Journal of Travel Research articles from August 1999

Journal of Travel Research archives from August 1999

Tourism in crisis: managing the effects of terrorism.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... The tourism industry - regardless of setbacks such as the collapse and subsequent instability of Eastern Europe; the Persian Gulf War; the civil war in the former Yugoslavia; the financial and sociopolitical turmoil in Southeast Asia, Japan,...

A comprehensive approach to classifying acts of crime and violence at tourism destinations.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... Every minute of every day a crime or a violent act occurs at a tourist destination somewhere in the world. For the purpose of this study I define crime as "an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it" (Black...

New Orleans tourism and crime; a case study.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)(New Orleans, LA)
August 1, 1999... In the past 10 years, New Orleans has become a major urban tourism destination in the United States. A strong meetings and conventions market coupled with the attraction of the French Quarter, antebellum homes, and riverboats have helped make...

The tourism potential of the peace dividend.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... Tourism is strongly dependent on peace and security (Pizam and Mansfeld 1996). The last decade has seen major changes in global geopolitical arrangements, and while world peace has been the norm since the end of the Second World War in 1945,...

Cycles of war, terror, and peace: determinants and management of crisis and recovery of the Israeli tourism industry.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... Since 1967, Israel has witnessed a growing demand by the international tourism market for its unique mix of tourist attractions. Consequently, over the years, tourism has become Israel's leading exporting service industry, ameliorating the...

Terrorism and tourism: the Northern Ireland situation - a look behind the veil of certainty.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... The key agents in the development of tourism in Northern Ireland (NI) since the late 1960s have been working against a backdrop of violence in the province - "the troubles" - which has been exacerbated by media attention and...

After political turmoil: the lessons of rebuilding tourism in three Asian countries.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... Tourism planners need to take greater heed of the political context within which tourism development occurs and to establish policies which negate the likelihood of destinations being the subject of political violence. - Hall (1994, p....

Interpretation of the unimaginable: the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C., and "dark tourism.".(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND TO "DARK TOURISM" Elsewhere, Foley and Lennon (1995, 1996, 1997) have argued that there has been a significant growth in tourism associated with sites of death, disaster, and depravity - a concept these authors have...

Political instability, war, and tourism in Cyprus: the effects, management, and prospects for recovery.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... During the past two decades, much has been written on the subject of tourism development in island microstates (Britton and Clark 1987; Butler 1993; Wilkinson 1989). Most researchers explore the dynamics of tourism evolution and the sector's...

Planning for peace: the role of tourism in the aftermath of violence.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... BACKGROUND The Irish conflict, it has often been observed, is a very contrary one. Every time the English find an answer, the Irish change the question. (Darby 1990, p. 151) There are two characteristics that define the Northern...

Toward a United States policy on traveler safety and security: 1980-2000.(Special Issue on War, Terrorism, Tourism: Times of Crisis and Recovery)
August 1, 1999... Safety and security for domestic and international business and leisure travelers are long-standing global concerns. Billions of dollars, francs, yen, lire, and pesos in tourism revenues are at stake, through shifting market evaluations of...

Hospitality Today: An Introduction.(Review)
August 1, 1999... by Rocco M. Angelo and Andrew N. Vladimir (Educational Institute, American Hotel & Motel Association, 800 North Magnolia, Suite 1800, Orlando, FL 32803, 1998, 627 pages) Hospitality Today: An Introduction is an excellent book. Its...

The Lodging and Food Service Industry.(Review)
August 1, 1999... by Gerald W. Lattin (Educational Institute, American Hotel & Motel Association, 2113 North High Street, Lansing, MI 48906, 4th ed., 391 pages) The Lodging and Food Service Industry is one of the best books on the market that deals...

International City Tourism: Analysis and Strategy.(Review)
August 1, 1999... by Klaus Grabler, Gunther Maier, Josef A. Mazanec, and Karl Woeber edited by Josef A. Mazanec (Pinter, Wellington House, 125 Strand, London WC2R 0BB, England, 1997, 260 pages) Researchers, marketers, and managers in charge of...

Tourism and Economic Development in Asia and Australasia.(Review)
August 1, 1999... edited by Frank M. Go and Carson L. Jenkins (Pinter, Wellington House, 125 Strand, London WC2R 0BB, England, 1997, 372 pages) Tourism and Economic Development in Asia and Australasia is "an exploration of critical issues facing the...

Travel and Tourism in Australia: The Economic Perspective.(Review)
August 1, 1999... by John I. Richardson (Hospitality Press, Melbourne, Australia, 1995, 174 pages) Travel and Tourism in Australia: The Economic Perspective examines various facets of tourism in Australia, such as markets, marketing, infrastructure,...

Tourism Policy and Planning: Case Studies from the Commonwealth Caribbean.(Review)
August 1, 1999... by Paul F. Wilkinson (Cognizant Communication Corporation, 3 Hartsdale Road, Elmford, NY 10523, 1997, 250 pages) The focus of this book is tourism policy and planning, with special emphasis on five case studies drawn from the...