Tourist destinations have been under a significantly growing interest of academia from the second half of the 20th century. The underlying patterns that are shared by destinations’ past, and shapes their future constitute a good share for the context of this interest. This study applies Butler’s Tourist Area Life-Cycle model to an urban tourism destination, Umeå. The model puts the life of a tourism area (destination) on an s-curve and defines several stages on the curve with designated features. Application of the model to the case of Umeå is limited to accommodation branch of the hospitality industry to apply a comprehensive approach and it shows that the city is in the development stage for in this particular branch. However, there are some divergences in the case compared to the model. The capacity edge that causes pressure to the tourist destinations growth does not appear where the model expects, and some stage features appear to take place in a different sequence than the original model. Consequently, the study connects these divergences to the fact that Umeå is an urban destination and also offers a modified version of the model that might be a good alternative for applications on other urban tourist destinations.

<p>The purpose of this study is to explore how attending a blues music festival can influence an attendees image of the destination, the image of the festival and their intention to return. Predicting attendee behavior intentions have been a constant focus of academics and festival organizers. It has been shown that the festival environment (venue and facilities) are influential, that positive interactions with festival staff and vendors affect attendee satisfaction and depending on the study the aspect surrounding the musical performance can influence future behavior. This study has incorporated an area previously found to be important to attendee satisfaction but so far has not been studied with the other aspects of how a festival performs. This study investigated the influence of those four factors (venue, services, core product and safety) on attendees’ perception of their satisfaction with the festival and the subsequent influence on their image of the destination and festival. </p>

Purpose: The study is based on analyzing how different organizations organize and market tourism in the Haninge archipelago. The study compares the organizations on Utö and Dalarö with a tourism organization in Gamla Stan, to see if there are any similarities and differences in the strategic planning process. Method: This study is based more on words than on numbers. Which means that it is a qualitative study that contains (7) pieces of semi-structured interviews and two observations of the destinations Dalarö and Utö. The interviews and observations give a greater understanding of how to plan for tourism and also emphasize how important it is for actors to plan their business, to reach out to existing customers but also to attract new customers. Theory: The theories used include strategic planning, strategic marketing, product differentiation and SWOT analysis. These are used to gather information about how the organizations plan their businesses, what products they offer and their goals with tourism. Result: The result showed that the organizations focus on various issues and the strategic planning process is not mentioned by many. The tourism organization in Gamla Stan emphasizes the importance of a clear planning process that includes the whole staff and how important it is to follow guidelines with restrictions to prevent tourism from harming the environment. The organizations on Dalarö and Utö focused more on how to deliver information and service to best meet the tourists. / Syfte: Studien analyserar hur Haninge skärgårds aktörer organiserar och marknadsför turismen i skärgården. Studien jämför aktörerna på Utö och Dalarö med en turismaktör i Gamla Stan för att se om det finns eventuella likheter och skillnader i den strategiska planeringsprocessen. Metod: Denna uppsats baseras mer på ord än på siffror. Vilket innebär att det är en kvalitativ studie som innehåller (7) stycken semistrukturerade intervjuer samt två observationer av destinationerna Dalarö och Utö. Intervjuerna och observationerna ger en större förståelse för hur man planerar inför turismen samt även betonar hur viktigt det är för aktörer att planera sin verksamhet, för att nå ut till befintliga kunder men även för att locka nya kunder. Teori: Teorierna som används är bland annat strategisk planering, strategisk marknadsföring, produktdifferentiering och SWOT-analys. Dessa används för att kunna få information om hur organisationerna planerar sina verksamheter, vilka produkter de erbjuder och deras mål med turismen. Resultat: Resultatet visade att aktörerna lägger fokus på olika angelägenheter och den strategiska planeringsprocessen nämns inte av många. Turismaktören i Gamla Stan betonar vikten av en tydlig planering som inkluderar all personal i verksamheten och hur viktigt det är att följa riktlinjer med även restriktioner för att turismen inte ska ta skada på den miljön de befinner sig i. Aktörerna i Dalarö och Utö fokuserade däremot mer på hur de ska leverera information och service för att bemöta turisterna på bästa sätt.

Social media platforms have the potential to influence destination choice among potential travellers.Before potential travellers embark on a trip, they are faced with decision-making processes on whereto go, what to do, the best time to go, how to get there among other things. These pre-travel planning decisions can be influenced by their expectation of the experiences they will encounter at the destination and based on their perception of the destination. Their perception of destinations isusually informed by information found on social media platforms or passed on by family and friendswho have encountered similar travel experiences. Using Crompton’s model of destination choice set,this study explores the roles of social media platforms on destination choice among international students in the Umea university.

This qualitative field study is conducted on the Andaman Islands in India and focuses on the sustainable destination development and SCUBA diving tourism. The island in focus, Havelock, is an emerging tourist destination and an international airport is scheduled to open in the Andamans in 2021. The topic is approached through observation and interviews with people involved with the SCUBA diving industry, selected informants, and diving tourists. Different scales that operate with the island’s development - global, national, regional and local - are investigated. Global warming poses a threat to the coral reefs that is the main resource for tourism at the location and the longterm residents’ education in the subject is absent. The communication between state and nation is a problem as laws are passed without participation or awareness from the local community which makes it difficult for businessowners to invest. Furthermore, diver motivation and satisfaction are investigated. The main motivation of beginner level diving tourists from India are not educated in how the underwater world looks like, but are motivated to see what they already know through movies like “Finding Nemo”. The study reveals that a degraded coral reef does not affect diver satisfaction where the divers are not educated in how a healthy reef looks like. The local Marine Protected Area - Rani Jhansi Marine National Park - is in 2019 funded by the government and there are currently no entrance fees for diving tourists. However, this has been proved successful in other destinations. The Marine Protected Area is perceived as positive by the local SCUBA industry, but it is not interacting with its regulation and governing.

