C/T/75. What has been the impact of Web 2.0 on tourism and what are the emerging lessons?

The paper looks at the Web 2.0 social software examining its effect on tourism and discussing the changes undergone by the tourism industry to adopt these new technologies. The lessons drawn from the change are considered hypothesising about the future directions that should be taken by the key players in the industry.

C/T/65. Influences on tourists' purchasing decisions

The paper looks at the global hospitality industry examining external and individual-specific factors affecting tourists' behaviour. Different views on contemporary tourism are compared providing a review of studies on tourists' decision making and discussing related concepts and practices.

S/T/51. Authenticity and tourism

The paper is a power point presentation of the research into the concept of authenticity. The definition of authenticity is given; the links between tourism and authenticity are outlined addressing the issues of cultural tourism with reference to academic sources.

C/T/68. Sex Tourism

The paper examines the industry of sex tourism arguing whether it is a deviant form of tourism or whether it could be considered as consistent with general tourism. Psychological motives of sex and tourism are studied with examples from several sources and research works.

S/T/48. Dark Tourism: the Ethics

The paper examines the ethical issues of tourism to the sites of former concentration camps, e.g. Auschwitz, accounting for its growing popularity, discussing the consequences of the 'horror tourism', the ethics of tourists' charges, tour guides' employment, etc.

S/T/46. How and why has tourism become the largest industry in the modern world?

The paper examines the reasons for the rise of the mass tourism industry providing a historical overview of the changing nature of tourism. The demographic and geographical features of the 19th, 20th and 21st century tourism are outlined. New Moral Tourism and ecotourism are discussed.

C/T/63. Feasibility study of "Go UK"

The paper examines the feasibility of the business concept "Go UK" that offers short vocation opportunities in the UK for international customers. The current macro factors affecting the vulnerability and accessibility of the business are identified; situational analysis, competitor analysis and SWOT analysis is conducted.

C/T/62. In what ways does the term 'tourist' describe an integral part of postmodern identity?

The paper examines tourism from the perspective of postmodernism giving definitions of the main concepts and showing how the postmodern outlook has become manifest in tourist attitudes and preferences. The evolution of tourist trends with respect to modern communication technologies and globalisation is discussed identifying the features of traditional and unconventional tourism. The impact of tourism on the postmodern world is argued.

C/C/41. ICT in the Global Tourism Industry

Electronic distribution systems and channels within the tourism industry have become increasingly important due to the rapid changes in communication systems, advancement of electronic systems, globalisation and extensive use of the Internet across the world. The paper focuses on various studies that highlight how the tourism industry has been coping with these changes in information technology and what dimensions and uses of ICT could have positive and long term effects on the tourism industry.

S/T/40. Tourism Australia – national policy analysis

The paper examines the strategy for tourism adopted by the Australian government outlining the key elements of the Tourism White Paper (TWP), discussing the problems related to tourism, describing time frames mentioned within the TWP, reviewing theoretical approaches to Australian domestic tourism, addressing the financial and legal issues of the TWP implementation, etc.

S/T/39. Tourism policy and planning in Australia

The paper examines the tourism policy and planning in Australia reviewing the history of its development, the economic significance of tourism, the issues of tourism for aboriginal communities (indigenous tourism), eco-tourism, etc.

C/T/53. Sweden: International Tourism Assessment (Report + PowerPoint Presentation)

The report has been commissioned by Vancouver tourist board and has been analyse and assess the Swedish market for the potential tourists from the country. The specific objectives of the report include analysis of the macro and micro factors in Sweden that can impact on Vancouver's tourism; examining the consumer behaviour of the potential tourists from the country; understand the major methods of marketing communication; and an overall market assessment of the country.

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