Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-12T15:07:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 arquivo7210_1.pdf: 4567266 bytes, checksum: aad5b3dbceec56e21ab31e2a201cf920 (MD5) license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / No mundo contemporâneo, o turismo vem se tornando uma atividade econômica bastante rentável e, portanto, ajustando-se à expectativa do público-alvo, que possui meios para consumir o produto oferecido pelas operadoras e agências de viagens. Para isso, são criados a cada dia novos equipamentos artificiais de lazer que permitem a esses indivíduos usufruir seu tempo livre, oferecendo-lhe a sensação de acolhimento doméstico. Nesse processo, um alto grau de artificialidade é adicionado aos atrativos naturais e culturais, transformando os lugares em espaços adaptados para o período de férias. Além disso, alguns símbolos são criados baseados no capital e na tecnologia arrojada. Esses não-lugares têm sido produzidos e consumidos pela atividade turística, adquirindo a simpatia de um público cada vez maior. O turismo, as férias e as viagens são fenômenos socioculturais que carecem de estudos mais aprofundados, de preferência interdisciplinares. Seguem essa direção as discussões sobre o turista, o viajante, a comunidade receptora e a interação entre culturas nos grandes deslocamentos de pessoas motivados pelo turismo, as quais buscam na antropologia um suporte teórico para uma maior compreensão e entendimento do fenômeno cultural e social que envolve essa temática. É exatamente a esse contexto de discussão que esta pesquisa se circunscreve. Para isso, resolvemos privilegiar como locus de observação uma dos espaços e modalidades em que se realiza esse tipo de fenômeno turístico: os resorts, reservas artificiais construídas para suprir toda a necessidade do hóspede, podendo ser encontrados tanto em áreas de praia quanto em montanhas, e até mesmo em áreas de rio, em toda parte do mundo. Por serem muito polêmicos, tais espaços são considerados por alguns autores como turismo em guetos . O ambiente natural do local, embora na sua maioria seja considerado exótico, funciona muito mais como um detalhe importante que compõe o todo. Entretanto, o atrativo em si é formado pelo conjunto de equipamentos e serviços concentrados e oferecidos em um único local, ou seja, no interior de uma estrutura arquitetônica semifechada. Esta pesquisa, portanto, tem como objetivo principal entender o resort como fenômeno totalmente cultural e social, levando-se em conta suas dinâmicas de lazer, isto é, os diferentes tipos de serviços e atividades recreativas oferecidos nesse local, como forma de ocupar e satisfazer as diferentes expectativas e demandas do turista durante seu período de ruptura com o cotidiano. Para isso, busca-se compreender o fenômeno de expansão e crescimento dos resorts, assim como a identificação das pessoas com esse espaço artificializado e fechado como opção para usufruir suas férias. O local escolhido para a pesquisa de campo foi um conhecido resort situado no litoral sul de Pernambuco. Pelo conjunto de equipamentos que esse local reúne, ele se torna um exemplo paradigmático entre os meios de hospedagem do tipo resort

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Mountain tourism (fjällturism) dates all the way back to the late 1800s in places like Åredalen. This segment has varied in popularity over the years with low points during recessions and war times. The last few years mountain tourism has increased in popularity and a lot of ski-resorts are growing rapidly. These resorts usually have a big impact on the village they are situated within in both positive and negative ways, they have historically been driving development of the local community, sometimes to a fault.  As the climate is changing, ski-resorts are and will get more challenging winters that will shorten the season and in many cases cause ski-resorts to close. This will inevitably affect the villages in proximity to these resorts as many of the businesses are dependent on the tourists. This change will cause disadvantages for some locations while advantages for others. In the north the ski-resorts are in general less developed but  more resilient to climate changes which could provide them with an opportunity in the future. That is also the topic of research in this thesis project - could the ski-resort in Tärnaby, Sweden emerge as one of the last snow reliable ski-resorts in Sweden and therefore have a more positive projection for the future compared to other southernly located resorts like Åre and Sälen.  Because of Tärnabys history of being the home of many great skiers through history (Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Persson etc.) the resort has always been known as a resort for more experienced riders and this is an image that the resort wants to uphold. This is the architectural challenge for this thesis project, to develop a proposal that handles the complex site of the mountain and materializes the spirit and history of the resort into a building that houses the future needs for the resort.