Thesis. 1977. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil Engineering. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Bibliography: leaf 121. / by Serge Tsygalnitzky. / M.S.

Neste trabalho são estimados os efeitos das transferências de renda representadas pelo Programa Bolsa Família (PBF), nos fluxos migratórios entre os municípios brasileiros de 2008 a 2010. Parte-se de um Modelo de Escolha Discreta, e são obtidas e estimadas as equações agregadas de fluxo origem-destino com dependência espacial. Para desenvolver a análise, os indivíduos são divididos entre seis perfis de renda familiar per capita, e pela natureza do PBF, o foco da análise se dá principalmente nos quatro primeiros perfis. Então, são sugeridos alguns mecanismos pelos quais o PBF e sua gestão podem atuar sobre a decisão de migrar ou permanecer no local. Os mecanismos idealizados são diferentes de acordo com o status do indivíduo, de ser beneficiário do programa ou não, de acordo com seu perfil de renda, e se a característica do programa diz respeito ao seu município de residência, ou a outro município para o qual possa migrar. Como robustez, estima-se um modelo Logit, da probabilidade de o indivíduo ter realizado qualquer migração de acordo com algumas características individuais, dentre as quais a de ser beneficiário do programa, e de acordo com características de seu município de origem, estando as de gestão do PBF contidas neste segundo grupo. Os resultados em geral replicam os principais achados da literatura de migração, e apontam para relevância e não neutralidade dos recursos e da gestão municipal do Programa Bolsa Família na decisão locacional dos indivíduos / In this master thesis we estimated the effect of cash transfers in the migration flows among Brazilian municipalities from 2008 to 2010. We consider the cash transfer program named Bolsa Família (PBF), and aggregated origin-destination flows with spatial dependence equations in a Discrete Choice Model. To develop our analysis, the individuals are separated in six per capita family income profiles. In face of the PBF aim, we focus on the first four profiles. Then, some mechanisms that can influence the decision to migrate or to stay in the same municipality are suggested. Each mechanism differs acording to the individual status, of being a beneficiary of the program or not, acording to his income profile, and also acording to the analysed feature of the program being about his own municipality, or of another one, for where he can migrate. As robustness, we estimated a Logit model of the individual probability of having migrated, given his caracteristics, among which being beneficiary, and given the characteristics of his origin municipality, among which the PBF management features. The results seem to replicate the main finds of migration literature, and point to the relevance of being concerned with the management of the program and the release of resources, because of its influences on individual location decision

This Master's thesis deals with an analysis of cycling in Vysočina region based on that a project focused on a promotion of cycling in the area is to be designed. The main objective is to find appropriate means of transport that should serve cyclists to approach their favourite tourist destinations. Together with newly created lines corresponding to the tourist destinations a realizable project should be designed the purpose of which is to promote tourism in Vysočina region.

This thesis primarily focuses on usability of video in tourism destination online marketing. Main aims are analysis of video usability modes and testing of online video ad effectiveness. Thesis also evaluates overall advisability of using videomarketing tools in destination marketing. The first chapter describes international tourism and some important tourism terms related to the overall topic such as destination, image and destination marketing. The second chapter contains facts about key internet trends and their use in tourism industry. There is also part dealing with mutual influence of internet trends and tourism consumers' behavioural shift. The third chapter presents the analysis of roles and usability modes regarding online video. In the fourth chapter there is a test of banner advertisements effectiveness consisting of video and non-video banners data comparison. Results show possible usage modes of videomarketing for destination. User generated content with video, social networking and review systems were identified as key tools for combining with online video and thus enhancing online destination marketing. These topics are also considered as the most suitable for further research. Data testing results point out higher effectiveness of ads with video content when compared to non-video content ads.

abstract: This study develops a Creative MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions/conferences and Exhibitions) Tourism Destination Branding Model (CMDBM), and argues for co-creation and synergies between MICE and heritage resources in a popular business destination. MICE tourism can be enhanced through co-created offerings by adding innovative value to MICE tourism experiences. The proposed CMDBM framework aims to help determine how a destination can develop a co-created MICE brand through collaboration with key stakeholders to better meet potential MICE travelers’ other touristic interests and cultural values. The research project was undertaken in collaboration with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and several heritage institutions in New Orleans. The study adopts both qualitative and quantitative research designs to explore the destination brand strategy. The qualitative data were acquired through interviews with relevant stakeholders to analyze the use of destination branding strategies and understand existing and potential synergies with heritage institutions. The quantitative portion measures MICE attendees’ perceptions of the co-created value of enhancing MICE destinations with cultural heritage appeal. NRPA Conference attendees’ responses provide a practical understanding for stakeholders. This research provides both practical and theoretical insights for the tourism industry for destination communities, and has salient conceptual and theoretical implications for the academy. The study confirms that MICE tourism, collaborating with cultural heritage assets, can enrich MICE travelers’ travel experiences. The destination brand strategy was identified with supportive cultural heritage resources and an appropriate destination brand framework of MICE tourism was proposed. As confirmed by MICE attendees’ evaluations from the case study, it extends the literature on destination brand, destination brand awareness, destination brand experience, destination brand personality, and destination brand equity. The empirical exploration of MICE destination branding has been handicapped in existing literature by a lack of conceptual marketing perspectives. This work will lend credence to the important aspect of business destination marketing and stresses building synergy and adding value to MICE tourism experiences. As destination marketing programs become competitive, especially in the context of equitable distribution of monetary benefits across different stakeholders, creating synergies become crucial in the destination. A co-created brand strategy can help make destinations more competitive. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Community Resources and Development 2019