Tourism Management

Tourism is undoubted a driving force for Albanian Economy. The fast pace growing industry which provides 19.3 per cent of the total employment and contributes more than 20 per cent on Albanian GDP is considered strategic for the future development of the country. Statistics provide figures that show a correlation between the number of visitors and the number of people employed in the industry that is one of the reasons why this industry is quickly growing. But there are no evidences, nor empirical measures that prove a correlation between the overall country‘s employment and the number of foreign visitors arriving in Albania every year. The objective of the paper is to measure the contribution of Tourism to the economy of the country with emphasis on wellbeing of Albanians. The methodology of the research varies from desk research to empirical tests in order to test the correlation between the overall country employment and number of foreign visitors arriving annually in Albania. Th...

stok maliyetlerinin nasıl belirleneceğini, stok maliyetinin içeriğinin nelerden oluştuğunu, stok maliyetinin gidere nasıl dönüşeceğini, stoklar için uygulanacak değerleme yöntemini ve stoklarla ilgili değerleme sonuçlarının finansal tablolarla nasıl ilişkilendirilerek raporlanacağını açıklamaktadır. Standardın muhasebe uygulamalarına kattığı yenilik, maliyet yöntemlerinde tam maliyet yöntemi yerine normal maliyet yönteminin kullanılmasıdır. Bu maliyet yöntemi, sabit genel üretim giderlerinin üretim kapasitesi yaratan giderlerden hareket edilerek; bu giderlerin sadece dönem içinde kullanılan kapasiteye ait olan kısmını, üretilen ürünlerin maliyetine katılmasını ve kullanılmayan kapasiteye ait kısmın ise dönem gideri olarak dikkate alınmasını benimsemiştir. Böylece, tam maliyete göre hesaplanan gelir tablosu ile normal maliyete göre hesaplanan gelir tablosunun sunuluşu açısından bir farklılık ortaya çıkmaktadır. Çalışmada, bu farklılık TMS 2 Stoklar Standardı bağlamında ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada, TMS 2 standardının kapsamı ele alındıktan sonra, stokların TMS 2'e göre ve Vergi Usul Kanunu (VUK) açısından karşılaştırılması yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, TMS 2 Standardında maliyet kavramı, TMS 2'ye göre tam maliyet ve normal maliyet ilişkisi, tam maliyet ve normal maliyete göre düzenlenen gelir tablolarının karşılaştırılmasına yer verilmiştir.

Libro electrónicoNo obstante los empeños emprendidos por muchos de los estudiosos del turismo en Latinoamérica, se destaca que una de las limitaciones más enfáticamente reiteradas sobre el quehacer científico es la escasa conjunción de esfuerzos para potencializar y difundir sus investigaciones sobre las problemáticas sociales, culturales, ambientales, económicas y políticas que presenta el turismo en la región (Osorio, 2016; Pearce, 2013). Esta exigua coordinación y trabajo en red de los académicos latinoamericanos ha inhibido la construcción de una sinergia colaborativa que visibilice y comparta los conocimientos entorno a una región geográfica con retos comunes. Justo con la intención de contribuir a superar esta limitante, se integra la presente obra, cuyo propósito radica en conjuntar distintos casos de estudio sobre la planificación y gestión del turismo en México, Chile, Argentina y Brasil, como una muestra indicativa de los objetos de estudio, los marcos ...

Heritage and cultural tourism are notably one of the fastest emerging competitive niche tourism segments both locally and internationally. This paper explores the nature of heritage tourism as well as the concept of social cohesions before dealing with the questions of how heritage opportunities can be balanced with challenges that currently face South Africa. A line of inquiry is also followed where the future of heritage tourism in South Africa is interrogated and how it can be utilised to improve and support social cohesion and nation building. Due to the South Africa’s apartheid history, cultural diversity of available heritage products is under-represented and consequently also under-performing despite being highly desirable by tourists (South Africa, 2012:16). An awareness of the ability of heritage and cultural tourism to contribute toward social cohesion has also been lacking despite research suggesting that South Africans have a desire to visit heritage sites but that the u...