6 ABSTRACT Title: Satisfaction Members of CZ Golf Club with Services of Golf Resort Písek Centre Objectives: This thesis explores the extent of satisfaction members of Golf Resort Písek Centre with provided services. The extent of satisfaction was determined by an opinion poll where the members evaluated the perceived quality of services and the quality of services which they would expect at an "excellent" golf resort. Questionnaire was compiled according to a research which considered the most significant elements that should be implicit for each golf resort. The acquired findings allowed assessing the quality of services at Golf Resort Písek Centre. Given the assessment some recommendations are suggested, which should increase the quality of services at the resort and consequently the higher satisfaction of its members. Methods: The survey of the quality of services was performed using the designed questionnaire, which was inspired by SERVQUAL method. Therefore, it compares the quality of the services at an "excellent" golf resort with perceived quality of services at Golf Resort Písek Centre. The created questionnaire was designed according to the analysis of an opinion poll, where the importance of particular features was determined. The most important features were used in the main questionnaire which...

This paper adopts a geographical perspective to understand the conceptual and theoretical issues of resort morphology. Resort morphology refers to “the forms and associated functions of a destination area and their development”. Resort towns are differentiated from other urban areas in terms of morphology because of their functional emphasis on tourism. The literature reflects the significant interest of European geographers in the morphological study of coastal resort towns. However, limited attention has been given to resort morphology in developing countries. It is argued that the complex of contextual factors that influence the morphological character of resorts needs to be considered and, furthermore, there is a great need to develop a systematic approach for investigating resort morphology. Based on a review of literature, this paper first introduces the contributions and implications of related research to the understanding of resort morphology: study of resort evolution, the Recreational Business District, urban morphology, and Geographic Information System (GIS) applications. Then, the situation of China is addressed because there is a striking contrast between the rate of change and increasing complexity of Chinese resorts and the very limited amount of studies from either western or Chinese scholars. A quantitative-qualitative mixed research approach is introduced to understand transitional resort morphology in China. It involves classifying land uses, building a descriptive and explanatory framework, creating form-function maps, and the analysis of morphological characteristics. Two study areas are selected for detailed examination: a coastal resort town, Sanya and a lake-based resort town, Wuxi. Morphological changes associated with key contextual factors influencing tourism and recreational development are analyzed in these places. A comparative discussion of Sanya and Wuxi indicates similarities between their development patterns of resort morphology and their present morphological features but significant differences in terms of history, evolutionary process, tourism resources, location and level of economic development. It is less helpful simply to define models applicable to distinct Chinese water-based resort towns than to identify similarities among them. Rules for resort study in the Chinese context are recommended and the characteristics of morphological transformation in a typical water-based resort town are summarized in view of resort development patterns. It is indicated that the morphology of a typical water-based resort cluster can be in large part a function of its recreational hinterlands (urban areas), and whether it is well-planned or more naturally developed. Finally, the relationships between contextual factors, tourism development, and resort evolution and resort morphology are interpreted in the context of Chinese water-based resort towns. The significance of morphological research on current as well as past resort structure for future planning and conservation activities is indicated. A systematic approach, which combines the morphological method, the functional method and the evolutionary method, is suggested to study resort morphology. By using resort evolution theory, it is indicated that resort morphology can be clearly identified and explored within a conceptual framework. This study also shows that GIS techniques are highly applicable in the study of resort morphology. This study indicates that water-based resort morphology in China is presently characterized by intensive land use and dense development, fast settlement expansion associated with growing vacation property development, and a generally clustered pattern of accommodation. Tourism planning in China has developed procedures and strategies with little consideration for the historical process. Therefore, this study has implications for making reasonable development strategies and efficiently implemented policies and plans. Academically, resort morphology is clarified in both Chinese and Western contexts. Also, common characteristics of Chinese water-based resort towns are summarized and phenomena generated from western studies are tested in the Chinese cases.

