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Cruise Tourism and Society : A Socio-Economic Perspective.

Cruise Tourism and Society : A Socio-Economic Perspective.
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ISBN 9783642329920
-- 9783642433382
Author Papathanassis, Alexis...
Title Cruise Tourism and Society : : A Socio-Economic Perspective.
1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (207 pages)
Contents Intro -- Cruise Tourism and Society -- A Socio-economic Perspective -- Editors' Foreword: The 'Icarian Wings'of Cruise Growth -- The Myth of Daedalos and Icaros: A Metaphor for SustainableGrowth in the Cruise Sector -- Cruise Sector Sustainability: Destinations, Sector Image, Research and Education -- Introducing a Novel Review Process: Anonymised Peer-Crowd Reviewing -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I: Cruise Destination Management and Sustainability -- Chapter 1: Mediterranean Cruise Itineraries and the Position of Dubrovnik -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Mediterranean Cruise Market and Dubrovnik: Setting a Scene -- 1.3 Methods -- 1.4 Mediterranean Cruise Market in 2010: Itineraries, Cruises and Cruise Ports -- 1.5 Competitive Position of Dubrovnik as a Port of Call on the 2010 Mediterranean Cruise Market -- 1.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2: Megaships and Developing Cultural Tourism in Dubrovnik -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Hypothesis -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.4 Findings -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Port Development Partnerships: Dubrovnik Port Case Study -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Cruise Ports and Their Distinguishing Features -- 3.2.1 Cruising As a Factor of Port and Destination Development -- 3.2.2 Role of the Port in Delivering Destination Tourist Product -- 3.3 Models of the Port Governance -- 3.3.1 Model of Port Governance in Croatia -- 3.3.2 Managing of the Port System -- 3.3.3 Models of Investment in the Port Facilities -- 3.4 Project of Passenger Port Modernization: Case Study Port of Dubrovnik -- 3.4.1 Port Infrastructure Investment Project -- 3.4.2 Port Superstructure Investment Project -- 3.4.3 Planned Facilities -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Branding Strategy for Specialist Tourism Products -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Sustainability of the Model of Shaping the Branding Strategy.
4.3 Theoretical Platform -- 4.4 Branding Strategy in Tourism: A Generator of the Value of the Tourist Brand -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Cruise Tourism Environmental Risks -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Risks to Environment from Cruisers -- 5.3 Direct Pollution from Cruisers -- 5.3.1 Ballast Waters -- 5.3.2 Air Pollution -- 5.3.3 Solid Waste -- 5.3.4 Hazardous Waste and Emissions -- 5.3.5 Eco-toxic Metal Emissions from Antifouling Coating -- 5.3.6 Waste Waters -- 5.3.7 Underwater Noise Disturbance and Collisions -- 5.3.8 Hydrocarbons (Oil and Derivates) -- 5.3.9 An Example of Impact on Human Health -- 5.4 Dubrovnik Case Study: How to Analyze Pollution Flows -- 5.4.1 Cruising Tourism Trends -- 5.4.2 Direct Pollution Loads and Costs -- 5.4.3 Pollution Ratio of Cruise Guests Verses Locals: Comparing Environmental Footprints -- 5.5 Mitigation -- 5.5.1 Monitoring : `To Measure is to Know´ -- 5.5.2 Management of Communal Services -- 5.5.3 ``Cleaner´´ Solutions for Cruise Ship Operations -- 5.5.4 Direct Ecological Threats -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Generated Economic Impact on Cruise Destinations: The Piraeus Case -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Economic Impact the of Cruise Sector -- 6.3 Methodology -- 6.3.1 Input-Output Analysis -- 6.4 Assessment of the Economic Impact of Cruising on the Local Economy of Piraeus -- 6.4.1 The Empirical Data -- 6.4.2 Indirect Impact of Cruise Industry -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Cruise Sector Image and Marketing Challenges -- Chapter 7: Nautical Tourism and the Media -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Basic Classification of Nautical Tourism Industries (Luković) -- 7.3 The Role of the Media and Communication on the Global Market of Demand -- 7.4 Identifying Major Differences in the Utilization of the Media Among the Sub-Industries in Nautical Tourism.