Tourism development in South Africa has been inconsistent and has failed to fulfil the promises of pro-poor development. Tourism routes have been touted as a promising means of supporting pro-poor tourism. However, in practice, established tourism route models benefit well-resourced establishments and do little to effectively include disadvantaged communities. This article explores the role of tourism routes as a pro-poor tool by outlining the practical problems of both supporting established routes and developing new ones. The Open Africa tourism route development methodology, its limitations, problems and pitfalls are scrutinised by focusing on two Open Africa routes. Pro-armoede toerismeroetes: die Open Africa-ervaring Toerisme-ontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika was in die verlede oneweredig en het misluk om beloftes van pro-armoede ontwikkeling gestand te doen. Toerismeroetes is geprys as 'n belowende manier om pro-armoede toerisme te ondersteun. In die praktyk baat gevestigde besighede egter meer by toerismeroete-ontwikkeling as benadeelde gemeenskappe. Hierdie artikel ondersoek dus die rol van toerismeroetes as 'n proarmoede werktuig deur te fokus op die praktiese probleme van die vestiging en volhoubaarheid van nuwe roetes. Die Open Africa-roete ontwikkelingsmetodologie, beperkinge, probleme en slaggate word onder oë geneem deur te fokus op twee Open Africa-roetes.

Assalamu'alikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Dengan mengucapkan Puji serta Syukur kepada Allah SWT, berkat atas rahmat dan hidayah-Nya, penyusunan skripsi tugas akhir yang berjudul "Perencanaan Dan Perancangan Islamic Center Berbasis Masyarakat di Seberang Kota Jambi"i dapat diselesaikan tepat pada waktunya dan sesuai dengan target. Maksud dan tujuan dalam menyelesaikan Skripsi Tugas Akhir ini adalah untuk memenuhi syarat salah satu Mata kuliah Tugas Akhir yang merupakan mata kuliah wajib Program Studi Teknik Arsitektur Universitas Sriwijaya untuk memenuhi syarat pendidikan sarjana strata 1 (S-1). Dalam penyusunan skripsi tugas akhir ini penulis menerima banyak bantuan dari berbagai pihak. Oleh sebab itu, penulis ingin mengungkapkan rasa terimakasih kepada : 1. Yang Paling utama kepada Allah SWT. 2. Kedua Orang tua , saudara dan keluarga saya, yang selalu memberi dukungan, semangat, dan do'a dalam hidup saya. 3. Ibu Ir. Tutur Lussetyowati, M.T selaku ketua Jurusan Teknik Arsitektur Universitas Sriwijaya 4. Ir. Ari Siswanto, MCRP, P.hD selaku dosen pembimbing yang telah memberikan bimbingan dan masukan dalam proses studio tugas akhir.

The paper explores the development of the tourism curriculum at the Guilin Institute of Tourism. Using a case study approach, the research describes the process of curriculum review from an existing to a new hotel management programme. Two areas are identified for discussion based on empirical data collection, satisfaction with the curriculum and quality of teaching, and the views of the students are presented. The study concludes that Guilin Institute has made considerable improvements in programme content and delivery methods and that evaluation of this kind can offer significant improvements and lead the way for developing tourism education in China.

Abstrakt. W ostatnich latach mozna zauwazyc rosnące zainteresowanie produktami regionalnymi oraz tradycyjnymi. Coraz chetniej są nabywane produkty, ktorych nazwa wskazuje na miejsce pochodzenia. Produkty regionalne są czesto odkrywane na nowo, czesto trafia sie na nie przez przypadek, a nastepnie doklada staran, by znaleźc je w innych punktach handlowych. Specyficzne walory produktow regionalnych, a w szczegolności tradycyjnych artykulow zywnościowych, decydują o ich oryginalności i autentyczności oraz o tym ze są one chetniej nabywane niz produkty masowe. Potwierdzają to badania empiryczne, przeprowadzone w wojewodztwie opolskim. Regionalne produkty Opolszczyzny, nie tylko zywnościowe, są rowniez szansą na pokazanie i promocje regionu, z ktorego pochodzą.

Tourism as a tool for the enhancement and conservation of heritage represents an opportunity for many managers of cultural properties. However, despite the numerous works developed so far on tourism governance, the elaboration of preliminary studies for decision-making in heritage buildings is still a challenge. Considering the ecosystem services approach, an index is proposed which allows tourism and cultural heritage managers to analyze and quantify the level of tourist exploitation (use) of a monument for the services (benefits) that it offers to society. In this paper, a multi-criteria evaluation system was proposed, related to the main use of the building and its relationship with various tourism components, which have been classified as cultural, leisure, recreational, lodging, catering, intermediation, transportation, and event organization. The model has been applied to the Parroquia del Mar (Alicante, Spain) of great cultural relevance, but not exploited for tourism. The re...

