Tourist guides are located at the coalface of the tourism industry and occupy an extraordinary position within the contemporary demand and supply chain, seeing that they have the ability to enhance, manage and orchestrate the tourists sought after “unique” experience through their interpretation and commentary on tour. Within this context, most regard the tourist guide as an “ambassador” and “custodian” of a specific country‟s destination image – with India being no exception. This dissertation explores the complexity and multifaceted-nature of the tourist guiding phenomenon in a global South context, by considering the tourist guide of India as an international tourist guiding best practice example. The investigation will also evaluate key components and practical areas of India‟s tourist guiding domain. That consists of the country‟s national tourism and tourist guiding environments, legislative and regulatory frameworks, educational and training components, quality assurance mechanisms, as well as all other integral functional areas associated with the sector. These various research areas, along with the genesis of guiding, the various roles and responsibilities of a tourist guide, and the contextualisation of “international tourist guiding best practice”, all form the main components of the dissertation. / Dissertation (MSocSci)--University of Pretoria, 2020. / Historical and Heritage Studies / MSocSci / Unrestricted

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(情報学) / 甲第19851号 / 情博第602号 / 新制||情||105(附属図書館) / 32887 / 京都大学大学院情報学研究科知能情報学専攻 / (主査)教授 美濃 導彦, 教授 石田 亨, 教授 岡部 寿男 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Informatics / Kyoto University / DFAM

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Dags att kasta loss? (Time to sail away?) explores the area of Smögen, Bohuslän, Swedenfrom a perspective of visual communication and sustainable tourism. As a person with aconnection to the area, this project grew from a wish to care for its present and future. Inthe beginning of the project, I only knew I wanted to use my role as a visual communicatorto protect and teach of the local ecosystems by growing curiosity and responsibility withintourists visiting during high season. Through the help of local collaborators, I could latersteer the focus towards littering by boat tourists as it is an ongoing problem around one ofthe most visited attractions; Smögenbryggan. Using storytelling and easily recognizableelements of Smögen as tools, the result is an illustrated sign highlighting the problem andpotential consequences of littering in the area. It aims to leave the target group with a senseof self-awareness in their inhabiting of the space and a sustainable mindset to reduce litteringin the water.

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Numerous studies in the hospitality field have focused on the importance of the convention industry to the economic well being of the local tourism industry. Because of intense competition between convention centers, destinations are practicing strategies of expanding their convention facilities and related infrastructure. Unfortunately, many of these expansions appear to have been based on feasibility studies that failed to present rigorous reviews and examinations regarding alleged claims of positive impacts and over-optimistic operational pro-forma statements. The main objective of this study is to propose an alternative framework for feasibility studies, which consists of an updated, rigorous methodology to calculate a more comprehensive picture, on what convention centers can deliver on public and private investment. Data from the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida were used for assessing this proposed framework.

In the graduate qualifying work of the undergraduate, the influence of TV travel shows on the choice of tourists is considered. The theoretical issues of sociological research are considered, the features of the program construction of the main television tourist shows are revealed and studied. The opinions of various groups of tourists in relation to television tourist content are studied. / В выпускной квалификационной работе магистранта рассматривается влияние телевизионных трэвел-шоу на выбор туристов. Рассмотрены теоретические вопросы проведения социологических исследований, выявлены и изучены особенности программного построения основных телевизионных туристских шоу. Изучены мнения различных групп туристов по отношению к телевизионному туристскому контенту.

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This study examines whether the use of pictorial signs as cartographic symbols are aids for map users in the comprehension of intended referent meaning. A history of the development and use of pictorial signs as cartographic symbols is traced from the origins of international highway signage to the Pictorial Sign/Symbol system of the National Park Service. The theoretical basis for examining qualitative symbolism in cartography is outlined as are the methodological evolution of the study and principles of symbol design. The NPS signs are tested in and out of a map environment to determine communication effectiveness. Results indicate that the NPS signs perform well as cartographic symbols for American college students and that map legends are used when provided. It is suggested that future testing of pictorial symbology might use semiotic and psychophysical research approaches to examine other coexisting symbol systems and discover more specific design principles for pictorial symbols. / Master of Science