Academic Tourism: Perspectives on International Mobility in Europe (Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management)

This book presents the latest knowledge on the still under-researched field of academic tourism, which over the past decade has gained in importance at local and national economic levels as a result of increasing international mobility of students and academic staff in higher education. A wide range of themes are explored from various perspectives, with the focus on Europe. Particular attention is paid to academic tourism demand, expenditure, and economic impact; the relationships between academic tourism and local and regional development, sustainable development, and environmental sustainability; and the importance of academic tourism for the internationalization of higher education and international cooperation and development. Further topics to be considered include the significance of academic tourism for the dynamics of tourism destinations and insights from experimental tourism research. In addition to theoretical chapters and state of the art reviews, readers will find insightful empirical and case studies. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, students, and practitioners, including policy makers. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction to the Book (João P. Cerdeira Bento)....Pages 1-6 Academic Tourism: Conceptual and Theoretical Issues (Fídel Martínez-Roget, Xosé A. Rodríguez)....Pages 7-20 Academic Tourism and Dynamics of Tourism Destinations (Çiğdem Unurlu)....Pages 21-43 Revisiting an Academic Tourism Destination: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Motivations, Attitudes, Satisfaction, and Electronic Word of Mouth (Bartolomé Dey`-Tortella, Rebeca Mendez-Duron, Francisco Rejón-Guardia)....Pages 45-66 Staff Teaching Mobility of Selected Polish Universities on the Example of Erasmus Plus Programme (Alina Zajadacz, Renata Krukowska, Małgorzata Durydiwka)....Pages 67-84 Language Tourism in Higher Education: An Overview (Montserrat Iglesias)....Pages 85-100 How Do Others Think About Us? The Effect of Country Perceptions on the Behavioural Intentions of Foreign Students (Ana Sousa, Helena Nobre, Minoo Farhangmehr)....Pages 101-127 The Role of Big Data in Knowledge Co-creation for Academic Tourism Experiences (Ruhet Genç)....Pages 129-142 Exchange Students’ Views on Tourism: The Impact of First-Hand Experiences on Transversal Skills Development and Loyalty to the Host Destination (Sandra Filipe, Belem Barbosa, Claudia Amaral Santos, Margarida M. Pinheiro, Dora Simões, Gonçalo Paiva Dias)....Pages 143-160 Academic Tourism and Sustainability (Xosé A. Rodríguez, Fídel Martínez-Roget)....Pages 161-172 Economic Impact of Academic Tourism in European Countries (Elisabeth T. Pereira, João P. Cerdeira Bento, Aisté Osteikaité)....Pages 173-185