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Tourism research in Spain : the state of the art
Vargas Sánchez, Alfonso
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)
This paper analyses the evolution that Tourism Research has undergone in Spain in the last few years as well as its present situation, on the basis of four different variables: (i) the PhD dissertations carried out in the ... -
The Social legitimacy of golf tourism : an application to the golf courses of Andalusia
Riquel Ligero, Francisco José (Universidad de Huelva, 2011)
Today, respect for the natural environmental is a variable that plays an important role when it comes to configuring a tourist destination or product, particularly since this is an industry for which the location is ... -
The state of the art in research into rural tourims in Spain : an analysis from the perspective of marketing
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)The study of rural tourism has been addressed from different perspectives, such as geography, sociology, psychology, economics, business management, tourism marketing, etc. This positions it as a multidisciplinary research ... -
Anglophone hegemony in tourims studie today
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)Building on a recent co-edited work (Dann and Liebman Parrinello, 2009), this account seeks to demonstrate that tourism studies as a field has been unjustifiably dominated by English speakers. The point is illustrated ... -
The economic nature of the international tourism
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)Specialized literature does not provide a unanimously accepted definition of the term “tourism”. Regardless of the differences of approach and definition techniques, all definitions are generally based on the need for ... -
From brand placement to tourism product placement : fiction series as promotional support of tourism destinations
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)Every day more consumers spend much of their free time to the consumption of audiovisual series, which is reflected in the notable increase in downloads and audiences. Therefore, many sectors have decided to use audiovisual ... -
Reseña del libro de Joe Sather-Wagstaff, Heritage that hurts: tourists in the memoryscapes of September 11
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Segmenting the USA. Non-travel market
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011)Tourism marketers focus on understanding the many different segments that comprise their visitors. Understanding these segments� motivations for travel is important in order to motivate repeat visitation and to attract ... -
Reseña del libro de Nigel Morgan, Annette Pritchard and Roger Pride (eds.), Destination Brands : Managing Place Reputation
(Universidad de Huelva, 2011) -
Reseña del libro de Dean MacCannell, The Ethics of Sightseeing
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On the choice of a mountain tourist destination : the evaluation of drivers by young people
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)In the last decade the mountains of Cuneo have met difficulties in attracting young tourists. Despite the large literature on drivers considered in the choice of a destination, a few contributions focus on the motivations ... -
Maccannell re-visited : a critical approach to structuralsim
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)From his publication, the Tourist, Dean Maccannell has shed light on an entire generation. His legacy opened a new focus of attention in the cultural studies of geography, territory, authenticity and mobility. However, his ... -
The role of information and communication technologies in SMEs : case study of the Turistrela Group
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)The aim of this study concerns the role of the application/adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). This investigation identifies the factors influencing ... -
Relational dynamics of accessible tourism in France, Spain and Morocco
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)The knowledge on the tourist actors of the territory and their relations is a basic element for the active management of any tourist destination, since they have a special importance for the strategies and the actions that ... -
A DEA model for measuring efficiency adapted to the hotel sector
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)The aim of this paper is propose an improved model based on the technique of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure hotel efficiency. For that purpose, an extensive literature review has been carried out, focused ... -
Emarketing for wine tourism
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)This research aims to identify the main features in Wine Tourism operators' websites and to present a suggestion on how these operators could maximize the Internet tool. Ultimately, this research intends to assess the ... -
Tourism innovations and competitiveness in times of crisis
(2012)In the current economic crisis, nations try to identify those sectors that can best elp them find the path back to growth. Spain hopes that tourism will play this role. The problem is that the industry has been losing ... -
A study of guest's expectation and perception of hotel service quality : case of Khajuraho, India
(Universidad de Huelva, 2013)Evaluation of customers’ perception and satisfaction of service quality is widely acknowledged as being a favourable strategy in the hotel industry. In recent years, the hotels in India have encountered difficult times ... -
Social benefits of ecotourism : the monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico
(Universidad de Huelva, 2013)Ecotourism can contribute to both positive and negative socioeconomic impacts at the local level. However, ecotourism’s socioeconomic impacts have received limited scholarly attention in the context of developing countries. ... -
Spanish Internet users and tourism : analysis of online tourist behaviour among experienced users
(Universidad de Huelva, 2013)Internet and E-commerce continue to expand in today´s information and communication society. This research focuses on the most relevant characteristics of experienced Spanish Internet users. More specifically, this ...
