Innovative Approaches to Tourism and Leisure: Fourth International Conference IACuDiT, Athens 2017 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)

"This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to elucidate the ways in which ICTs can be used to create a high-quality experience for citizens and visitors while ensuring the wise, ecologically sound management of human and natural resources. Attention is also focused on the globalized environment in which these advances are occurring, and on the impacts of broader social, economic, and political forces in transforming our understanding of "tourism" in the era of online devices. The book is based on the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) and is edited in collaboration with IACuDiT. It will have broad appeal to professionals from academia, industry, government, and other organizations who wish to learn about the latest perspectives in the fields of tourism, travel, hospitality, culture and heritage, leisure, and sports within the context of a knowledge society and smart economy."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Portuguese Heritage in the UAE: Authenticity in Archaeology and Tourism (Adriaan De Man)....Pages 3-15 Routes and Itineraries as a Means of Contribution for Sustainable Tourism Development (Giusy Cardia)....Pages 17-33 Human Development Tourism: Utilizing Cultural Heritage to Create a Universal Culture (Anastasia Moira)....Pages 35-49 Importance of Indoor Aerial Filming for Creative Industries (CIs): Looking Towards the Future (Virginia Santamarina-Campos, Blanca de-Miguel-Molina, Marival Segarra-Oña, María de-Miguel-Molina)....Pages 51-66 Museum Tourism: A Comparative Study on the Royal Museum of Greenwich and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum (Ahmad Zuned)....Pages 67-87 Cluj-Napoca European Youth Capital: Why to Attend a Major Event (Cristina Fleşeriu, Smaranda Adina Cosma, Marius Bota)....Pages 89-99 Tourism Impacts of International Arts Festivals in Greece. The Cases of the Kalamata Dance Festival and Drama Short Film Festival (Vasiliki Georgoula, Theano S. Terkenli)....Pages 101-114 European Policy on Culture and Prospective Synergies: A Mission not so Impossible (Sofia Boutsiouki)....Pages 115-131 Tourism and Ethnic Identity Development: The Impact of “Heritage Greece” Program (D. Gavrili-Alexandris, G. Katsas)....Pages 133-143 The Perception of European Identity Through the Cultural & Educational Tourist Experience of Greek Students (Savvas Makridis, Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Spyridon Alexiou)....Pages 145-157 ‘Extremely Far and Incredibly Quiet’ Block 27—The Jewish Pavilion—Shoah: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Poland (Architect Tal de Lange)....Pages 159-166 Front Matter ....Pages 167-167 How New Technologies Influence the Perception of Athens as a Tourist and Cultural Destination (Efthymia Sarantakou, Paris Tsartas, Christina Bonarou)....Pages 169-172 Evaluation of E-Service Quality in the Hotel Sector: A Systematic Literature Review (Anna Kourtesopoulou, John Kehagias, Alkistis Papaioannou)....Pages 173-191 The Impact of Website Persuasiveness on Luxury Hotels Financial Performance (Konstantinos Koronios, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, Athanasios Kriemadis)....Pages 193-203 The Importance of Search Engine Optimization for Tourism Websites (Agisilaos Konidaris, Erato Koustoumpardi)....Pages 205-218 Multi-Criteria Decision Making in the Evaluation of the Thematic Museums’ Websites (Katerina Kabassi, Aristotelis Martinis)....Pages 219-221 The Impact of Social Media on the Lodging Performance of Five Star Hotels in Malta (Simon Caruana, Gabriella Farrugia)....Pages 223-243 Augmenting Urban Places’ Identities with Novels (Dimitrios Makris, Maria Moira)....Pages 245-248 The Importance of Customer Relationship Management and Social Media in the Greek Wine Tourism Industry (Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Labros Vasiliadis, Christos Mantas, Labros Sdrolias et al.)