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Geographical variation in alternative tourism and recreation establishments
Type: Text
Year: 2001, 2001
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Ivy, Russell L.
Description: Alternative or gay tourism is receiving greater attention in both the business and academic worlds. This segment of the tourism market is found to travel more frequently than the ‘straight’ market and is more recession-proof in their travel behaviour. Studies have indicated that gay tourism is, however, rather spatially concentrated in the United States and Western Europe. This research focuses… more
Full Text: FAU Institutional Repository http://purl.fcla.edu/fau/fauir This paper was submitted by the faculty of FAU’s Department of Geosciences. Notice: This manuscript may be cited as: Ivy, R. L. (2001). Geographical variation in alternative tourism and …
From mining community to seasonal visitor destination: The transformation of Sotiras, Thasos, Greece
Type: Text
Year: 2001, 2001
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Caravelis, Mary K., Ivy, Russell L.
Description: The community of Sotiras on the Greek island of Thasos has experienced two distinctive periods of economic boom during the twentieth century separated by a long period of decline and abandonment. Early in this century, a mining economy flourished, while today the community functions as a haven for seasonal visitors. This paper compares the socio-economic and spatial impacts of both periods via… more
Full Text: R&D LIBRARIES Florida Atlantic University FAU Institutional Repository http://purl.fcla.edu/fau/fauir This paper was submitted by the faculty of FAU’s Department of Geosciences. Notice: This manuscript may be cited as: Caravelis, M. & Ivy, R. L. (2001). …
Networking trends of small tourism businesses in post-socialist Slovakia
Type: Text
Year: 2001, 2001
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Copp, Charles B., Ivy, Russell L.
Description: It is argued that the development of small economic enterprises is vital for a transitioning economy (Gibb 1993: Gibb and Haas 1996). Small businesses provide an outlet for many specialized workers to start their own firm, thus providing a foundation for a newly transitioning economy(Erutku and Vallee 1997). This philosophy has led to "a very substantial growth of the micro-small business… more
Full Text: FAU Institutional Repository http://purl.fcla.edu/fau/fauir This paper was submitted by the faculty of FAU’s Department of Geosciences. Notice: This manuscript may be cited as: Copp, C. B. & Ivy, R. L. (2001). Networking trends of small tourism businesses …