Hoy en día nos limitamos a realizar los mismos viajes, lugares y hacer las mismas actividades. Pocos son los peruanos que se aventuran a experimentar nuevas actividades por su cuenta en territorio nacional donde no solo se trata de realizar deportes extremos sino también de salir de la rutina, tener anécdotas que contar más adelante. La sobre exposición a tanta información, en las últimas generaciones, ha generado que se centren en buscar eso que los llene, los haga sentir felices y/o autorrealizados, a partir de este punto es donde se empezó a generar un atractivo por viajar, teniendo como consecuencia un mercado con acceso a diversas fuentes información aunque dispersa y repetitiva de actividades que pueden ser gratificantes y si bien son aceptadas con entusiasmo no satisfacen por completo las expectativas ni los deseos más profundos del consumidor de esta generación que busca experiencias que puedan trascender en sus recuerdos. El turismo alternativo cambia la forma en que realizamos turismo para darle un giro diferente, pero sobre todo mucho más interesante y comprometido ya sea en lo aventurero, vivencial, ambiental y tanatoturismo. La propuesta presentada por nuestro equipo es proporcionar un espacio digital donde el cliente pueda escoger su próxima aventura pensada en experiencias únicas donde pueda realizar actividades diferentes y lugares poco convencionales. / Nowadays, we limit ourselves to the same trips, places and doing the same activities. Few are Peruvians who venture to experience new activities on their own in national territory where it is not only about extreme sports but also to get out of the routine, to have anecdotes to tell later. The overexposure to so much information, in the last generations, has generated that they focus on looking for that which fills them, makes them feel happy and / or self-realized, from this point is where they started to generate an attraction for traveling, taking as a consequence, a market with access to diverse sources, although dispersed and repetitive of activities that can be rewarding and although they are accepted with enthusiasm, do not completely satisfy the expectations or the deepest desires of the consumer of this generation who seeks experiences that can go beyond their memories. Alternative tourism changes the way we do tourism to give it a different turn, but above all, much more interesting and committed, whether it be adventurous, experiential, environmental and tanatotourism. The proposal presented by our team is to provide a digital space where the client can choose his next adventure thought of unique experiences where he can perform different activities and unconventional places. / Trabajo de investigación

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A partir de la comparaison de micro-circuits de tourisme alternatif mis en place par deux communautés rurales au Guatemala, ce travail interroge la place des visiteurs étrangers dans le processus de construction du discours touristique ainsi que la place du circuit et de ses acteurs au regard des enjeux politiques locaux. L’histoire des groupes étudiés est directement liée à celle du conflit armé interne qu’a connu le pays : ils sont ex-guérilleros ou veuves du conflit. Pour eux, le tourisme est une ressource économique complémentaire, mais aussi un espace de représentation identitaire et mémorielle. Les circuits dont il est question ne sont pas encadrés par des organisations extérieures, ils relèvent du « bricolage » des acteurs locaux, qui s’appuient sur des réseaux d’aide et d’interconnaissance et des contacts internationaux – au premier rang desquels les touristes eux-mêmes. L’analyse des enjeux attachés au circuit touristique éclaire l’importance de la maîtrise de la (re)présentation identitaire du groupe, à la fois dans le contexte de l’inscription dans des réseaux de solidarités transnationaux et dans celui des jeux de pouvoir locaux. / This thesis, based on the study of small-scale alternative tourism in two rural communities in Guatemala, examines the role of foreign visitors in the making of the touristic discourse, as well as the manner in which the tour and its actors relate to local politics. The history of the studied groups is rooted in the internal armed conflict: they are ex-guerillas or Ixil widows. Tourism is not their main occupation but an additional economic resource, as well as a stage for the performance of their identity and memory. These tours where not set up by foreign organizations; they fall within what can be called “bricolage”, their progressive making and adapting by local actors who rely on the help of acquaintanceship networks and international contacts –with the tourists themselves in the forefront. An analysis of the issues at stake concerning the touristic project emphasizes the importance of control over public (re)presentation of the identity of the group, both in the context of its insertion in transnational solidarity networks and in that of local power dynamics.

