Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2003. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 2001. / Title from title page screen, viewed March 14, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Dent M. Rhodes (chair), Adel Al-Bataineh, Ken F.Jerrich, Douglas M. Turco. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-154) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Phil.(Tourism Management))-University of Pretoria, 2005. / Executive summary in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, 2009. / Title from PDF cover (viewed July 30, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-307)

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005.

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of IsiZulu namaGugu in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Zululand, 2004. / Lolu cwaningo luhlose ukuqhakambisa iqhaza elibanjwe izindawo zomlando, ezemveIo nezokwakhiwa ekuthuthukiseni ezokuvakasha endaweni yasebaQulusini. Ucwaningo lukuveze kwagqama ukuthi indawo yasebaQulusini icebile ngezigigaba zomlando ezehla khona, icebile futhi ngezindawo eziyizikhungo zokongiwa kwemveIo, konke lokhu kuyiwozawoza elidonsa izivakashi ukuthi zithutheleke kule ndawo ukuze zizitike ngolwazi nobuhle bale ndawo.

Marine tourism in the Canadian Arctic is a rapidly growing industry. The discovery of two shipwrecks, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, in 2014 and 2016 was a monumental and historic moment in Canada. It is anticipated that their discovery will stimulate tourism demand and development opportunities in and around Gjoa Haven, Nunavut - the community that is nearest to the wreck's sites. The community of Gjoa Haven played a critical role in the discovery of the shipwrecks by participating in explorations and offering historical Inuit knowledge of the region and of relevant oral histories. The community will be co-managing the Wrecks of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site (WET NHS) with the federal government agency, Parks Canada and as such will have an influential role in the site's development and management. This study examined Arctic tourism development through various perspectives (i.e. residents' of Gjoa Haven and potential tourists) to achieve the overarching research aim of better understanding the current and potential future state of tourism within the region. This research sought to address several important research and knowledge gaps including: 1) a lack of baseline data on the current state of the marine tourism industry and marine tourism patterns and trends in the Canadian Arctic; 2) the absence of a comprehensive collection of community perspectives on Arctic tourism development; 3) in-depth understanding of the factors that influence, are contributing to and/or acting as a barrier to Arctic tourism development; and 4) a complete absence of information on potential tourists' desired visitor experiences, and motivations for visiting the region and the Franklin Wrecks. This thesis achieves four key research objectives, including: 1) Identifying temporal and spatial marine tourism trends in Inuit Nunangat; 2) Exploring Gjoa Haven residents' perspectives on tourism development around the Wrecks of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site; 3) Understanding the underlying factors influencing tourism development around the Wrecks of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site; and 4) Exploring visitor experience desires for the Franklin Wrecks sites. To achieve these objectives, several mixed methods were utilized including GIS and spatial analysis, semi-structured interviews, and surveys. Key results of the research efforts reveal that the there is potential for the Franklin Wrecks to become a tourism destination as there is a growing cruise industry, demand from highly motivated potential tourists and a strong desire from the community of Gjoa Haven to engage in tourism development. Marine tourism voyages and related shore activity has been steadily increasing in the region; however, the results indicate that the industry is still in its infancy as 150 unique on-shore locations have been advertised to tourists from 2008 to 2019 with a minimum of 44 different on-shore locations advertised each season. Further, there is demand from highly motivated potential tourists to visit the region and engage in Franklin related tourism experiences but the current cost, access to the region and available infrastructure were acknowledged as potential limiting factors. Residents of Gjoa Haven who participated in this study recognized that there are significant benefits and opportunities associated with tourism related development but also understood that there are factors influencing this development (e.g., tourism resources, access, infrastructure, and capacity). It is paramount that any tourism development in the region is community driven and sustainable with clear residual benefits to the community itself. Inuit and Northerners' must be involved in the entire tourism planning process and be at the forefront of any management plans. Ensuring tourism development is realized in a sustainable and self-determined manner and examining the potential of the Franklin Wrecks as a tourism destination requires a significant understanding of tourism patterns, community perspectives, factors influencing tourism development and potential tourists' desired experiences. This research achieved this by contributing to the academic literature on tourism development but by also providing the community of Gjoa Haven and the region of Inuit Nunangat with comprehensive baseline data. The findings from this thesis can be utilized by the region (i.e., Inuit Nunangat) and community (i.e., Gjoa Haven) to ensure self-determined and sustainable tourism development.