ÖZ Bu araştırmanın amacı, potansiyel girişimci olmaları düşünülen İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi (İİBF) öğrencilerinin sahip oldukları kontrol odaklarının onların girişimcilik eğilimleri ile ilişki düzeylerini belirlemektir. İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı araştırmada; Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi İİBF bünyesinde yer alan İşletme, İktisat, Kamu Yönetimi ve Maliye bölümlerinden toplam 520üniversite öğrencisine Türkçe'ye uyarlanması Dağ (1991) tarafından yapılmış "Rotter'in İç-Dış Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği" ve Yılmaz ve Sünbül (2009) tarafından geliştirilen geçerliliği ve güvenirliği test edilerek kanıtlanmış "Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Girişimcilik Ölçeği" uygulanarak elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler korelasyon ve çoklu regresyon analizi ile hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan analizlerde, kontrol odağı ve girişimcilik eğilimi değişkenlerinin cinsiyete göre farklılaşmadığı saptanmıştır. Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre;...

Este estudio propone una matriz comparativa de indicadores, tanto cuantitativos como cualitativos, para valorar la sostenibilidad en tres tipos de destinos: desarrollados, en desarrollo y aquellos con presencia de poblaciones vulnerables, indígenas, negras o raizales; determinando la importancia que tienen para la construcción de modelos de desarrollo turístico endógenos (de acuerdo con las condiciones particulares del entorno y los actores sociales implicados en el territorio), la valoración de los impactos económicos, socioculturales y medioambientales que el turismo puede generar en el espacio en el que se desarrolla. De los resultados obtenidos se establece un conjunto de indicadores, tanto objetivos como subjetivos, con una estructura común para los tres tipos de destinos pero con su indiosincracia propia a sus niveles de desarrollo. Palabras clave: desarrollo endógeno del destino, indicadores de sostenibilidad, poblaciones indígenas, negras y raizales.

Buhalis, D., Yin, A., Xu, F. 2025, Metaverse experiences in hospitality and tourism: blending virtuality and reality, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-01-2025-0068

Purpose-This viewpoint paper aims to provide a critical review of metaverse in hospitality and tourism. The paper reviews the mainstream definitions and characteristics of metaverse, and suggests the influence of metaverse on experiences in hospitality and tourism. Design/methodology/approach-The viewpoint paper adopts a conceptual and theoretical approach on metaverse, identifying different perspectives and key characteristics of metaverse through critical reviews and reflections. The study further analyzes the impact of metaverse on experiences in hospitality and tourism through reflective discussions. Findings-Present literature defines the metaverse from spatial, interactive and experiential perspectives. Immersion, illusion, replication to the real world, open and interoperable environment, use of avatars and gamification of activities were identified as the key characteristics of metaverse. The metaverse influenced experiences in hospitality and tourism in four fundamental ways: an immersive trial that reduce the uncertainty of experience; a spatial and temporal change with an immersive experience; a blended travel fusion of digital virtuality and physical reality; and a blurred boundary of before, during and after trip experience journey. Research limitations/implications-This paper identifies a set of theoretical and managerial implications to provide metaverse experiences in hospitality and tourism. Future studies could focus on empirical research studies including the experience design in the metaverse, as well as consumers' perceptions of metaverse experiences in hospitality and tourism. Originality/value-This study critically reviews the characteristics of metaverse and suggests how it might influence experiences in hospitality and tourism. The perspective of metaverse experiences in hospitality and tourism provides a solid understanding of metaverse research, advancing knowledge and practice in this field.

