Papers by Deborah Edwards
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Tourism is forming an increasingly significant component of the social and economic fabric of man... more Tourism is forming an increasingly significant component of the social and economic fabric of many major cities around the world. The quality of life for the residents of a city can be both degraded and enhanced by tourism and its associated developments. On the positive side, tourism can generate significant job opportunities and income within the urban economy. Conversely, tourism can come to dominate certain sections of the city to the detriment of residents' interests. Land uses and services change to become more geared to satisfying the tourists' desires, which can make it more expensive and less convenient for the residents to satisfy their basic living requirements.
City Spaces - Tourist Places, 2008
... process in which some groups in society decide what is appropriate for others or should it be... more ... process in which some groups in society decide what is appropriate for others or should it be a bottom-up design where planning occurs with the community? ... Technical Report, CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd, Gold Coast ... Virtual Globalization: Virtual Spaces/Tourist Spaces ...
City Spaces - Tourist Places, 2008
City Spaces - Tourist Places, 2008
City Spaces - Tourist Places, 2008
ABSTRACT Within the Australian tourism industry, the prominent use of volunteers occurs in museum... more ABSTRACT Within the Australian tourism industry, the prominent use of volunteers occurs in museums and art museums, botanic gardens, zoological parks and festivals and events. Large museums in urban environments, in particular, are heavily reliant on the continuous ...
ABSTRACT Urban tourism has been a relatively neglected field of research, both in Australia and e... more ABSTRACT Urban tourism has been a relatively neglected field of research, both in Australia and elsewhere, in spite of the significance of cities as a location for tourism activities. This paper seeks to redress this deficiency by reporting on the results of a recent ...
Achieving competitive advantage for any destination in times of rapid global change requires tour... more Achieving competitive advantage for any destination in times of rapid global change requires tourism stakeholders to have a clear understanding of the direction of change and its implications for business or destination management. The challenges are particularly acute for emerging destinations such as Slovenia. The paper discusses tools for measuring destination performance with particular focus on ImportanceePerformance Analysis (IPA). Using IPA the paper develops a priority ordering for Slovenian tourism stakeholders to debate, modify and to adopt actions that can help them prepare for the challenges arising from global trends. The survey instrument used for this study asks respondents to highlight both the important areas that should be addressed by tourism stakeholders in Slovenia and also the performance of Slovenia in respect of the success or otherwise of the strategies that are currently being pursued to enhance destination competitiveness. The findings reveal that there are a number of areas in which the Slovene tourism industry considers itself to be underperforming in the implementation of strategies to eliminate drift. The paper explores some of the implications of the findings for strategic action and implementation, making some concluding comments on destination development strategy while highlighting areas for further research.
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Papers by Deborah Edwards