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Becoming tourist : renegociating the visual in the tourist experience
The paper seeks to renegociate the role of visuals and visual practice within the tourist experience. The A. explores the ways in which visuals (photography) enliven tourists' becoming through a multiplicity of fluid and dynamic performances
, practices and processes. The emerging dynamics of visual practice renegociate new understandings between tourists and place to establish a series of conceptual moments.

Effects of market fluctuations on the Sri Lankian tourist industry: resilience and change, 1981-1991
Attendance ; Development strategy ; Economic impact ; International tourism ; Regional disparities ; Sri Lanka ; Tourism ; Tourist flow
An investigation of market fluctuation within the Sri Lankan tourist industry over the last decade, in particular that of the rapid reduction in tourist arrivals during the period of political instability between 1982 and 1989, and the impressive
recovery of the tourist market since 1989, is examined. The progress of Sri Lanka's tourist experience over time is assessed in the light of Butler's evolutionary model of tourist development.

Tourist trade in Orissa

Place representation in tourist guideboods : an example from Singapore
Attraction ; City;Town ; Cognitive space ; Perception ; Singapore ; Tourism ; Tourist guide ; Touristic behaviour ; Urban area

Perception of tourists and tour guides in Singapore
Perception ; Perception of the urban environment ; Singapore ; Tourism ; Tourist guide
A survey of English-speaking tour guides in Singapore revealed that they place high value on the modern city and on certain selected sights. Tourists, however, see things differently. Out of this example, the A. develops the idea of « insideness

English speaking tourists and the attractions of Singapore
Comportement ; Divertissement ; Géographie de l'Asie ; Loisir ; Satisfaction ; Singapour ; Touriste anglophone ; Ville
Estimation par les touristes anglophones des types d'attractions offerts à Singapour. - (OC).

An evaluation of the tourist potential of the climate in Catalonia (Spain) : a regional study
This study of the spatial and temporal variations of the climate-tourist potential in Catalonia is based on the classification of daily weather situations according to the main combinations of climatic variables in the study area, and is adjusted
to reflect bioclimatic criteria and tourist perceptions. The results reveal major differences in the climate-tourist aptitudes of the region and, in general, a high tourist potential. However, the tourist aptitudes of the Catalan climates are not fully

Preliminary study on community tourism

Tourism ; Tourist flow
Classic tourism, ecotourism and community tourism may be the three stages in tourism development. Community tourism tells us how we can do to get sustainable tourism development. The A. analyses the mechanism of formation of tourist resources
, and he investigates classification, stability, and evolution of tourist commmunities. The four types of communities : natural resource based, policy oriented, economy based and history sediment tourist communities, have different stabilities. The feedback
mechanism and relationship among tourist flows is described.

Efforts for regional development assistance in Czech tourism - Czech Tourist Authority projects
Deconcentration and decentralization of the tourist activity development in Czechia is very important. Main resources helping with regional tourist development are given. Discussion is devoted to a critical approach to the present system
of marketing tourist regions from geographic point of view. Further opportunities for tourism development on regional and central levels are outlined. - (MS)

International tourism ; Namibia ; Regional disparities ; Rural tourism ; Tourism ; Tourist facilities ; Tourist flow ; Tourist region ; Touristic behaviour
En 1991, la Namibie a accueilli 213 000 touristes et, en 1995, 310 000. C'est pourquoi il y a de polus en plus de débats pour savoir comment orienter les touristes vers des lieux moins fréquentés. La demande des touristes en ce qui concerne les
villes par les touristes individuels et les groupes. - (D. Rouvière).

Tourist travel in the Tatra Mountains

Spatial patterns of international tourist flows : towards a theoretical framework
Behaviour ; International tourism ; Spatial interaction ; Tourism ; Tourism area ; Tourist flow
The first aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the major aspects of research into the spatial patterns of international tourist flows from the early 1960s up to the present. The second is to assess critically the achievements made

Crime and tourism in South Africa : international tourists perception and risk
Tourism can be a key factor in overcoming the many socio-economic challenges facing South Africa if reality and perception of tourist safety is addressed urgently and adequately. International tourists possessed a poor image of personal safety

Sacred space and touristic development at Jebel Musa (Mt. Sinai), Egypt
Conflict ; Economic impact ; Egypt ; Religion ; Sinai ; Tourism ; Tourist site
Since 1967 tourism has overwhelmed the Monastery of St. Catherine in the Sinai peninsula. The sacredness of the place and its monastic life have been compromised by hordes of secular tourists. The Egyptian government views this site as having large

China ; Custom ; International tourism ; Regional disparities ; Tourism ; Tourist site ; Touristic behaviour
Recent tourist trends in China with analysis of the sources (Japan and the USA are the two major markets) and centers (Guangshou, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai received more than 500 000 tourists in 1989), a notable decrease from 1988 before

A study on the spatial flow intensity of overseas travelers in tourist hotspots of China - taking Beijing as an example
China ; Origin-destination ; Tourism ; Tourist flow ; Town
Etude des flux touristiques relatifs aux 12 villes chinoises qui enregistrent la plus grande intensité de fréquentation touristique. Modélisation spatiale appliquée aux touristes d'outre-mer.

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