scholarly journals The Azores Archipelago as a Region with Vast Potential for the Development of Adventure and Slow Tourism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pimentel ◽  
André Oliveira ◽  
Gualter Couto ◽  
João Crispim Ponte ◽  
Rui Castanho
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Cultural Immersion ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Azores Archipelago ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Insular Region

WTO (World Tourism Organization) recognizes that adventure tourism is a journey that includes at least two of three elements: (a) physical activity, (b) natural environment; and (c) cultural immersion. With this in mind, the Autonomous Region of Azores, classified as one of the OR (Outermost Regions) by the European Union (EU), meets several of those elements. Therefore, the Archipelago shows several potential for the development of this typology of tourism. However, this insular region faces many challenges. Some of those obstacles are also great opportunities for regional development towards new sustainable models. For example, there is the islands’ geographical location, which enables exceptional territorial development opportunities and growth opportunities. Contextually, the Archipelago’s nine islands afford great variety to the destination, and the tranquil rural landscape fits the perfect framework for unparalleled, charming, and relaxing experiences. Moreover, the Archipelago’s specific characteristics, as its volcanic nature, make the destination a perfect place to be explored. These are just some examples of the region’s potential to develop this typology of tourism, based on nature, and consequently, a vehicle to achieve the so-desired regional sustainability.

scholarly journals Vineyard’s Cultural Landscape in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain): evolution and transformations

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Carmen Cañizares ◽  
Ángel Raúl Ruiz Pulpón
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Agrarian Policy ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
Agricultural Structure ◽  
The Common ◽  
Historical Tradition ◽  
Natural Dynamics

Abstract The autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha is the region with the biggest vineyard area of Spain. The rural landscape is totally adapted to the geographical conditions of the Mediterranean Europe, with signs of proper identity derived from its historical tradition and a peculiar way of working the territory by the population. Its natural dynamics and complexity, consequence of the capacity to adapt to social and economic processes which have conditioned it over time, is united to the importance of the agricultural structure. This work has the objective to analyse that kind of process with the analysis of the vineyard’s historical evolution, transformations derived from the application of the Common Agrarian Policy of the European Union, and its undeniable cultural nature that means an interesting potential to contribute to the territorial development.

scholarly journals Spatial Diversity of Tourism in the Countries of the European Union

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Roman ◽  
Monika Roman ◽  
Arkadiusz Niedziółka
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Spatial Diversity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Cluster Analysis Method ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization

The aim of the article is to present the spatial diversity of tourism in the countries of the European Union (EU). The main objective of the article can be divided into three immediate goals, each of which is to determine countries that are similar by means of: (1) accommodation base; (2) tourism traffic; and (3) tourism-related expenditures and revenues. In order to group countries, Ward’s cluster analysis method is used. The aim is verified with the use of 2017 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Eurostat data. The analysis covers all EU member states. The research conducted confirms, inter alia, the key role of the accommodation base in the development of tourism in those countries.

Collaborative economy in the tourism industry The new deal for consumers in the European Union

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Canales Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
The World ◽  
Traditional Service ◽  
Competitive Prices ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
International Airlines ◽  
Tourism Organization

Europe is the most touristic continent in the world, receiving more than 50% of all international tourists (Santolli, 2017) according to the World Tourism Organization. People from all over the world want to go to the most famous tourist attractions in Europe and what once seemed a distant dream to international tourists due to the high prices of hotels and air tickets, is now possible thanks to the competitive prices of international airlines such as Ryanair, Vueling and EasyJet (O’Connell & Williams , 2005) and the alternative to traditional accommodation providers: collaborative economy platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway or Wimdu. This short research paper will be focused on this type of platform, which provide mainly hosting services, and the legal aspects of their terms and conditions of service. The collaborative economy in the tourism industry is a growing business model, which allows consumers around the world to rent a spare room, an entire house or an apartment, for a short period of time, at a lower price than the accommodation offered by the traditional service providers such as hotels. However, this phenomenon was not born as a trending idea or an alternative way of getting an extra income, but of the pure necessity of generating cash in a period when the economy was stagnating, and the owners of properties needed to be creative with the available resources. The collaborative economy is characterized by generating economic benefit (Botsman & Rogers , 2010) from assets that would otherwise be given little or no use by their owners or holders. However, the concept of ‘resources’ covers much more than just assets, since resources can refer to spaces, skills and any kind of goods, which, if not made available to the collaborative economy, would be largely unused.

The Digital Brand Marketing in the Azores Archipelago

2022 ◽  
pp. 395-408
Author(s):  
Gaulter Couto ◽  
Pedro Pimentel ◽  
Sérgio António Neves Lousada ◽  
Rui Alexandre Castanho
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Sustained Development ◽  
Azores Archipelago ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
Brand Marketing ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development ◽  
Insular Region ◽  
The Eu

The ultra-peripheral Portuguese region of Azores is considered one of the EU outermost regions. This insular region is widely recognized as a sustainable nature-based destination. Its remoteness and breathtaking landscape attributed the region a label of adventure tourism by global references as Bloomberg, Departures, BBC, Forbes, GeekyExplorer, Lonely Planet, among others. In this regard, this type of tourism incorporated with the digital marketing generated around it is seen as a vital channel for inspiring sustainable regional development. Consequently, it is possible to verify that the digital marketing created around this new typology of tourism along with the Azores' singularity as a destination could significantly influence the local socio-economy base to the sustained development growth of the region. Furthermore, it was identified that the most reasonable opportunities for slow and nature-based tourism were located in rural tourism.