The archaeological site of Umm Qais is a popular tourist destination for both local and foreign tourists who come to appreciate the site's archaeological history, scenic landscape, and panoramic perspective. The site was the focus of tourism planning, which included the construction of amenities and infrastructure, the creation of tourist circuits, and archaeological management. This development was linked to a rise in visitor numbers as well as the provision of a high level of service, such as parking, tickets, kiosks, restaurants, and cafés, to welcome visitors. The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of on-site tourist services and infrastructures, as well as those of visitors, and their geographical and temporal scope on the site. The study used a qualitative approach based on case study fieldwork as a research method to achieve this goal. Personal observation, interviews with site-related stakeholders, and a checklist were used to collect data during the fieldwork. Both tourism infrastructure and visitors were proven to have a detrimental influence on tourist attractions. The site's aesthetic pollution and structural deterioration were caused by tourism services and infrastructure. Graffiti, vandalism, and trash left by visitors exerted strong negative impacts. Furthermore, spatial and temporal negative impacts were determined by the patterns of seasonal movement of visitors and the location of infrastructure. Thus, most of the impacts were concentrated in a small portion of the site, among the western theater, the panoramic view, and the traditional Ottoman village. This research sheds light on these challenges and makes recommendations in the areas of heritage management, tourism, and visitor impact management that may be of interest to on-the-ground decision makers as well as academics.

This work consists of an investigation about the increase of tourists in the Andean Community of Nations (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and its influential factors, focusing mainly on low cost airlines as a factor of influence for the proliferation of tourists in this area of South America...

The tourism product has to be packaged and priced keeping in mind the target customer. Without any doubt, tourism is the main sector that can play a significant part in achieving rapid economic growth and drastically reducing unemployment in our country. Currently, it is the largest foreign exchange earner for our country. The development of the tourism industry on a priority basis is the need of the hour.

Development of tourism in Romania must be both an aim and a means to obtain general socialeconomic development taking intoconsideration the circumstances of the national policy of development and integration within the European structure. The development of the Romanian spa tourism is triggered by Romania's macroeconomic develoment, by better regulation of problems which this form of tourism faces as well as by the involvement of Romania's Government in supporting Romanian spa tourism. Dezvoltarea turismului în România trebuie să fie un obiectiv şi un mijloc al dezvoltării economico-sociale de ansamblu, în contextul politicii naţionale de dezvoltare şi de integrare în structurile europene 1 . În ansamblu, România are un potenţial bun fiind o importantă ţară de destinaţie turistică în viitor. Acest lucru se va realiza în condiţiile în care se vor aduce îmbunătăţiri substanţiale asupra produsului turistic şi nivelului serviciilor. Diversitatea ofertei turistice din staţiunile balneare este considerată ca fiind unul dintre punctele forte ale României turistice. Oferta balneoturistică românească are o concurenţă mare pe piaţa balneoclimatică europeană, fiind rigidă, neperformantă şi neadaptată la cerinţele moderne ale pieţii turistice 2 . Oferta europeană de profil s-a orientat spre curele de susţinere a sănătăţii, venind în întâmpinarea clienţilor cu amenajări moderne de lux, ca piscine de agrement, jacuzzi-jet pool, saună, săli de gimnastică, instalaţii de siguranţă în exploatarea acestor dotări, terenuri de sport, programe speciale, facilităţi turistice etc. Unul din obiectivele de revitalizare a turismului balnear este acela a conştientizării la nivelul pieţelor internaţionale că România este o destinaţie balneoturistică de prestigiu în Europa. Direcţiile de dezvoltare a turismului balnear românesc sunt determinate de dezvoltarea macroeconomică a României, de mai buna reglementare, din punct de vedere legislativ, a problemelor acestei forme de turism şi de implicarea Guvernului României în susţinerea turismului şi turismului balnear românesc. Planul de acţiune al Programului de guvernare pe perioada 2001 -2004, aprobat prin H.G.R. 495/2000, cuprinde obiective precise 3 , termene scurte şi modalităţile concrete de punere în aplicare în domeniul turismului, guvernul considerând turismul domeniul prioritar al economiei naţionale. Astfel, unul din obiective -accelerarea procesului de privatizare, a fost favorizat de hotărârea de guvern prin care Ministerul Turismului prelua competenţele privind efectuarea privatizării, în defavoarea fostului Fond al Proprietăţii de Stat, cu intenţia declarată de a debirocratiza şi simplifica procedurile de privatizare în turism. Un alt obiectiv, încă valabil, este efectuarea integrală a procesului de privatizare. Privatizarea s-a desfăşurat într-un ritm susţinut şi prin finalizarea ei, "forţa schimbării" cum am denumi proprietatea privată, va putea acţiona, va creşte calitatea şi competitivitatea ofertei de turism şi turism balnear şi se va înregistra, din nou, un trend pozitiv în evoluţia indicatorilor ce caracterizează această activitate. Tabelul următor prezintă capacitatea şi activitatea de cazare turistică, pe forme de proprietate, relevă poziţia dominantă a proprietăţii majoritar private, care a atins în jur de 80 % la structuri de primire şi capacitate în funcţiune şi aproape 75 % la capacitate existentă. Marea majoritate a structurilor intrate în proprietate privată au intrat deja în planuri mai mari sau mai mici de modernizare, ceea ce reflectă interesul investitorilor de a schimba imaginea structurilor de cazare, alimentaţie, tratament sau agrement ai căror proprietari au devenit.

