Browsing by Subject "Tourism"
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(2012-02-14)Airports are places where people have the potential to experience either satisfaction or frustration, and marketing and tourism scholars have argued that customer satisfaction is one of the primary goals of airports. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)Tourism is a complex and economically significant factor in the economy of many areas of the world including the United States. Investment decisions for tourism are often made without considering all salient factors. This ...
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An alternative to disengagement theory : its value in explaining the Texas winter visitor phenomenon (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)This exploratory study had the following objectives (1) to assess the utility of Hochschild's alternative (neo) theory for explaining the aging process among a sub-population of aging adults specifically, winter visitors ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)Continuity among architectural structures in the urban setting is an often cited component of visual attractiveness. Since urban tourism is essentially based on visual attractiveness, architectural continuity is an important ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Guidelines for sustainable swim-with tourism for large whales are not welldeveloped, as researchers have focused on delphinids. Nations that signed the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The study developed a model which explained the impact of selected variables on international tourism flows to Turkey. This study differed from earlier investigations in that it focused directly upon international tourism ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)People are fascinated with death and disaster. One simply has to watch traffic slow to a crawl when passing a car accident to understand this. However, this fascination goes beyond the side of a highway and enters the ...
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(2009-05-15)Tourism in the rural areas of developing countries is expanding at a rapid pace and is often a primary means of income in these areas. While the WTO (World Tourism Organization) and local developers encourage the expansion ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)The first objective of this study is to estimate the economic impact of international inbound tourist expenditure on the South Korean economy. An Input-Output (I-O) model is developed to derive tourism multipliers in terms ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)The U.S. National Park Service has recognized visitor health and safety as an important component of protected area management. Despite this recognition, research investigating visitor health and safety issues in national ...
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(2000-05-04)Birdwatching is the fastest growing outdoor recreational activity in the U.S. This guide is for persons planning a business that caters to birdwatchers. It is based on research in Texas and across the country, and includes ...
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(2009-06-02)The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the structure and antecedents of cruise passengers' loyalty. Specifically, the study examined the dimensionality of the loyalty construct. Moreover, the study ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)The intent of this thesis is to examine the ways in which grief tourism has changed the nature and progress of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo as an organized group of mothers who have spent thirty years searching for answers ...
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(2020-04-22)The marine life of the ocean is in decline. Over a period spanning 300 years, the human ecological footprint decimated sea turtle populations. Though sea turtle over-exploitation is mostly controlled, recent documented ...
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(2009-06-01)Dove hunters need to make sure the areas they hunt are in accordance with Texas laws prohibiting baiting. This publication explains the laws governing baiting and the ways that seed-bearing crops can be legally planted to ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the organizational development of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), world's official intergovernmental agency dealing with tourism since the creation of the ...
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(2009-01-06)Outdoor recreation is a popular pastime in Texas. This publication reports on the participation and trends in outdoor recreation in the U.S. and Texas revealed in the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment ...
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(1982)In July of 1981, 150 Galveston Island beach users were interviewed to determine their recreational and tourism tendencies. The research was done to aid in the development of marketing strategies of recreational and tourism ...
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(2023-04-23)For successful festivals and events that have sustained success, what happens as their target market ages? While assessing the variations in satisfaction and loyalty among different generational cohorts, an interesting ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The purpose of this study was to identify perceived inhibitors and perceived facilitators in the pleasure travel destination choice process. A two stage travel destination choice model was developed based on the concept ...