scholarly journals Sport tourism event impacts on the host community – a case study of Red Bull Big Wave Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
NJ Ntloko ◽  
K Swart
Keyword(s):  
Host Community ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Red Bull

A clash with volunteer tourists? An extreme case study in Guatemala

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdi R.M. Klaver
Keyword(s):  
Extreme Case ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Volunteer Organization ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Volunteer Organizations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine value change and changed consciousness with reference to three projects operated by a Guatemalan volunteer organization. Design/methodology/approach – An extreme case field study design is used. It was extreme in terms of Hofstede’s cultural dimension individualism versus collectivism. Semi-structural interviews were held with 28 staff members in local projects, 43 volunteer tourists and the Guatemalan Country Manager. Two tests to measure cultural psychological concepts were held with 151 children (M = 12.26, SD = 2.96) and the volunteer tourists (M = 25.54 years old, SD = 13.07 years). Finally, an ethnographical analysis was made through volunteering at each of the three projects for one month. Findings – All but two volunteer tourists had positive volunteer experiences. The culture clash did not influence the positive experience of each other, but neither did value exchange occur. Research limitations/implications – It is crucial for volunteer tourists to address the needs of the host community, for the volunteer organization to offer projects wherein people really are in need and for researchers, media and non-governmental organization watchers to generate more transparency at the volunteer organizations. Originality/value – This paper focuses on all stakeholders in relation to the volunteering experience. More specifically, it focuses on the cultural differences of stakeholders to examine the relative influence on volunteering. Furthermore, this paper introduces new concepts like the hidden fact and awareness change.

The Perceived Impacts of Sport Tourism: An Urban Host Community Perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Hritz ◽  
Craig Ross
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Social Environmental

Sport tourism is one of the fastest growing market segments in the tourism industry and is receiving increased attention for its social, environmental, and economic impacts upon destinations. Prior research in tourism impacts has tended to focus exclusively on tourism as a whole and does not differentiate among the different types of tourism that may be present in a destination. The purpose of this study was to examine how residents of Indianapolis, Indiana perceived the impacts sport tourism has upon their city. A total of 347 surveys were returned in a mailed questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a four factor structure of social benefits, environmental benefits, economic benefits, and general negative impacts. Social and economic benefits were strong predictors for support for further sport tourism development revealing a strong identification with the advantages of sport tourism in their city such as an increased cultural identity and social interaction opportunities.

scholarly journals RELIGION AND THE IMMIGRANT: EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF RELIGION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF IMMIGRANTS OF LUTHERAN ORIGIN IN KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Richard Ondicho Otiso
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Lutheran Church ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Global Population ◽  
Culture And Language

In the making of a new home, immigrants have always wanted to settle with people that share similar religious beliefs, given that religion is the only common point that offers universality contrary to culture and other social factors that are subject to change in respect with the surrounding. Given the increase in the global population statistics of the Lutheran church, this article presented a case study of the lives and activities of immigrants of Lutheran origin in Kenya. Based on the existing literature, factors like the religiosity, culture and language of the host community will be analyzed. Moreover, the major finding of this study identifies that the separation between immigrants and locals is based on the fact that there is lack of a common language between the two parties. Emphasis was put on language as the biggest unifying factor. A realization of the factors that hinder integration of immigrants into the host society as explained in this article will aid in the formulation of new policies by the Lutheran church of Kenya and as well go a long way in resolving the existing barriers to immigrant integration

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.

The Impact of Host Community on Destination (re)branding: A Case Study of Hiroshima

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 546-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuntao Wu ◽  
Carolin Funck ◽  
Yoshitsugu Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Host Community ◽  
The Impact

Sustainable Surf Tourism: A Community Centered Approach in Papua New Guinea

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny O’Brien ◽  
Jess Ponting
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Community Benefits

This research analyzes a strategic approach to managing surf tourism in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Surf tourists travel to often remote destinations for the purpose of riding surfboards, and earlier research suggests the mismanagement of surf tourism in some destinations has resulted in significant deleterious impacts on host communities. The research question in this study addresses how surf tourism can be managed to achieve sustainable host community benefits in the context of a developing country. Primary data came from semistructured interviews and participant observation. The findings demonstrate how sport governing bodies can engage host communities in a collaborative framework for the sustainable utilization of sport tourism resources. The derived knowledge from this research may decrease host communities’ reliance on less sustainable commercial activities, and inform policy and practice on sustainable approaches to using sport tourism for community building and poverty alleviation.

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