Search results for "TOURISM"

Self-reported playing time and justice as predictors of coach satisfaction: An analysis of elite ice-hockey and handball players

2020

Intrateam competition for specific roles and playing time is a continuous imperative process in elite sport teams. The assessment of this competition is done by the coach and the outcome of this process has a significant impact on the team and the players. The following hypothesis was put forward for testing: Self-reported playing time and perceptions of justice among elite ice-hockey and handball players predict their satisfaction with the coach. Elite ice-hockey and handball players (N = 231) reported playing time and completed the Perceived Justice and Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses show that self-reported playing time, distributive justice…

Reconstrucción virtual y visualización 3d del yacimiento arqueológico Castellet de Bernabé (Lliria, España)

2017

3D virtual reconstruction of cultural heritage is a useful tool to reach many goals: the accurate documentation of our tangible cultural legacy, the determination of mechanical alteration on the assets, or the mere shape acquisition prior to restoration and/or reconstruction works, etc. Among these goals, when planning and managing tourism enhancement of heritage sites, it demands setting up specific instruments and tools to guarantee both, the site conservation and the visitors’ satisfaction. Archaeological sites are physical witnesses of the past and an open window to research works and scientific discoveries, but usually, the major structures do no exist nowadays, and the general public …

The role of modern architecture and interior design in the Latvian brending

2013

The national identity or the originality of expression of a nation`s culture is an important factor that is confining identification of a numerically and geographically small country in the age of globalization, with an inestimable role in the nation's self-maintenance. The respect for cultural heritage and valuable contemporary architecture and interior design have invaluable importance in forming national identity. The main issues of Architecture and design about the functional and aesthetic, form and materials, arrangement and integrity have always been and currently are important. Each successive step is the continuation of previous experience. Then the language of Architecture and inte…

Quantifying Local Tourism at the Aeolian Islands and Cefalù: the Research Design.

2013

Mapping research on legacy of mega sporting events: structural changes, consequences, and stakeholder evaluations in empirical studies

2019

Findings from empirical studies on the legacy of hosting a mega sporting event are inconclusive. This paper considers empirical studies published in English language peer-reviewed journals between ...

TARJETA TURÍSTICA SAFETY AND SECURITY: EL PASAPORTE PARA TURISTAS Y DESTINOS SEGUROS

2020

La emergencia sanitaria por el COVID-19 ha paralizado el turismo, causando impactos nunca antes imaginados. Más de un tercio de la población global está en situación de confinamiento.
 La actividad turística, que supone más del 10% del PIB mundial, se encuentra en situación de letargo. Se prevén escenarios futuros que requieren de una acción inmediata. La formula Safety Security puede ser la clave de un nuevo orden turístico, que debe contar con mayor número de medidas de sostenibilidad y añadir la seguridad del destino y del turista. Se propone la creación de una tarjeta turística, con credenciales de turista Safety Security para destinos Safety Security. The health emergency caused b…

What can gender tell us about the pre-retirement experiences of elite distance runners in Finland?: A thematic narrative analysis

2016

Abstract Objectives This study explores gendered experiences of the mastery stage in endurance runners' athletic careers in terms of (a) key themes in this period of life, (b) retirement decision-making and (c) changes in athletic and runner identities. Design and method Ten male and nine female athletes aged between 25 and 62 participated in individual interviews. The data were analyzed via thematic narrative analysis. Results and conclusion Gendered meanings permeate career decision-making and retirement patterns of Finnish runners. Female athletes reported many difficulties, including health problems, loneliness, societal pressure and lack of social support during the final years of thei…

Analisis Kelayakan Sungai Seni Kobereh Sebagai Obyek dan Daya Tarik Ekowisata Perairan di Distrik Mare Kabupaten Maybrat

2021

The Seni Kobereh River in Mare District, Maybrat Regency, has uniqueness so that it has become a waters tourism area. This study aims to determine the feasibility of Seni Kobereh River as a natural-based tourism attraction. This research was conducted in Sungai Seni Kobereh, Mare Selatan District, Maybrat Regency. Data collected since June to August 2018. The variables were analysed refer to the Guidelines for the Analysis of the Operational Areas for Natural Tourism Objects and Attractions of the Director General of PHKA 2003. The result of the analysis show that Seni Kobereh River is feasible to develop as natural-based tourism attraction with feasibility index 80%, however the feasibilit…

Emotions and visitors’ satisfaction at a museum

2014

Purpose – This research aims to investigate whether emotions can be considered as a suitable variable to segment visitors at a museum. Furthermore, it seeks to analyse whether emotions influence visitor satisfaction and whether this depends on objective variables (such as age, gender and level of education) or not. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was developed and data were collected at the National Museum of Archaeology “G.A. Sanna” in Sardinia (Italy) via 410 face-to-face interviews. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses and a series of chi-squared tests were run for the purpose of the study. Findings – Two segments were identified. The cluster with …

The Sustainability of Cruise Tourism Onshore: The Impact of Crowding on Visitors’ Satisfaction

2019

The sustainability of cruise tourism has been questioned in relation to its negative effects on ports of call, among which crowding has recently become more pronounced. However, an understanding of how crowdedness influences cruise tourists&rsquo