Active Tourism in the Active Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-137
Author(s):  
Richard Keith Wright ◽  
Geoff Dickson ◽  
Richard Opara Ajiee
Keyword(s):  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
Critical Overview ◽  
Active Sport

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) most recent reports, one in every ten jobs (an estimated 330 million) is influenced if not directly supported by travel and tourism-related activity, making it one of the world's largest economic sectors. Whilst the boundaries that separate adventure tourism from active/sport tourism are blurred, the subject is certainly not lacking in terms of evidence-based definitions, conceptual frameworks, or typologies. This chapter offers a critical overview of the existing body of knowledge that relates to the emergence of a global active and/or adventure-based tourism economy. The authors complement their review of the literature with a case study looking at the ‘home of adventure', Queenstown, New Zealand.

scholarly journals A Educação Ambiental no Ecoturismo e no Turismo de Aventura: estudo de caso do Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia (SP)

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Bacchi ◽  
Odaléia Telles Marcondes Machado Queiroz ◽  
Zysman Neiman
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Clear Definition ◽  
Conservation Unit ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Subject

O presente estudo foi realizado no Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia (SP), local de grandes atrativos ecoturísticos, sendo sua visitação voltada para as trilhas e o rafting, prática que ocorre no Rio Paraibuna com o uso de botes. Visitantes são acompanhados por monitores, ambiente propício para a realização de um estudo de caso que busca analisar quanti-qualitativamente a Educação Ambiental no ecoturismo e no turismo de aventura. Questionários foram aplicados aos turistas, entrevistas semiestruturadas aos monitores ambientais, à operadora de rafting que atua no local ao gestor da unidade. Foi realizada observação participante nas trilhas e no rafting. Verificou-se que a grande maioria dos visitantes está aberta à Educação Ambiental, a praticar o ecoturismo para ter contato com a natureza e aprender algo novo. Percebeu-se que existe um esforço da gestão do Núcleo Santa Virgínia, e dos monitores para realizar a prática educativa, porém ainda não há uma definição clara por parte destes do que seria a Educação Ambiental. A falta de discussão sobre o tema e a não percepção dos potenciais e limitações da Educação Ambiental no ecoturismo local pode levar a esforços que não gerem as transformações desejadas, apesar do potencial intrínseco do ambiente natural em proporcionar mudanças de visão e atitudes individuais. Environmental Education in Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism: case study of Serra do Mar State Park, Santa Virgínia Nucleus (SP, Brazil) ABSTRACT This study was conducted in Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia - SP, site of major ecotourism attractions, being the visitation oriented for trekking and rafting, a practice that occurs in Rio Paraibuna, using boats. Visitors are accompanied by monitors, a favorable environment for the conduct of a case study that seeks to analyze quantitative and qualitative the environmental education in ecotourism and adventure tourism. Questionnaires were applied to tourists, semistructured interviews to environmental monitors, rafting operator and the manager of the conservation unit. Participant observations on the trails and rafting were done. The vast majority of visitors is open for environmental education, to practice ecotourism to have contact with nature and learn something new. It was noticed that there is an effort of the management of Santa Virgínia, and monitors to conduct educational practice during the tours, but there is still no clear definition on the part of those about what would be environmental education. The lack of discussion on the subject and the no perception of the potential and the limitations of environmental education in local ecotourism can lead to efforts that do not generate the desired transformations, despite the intrinsic potential of the natural environment to provide changes in view and in individual attitudes. KEYWORDS: Ecotourism; Environmental education; Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar; Núcleo Santa Virgínia; Case Study.

scholarly journals Exploring Chinese millennials’ experiential and transformative travel: a case study of mountain bikers in Tibet

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akke Folmer ◽  
Ali (Tanya) Tengxiage ◽  
Hanny Kadijk ◽  
Alastair John Wright
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Global Travel

