The Competitive Destination

The Competitive Destination
Author: J. R. Brent Ritchie
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0851996647

The purpose of this book is to provide a framework for understanding the complex and multifaceted nature of the factors that affect destination competitiveness. It provides guidance on how to create successful destinations by developing and presenting a conceptual model of destination competitiveness that recognizes the importance of sustainability for long-term success. The book is both theoretically sound and managerially useful. It is intended to appeal to both academic researchers and industry professionals and practitioners. Anyone with an interest in the enhancement of a destination's competitiveness from nations to small towns or regions will find this book invaluable.

Destination Competitiveness, the Environment and Sustainability

Destination Competitiveness, the Environment and Sustainability
Author: Andres Artal-Tur
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2015-12-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1780646976

Destination competitiveness and sustainability are important issues for many stakeholders within the tourism industry. In recent years, destinations have faced some challenges with respect to maintaining sustainability; they must be cleaner, greener and safer in order to safeguard the life quality of holidaymakers and local residents. Providing an invaluable review of the latests research on the topic, global case studies provide a perspective of the worldwide challenges and solutions arising in the management of tourism destinations. The analysis presents an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions of economists, geographers, managers and marketing professionals.

Positioning and Branding Tourism Destinations for Global Competitiveness

Positioning and Branding Tourism Destinations for Global Competitiveness
Author: Hashim, Rahmat
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522572546

Market positioning and branding has evolved from a peripheral process in the marketing effort to a critical process in any strategic planning initiative. Effective positioning will result in a strong brand that develops an emotional and productive two-way relationship. Positioning and Branding Tourism Destinations for Global Competitiveness focuses on utilizing destination branding and content marketing for sustainable growth and competitive advantage within the tourism and hospitality industry, including tools and techniques for travel branding and best practices for better tourism management strategies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as hospitality, brand loyalty, and knowledge transfer, this book is ideally designed for industry professionals including those within the hotel, leisure, transportation, theme park, and food service sectors, policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and students.

Destination Marketing and Management

Destination Marketing and Management
Author: Youcheng Wang
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845937627

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the concept and scope of the tourism industry in general and of destination marketing and management in particular. Taking an integrated and comprehensive approach, it focuses on both the macro and micro aspects of destination marketing and management. The book consists of 27 chapters presented in seven parts with the following themes: concept, scope and structure of destination marketing and management, destination planning and policy, consumer decision-making processes, destination marketing research, destination branding and positioning, destination product development and distribution, the role of emerging technologies in destination marketing, destination stakeholder management, destination safety, disaster and crisis management, destination competitiveness and sustainability, and challenges and opportunities for destination marketing and management.

Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry

Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry
Author: Costa, Vânia
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2022-04-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799892875

The hospitality industry is one of the most significant drivers of economic growth and socioeconomic advances in both developed and developing countries. This industry contributes directly to gross domestic product, job creation, income level, destination expansion, and economic development. Forecasts for 2020 indicated a promising year was ahead for this industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic had a catastrophic impact. Hospitality companies are experiencing one of the biggest, unprecedented crises to date, and experts must now rethink strategies to ensure these businesses’ recovery. Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry focuses on complex issues from a hotel industry perspective. It surveys existing research by reflecting on the pandemic’s impacts and generates scenarios for how to strengthen business structures. Covering a wide range of topics such as digital hospitality and tourism products, this reference work is ideal for managers, business professionals, entrepreneurs, practitioners, researchers, academicians, instructors, and students.

Modelling Destination Competitiveness

Modelling Destination Competitiveness
Author: Geoffrey Ian Crouch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2008
Genre: Tourism
ISBN: 9781920965389

"The aim of this study was to develop an insight into the importance and impact of the attributes which shape the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Research since the early 1990s has gradually shed light on the nature and structure of destination competitiveness. Some of this research has focussed on particular elements of destination competitiveness, such as price competitiveness, while other research has aimed at developing a more comprehensive understanding of destination competitiveness. General theories of competitiveness have been assimilated and adapted, and conceptual models of destination competitiveness have been developed which tailors these general ideas and theories to the particular characteristics of the tourism industry. As a result, destination competitiveness theory has developed to the point that empirical study is now possible and desirable. In more recent years the conceptual models have been applied to analyse specific destinations or tourism markets. But one of the most pressing research needs is to understand better the relative importance of the attributes of competitiveness. Strategies for improving destination competitiveness must make decisions about where and how limited resources should be directed. Therefore, information which helps to identify which attributes are likely to influence competitiveness most effectively, are of considerable value." -- Publisher.

Tourism, nature and sustainability

Tourism, nature and sustainability
Author: Hogne Øian
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-05-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9289356235

Recently, the Nordic countries have experienced a rapid growth in numbers of visitors. At some popular nature attractions this has resulted in crowding, environmental damage, costly rescue operations and overload on public infrastructure. Implementation of economic policy instruments have hence been suggested to secure a more sustainable development. While the applicability of e.g. entrance fees is restricted by the public rights of access, economic instruments tend to represent short-sighted solutions. Sustainable development requires holistic policies, which take environmental, social and economic aspects into consideration in a long-term perspective. To achieve a more sustainable development of tourism, it is suggested that a limited use of economic instrument should take place in combination with adaptive management strategies and available legal and administrative instruments.

Tourism and Climate Change

Tourism and Climate Change
Author: Daniel Scott
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0415668867

'Tourism and Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation' is provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of climate change and tourism at the tourist, enterprise, destination and global scales.

Environment and Tourism

Environment and Tourism
Author: Andrew Holden
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780415207171

For many people, holidays are an increasingly central feature of contemporary western society. The tourism industry has expanded rapidly since 1950, but this book poses the significant question of consequent environmental impacts: are environments being benefited or damaged, by the tourist who visit them? A well-balanced introductory text, this topical book on the relationships between tourism, society and the environment, examines 'tourism' and 'environment' in detail, and gives a historical overview of the growth of the tourism industry. It discusses how the tourism industry markets physical and cultural environments to be consumed by the tourist, and the consequences of the tourism they then attract. It explores: * how the economics of tourism can be adopted in a positive way to aid conservation * whether the concept of sustainability can be applied to tourism * provides a critique of the 'new' forms of tourism, that have developed in recent years. An extensive range of international case studies from both the developed and developing world are used to illustrate the theoretical ideas presented, and to aid the student, it includes end of chapter summaries, further reading guides and boxed vignettes focusing on contemporary environmental issues and debates.

Quality Tourism Experiences

Quality Tourism Experiences
Author: Gayle Jennings
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2006-08-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136370218

* Examines the multiple meanings of quality across a variety of settings, as well as across and between various stakeholder groups * Defines and applies theoretical frameworks and research models from a cross-disciplinary perspective * Provides international perspective through case studies, extensive references, and web resources