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The Image of Spain as Tourist Destination Built Through Fictional Cinema

2008

Fictional cinema is one of the cultural agents that shapes the international image of each country. It colonizes spectators’ imagery, and it can influence their choice of tourist destinations. Spanish cinema’s international diffusion has allowed the exhibition of movies that spread and renew the image of Spain in different ways. In this respect, we propose a three-fold typology of films focusing our attention on their content and the ways in which they build the image of Spain: Icon Films, Pastiche Films, and Tourist Poster Films. These films may stimulate the increase of a cultural tourism very different from the traditional one that inspired many to come to Spain mainly looking for sunny …

MarketingTypologycountry brandUNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LAS ARTES Y LAS LETRASHistorystereotypesbusiness.industryAdvertisingDestinationsCultural tourismVisual artsExhibitionfictional cinemaMovie theatertourist destinationTourism Leisure and Hospitality Management:CIENCIAS DE LAS ARTES Y LAS LETRAS [UNESCO]spainTourist destinationsIconbusinesscomputercountry imageTourismcomputer.programming_language
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A branch-and-cut algorithm for the Orienteering Arc Routing Problem

2016

[EN] In arc routing problems, customers are located on arcs, and routes of minimum cost have to be identified. In the Orienteering Arc Routing Problem (OARP),in addition to a set of regular customers that have to be serviced, a set of potential customers is available. From this latter set, customers have to be chosen on the basis of an associated profit. The objective is to find a route servicing the customers which maximize the total profit collected while satisfying a given time limit on the route.In this paper, we describe large families of facet-inducing inequalities for the OARP and present a branch-and-cut algorithm for its solution. The exact algorithm embeds a procedure which builds…

Mathematical optimization021103 operations researchGeneral Computer Science0211 other engineering and technologiesOrienteering02 engineering and technologyManagement Science and Operations ResearchTime limitRouting problems with profitsPolyhedronExact algorithmOrienteering Arc Routing ProblemBranch-and-cutModeling and Simulation0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering020201 artificial intelligence & image processingDestination-Sequenced Distance Vector routingMATEMATICA APLICADAInteger programmingArc routingAlgorithmBranch and cutMathematicsComputers & Operations Research
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A multi-parametric evolution strategies algorithm for vehicle routing problems

2007

Vehicle routing problems are at the heart of most decision support systems for real-life distribution problems. In vehicle routing problem a set of routes must be determined at lowest total cost for a number of resources (i.e. fleet of vehicles) located at one or several points (e.g. depots, warehouses) in order to efficiently service a number of demand or supply points. In this paper an efficient evolution strategies algorithm is developed for both capacitated vehicle routing problem and for vehicle routing problem with time window constraints. The algorithm is based on a new multi-parametric mutation procedure that is applied within the 1 + 1 evolution strategies algorithm. Computational …

Mathematical optimizationDynamic Source RoutingSDG 16 - PeaceComputer scienceEqual-cost multi-path routingEvolution strategiesArtificial IntelligenceVehicle routing problemVehicle routing problemHeuristicsDestination-Sequenced Distance Vector routingTriangular routingStatic routingDistribution managementPolicy-based routingSDG 16 - Peace Justice and Strong InstitutionsGeneral EngineeringPath vector protocol/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutionsJustice and Strong InstitutionsComputer Science ApplicationsDistance-vector routing protocolLink-state routing protocolMultipath routingHeuristicsAlgorithmExpert systems with applications
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Two-phase branch-and-cut for the mixed capacitated general routing problem

2015

The Mixed Capacitated General Routing Problem (MCGRP) is defined over a mixed graph, for which some vertices must be visited and some links must be traversed at least once. The problem consists of determining a set of least-cost vehicle routes that satisfy this requirement and respect the vehicle capacity. Few papers have been devoted to the MCGRP, in spite of interesting real-world applications, prevalent in school bus routing, mail delivery, and waste collection. This paper presents a new mathematical model for the MCGRP based on two-index variables. The approach proposed for the solution is a two-phase branch-and-cut algorithm, which uses an aggregate formulation to develop an effective …

Mathematical optimizationInformation Systems and ManagementGeneral Computer ScienceMixed graphManagement Science and Operations ResearchIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSet (abstract data type)Bounding overwatchModeling and SimulationBenchmark (computing)Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector routingRouting (electronic design automation)Integer programmingBranch and cutMathematicsEuropean Journal of Operational Research
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New Results on the Mixed General Routing Problem