ABSTRACT AGRI-TOURISM: AS A NEW ELEMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DemirbaS Topcu, Elif MS., City and Regional Planning Department, Urban Design Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baykan G&uuml / nay October 2007, 187 Pages This thesis study is developed under the lights of new developments related to rural tourism sector in the world. With the effects of emerging term &lsquo / sustainability&rsquo / in 1980s, sustainable tourism concept has found new implementation areas. The increasing demand on the tourism activities taking place in rural areas has lead the governments to find ways of benefiting from this tendency in a sustainable way. Since the early 1990s, a new type of rural tourism called as agri-tourism has been developed as a concept that integrates agriculture and tourism activities in the western world. Whether it is evaluated as a tourism or agriculture development element, it is a new element of country planning. Nowadays, it is seen that there is also a new tendency for agri-tourism at local level through local initiatives in Turkey. Although there is still no governmental regulation for agri-tourism activities, political and practical developments demonstrate that the sector should be evaluated as a planning element for Turkey. The main purpose of this study is examining the rural development element characteristic of agri-tourism concept as an element for enhancing the rural tourism activities in Turkey. To achieve the purpose, two examples from EU- Lublin and Tuscany Regions were examined to understand the dynamics of agri-tourism as a planning element. For these study interpretative-comparative-textual method is used. Accordingly, the present condition in Turkey is evaluated through the obtained data and SWOT Analysis method was employed for analyzing the data. Accordingly, some suggestions are presented for developing agri-tourism sector in Turkey.

Magistro baigiamajame darbe išanalizuota alternatyvaus turizmo formų: kultūros, socialinio, kaimo, sveikatos, urbanistinio turizmo ir urbanistinio turizmo raida Lietuvoje, iškeltos šių sričių problemos bei pateikti siūlymai, kaip šias problemas spręsti. Pirmoje darbo dalyje teoriniu aspektu tiriamas alternatyvus turizmas, pateikiama alternatyvaus turizmo ir 6 svarbiausių jo formų samprata. Antroje dalyje nagrinėjama alternatyvaus turizmo situacija ES ir Lietuvos turizmo sektoriuose, išskiriant problemas, su kuriomis susiduria nagrinėjamos 6 alternatyvaus turizmo formos, analizuojamos ir vertinamos pokyčių, vykstančių alternatyvaus turizmo srityje tendencijos. Trečioje dalyje analizuojama alternatyvaus turizmo raida ES ir LR teisės aktuose, išskiriamos daugiausiai Lietuvoje ir ES valdžios institucijų dėmesio sulaukusios alternatyvaus turizmo formos. Ketvirtoje dalyje nagrinėjamas Lietuvos turizmo ekspertų požiūris į kultūrinį, socialinį, kaimo, sveikatos, urbanistinį turizmą ir ekoturizmą. / Master’s thesis analysis following forms of alternative tourism: culture tourism, social tourism, ecotourism, rural tourism, health tourism and urban tourism development in Lithuania bringing the main problems and providing suggestions solve these issues. In the first part of thesis alternative tourism and 6 most commonly used forms of alternative tourism are studied in theoretical aspect. The second part examines alternative tourism in EU tourism sector and Lithuania, highlighting the problems and main trends 6 forms of alternative tourism are facing. The third part contains analysis development of alternative tourism forms in EU and Lithuania official tourism authorities documents. In the fourth part of thesis Lithuanian tourism expert’s approach is analyzed of the following forms of alternative tourism: culture tourism, social tourism, ecotourism, rural tourism, health tourism and urban tourism.

Mass tourism being on the agenda of world tourism industry since post war period, has been facing stagnation with late 80&rsquo / s. Additionally consumer&rsquo / s preferences and tendencies towards seeking new activities regardless of sea-sun-sand type of tourism have been started to change. Therefore popular tourist destinations are in a position where to develop alternative tourist activities to sustain their market shares in world tourism market. In compliance with this trend, the purpose of this thesis is to analyze the need and the reason of Turkish Tourism Industry moving away from concentrating merely on mass tourism and accordingly to evaluate the efforts of Turkish tourism authorities in diversifying tourism activities and extending the tourist season to year round with reference to Tourism Development Regions, Amendment of Tourism Encouragement Law, etc. Additionally the importance of focusing on cultural, historical, traditional identity and unique assets of Turkey in order to sustain its ranking in the international tourism market is stressed.