The primary goal of this study was to determine the factors that have an influence on the development and expansion of domestic tourism in South Africa. Three objectives were derived from the primary research goal. In the first instance, domestic tourism and the role it plays was analysed by conducting a literature study on all the available constructs as well as the concept of domestic tourism. The second objective was to analyse domestic tourism in the different provinces (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, since after all, it is the function of the provinces to promote domestic tourism). The third objective focused on the results of an empirical study. In July 2003 two hundred questionnaires were e-mailed and faxed. 108 replies were received. Aspects covered by the questionnaire included obstacles to tourism, opportunities, tendencies, trends, growth and the key success factors of domestic tourism. The survey was directed at all involved in tourism planning and management: in the public and private sector, as well as specialists from the national, provincial and local authorities. As far as the private sector is concerned, specialists from hotel groups, like Sun International and Southern Sun, as well as tour operators, such as Springbok, Atlas and Welcome Tours, and organisations, like The South African Tourism Service Association (SATSA), Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) and Association of South African Travels Agents (ASATA), were approached. The purpose of the research was to shed light on what South Africa can do to advance domestic tourism. It also attempted to elucidate the role the government and product owners should play on various levels. From responses to the questionnaire it became clear that domestic products are offered at competitive prices. Product owners, however, have to guard against too high prices. Product owners are to know their markets and understand current industry needs to market products more effectively. / Thesis (M.A. (Tourism))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

The primary goal of this study was to determine the factors that have an influence on the development and expansion of domestic tourism in South Africa. Three objectives were derived from the primary research goal. In the first instance, domestic tourism and the role it plays was analysed by conducting a literature study on all the available constructs as well as the concept of domestic tourism. The second objective was to analyse domestic tourism in the different provinces (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, since after all, it is the function of the provinces to promote domestic tourism). The third objective focused on the results of an empirical study. In July 2003 two hundred questionnaires were e-mailed and faxed. 108 replies were received. Aspects covered by the questionnaire included obstacles to tourism, opportunities, tendencies, trends, growth and the key success factors of domestic tourism. The survey was directed at all involved in tourism planning and management: in the public and private sector, as well as specialists from the national, provincial and local authorities. As far as the private sector is concerned, specialists from hotel groups, like Sun International and Southern Sun, as well as tour operators, such as Springbok, Atlas and Welcome Tours, and organisations, like The South African Tourism Service Association (SATSA), Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) and Association of South African Travels Agents (ASATA), were approached. The purpose of the research was to shed light on what South Africa can do to advance domestic tourism. It also attempted to elucidate the role the government and product owners should play on various levels. From responses to the questionnaire it became clear that domestic products are offered at competitive prices. Product owners, however, have to guard against too high prices. Product owners are to know their markets and understand current industry needs to market products more effectively. / Thesis (M.A. (Tourism))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

African countries in general have registered improved socio-economic and economic growth and development for the past 20 years since the 1990s. Of particular interest is southern Africa which has recorded a period of unprecedented political stability and economic growth in the wake of South Africa’s change to a democratic dispensation in 1994. Economic growth has brought with it an increase in the number of families counted in the middle class and therefore as prospective domestic and outbound tourists. This study examined the extent to which both the private and the public sectors in southern Africa, created with a focus on overseas or international tourists, have recognized this regional tourist market. The study used the core-periphery relationship as the conceptual framework to determine the difference ways in which core and periphery dynamics influenced the recognition of the regional tourist as a tourism market. The research found that the regional market has been recognized to different extents by the public and the private sector in the four case study countries. The core country, South Africa, has shown the most comprehensive recognition by dedicating resources to research into and planning around how to capture or retain market share. The peripheral countries have dedicated few if any resources to understanding the regional market; their systems and investors continue to focus primarily on the international market, and because the international and regional markets have different needs, find it difficult to switch their focus to this emerging market. The study also found that having a core country as an immediate neighbor pulls all those with the willingness and ability to travel towards itself, to the detriment of domestic tourism development in the short-term. The study suggests that to access the existing regional market, the three case study countries of the periphery would be well served to adapt to their circumstances the data-driven approach of South Africa.