Bu çalışma, kültürel miras alanlarının korunmasında arkeoturizmin rolünü incelemekte ve Harpasa Antik Kenti örneği üzerinden değerlendirmeler yapmaktadır. Arkeoturizm, antik yerleşimlerin korunmasını sağlarken aynı zamanda bu alanların turizme kazandırılmasıyla yerel ekonomiye katkıda bulunmayı hedefleyen önemli bir turizm türüdür. Harpasa Antik Kenti de Arkaik Dönemden başlayarak kesintisiz bir yerleşim alanı olmuş ve sahip olduğu mimari yapılarıyla arkeoturizm açısından büyük bir potansiyeli barındırmaktadır. Çalışma, antik yerleşimin bu potansiyelini ortaya
koyarken, arkeoturizmin sürdürülebilirlik, koruma ve tanıtım açısından sunduğu fırsatları değerlendirmektedir. Ayrıca, arkeoturizm yoluyla yerel halkın kültürel mirasa katılımı ve bu alanların korunmasında bilinçlendirilmesinin önemi vurgulanmaktadır. Arkeoturizmin, kültürel mirasın korunmasında ve yerel ekonomilerin canlandırılmasında etkili bir araç olabileceği belirtilmekte ve Harpasa Antik Kenti’nin bu bağlamda nasıl değerlendirilebileceğine dair öneriler sunulmaktadır.

This research investigates the interrelationship between heritage tourism and social capital regarding neighborhood regeneration policies using the El-Shujaiya neighborhood as a case study. Although the neighborhood is endowed with material and immaterial cultural heritage in community traditions and historical sites and buildings, it has experienced urban decay, eroding social capital. Apart from the political situation hindering international tourism, the neighborhood can attract Palestinian visitors. The research aims to formulate primary guidelines where a declining urban area can utilize its heritage assets to regenerate physically, socially, and economically. To achieve the aim, the researcher conducted a group discussion including eight participants representing key actors and stakeholders utilizing a SWOT approach to understand internal and external factors impacting area regeneration and investments in heritage tourism. Findings indicated implementing urban regeneration thr...

Cultural tourism is a large and well-developed field with a considerable body of research, including much work undertaken by the ATLAS Cultural Tourism Research Group. We now know much more about the motivations, activities and profile of cultural tourists and their impacts on the places they visit. We have also identified several key trends in the cultural tourism field, including the cultural, performance, mobilities, creative and curatorial ‘turns’ (Richards, 2021).
In spite of this growing body of knowledge, we are still facing major challenges, such as the expansion of ‘mass cultural tourism’. Tourism is also increasingly under scrutiny, as many destinations struggle with large numbers of tourism arrivals and growing local disquiet about tourism models. Developing ‘new’ models of tourism and spreading tourists from crowded to less touristed places are therefore seen as potential paths towards more sustainable tourism.
This paper reports on a special track of the ATLAS Conference in 2025 organised by the ATLAS Cultural Tourism Project and the Crocus Project. This track examined the theoretical and practical implications of the development of CCT (Cultural and Creative Tourism) in RRA (Rural and Remote Areas), including the relationships between rural and urban areas in shaping tourism flows. The themes of the track included:
• Innovations in cultural and creative tourism
• Sustainability of cultural and creative tourism
• Cultural and creative tourism in rural and remote areas
• Developing Cultural and Creative Tourism in Small cities
• Cultural and creative regions and tourism
• Relationships between urban and rural areas
• Creative networks and creative hubs
• Cultural, social and cultural effects of CCT
• New and emerging CCT practices
• Practice bundles and business models in cultural and creative tourism

