Depuis 1973, le tourisme s'est considérablement développé en Egypte. Cependant, cette évolution a été interrompue plusieurs fois par les crises politiques du Moyen-Orient. Le flux variable des touristes arabes reflète les relations entre l'Egypte et
ses voisins et Le Caire et Alexandrie ont été particulièrement touchées. Les touristes européens et américains ont délaissé les sites traditionnels pour les stations balnéaires de la mer Rouge et du sud du Sinai. L'A. examine l'évolution récente du
tourisme à Dahab, principal centre du Moyen-Orient pour les touristes au budget modeste. - (D. Rouvière).
The vulnerability to tourist pressure is a particular cause for concern if optimum benefits are to be obtained without detriment to its sensitive environment. The paper seeks to outline tourism demand patterns to review the accommodation base
currently available for tourist use, and to survey major traffic flow patterns.
The Horcones Valley is situated in south part of the Andes and belongs to the most tourist developed mountain valleys in the region, thanks to the main tourist route to the Aconcagua summit. During the expedition which took place between January
and February 2008, the research and observations of trekking, alpinism and tourist development in the Horcones Valley were undertaken and the results were presented in this paper. - (BJ)
New trends in the dynamism of second homes expansion into not attractive areas from tourist point of view
Objects of individual recreation are distributed in attractive and non attractive areas from tourist point of view. Proportion of second homes on the housing fund of settlements is demonstrated in the Osoblaha frontier region in Silesia
affected area to the whole region and promotes a growing tendency towards regionalisation of tourist demend. The paper asks if crises, wars and catastrophes are catalysts of a regionalisation of tourist demand. The paper asks if crises, wars
The reporting of wars, terror attacks and natural catastrophes has a strong influence on the image which tourists perceive of the threat to their personal security. This may cause a widespread refusal to travel into the specific area where a crisis
of the tourist industry will be the result. As a consequence of increasing social distance between potential tourists and the affected areas and in combination with the neighbourhood effect, the perception of serious risks is transferred from the actually
and catastrophes are catalysts of a regionalisation in the global tourist industry. - (IfL)
Etude géographique des trajets effectués par les touristes néo-zélandais dans leur pays. Analyse des flux interrégionaux et établissement de profils régionaux. Importance de l'échelon régional, et poids dominant des métropoles dans l'organisation
Cultural landscape ; Frontier ; Natural landscape ; Poland ; Regional development ; Tourism ; Tourism policy ; Tourist site
Desarrollo regional ; Frontera ; Paisaje cultural ; Paisaje natural ; Polonia ; Política turística ; Sitio turístico ; Turismo
The paper presents selected problems of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border. Borders determine the nature of the tourist space and its elements that will develop in frontier regions. First of all
on tourist attractiveness of a border-adjacent area are presented in the case of eastern border area of Poland. Tourism, in the vicinity of eastern boundaries of Poland, is generally characterised by poor tourism-related development and lack of tourist
traditions, as well as low degree of recognition as tourist destination. – (BJ)
Les fonctions et la structure du système spatial de la région touristique
Concept ; Flux touristique ; Géographie humaine ; Organisation de l'espace ; Région ; Région touristique ; Système spatial ; Tourisme
The A. deals with a spatial model of how an area is made accessible to tourists. Conception functions, and structure of the area in question are prerequisites for such a model. The study of the functions and structures of the regional model enables
us optimally to plan and organize touristic activities.
Australia ; Cluster analysis ; Conceptual model ; Place promotion ; Production of space ; Queensland ; Sampling ; Social geography ; Tourism ; Tourism area ; Touristic behaviour
l'industrie du tourisme et des espaces fréquentés par les touristes visitant la région. Une comparaison entre différents groupes de touristes a montré que la signification attribuée aux espaces était influencée par des idées toutes faites sur la région. L'A
Tourist and resident perceptions of the environment-tourism relationship in the Gascoyne Region, Western Australia
L'A. analyse les résultats d'une enquête effectuée auprès de 1 200 résidents et touristes dans la région de Gascogne, en 1990 et 1991. Il s'agit de détecter les opinions relatives aux interrelations du tourisme et de l'environnement. Aide pour une
Changes and patterns of origin regions of international tourism
Index ; Indicator ; International tourism ; Origin-destination ; Regional disparities ; Tourism ; Tourist flow ; World
Description et analyse des changements enregistrés dans la répartition des flux de touristes internationaux entre 1974 et 1990. Elaboration d'un indice qui mesure la propension à engendrer des touristes par pays (ajustement aux caractéristiques de
L'évaluation touristique des conditions naturelles et sociales et la division en microrégions touristiques : l'exemple de la région de Zala ouest
Estimation ; Hongrie ; Potentiel touristique ; Région ; Tourisme ; Zala
Estimation ; Hungary ; Region ; Tourism ; Tourism potential ; Zala
The paper aims at elaborating a - partly novel - method which allows the assessment of physical and social conditions form touristic aspect, presents the actual level and development of tourism and promotes the delineation of complex touristic
This paper reports about the quantity and quality of tourist potentials in the Lake Tisza region. Major changes of the tourist market since 1990 are monitored by settlements and empirical research aimed at the evaluation of tourist attractions
that was conducted in the summer of 2004 is presented. For the time being Lake Tisza is favoured by tourism policy. Tourism management and marketing has been organised in the region to support the efforts to maintain and increase competitiveness. - (JS)
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.
Comportement touristique ; Développement économique ; Emploi ; Flux touristique ; Namibie ; Région touristique ; Tourisme
En Namibie, le taux de croissance du secteur touristique est de 31,5%, ce qui devrait permettre de créer un grand nombre d'emplois. Les touristes allemands sont en deuxième position, après les Sud Africains. Ce volume comprend une série d'articles
sur la situation actuelle du secteur touristique ainsi que des articles sur les régions touristiques de la Namibie. - (D. Rouvière).
Characteristics of tourism in Tateyama : tourist area in the southern region of the Tokyo metropolitan area
Decision making process ; Honshu ; Japan ; Tourism ; Tourist facilities ; Tourist site
Etude des ressources, de la dynamique et des stratégies touristiques du gouvernement local de la ville de Tateyama (Chiba préfecture). L'A. fait la lumière sur les caractéristiques régionales du tourisme dans la partie méridionale de la région
Problemi na transportnoto obsluzvane na turistite i pocivastite po Cernomorieto (Problems of Transport service of the Tourists and holiday-makers at the Black-Sea coast)
Bulgarie ; Desserte ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Littoral ; Mer Noire ; Region touristique ; Réseau de transports ; Tourisme ; Transport
Three groups of problems arise when considering the development of transport in the Black Sea touristregion : a - technical, b - social, c - ecological. The main transport junctions - Varna and Burgas - play a crucial role in the distribution
of the passenger traffic in this region. Four zones of accessibility were marked, Varna and Burgas being the starting points. The highway Constanta-Varna-Burgas-Istanbul is used mostly by tourists during their vacation while the roads, connecting the coast