2005

[EN] In this paper, we deal with the polyhedral description and the resolution of the Mixed General Routing Problem. This problem, in which the service activity occurs both at some of the nodes and at some of the arcs and edges of a mixed graph, contains a large number of important arc and node routing problems as special cases. Here, a large family of facet-defining inequalities, the Honeycomb inequalities, is described. Furthermore, a cutting-plane algorithm for this problem that incorporates new separation procedures for the K-C, Regular Path-Bridge, and Honeycomb inequalities is presented. Branch and bound is invoked when the final solution of the cutting-plane procedure is fractional. …

Mathematical optimizationmedicine.medical_specialtyBranch and boundPolyhedral combinatoricsMixed graphHoneycomb (geometry)Mixed rural postman problemManagement Science and Operations ResearchPolyhedral combinatoricsComputer Science ApplicationsRural postman problemVehicle routing problemmedicineDestination-Sequenced Distance Vector routingRouting (electronic design automation)General routing problemMATEMATICA APLICADACutting-plane methodMathematics
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Contrasting quality of service experience for northern and southern Mediterranean tourists

2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine quality of service experience as reported by tourists in seven northern and southern Mediterranean cities. Design/methodology/approach – A self-report study was used to gather data from 1,362 tourists. Once validity of Otto and Ritchie’s (1996) scale had been confirmed, ANOVA and the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyse the data. Findings – Tourists in all destinations highlighted the importance of the dimension peace of mind. Significant differences between tourists in the northern Mediterranean and those in the southern Mediterranean were observed in two quality of service experience dimensions: hedonics and involvement…

Mediterranean climatebusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectQuality of serviceEnvironmental resource managementSample (statistics)DestinationsGeneral Business Management and AccountingTest (assessment)GeographyScale (social sciences)Quality (business)businessSocioeconomicsFinanceTourismmedia_commonEuroMed Journal of Business
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Turismo e mobilità: aspetti di ricerca e principali implicazioni per le statistiche del turismo

2010

Multi-destination tripSettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica Socialetourism statistictourist behaviormobility
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Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Africa team

2021

Abstract COVID-19 disrupted international tourism worldwide, subsequently presenting forecasters with a challenging conundrum. In this competition, we predict international arrivals for 20 destinations in two phases: (i) Ex post forecasts pre-COVID; (ii) Ex ante forecasts during and after the pandemic up to end 2021. Our results show that univariate combined with cross-sectional hierarchical forecasting techniques (THieF-ETS) outperform multivariate models pre-COVID. Scenarios were developed based on judgemental adjustment of the THieF-ETS baseline forecasts. Analysts provided a regional view on the most likely path to normal, based on country-specific regulations, macroeconomic conditions,…

Multivariate statisticsEx-ante[QFIN]Quantitative Finance [q-fin]Visitor pattern05 social sciencesUnivariateCOVID-19Hierarchical forecastsVisitor arrivalsDevelopmentDestinationsSettore SECS-P/06 - Economia ApplicataCompetition (economics)Settore SECS-S/06 -Metodi Mat. dell'Economia e d. Scienze Attuariali e Finanz.Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management0502 economics and businessEconomicsEconometrics050211 marketingScenario forecastingBaseline (configuration management)050212 sport leisure & tourismTourismComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSForecasting
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Recreational Boating as a Key Asset for Destination Management in Sardinia Island,

2012

NAUTICAL TOURISM DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
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Forecasting container transshipment in Germany

2009

International audience; In this paper, we examine container transshipment at German ports using the seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) model and the Holt-Winters exponential smoothing approach. Our models are designed especially to take account of the seasonal behavior of the quarterly data used. We consider the dynamic development in this sector for the whole container throughput and also the destinations Asia, Europe and North America, which are the world's three main economic regions. Our data runs from the first quarter of 1989 to the fourth quarter of 2006. We provide detailed quarterly forecasts for the year 2007 and 2008. According to forecasting error measures such as Mean Square Error and The…

National EconomyEconomics and EconometricsVolkswirtschaftstheorieMean squared errorOperations researchEconomicsEconomic sectorExponential smoothingWirtschaftEconomic SectorsDestinationsWirtschaftssektorenTransshipmentMoving averageContainer (abstract data type)EconometricsEconomicsddc:330Social Sciences & HumanitiesThroughput (business)
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