A actividade turística, pelas suas características causa um elevado impacto ambiental, devendo o seu desenvolvimento ser condicionado pelas características ambientais onde se insere. Os Sistemas de Informação, principalmente os que representam a informação geográfica, oferecem um ambiente para o desenvolvimento de uma arquitectura que permite ao Decisor a consulta, gestão e construção de cenários de decisão como resultado da aplicação de medidas definidas no Planeamento e Ordenamento Turístico de uma região. A informação associada a esta arquitectura deve ser real e actualizada, então, deve ser considerado um meio de acesso rápido à mesma – Internet. Através de cenários de decisão, a arquitectura referida oferece vantagens competitivas no processo de decisão, uma vez que possibilita a avaliação, previsão e controlo dos futuros impactos ambientais do Turismo.

Os SI e o turismo formam uma aliança bem conseguida e com inegáveis potencialidades para os agentes de decisão e investigadores. O objectivo deste artigo é o de apresentar um caso concreto e real desta aliança, o Sistema de Informação para apoio ao IMPACTUR (Indicadores de Monitorização e Previsão da Actividade Turística), que se encontra em funcionamento e disponível através da Internet, onde se pode verificar e analisar os benefícios obtidos pela conjugação entre os conceitos associados à actividade turística e às tecnologias de informação e de comunicação. O presente artigo resulta do desenvolvimento metodológico de uma componente do projecto de investigação científica denominado IMPACTUR - Indicadores de Monitorização e Previsão da Actividade Turística, sendo este beneficiário da parceria estabelecida entre o Instituto de Turismo de Portugal e a Universidade do Algarve / Centro Internacional de Investigação em Território e Turismo, aos quais a autora agradece o apoio concedido.

This publication is the second of three reports that address the implications of increases in tourism on local users of nature-based recreation settings in the Selwyn District, New Zealand and is intended to be read as part of that series. The first report (LEAP No. 51) outlines the literature and selected research methods while the third examines data gathered from an online survey of recreationists active in the Selwyn District.

Science for Conservation is a scientific monograph series presenting research funded by New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC). Manuscripts are internally and externally peer-reviewed; resulting publications are considered part of the formal international scientific literature. This report is available from the departmental website in pdf form. Titles are listed in our catalogue on the website, refer www.doc.govt.nz under Publications, then Science & technical.

Determining the appropriate compensation for customers is a crucial decision, as it may result in the wasting of resources and further exacerbating customer frustration. Making the right compensation decision requires a great deal of knowledge and expertise about the customers and their service encounters, as well as taking both the customers' and the service business's interests into account. This study investigates the usability of ChatGPT, as a generative AI tool, in identifying the severity of service failures for customers and producing an effective and efficient compensation suggestion accordingly. The two surveys in the study, carried out in two stages with 298 hotel customers and 54 managers from 5-star hotels, established that no single compensation strategy developed by ChatGPT can satisfy most of the customers, and a combination of compensation strategies needs to be used. The study has important theoretical and practical implications both regarding the field of generative AI, in terms of developing business solutions, and for the service recovery and compensation literature.

Standard tours combined with lack of information make many tourists miss some important experiences a destination has to offer. The target of the Dynamic Tour Guide (DTG) is to discover Tour Building Blocks (TBB), e.g. attractions like sights or restaurants, dependent on the actual context which is defined by personal interests, location and schedule of a tourist. It determines current information, e.g. opening hours or availability. It plans an individual tour, provides navigational guidance during the execution and offers information depending among others on the direction the tourist is approaching the attraction. All together the DTG is a mobile agent enabling a personalized, spontaneous and guided tour.

Resumen: Los agentes públicos y privados de numerosos destinos trabajan para conseguir que sus espacios turísticos sean accesibles para todos los públicos, independientemente de sus condiciones físicas, sensoriales y/o intelectuales. Es por esta razón que la presente investigación, a partir del trabajo de campo y de la revisión de documentos de referencia elaborados por organizaciones como la OMS o la OMT, tiene como objetivo analizar si algunos de los espacios culturales de la ciudad de Barcelona más visitados (Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, El Born Centre Cultural y Museo Picasso) cumplen o no con el Código de Accesibilidad de la Generalitat de Cataluña, y consecuentemente, aportar propuestas de mejora para conseguir que Barcelona sea una ciudad adaptada y accesible para cualquier persona.