7.4.1 Research Results on the Utilization of the Media in the Port and Marina Industry -- 7.4.2 Research Results on the Utilization of the Media in the Charter Industry -- 7.4.3 Research Results on the Utilization of the Media in the Cruise Industry -- 7.5 The Assessment of Future Development in Communication of Business Entities Within Nautical Tourism Sub-Industries -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Customer Feedback Systems Onboard Cruise Ships -- 8.1 Considering Customer Feedback -- 8.2 Reflecting on Theory -- 8.3 Research Methods -- 8.4 Interpreting the Findings -- 8.5 The Future of Customer Feedback for the Cruise Industry -- 8.6 Multi-method Customer Feedback Systems -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Cruising Routes and Differentiation -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Perceived Value When Selecting a Service Provider -- 9.3 Term of Value in Evaluation of Cruising Routes -- 9.4 Research: Perceived Value of Cruising Routes -- 9.5 Evaluation Model of Cruising Routes Differentiation -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: A Specific Technology Acceptance Model for Mobile Services in the Cruise Sector -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.2.1 Business Models -- 10.2.2 Mobile Services -- 10.2.3 Research Design -- 10.3 Measurement and Model Testing -- 10.4 Results, Discussion, Limitations and Further Research -- 10.4.1 Results and Discussion -- 10.4.2 Limitations and Further Research -- References -- Chapter 11: Sexual Crimes on Cruise Ships: A Historical Perspective on Security Issues for Passengers and Crew -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Scope of the Problem of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships -- 11.3 The Cruise Industry Responds: 1995 -- 11.4 The Problem Doesn´t Go Away: 1998 -- 11.5 The Cruise Industry Responds: 1999 -- 11.6 The Issue Re-Emerges: 2005 -- 11.7 Congressional Hearings Phase 2: 2007.
11.8 Are There Patterns? -- References -- Chapter 12: User-Driven Innovation Concepts and the Cruise Industry -- 12.1 No Need for Innovation (Research) in the Cruise Industry? -- 12.2 Innovation in Tourism and Cruise -- 12.3 Purpose of This Paper -- 12.4 Innovation in Tourism: The Role of User-Producer Relationship -- 12.5 Dimensions of User-Driven Innovation Concepts -- 12.5.1 Concepts with Low User Focus -- 12.5.2 Concepts with Medium User Focus -- 12.5.3 Concepts with High User Focus -- 12.6 Conclusions and Limitations -- 12.6.1 Change of Attitude? -- 12.6.2 Afraid of Opening Up? -- 12.6.3 Hype or Hope? -- 12.6.4 Which Users are Useful? -- 12.6.5 Learn from Other Industries? -- References -- Part III: Cruise Research and Education -- Chapter 13: The `Cruise Ship Railing Dance´: Conducting Academic Research in the Cruise Domain -- 13.1 Introduction and Background -- 13.2 Analysis and Discussion -- 13.2.1 Overview: Quantitative Versus Qualitative Approaches -- 13.2.2 Key Issues -- 13.2.2.1 Data Availability, Access and Opportunism -- 13.2.2.2 Sampling and Representativeness -- 13.2.3 The Contribution and Potential of Academic Research in the Cruise Sector -- 13.3 Emerging Approaches: Cruise Research 2.0 Example -- 13.3.1 The Potential of Opinion Portals -- 13.3.2 Online Research Data Mining: Cruise Critic Example -- 13.3.2.1 Sampling -- 13.3.2.2 The Data Source -- 13.3.2.3 Retrieval and Processing -- 13.3.2.4 Analysis -- 13.4 Discussion and Synthesis -- 13.4.1 Generalisation and the Case for Methodological Triangulation -- 13.4.1.1 Methodological Pluralism -- 13.4.1.2 Research Continuity -- 13.4.2 Access and the Case for Awareness Creation -- 13.4.2.1 Relevance Pluralism: From `Cruise Practice´ to `Cruise Experience´ -- 13.4.2.2 Stakeholder `Triangulation´: Networking and Educational Dialogue.
13.4.3 Perspective and the Case for Paradigm Development -- 13.5 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Cruise Hotel Managers: Evolution of the Species -- 14.1 An Industry Dilemma -- 14.2 Capturing and Nurturing New Talent -- 14.3 Investigating the Problem -- 14.4 Interpreting the Findings -- 14.5 Evolving Practices -- References.
Subject Tourism
Ocean travel
Tourism--Social aspects
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Other name(s) Lukovic, Tihomir
Vogel, Michael
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