Ο τουρισμός µε την σηµερινή του έκταση αποτελεί πια φαινόµενο. Ο σύγχρονος άνθρωπος έκανε πια ανάγκη του, την πρόσκαιρη µετακίνηση του από την µόνιµη κατοικία σε άλλους τόπους της χώρας του ή άλλης χώρας. Η σηµερινή σύγχρονη µηχανοποιηµένη ζωή των πόλεων κουράζει τον άνθρωπο, και αυτός µε την αλλαγή επιδιώκει την ανακούφιση και τη χαλάρωση. Η άφθονη πια παροχή συγχρόνων απολαύσεων οδηγεί τον πολιτισµένο άνθρωπο σε µια φυγή, η οποία ικανοποιείται µε το τουριστικό ταξίδι. Παράλληλα ο άνθρωπος της υπαίθρου µαγνητίζεται από την µεγάλη ζωή των µεγαλουπόλεων και µε την µετακίνηση του σε αυτές ζητά να απόλαυσει και αυτός, ότι και οι άλλοι άνθρωποι των πόλεων προσπαθούν να αποφύγουν στις διακοπές τους. / Nowadays, alternative tourism has been successfully improved. Here we are going to analyze some types of alternative tourism such as agro tourism and many others.

The master thesis focuses on the virtual social network sites which are concern to be exceptionally actual issue. Moreover the thesis deals with social networks in tourism. The number of various social networks about travelling is high. However, only the community of CouchSurfing (hospitality exchange network) was chosen for the research purposes of the thesis. The research included in the thesis focuses on CouchSurfing because is the greatest hospitality exchange site in these days. It includes user from all over the world and community of Czech users as well. The focal point of the research was also on Czech community only. With the aim of approaching the theme gradually the thesis begins with the theoretical framework. The framework is structured into several chapters which include insight to the social networks and alternative tourism from different perspectives. The social theory, the sociological paradigms, the changes in value-system in the society and the technological development of web 2.0 are discussed in the theoretical part. The aim of the thesis research was to compare two different groups of participants of tourism (mainly young people) - the tourists who are not joining the CouchSurfing community and the tourists who are registered. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were...

This study develops and tests a theoretical model drawing on social psychological and resource-mobilization perspectives of social movement theory to explain changes in social movement participation and support for activism among Earthwatch Expedition volunteers. The social psychological perspective of social movements recognizes the role of self-efficacy and consciousness-raising for the participation in and success of social movement organizations. The resource mobilization perspective of social movements stresses rationality and the importance of funding and networks for the success of social movement organizations. Utilizing these two theoretical perspectives as my foundation, I hypothesize that participation in an Earthwatch Expedition increases volunteers' participation in social movement organizations in ways such as making monetary donations, voting with the organization's platform in mind, or attending rallies and marches. I also hypothesize that volunteers will increase their support for others who participate in these same types of activities. Earthwatch Expeditions are a form of alternative tourism in which volunteers participate in any of 126 different types of 10-14 day research-oriented expeditions that may include evaluating the health of a coral reef, studying maternal health among west African women, assessing the killer whale population off the coast of Puget Sound, or recording oral history in Dominica. I conducted pre- and post-trip surveys in June and July of 1998, resulting in 363 completed surveys. I analyzed data using multiple regression to discover relationships between pre-trip and post-trip measures of social movement participation, activism support, networks, self-efficacy, and consciousness-raising. In other words, I explored ways in which an alternative tourism experience like Earthwatch can change a person's ideas about their own social movement participation, the social movement activities of others, their perceived ability to overcome obstacles in order to implement social change, and their awareness of social issues. Results suggest that participation in an Earthwatch Expedition has a positive effect on volunteers' social movement participation, their awareness of social issues, their networks, and their ability to overcome obstacles, but little effect on activism support. / Ph. D.

5 Abstract A significance of platforms based on sharing economy principle in tourism has been continuously increasing. Currently, the most significant phenomenon is Airbnb, which allows residents to offer their homes for tourists. Even though Airbnb still works on basic peer to peer principle of sharing economy, due to uncontrolled development, it has been leading to a diversion from values of sharing economy. Unlike Airbnb, couchsurfing still retains values of sharing economy and promotes sustainable tourism. However, there is not enough data about couchsurfing. For example, this platform does not have any public database, which would outline how many people were accommodated through Couchsurfing in particular destinations. The lack of data about couchsurfing is apparent in the academic sphere as well. The vast majority of studies is focused on sociological themes like motivations of people to use couchsurfing or mutual trust among its users. In the meantime, the spatial behaviour of these tourists has been therefore underestimated. Creation of a database of these tourists on international and Czech national scale including an exploration of spatial behaviour in Czechia is the main aim of this research. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was adopted for this research. The quantitative...