In modal analysis, mechanical systems with a few inputs and hundreds of outputs have to be identified. This requires adapted frequency-domain estimators designed to handle large amount of data in a reasonable amount of time. Today, modal analysis has become a widespread means of finding the modes of vibration of a machine or structure. Modes are inherent properties of a structure, and are determined by the material properties (mass, damping, and stiffness), and boundary conditions of the structure. Each mode is defined by a natural (modal or resonant) frequency, modal damping, and a mode shape (“modal parameters”). If either the material properties or the boundary conditions of a structure change, its modes will change.

Resumen: El territorio y los recursos juegan un papel esencial en toda actividad turística. En los últimos años, la actividad atravesó transformaciones desde el punto de vista de la gestión y ha utilizado herramientas tendientes a mitigar o evitar los impactos turísticos negativos sobre el territorio.

Buku ini merupakan panduan komprehensif tentang konsep, metode, dan penerapan statistik yang disusun secara sistematis untuk memudahkan pembaca memahami dasar-dasar hingga teknik analisis yang lebih kompleks. Diawali dengan pembahasan mengenai definisi, jenis-jenis statistik, data, dan variabel, buku ini memberikan landasan teoritis yang kuat sebelum pembaca melangkah ke tahap pengolahan data. Materi awal ini juga dilengkapi dengan latihan yang membantu memperkuat pemahaman konsep, sehingga pembaca dapat langsung mengaplikasikan teori ke dalam praktik.

Selanjutnya, buku ini mengulas berbagai metode analisis data, mulai dari distribusi frekuensi, grafik, ukuran pemusatan (central tendency), ukuran penyebaran (dispersi), hingga pengukuran kemencengan dan keruncingan data. Pembahasan dilakukan dengan bahasa yang mudah dipahami dan disertai contoh-contoh perhitungan yang relevan. Topik lanjutan seperti angka indeks, analisis data berkala (time series), dan probabilitas juga dibahas secara rinci untuk memperluas wawasan pembaca dalam memahami pola dan hubungan data.

Bagian akhir buku berfokus pada distribusi probabilitas, baik diskrit maupun kontinyu, yang mencakup distribusi binomial, hipergeometrik, Poisson, hingga distribusi normal beserta pendekatan-pendekatannya. Dengan struktur pembahasan yang terarah dan penyajian materi yang dilengkapi latihan, buku ini tidak hanya menjadi referensi penting bagi mahasiswa dan peneliti, tetapi juga praktisi yang membutuhkan pemahaman statistik untuk pengambilan keputusan berbasis data. Buku ini memadukan konsep teoritis dan keterampilan praktis, menjadikannya sumber belajar yang lengkap dan aplikatif.

Este capítulo presenta los resultados de un estudio cuyo objetivo fue evaluar el comportamiento del turismo de reuniones y explicar su contribución al sector turístico. El diseño de la investigación fue no experimental, de corte descriptivo con enfoque cuantitativo y se aplicó a una muestra no probabilística de 60 sujetos pertenecientes a federaciones y asociaciones profesionales. El abordaje de la muestra se realizó por medio de un cuestionario que evalúa las siguientes dimensiones: accesibilidad, apoyo local, entorno del destino, instalaciones para reuniones, oportunidades adicionales a las conferencias, gestión de destinos y servicio de alojamiento. Los resultados muestran que el turismo de reuniones contribuye al sector a través de la oferta turística del destino. Asimismo, indican que la Secretaría de Turismo considera que la contribución del turismo de reuniones al producto interno bruto constituye un aporte importante para la economía nacional. Sin embargo, se identifica la necesidad de recabar información estadística actualizada porque la actual genera limitaciones en el presupuesto asignado para la promoción y subvenciones y en la percepción de valor de quienes integran la cadena y el gobierno.