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore domestic experiential travel by Chinese millennials, a group of consumers who will increasingly influence the global travel and tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research method was adopted to explore motivations and memorable experiences of Chinese millennials who successfully mountain biked the Qinghai–Tibet Highway in China. Findings For Chinese millennial mountain bikers in Tibet, experiential travel motivations and experiences are important. During the trip, they challenged their mental and physical abilities, enjoyed nature, bonded with friends and perceived a warm welcome by Tibetan families. This study adds to existing knowledge on experiential travel, as it was found that transformation was perceived as important outcome of the trip. Participants perceived personal change in attitude and behaviour, which will help them face everyday life challenges. Research limitations/implications Further research could focus on gaining insight into other types of Chinese adventure tourists, on comparing wishes and demands of Chinese with other mountain bikers and on developments in transformative travel. Practical implications Adventure tourism organisations could adjust their tourism product range to cater more for Chinese millennials who aim to improve their physical and mental skills. Originality/value In-depth research into motivations and experiences of Chinese millennials is scarce. The influence of Chinese millennials on the tourism market is already large and will continue to increase.

scholarly journals Dental Erosion and Its Growing Importance in Clinical Practice: From Past to Present

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Katrin Johansson ◽  
Ridwaan Omar ◽  
Gunnar E. Carlsson ◽  
Anders Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Specific Area ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Tooth Wear ◽  
Dental Erosion ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Critical Overview

Since the mid-1990s, the focus of studies on tooth wear has steadily shifted from the general condition towards the more specific area of dental erosion; equally, a shift has occurred from studies in adults to those in children and adolescents. During this time, understanding of the condition has increased greatly. This paper attempts to provide a critical overview of the development of this body of knowledge, from earlier perceptions to the present. It is accepted that dental erosion has a multifactorial background, in which individual and lifestyle factors have great significance. Notwithstanding methodological differences across studies, data from many countries confirm that dental erosion is common in children and young people, and that, when present, it progresses rapidly. That the condition, and its ramifications, warrants serious consideration in clinical dentistry, is clear. It is important for the oral healthcare team to be able to recognize its early signs and symptoms and to understand its pathogenesis. Preventive strategies are essential ingredients in the management of patients with dental erosion. When necessary, treatment aimed at correcting or improving its effects might best be of a minimally invasive nature. Still, there remains a need for further research to forge better understanding of the subject.

scholarly journals A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Otero ◽  
Natalie Ben-Yakar ◽  
Biruk Alemayehu ◽  
Steven D. Kozusko ◽  
Frank Borao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Conservative Approach ◽  
Undescended Testes ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Surgical Exploration ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right

Background. Polyorchidism, alternatively supernumerary testes (SNT), is a condition where an individual is born with more than two testicles. This congenital anomaly is quite rare and the literature has described various presentations.Questions/Purposes. To our knowledge, this presentation of polyorchidism has yet to be described in the literature. The goal of this case study is to add to the pediatric, general, and urologic surgery’s body of knowledge of the subject matter.Case Study. A nine-month-old boy was admitted for an impalpable right testis and phimosis. At the time of surgical exploration, there appeared to be polyorchid testis on the right-hand side, with three masses that potentially appeared to be undescended testes.Discussion. Proponents of a conservative approach argue that infertility is common in patients with polyorchidism and, by preserving a potentially functional SNT, there may be improved spermatogenesis. When performing definitive surgical treatment, meticulous intra-abdominal and intrainguinal exploration must be undertaken. Orchiopexy should be performed to reduce the chances of torsion, malignancy, and infertility.Conclusion. Our case is important to the literature as it is the first known case of polyorchidism with 3 SNT on the right side, located intra-abdominally, and in a patient less than 1 year of age.

scholarly journals Determinants of Effective Financial Risk Management in Small Business: A Theoretical Framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Nurulhasanah Abdul Rahman ◽  
Rafisah Mat Radzi .
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
The Body ◽  
Technology Entrepreneurship ◽  
Financial Risk Management ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Subject

This paper aims to develop a theoretical model of potential determinants of effective financial risk management in small business. In achieving this objective, the methodology used includes library search and analyzing previous literature review on the subject of financial risk management and small business especially in Malaysia case study. The significant variables are namely the leadership, training programs, use of technology, entrepreneurship orientation (EO) and accounting information. This paper also hopes to strengthen the body of knowledge on how financial risk management helps small business towards success, besides to act as a reference for empirical research.