DESKRIPSI PERMASALAHAN UPAYA PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA BERKELANJUTAN DI DANAU TOBA SUMATERA UTARA (PROBLEM DESCRIPTION OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT EFFORT ON TOBA LAKE NORTH SUMATERA)

Inovasi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Porman Juanda Marpomari Mahulae
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Development Effort ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Problem Description ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
United Nation World ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
United Nation

Penelitian ini adalah sebuah usaha yang dilakukan untuk mengurai masalah yang dihadapi para stakeholder dalam mewujudkan sebuah pengelolaan pariwisata yang berkelanjutan di kawasan Danau Toba. Indikator yang diukur dalam penelitian ini adalah indikator dasar dari 5 (lima) isu utama pengembangan periwisata berkelanjutan yang telah dikembangkan oleh United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan diperkuat dengan data-data yang bersifat kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil pengukuran indikator-indikator dasar tersebut dan pendalaman yang dilakukan dengan diskusi-diskusi yang dilakukan dengan para informan penelitian, diketahui bahwa sebenarnya penyelesaian persoalan dasar pengembangan pariwisata berkelanjutan di sebuah destinasi wisata masih menjadi tugas besar bagi para stakeholder kepariwisataan di kawasan tersebut. Berdasarkan jenis permasalahan yang ada, maka terdapat kebutuhan kebijakan pengembangan terkait: 1) peningkatkan perekonomian dengan adanya kegiatan pariwisata; 2) penjaminan kesejahteraan daerah dan masyarakat lokal dengan adanya kegiatan pariwisata; 3) pemenuhan kepuasan pengunjung; 4) pelibatan masyarakat lokal di dalam pengelolaan kepariwisataan; dan 5) penjaminan kelestarian lingkungan hidup.   Kata kunci: pengembangan, pariwisata berkelanjutan, Danau Toba

scholarly journals Approaches to formation of strategies for development of administrative territories

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 06026
Author(s):  
Oleksii Klok ◽  
Olha Loseva ◽  
Oleksandr Ponomarenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The Eu

The article studies theoretical and methodological bases of the strategic management of the development of administrative territories, considers the essence of strategic management and formulates the advantages of using it in management of administrative territory. Based on the analysis of the key provisions of the EU regional policy, the strategy of “smart specialization” is considered as the most common approach to territorial development. Using the experience of the countries of the European Union as a basis, a BPMN diagram, describing the conceptual bases for the formation of a competitive territory strategy, was built. Practical approaches to the formation of strategies for the development of administrative territories operating in Ukraine, regulatory acts, in particular, that had a direct impact on the formation of the existing model of strategic territorial management, were analyzed. The main requirements to the content of the strategic plan were considered and the list of key provisions and analytical methods (socio-economic analysis, comparative analysis, SWOT-analysis, PESTLE-analysis, sociological analysis) was formulated. Using the comparative legal analysis of the experience of the European Union as a basis, a number of features can be highlighted that must be taken into account in the process of forming the administrative territory development strategy.

Fifth general assembly of the world tourism organization

1984 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-306
Author(s):  
Chuck Y. Gee
Keyword(s):  
General Assembly ◽  
The World ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization

Tourism to the year 2000 - Qualitative Aspects Affecting Global Growth

1990 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Global Growth ◽  
General Work

The World Tourism organization (UNWTO) has initiated study programme on tourism to the year 2000 as part of its general work programme requested by members. The general objective of the study programme is specified as being: To identify the major trends in tourism supply and demand worldwide and by region and their impact on the various sectors of tourism trades; together with implications for policy making and relevant strategies.

EVALUASI ASPEK LINGKUNGAN TEBING BREKSI MENGGUNAKAN INDIKATOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM UNWTO

Pringgitan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Andreas Yogi Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Nature Tourism ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Depth Interviews

Endowed with stunning natural beauty, Sleman has become a destination increasingly flooded by tourists from year to year. The rapid development of tourism does have a positive impact, especially on the economic side, but on the other hand, it can have a negative impact if the management does not prioritize the principles of sustainable tourism. The type of tourism that can be affected is tourism that relies on nature as its main attraction, Cliff of Breksi is one of them. Cliff of Breksi has experienced rapid development in terms of the number of tourist visits, but it has never been examined whether its management is following the principle of sustainability. The objectives of this research are: a) to identify the management of the environmental aspects of Cliff of Breksi, whether it is following the indicators of sustainable tourism from The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and b) determine what things need to be improved so that management can be more optimal. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative method. Research data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations. The results of the study indicate that the manager has so far had awareness and understanding in applying the principles of sustainable tourism as in the indicators of UNWTO sustainable tourism. Keywords: evaluation of nature tourism, indicator, sustainable tourism

Contemporary Turkish-French Rivalry in Libya

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Competition ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The Third ◽  
Turkish Government ◽  
Islamic Identity ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Impact

The research represents a real attempt to show the contemporary competition and conflict that erupted between countries to control the countries that affected by The Arab Spring. Especially the oil-rich, including Libya, which has a distinguished geographical location, so this is what made France and Turkey engage in a political adventure, an economic competition, and an attempt to establish influence in Libya. The State of Libya was completely destroyed in order to control its oil, which is targeted by Western countries and their oil companies. The Turkish government tried to exploit its Islamic identity to influence the emotions of the Libyan parties and provided support for them. Then, it made an agreement with the Libyan government headed by Fayez al-Sarraj to demarcate the maritime borders, which gave it space to pressure against its opponents in the Mediterranean, after its negotiations to join the European Union failed due to France's refusal to join. The research was divided into five parts, the first dealt with contemporary Turkish-French relations, while the second one dealt with Turkey's position on the French intervention in Libya in 2011. The third one showed France's position on Turkey's accession to the European Union. The fourth one clarified the Turkish-French relations after the 2011 Libyan crisis. The fifth one included the contemporary French strategy in Libya, and finally the sixth one revolved around the impact of the Turkish-French competition on Libya. Keywords: crisis, oil, Libya, Turkey, competition, France.

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