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Locating South Africa within the global adventure tourism industry: the case of bungee jumping

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McKay T. M.
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
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2014
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vol. 24
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issue 24
161-176
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Bungee jumping is a global phenomenon and is an important sector of the adventure tourism market, acknowledged as an iconic form of hard adventure. Commercial operators are located in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Australasia. In Africa, commercial bungee jumping takes place in Uganda, Zambia and South Africa. This paper fills a gap in the international literature by firstly providing an overview of the global bungee industry, and secondly locating the South African bungee jumping sector within it. Thus, the supply side of the market is analysed geographically, with a focus on iconic, African and South African jump sites. The study found that bungee jumping takes on a similar form across the globe, notably, a high staff to client ratio; the need for strict safety measures; the provision of additional adventure activities on or near the site and the sale of souvenirs. The paper presents the hither to unknown commercial signature of bungee jumping. Finally, the case for South Africa’s commercial bungee jumping industry as a globally being globally competitive one is presented.
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The timeshare industry of Africa: a study in tourism geography

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Pandy W. R., Rogerson C. M.
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
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2013
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vol. 21
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issue 21
97-109
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Within the broad spectrum of tourism accommodation the timeshare industry is a distinctive segment which has attracted only limited research work. This paper represents a contribution to tourism geography as it investigates the location of timeshare resorts in Africa and comparative position of African destinations in the global timeshare economy. The analysis shows the timeshare resort industry in South Africa is the most significant on the continent and is distinctive in its reliance upon domestic rather than international tourists. In terms of the distribution of resorts the key locational consideration in Africa parallels that found in other parts of the world, namely the positioning of resorts in areas of high natural amenity. In the African context this has meant clustering resorts in coastal beach areas and attractive mountain locations, as well as in the areas which afford opportunities for timeshare consumers to experience the African bush. Finally, of note in South Africa is the growth of large timeshare property developments at casino resorts, a development which parallels the experience of certain timeshare developments in the USA.
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Sea cruises as a new branch of the tourism industry

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Ptaszycka-Jackowska D.
Tourism
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2012
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vol. 22
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issue 1
29-39
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The article presents sea cruises - a form of tourism which is not very common in Poland but flourishes in other parts of the world. The author describes world and European fleets, cruise routes, ports visited and elements of cruise organization. She presents a detailed illustration of the most powerful European company - the Italian Costa Crociere (Costa Cruises) - which organizes cruises in Europe and all over the world.
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The Contriburion of Geography to the Development of Tourism Research in Poland

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Jackowski A.
Tourism
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2010
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vol. 20
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issue 2
5-35
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The article presents, both chronologically and thematically, the contribution of geography to the development of tourism research. The discussion concerns the situation in Poland but is presented in the context of the development of tourism geography in Europe and globally. The analysis includes only theoretical-methodological research. The output of Polish tourism geography after World War II has been considerable and comprises around 800 publications.
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The first round impacts of COVID-19 for rural tourism in South Africa

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Rogerson C. M., Rogerson J. M.
Studia Periegetica
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2022
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vol. 37(1)
63-86
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Although the impacts of COVID-19 have been extensively debated there is only limited writings and research on the geographical implications of the pandemic. The aim is to investigate the immediate or ‘first round’ impacts of COVID-19 on the South African tourism space economy with specific focus directed at its ramifications for small town and rural tourism. The study utilises a local tourism data base which tracks information concerning the tourism performance of all local municipal authorities in the country. The results reveal that during 2020 a noticeable change emerged in the spatial patterns of tourism. The trend for the concentration of tourism development upon the country’s leading cities was halted and seemingly put in reverse by the impacts of COVID-19. Evidence exists of a weakening of the previously dominant position of (in particular) the major metropolitan areas in South Africa’s tourism economy. Instead, there is recorded a relative upturn in the fortunes of tourism in small town and rural areas of South Africa as a whole.
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Sea cruises as a new branch of the tourism industry

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Ptaszycka-Jackowska D.
Turyzm
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2012
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vol. 22
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issue 1
29-39
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The article presents sea cruises - a form of tourism which is not very common in Poland but flourishes in other parts of the world. The author describes world and European fleets, cruise routes, ports visited and elements of cruise organization. She presents a detailed illustration of the most powerful European company - the Italian Costa Crociere (Costa Cruises) - which organizes cruises in Europe and all over the world.
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The contribution of geography to the development of tourism research in Poland

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Jackowski A.
Turyzm
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2010
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vol. 20
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issue 2
5-35
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The article presents, both chronologically and thematically, the contribution of geography to the development of tourism research. The discussion concerns the situation in Poland but is presented in the context of the development of tourism geography in Europe and globally. The analysis includes only theoretical-methodological research. The output of Polish tourism geography after World War II has been considerable and comprises around 800 publications.
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Academic research achievements in the geography of tourism at the Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin: Didactic and practical applications