This paper adopts a geographical perspective to understand the conceptual and theoretical issues of resort morphology. Resort morphology refers to “the forms and associated functions of a destination area and their development”. Resort towns are differentiated from other urban areas in terms of morphology because of their functional emphasis on tourism. The literature reflects the significant interest of European geographers in the morphological study of coastal resort towns. However, limited attention has been given to resort morphology in developing countries. It is argued that the complex of contextual factors that influence the morphological character of resorts needs to be considered and, furthermore, there is a great need to develop a systematic approach for investigating resort morphology. Based on a review of literature, this paper first introduces the contributions and implications of related research to the understanding of resort morphology: study of resort evolution, the Recreational Business District, urban morphology, and Geographic Information System (GIS) applications. Then, the situation of China is addressed because there is a striking contrast between the rate of change and increasing complexity of Chinese resorts and the very limited amount of studies from either western or Chinese scholars. A quantitative-qualitative mixed research approach is introduced to understand transitional resort morphology in China. It involves classifying land uses, building a descriptive and explanatory framework, creating form-function maps, and the analysis of morphological characteristics. Two study areas are selected for detailed examination: a coastal resort town, Sanya and a lake-based resort town, Wuxi. Morphological changes associated with key contextual factors influencing tourism and recreational development are analyzed in these places. A comparative discussion of Sanya and Wuxi indicates similarities between their development patterns of resort morphology and their present morphological features but significant differences in terms of history, evolutionary process, tourism resources, location and level of economic development. It is less helpful simply to define models applicable to distinct Chinese water-based resort towns than to identify similarities among them. Rules for resort study in the Chinese context are recommended and the characteristics of morphological transformation in a typical water-based resort town are summarized in view of resort development patterns. It is indicated that the morphology of a typical water-based resort cluster can be in large part a function of its recreational hinterlands (urban areas), and whether it is well-planned or more naturally developed. Finally, the relationships between contextual factors, tourism development, and resort evolution and resort morphology are interpreted in the context of Chinese water-based resort towns. The significance of morphological research on current as well as past resort structure for future planning and conservation activities is indicated. A systematic approach, which combines the morphological method, the functional method and the evolutionary method, is suggested to study resort morphology. By using resort evolution theory, it is indicated that resort morphology can be clearly identified and explored within a conceptual framework. This study also shows that GIS techniques are highly applicable in the study of resort morphology. This study indicates that water-based resort morphology in China is presently characterized by intensive land use and dense development, fast settlement expansion associated with growing vacation property development, and a generally clustered pattern of accommodation. Tourism planning in China has developed procedures and strategies with little consideration for the historical process. Therefore, this study has implications for making reasonable development strategies and efficiently implemented policies and plans. Academically, resort morphology is clarified in both Chinese and Western contexts. Also, common characteristics of Chinese water-based resort towns are summarized and phenomena generated from western studies are tested in the Chinese cases.

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The topic of the diploma thesis assignment is the elaboration of an architectural study of a selected building - a hotel, from a pre-diploma project of an urban solution of the Sports and Recreation Resort Králíky okr. Ústí nad Orlicí. The content of the building consists primarily in accommodation in **** hotel rooms for 60 beds. The hotel also has a restaurant with a terrace, with a capacity of 100 seats, from which there is a view of the surrounding countryside and the Hedeč Monastery, which is located on top of the hill. There is also a wellness hotel with a sauna world, a gym, a massage room and a small shop with ski equipment.