursuit of their recreational, cultural, or other needs" (Bilen, 1998, p. 4). This pursuit is als...

This study focuses on community-based rural tourism initiatives conducted by village communities in Borobudur Sub-district. There are 7 out of 20villages taken as case study. It aims to evaluate the rural tourism activities, especially its impacts on the landscape elements in relation with the cultural landscape sustainability. Using interviews and field survey, a mapping on landscape elements ...

Tourism is an important and growing industry in Singapore. Studies on Singapore cultural tourism have generally focused on three major sites: Chinatown, Little India and the Malay Village. The Haw Par Villa tourist site has not been examined in recent years. The case study of Haw Par Villa offered here demonstrates how changing times in Singapore have affected the popularity of tourist sites in...

abstract airlines brands are getting new identities in the electronic age. because of growing new technologies like internet, there will be new strategic opportunities for airline companies to position their brand. on the other hand, religious tourism's industry has a sustainable market in iran, because of cultural issues. a lot of passengers prefer to do their religious travels with an ai...

Tourism has witnessed a faster growth (in arrivals) across the globe during last two decades. The market share of developing countries, in tourist arrivals, has increased from 30% in 1980 to 47% in 2012 and is estimated to reach 57% by the year 2030. Tourism has an enormous potential to help promote the economic prosperity in developing countries by creating jobs, generating income and diversif...