Tourism is one of the emerging and fastest growing industries in the world today. It is well said that every twelve tourists creates a new job. Current study discusses the diffusive nature of tourism that demands an inclusion of the concept “sustainability” which in turn creates the impression for “ecotourism”. Afterward the study tries to find out ecotourism possibility to

Il testo analizza il paradosso del (over)turismo, evidenziando le sue complesse implicazioni sociali, culturali e ambientali, con particolare attenzione al caso del Lago di Garda. Il fenomeno dell'iper-turismo, spesso ridotto a una questione di sovraffollamento, si configura come una rete di dinamiche che coinvolgono la pressione sulle comunità locali, la perdita di diversità culturale e il degrado ambientale. Nello specifico, il Lago di Garda emerge come esempio emblematico essendo un territorio fragile, dove l’aumento dei flussi turistici ha provocato congestioni, inquinamento e una infrastrutturazione inadatta e pensata solo per il turismo. Il testo propone una riflessione sulla necessità di ripensare il concetto di sostenibilità nel turismo, superando la semplice quantificazione dei visitatori per adottare approcci più qualitativi e relazionali. Si sottolinea l'importanza di adottare una visione più complessa e integrata del territorio, che consideri le relazioni tra territorio, comunità e cultura, mettendo al centro il benessere ecologico e sociale per fronteggiare le sfide del turismo contemporaneo in modo responsabile e sostenibile.

The aim of this paper is to present a few conclusions of the study on the dynamic capabilities of Romanian organizations that experienced a change trigger such as the need to adapt to the environment (reactive organizations) or to create or seize an opportunity (proactive organizations). Implementation of the study required the use of advanced statistical technique, such as second-order structural equation modelling in AMOS. This technique revealed the mathematical relations between the dynamic capabilities dimensions such as coordination, sensing and learning capabilities and highlights the differences among the proactive and reactive organizations. The results emphasize the differences among the components of the organizational dynamism of the Romanian proactive and reactive organizations. Through its findings, the study brings important evidence that strategic paradigm and processual modifications are required for organizations that want to make a shift from the reactive approach...

This research intends to capture the underlying motivations for the decision of conference attendees to participate in an international conference. This study also aims to investigate if motivational differences exist among attendees with different gender, age, and nationality. Data were collected through a survey, target specific information about the motivational attitudes of conference attendees. The findings revealed that there are four dimensions of conference motivations: professional and prestige, pleasure seeking, destination factors, and conference factors. The results also showed that the relationship between demographic characteristics and the motivational attitudes are statistically not significant.

This research intends to capture the underlying motivations for the decision of conference attendees to participate in an international conference. This study also aims to investigate if motivational differences exist among attendees with different gender, age, and nationality. Data were collected through a survey, target specific information about the motivational attitudes of conference attendees. The findings revealed that there are four dimensions of conference motivations: professional and prestige, pleasure seeking, destination factors, and conference factors. The results also showed that the relationship between demographic characteristics and the motivational attitudes are statistically not significant.

espanolEn la presente investigacion se propone una nueva metodologia para la construccion de indicadores sinteticos de sostenibilidad, de forma que se tengan en cuenta las necesidades y aspiraciones de todos los implicados en el desarrollo del sector, a traves de indicadores provenientes de fuentes estadisticas de informacion y de aquellos que proporcionan informacion sobre los juicios de valor de los pobladores locales y los turistas. El estudio se lleva a cabo en las zonas donde se desarrolla el turismo de naturaleza en la Republica de Cuba. EnglishIn the present investigation, a new methodology is proposed for the construction of sustainability composite indicators, with the purposed that all necessities and goals to the involved people of the sector development have been taken into account by means of indicators originated from source of statistical information and those that give information about the value opinions of local inhabitants and tourists. The study takes place in zo...

The need for quantitative information in tourism planning processes on sustainability goals is now a widely accepted issue. Indicators of sustainable tourism have emerged as one of the tools of most practical potential in this field, both for the planner to the sector agents. However, much of the existing proposals in this area used indicators to assess situations performing static sustainability rating in a given period. Given this view, we consider the evaluation of sustainability goals need to study the results of the planning decisions to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of policies implemented. In this line, this paper presents a comparative study in terms of sustainability in a set of destinations in different time points. The comparison is performed using as a base composite indicators values obtained using a methodology based on goal programming. We must also say that we start from a previous system of sustainable tourism indicators, defined by adopting an usability ...

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the rapid advancement of digital technologies has encouraged Vietnamese commercial banks to adopt self-service banking models to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experience. This study examines the impact of service quality on customers' continuance intention to use self-service technologies in Vietnamese commercial banks. By synthesizing theoretical foundations and previous studies, the paper highlights the role of service quality as a key determinant of customer satisfaction and behavioral intention. The findings are expected to provide practical evidence for bank managers in developing strategies to improve service quality, thereby strengthening customer engagement and fostering continued use of self-service technologies.