Cyber crimes in the banking sector: Case study of Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
LE Thanh Tam ◽  
Nguyen Minh Chau ◽  
Pham Ngoc Mai ◽  
Ngo Ha Phuong ◽  
Vu Khanh Huyen Tran
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Technological Revolution ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Cyber Crimes

The technological revolution 4.0 brings great opportunities, but also cybercrimes to economic sectors, especially to banks. Using secondary data and survey results of 305 bank clients, the main findings of this paper are: (i) there are several types of cybercrimes in the banking sector; (ii) Vietnam is one of the top countries worldwide having hackers and being attacked by hackers, especially the banking sector. Three most common attacks are skimming, hacking and phishing. Number of cybercrime attacks in Vietnam are increasing rapidly over years; (iii) Vietnamese customers are very vulnerable to cybercrime in banking, as more than 58% seem to hear about cybercrimes, and how banks provide services to let them know about their transactions. However, more than 50% do not have any deep knowledge or any measures for preventing cybercrime; (iii) Customers believe in banks, but do not think that banks can deal with cybercrime issues well. They still feel traditional transactions are more secure than e-transactions; (iv) the reasons for high cybercrimes come from commercial banks (low management and human capacity), supporting environment (inadequate), legal framework (not yet strong and strict enough on cybercrimes), and clients (low level of financial literacy). Therefore, several solutions should be carried out, from all stakeholders, for improving the cybersecurity in Vietnamese banks. 

Program-Target Budgeting as a Tool for Investment Stimulation of Business

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Masterov
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Program Budgeting ◽  
Large Investment ◽  
Stimulation Of

The paper discusses the use of the program-targeted budgeting methodology in the investment stimulation of business in the most problem sectors of the economy. The subject of the study is the dynamics of business activity in key economic sectors adversely affected by factors of the economic and geopolitical nature. The purposes of the study were to identify the key factors that have a negative impact on economic growth and seek options for investment stimulation of business activities in the most problem sectors of the economy using state budget funds. It is concluded that the current practice of budget investment is associated with significant risks and poor justification of investment decisions. Therefore, the American practice of the program budgeting in the implementation of large investment infrastructure projects using budget funds seems to be advantageous. Based on the research findings, methods for increasing the effectiveness of program-target budgeting tools under the Russian conditions are proposed.

Polytechnic to Business Project (P2B) a Case of Innovation and Knowledge Transference

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Teresa Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Manage Innovation

Background: The theoretical background of this article is on the model developed of knowledge transfer between universities and the industry in order to access the best practices and adapt to the study case in question regarding the model of promoting and manage innovation within the universities that best contribute with solution and projects to the business field. Objective: The development of a knowledge transfer model is the main goal of this article, supported in the best practices known and, also, to reflect in the main measurement definitions to evaluate the High Education Institution performance in this area. Methods: The method for this article development is the case study method because it allows the fully understanding of the dynamics present within a single setting, and the subject examined to comprehend what is being done and what the dynamics mean. The case study does not have a data collection method, as it is a research that may rely on multiple sources of evidence and data which should be converged. Results: Since it’s a case study this article present a fully description of the model proposed and implemented for the knowledge transfer process of the institution. Conclusion: Still in a discussion phase, this article presents as conclusions some questions and difficulties that could be pointed out, as well as some good perspectives of performed activity developed.

An Ayurvedic Visual Rehabilitation In Lebers Congenital Amaurosis - Prospective Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Vidhyasri M ◽  
Dr. S. M. Pasha
Keyword(s):  
Marked Improvement ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Visual Rehabilitation ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Slow Frequency

Introduction: This is the case report of child who was diagnosed with LCA reported with complaints of large-amplitude, slow-frequency, roving nystagmus, frequent tendency to press on his eyes, enopthalmos, with completely normal ophthalmoscopic examination with normal appearing optic nerve and retina and has a non recordable ERG; considering this condition under the lines of Vataja Nanatmaja Vyadhi treatment was structured to render effective visual rehabilitation which showed marked results. Methods: 4 years old male child who was diagnosed with lebers congenital amaurosis was brought by his parents to Eye OPD, GAMC, Bengaluru. The presentation of this case includes bibliographic review of the subject, presentation of a clinical case and description of the importance of Ayurvedic prespective of handling of these patients. Results: The child showed improvement in fixing for light and also nystagmus showed marked improvement and there were considerable behavioural changes observed. Discussion: It is important to deepen the environment of the disease to know the possible implications in Ayurvedic management, recognize the magnitude of visual disability that our patient presents for the establishment of the treatment plan and provide an integral care of excellence in an interdisciplinary way in favor of visual rehabilitation of our patients and also help to restore quality of life with no potential risks of side effects.

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