Informace o kvalifikační práci Perceptions and Realities of Sustainable Tourism Development in a Cross-Border Context: A Case Study of the Upper Rhine Valley (France and Germany)
Sustainable development has been explored and implemented in many places around the world and the term is now used extensively. The contemporary prevalence of this concept hides, in fact, a multi-faceted understanding among tourism professionals. This thesis shall research the latter's practices and strategies and attempt to conduct an in-depth analysis of this complex issue in its real-life context.
Anotace v angličtině
This paper explores the topic of sustainable development in the tourism industry by attempting to determine, through the lens of local tourism operators, how sustainable tourism is defined theoretically and locally implemented in the French and German cross-border area of the Upper Rhine Valley. Empirical data has been collected from a sample of 20 respondents, equally divided into two subsamples of respectively 10 French and 10 German respondents working as tourism service providers in various touristic branches. Several dimensions are examined in this paper, such as the tourism operators' perception of tourism in general, sustainable development and sustainability in tourism, as well as their experience with the COVID-19 health crisis on the one hand, and with tourists who consume their services, on the other hand. The in-depth analyses conducted on their responses reveal that specific social mechanisms are at work behind these dimensions. This analysis is followed by a certain number of measures existing to foster a more sustainable way of travelling in the Upper Rhine Valley and solutions to overcome some of the problems that the local tourism operators have disclosed.
Klíčová slova
Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Development, Social norms, Upper Rhine Valley, France, Germany
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Development, Social norms, Upper Rhine Valley, France, Germany
Rozsah průvodní práce
72 p. (20 440 characters)
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Anotace
Sustainable development has been explored and implemented in many places around the world and the term is now used extensively. The contemporary prevalence of this concept hides, in fact, a multi-faceted understanding among tourism professionals. This thesis shall research the latter's practices and strategies and attempt to conduct an in-depth analysis of this complex issue in its real-life context.
Anotace v angličtině
This paper explores the topic of sustainable development in the tourism industry by attempting to determine, through the lens of local tourism operators, how sustainable tourism is defined theoretically and locally implemented in the French and German cross-border area of the Upper Rhine Valley. Empirical data has been collected from a sample of 20 respondents, equally divided into two subsamples of respectively 10 French and 10 German respondents working as tourism service providers in various touristic branches. Several dimensions are examined in this paper, such as the tourism operators' perception of tourism in general, sustainable development and sustainability in tourism, as well as their experience with the COVID-19 health crisis on the one hand, and with tourists who consume their services, on the other hand. The in-depth analyses conducted on their responses reveal that specific social mechanisms are at work behind these dimensions. This analysis is followed by a certain number of measures existing to foster a more sustainable way of travelling in the Upper Rhine Valley and solutions to overcome some of the problems that the local tourism operators have disclosed.
Klíčová slova
Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Development, Social norms, Upper Rhine Valley, France, Germany
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Development, Social norms, Upper Rhine Valley, France, Germany
Zásady pro vypracování
This paper shall research the sustainable development practices and strategies among travel designers and tourism operators in the Upper Rhine region located at the intersection of Alsace (France) and Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany). I will use quantitative public data such as statistics, and collect empirical data through semi-directive interviews.
Zásady pro vypracování
This paper shall research the sustainable development practices and strategies among travel designers and tourism operators in the Upper Rhine region located at the intersection of Alsace (France) and Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany). I will use quantitative public data such as statistics, and collect empirical data through semi-directive interviews.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Andreea Zamfir, Razvan-Andrei Corbos, "Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Urban Areas: Case Study on Bucharest as Tourist Destination", Sustainability 2015.
Eva Widmann, "Nachhaltige Entwicklung im Tourismus in den Alpen", Diplomarbeit, Fachhochschule Mainz, January 2005.
Jianwei Qian, Huawen Shen, Rob Law, "Research in Sustainable Tourism: A Longitudinal Study of Articles between 2008 and 2017", Sustainability, 2018.
Katie Willimas, "Sustainable cities: Research and practice challenges", International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, May 2009.
Philippe Hamman, "Gouvernance et développement durable", De Boeck Supérieur, October 2019.
Saskia Cousin, Bertrand Réau, "Sociologie du tourisme", Éditions La Découverte, Paris, 2016 [2009].
Seznam doporučené literatury
Andreea Zamfir, Razvan-Andrei Corbos, "Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Urban Areas: Case Study on Bucharest as Tourist Destination", Sustainability 2015.
Eva Widmann, "Nachhaltige Entwicklung im Tourismus in den Alpen", Diplomarbeit, Fachhochschule Mainz, January 2005.
Jianwei Qian, Huawen Shen, Rob Law, "Research in Sustainable Tourism: A Longitudinal Study of Articles between 2008 and 2017", Sustainability, 2018.
Katie Willimas, "Sustainable cities: Research and practice challenges", International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, May 2009.
Philippe Hamman, "Gouvernance et développement durable", De Boeck Supérieur, October 2019.
Saskia Cousin, Bertrand Réau, "Sociologie du tourisme", Éditions La Découverte, Paris, 2016 [2009].
Přílohy volně vložené
Excel sheet. I have attached the answers of my interviewees in a separate document because the format of the questionnaire content and the volume of the respondents' answers make it impossible to place them in the thesis appendices. Thank you for your understanding.