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Skowronek E., Brzezińska-Wójcik T., Świeca A., Jóźwik M. J.
Turyzm
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2017
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vol. 27
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issue 1
47-56
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The present paper is an attempt to assess academic research achievements in the field of the geography of tourism and their didactic and practical applications. The study method was a review of academic articles and archival compilations as well as materials collected in the department.
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Accessibility of tourism space from a geographical perspective

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Zajadacz A.
Turyzm
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2014
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vol. 24
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issue 1
45-50
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The accessibility of tourism space is becoming an increasingly significant issue in geographical research due to, amongst other things, demographic changes (an ageing population, growing numbers of people with disabilities) alongside guaranteeing a universal right of access to tourism. The nature of geographical research (physical, socio-economic) allows this issue to be viewed systemically. Drawing on the fields of geography and accessible tourism, this article presents the assumptions of a model which makes a systemic analysis of the factors conditioning the accessibility of tourism space possible. It also highlights the need for further research into the optimal level of detail in universal design principles which can be applied in tourism.
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Przestrzenne konteksty konkurencji w sektorze usług hotelowych

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Napierała T.
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Geographica Socio-Oeconomica
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2017
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issue 27
153-186
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Critique of neoclassical (neoliberal) understanding of the phenomenon of competition enabled in the XX century arising numerous new economic theories which defined and interpreted the phenomenon of competition in a brand new manner. Rejecting of assumptions of neoliberal theory (particularly assumptions on the market equilibrium, and on access to the market information) had significant impact on redefining methodology of economic geography research on spatial contexts of the competition. Finally, changes observed in economic geography influenced back on development of economics. The main goal of this paper is to describe simultaneous and reciprocal methodological impacts between economics and economic geography. However, the author deliberately focused on economic and geographical studies on spatial contexts of the competition in the hotel industry.
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Krytyka neoklasycznego (neoliberalnego) rozumienia procesu konkurencji doprowadziła w XX wieku do wykształcenia wielu nowych kierunków badawczych w ekonomii, definiujących i interpretujących na nowo zjawiska konkurencji. Odrzucenie założeń ekonomii neoliberalnej (szczególnie w odniesieniu do równowagi rynkowej czy dostępu do informacji rynkowej) skutkowało koniecznością redefiniowania metodyki geografii ekonomicznej w zakresie badania przestrzennych aspektów konkurencji. Wreszcie, procesy zachodzące na gruncie geografii ekonomicznej wtórnie oddziaływały na rozwój nauk ekonomicznych. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest próba prześledzenia wzajemnych oddziaływań metodologicznych na linii ekonomia – geografia ekonomiczna, w zakresie badania przestrzennych kontekstów konkurencji w sektorze usług hotelowych.
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Tourism: A Fuzzy Concept?

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Dewailly J.-M.
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2002
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vol. 12
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issue 2
25-32
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Autor zauważa, iż książki i publikacje dotyczące turyzmu zazwyczaj rozpoczynają się od jego definicji oraz że wszystkie definicje nieznacznie różnią się od siebie. Na podstawie tej obserwacji autor zakłada, że „turyzm” jest pojęciem wieloznacznym, jakkolwiek jego definicja jest niezbędna. Definicja podana przez WTO wydaje się być „najmniej odpowiednia”, ale może, a nawet musi być zaadaptowana do warunków badawczych. Uznanie niejasnej natury „turyzmu” wydaje się po pierwsze odpowiadać ogólnemu trendowi w świecie badań naukowych, po drugie - zadowalać osoby zawodowo związane z turyzmem i badaczy, którzy pragną pozbyć się jedynej wspólnej definicji, po trzecie - wprowadzać nowe praktyki i produkty łączące interesy i przyjemność, i wreszcie po czwarte - przyjęcie tego założenia pozwala rozważać „turyzm” w wymiarze ludzkim, co z kolei sugeruje bardziej humanistyczne podejście.
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The author has observed that books and publications about tourism usually need to begin by defining the concept, and that each definition given is slightly different from the next. From this observation, the author assumes that although tourism is a fuzzy concept a definition is nevertheless necessary. The WTO definition actually seems the ‘least appropriate’, but can - even must - be adapted according to research circumstances. Recognizing the fuzzy nature of tourism seems firstly to correspond to a general trend in academic research, secondly to satisfy the need for professionals and scholars to have only a single common definition, thirdly to allow the inclusion of new practices and products which mix business and pleasure, and fourthly to allow consideration of the human dimension of tourism, which in turn implies a more humanistic approach.
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