Category: 2011 Vol. 3 (1)

The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of the construction development on the
promotability of Dubai, particularly in response to the opening of the world’s highest tower
Burj Khalifa.

This paper investigates managers’ perceptions of the methods of theft reduction in bars in Switzerland. The research concentrates on the critical evaluation of the impact of management and advanced technologies on theft and fraud reduction processes in bars in Switzerland.

The word, “conservation” has been heard throughout recent decades. This paper explores
the tourism factors related to environmental conservation, in other words “sustainable
tourism”. Kovalam is a well-known beach destination in India that has a high tourist potential
and is the location for the research.

Space tourism has a niche market and apparently it has a large scale of demand, however, at present it is only available to the luxury, wealthy, market. By using the Boston Consultancy
Group Matrix, this paper illustrates that space tourism needs to expand its market share,
which could be accomplished by developing reusable launch vehicles, hence reducing cost.

Change is certain in global markets that move and progress. Global change has been an
unavoidable and expected event, which has forced organisations in business industry to reevaluate their strategies. This has created a rising force of competition in the market, in which a product-oriented strategy is no longer sufficient.

Culture has been transformed in last years into a buzz-word that transcends the boundaries of nations. Underpinned in the idea that sustainability, cultural revival and heritage are
benefits for aborigines, many scholars have drawn attention to the role played by tourism in
revitalizing the pride of communities that embrace this industry as a primary option.

The current interest in food and tourism attracts much attention from tourists and
industry. Concerns regarding health, sustainability, environmental issues and food
are frequently noted in tourist and destination literature. For many tourists food is an important activity; whether eating out, searching for traditional ingredients and
authentic dishes or experiencing food as an activity.

Sustainable ecotourism development requires a symbiotic relationship between its
stakeholders, who include developers, government, the environment, local communities and
tourists. This paper investigates the motivation of ecotourists and predicts the future of
ecotourism based on the evaluation of the dichotomies of the ecotourist as deep or shallow
ecotourists and demand-led or supply-led ecotourists.

The gap year phenomenon and volunteer tourism have gained popularity in the UK over the
past ten years. Both are closely linked. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the value of
the experience of UK gap year students participating in volunteer tourism. The main research
question is “What are the possible outcomes of joining a volunteer travel project during the
gap year?”