....Pages 249-259 How Does the Spanish Hospitality Industry Envision Its Eco-Innovation Orientation? (Marival Segarra-Oña, Angel Peiró-Signes, Maria De-Miguel-Molina, Blanca De-Miguel-Molina)....Pages 261-273 The Interest of Sport Tourism Enterprises in Green Practices (Georgia Yfantidou, Eleni Spyridopoulou, Alkistis Papaioannou, Panagiota Balaska)....Pages 275-287 Sustainability in Sport Tourism Education—Theoretical Impact and the Tourism Sector Reality (Ourania Vrondou, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, Yiannis Douvis, Vasiliki Avgerinou)....Pages 289-299 Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica: Supporting Rural Communities Through Study Abroad (Linda Heyne, José Rogelio Vargas, Susana Matamoros Mendoza)....Pages 301-302 Intelligent Management of Outdoor Cultural Events Promoting Exploitation in Smart City Environments (Zois Koukopoulos, Dimitrios Koukopoulos)....Pages 303-319 Front Matter ....Pages 321-321 Moroccan Gastronomy as a Key Factor of Tourism Attractiveness in Morocco (Mohamed El Hafid, Hasnaa El Assri, Aziz Sair)....Pages 323-338 Enhancing Hospitality Services Through the Engagement of Visitors in Local Gastronomy Experiences: A Marketing Perspective from the Supply-Side (Alexios-Patapios Kontis, Sofoklis Skoultsos)....Pages 339-349 Cittaslow Philosophy in Yedi Bilgeler Winery—Turkey (Alev Dündar Arikan, Irfan Arikan)....Pages 351-361 Financial Analysis of Municipal Sport, Tourism and Cultural Organizations (Panagiotis E. Dimitropoulos, Ourania Vrondou, Vasiliki Avgerinou)....Pages 363-376 Marine Animals’ Ethology as a New Product in Recreational SCUBA Diving Market (George Skoufas, Anastasia Tsirika, Christian Michel)....Pages 377-389 Impact Factor of Development of Entertainment Tourism in Macau—Industry Perspective (Iok Teng Kou, Jian Ming Luo, Ka Yin Chau)....Pages 391-404 Profitability Determinants of the Greek Hospitality Industry: The Crisis Effect (Panagiotis E. Dimitropoulos)....Pages 405-416 Customer Oriented Strategy and Business Performance in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (Alkistis Papaioannou, Thanos Kriemadis, Panagiota Kapetaniou, Georgia Yfantidou, Anna Kourtesopoulou)....Pages 417-432 General Travel Behavior in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (G. Yfantidou, A. Dalakis, G. Costa, G. Tzetzis)....Pages 433-446 A Scientific Modeling of Factors of Human Motivation in Organizations (Theodoros Stavrinoudis, Christos Kakarougkas)....Pages 447-464 Tourism Consumer Behavior and Alternative Tourism: The Case of Agrotourism in Greece (Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Konstaninos Varsanis, Labros Vasiliadis, Christos Mantas et al.)....Pages 465-478 Governmental, Entrepreneurial and Social Dysfunctions and Responsibilities in Terms of Tourism Development Strategy Implementation in Greece: Quo Vadis? (Aglaia Nousia, Labros Sdrolias, Alina Xyz, Dimitrios Belias, Dagmar Škodová-Parmová, Zuzana Dvořáková-Líšková et al.)....Pages 479-492 Individual Budget Travels as a Form of Leisure Among the Polish Citizens (J. Zawadka, J. Pietrzak-Zawadka)....Pages 493-505 Greece as a Sports Tourism Destination (Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Labros Vasiliadis, George Aspridis, Christos Mantas et al.)....Pages 507-519 Rural Residents’ Tourist Activity in the Context of Socio-economic Changes in Poland (Agata Balińska)....Pages 521-535 Hosted Buyers Program (H.B.P.)—Tourism Development and the City TIF-HELEXPO H.B.P. for the Period 2014–2016 (Dimitris Kourkouridis, Vicky Dalkrani, Kyriakos Pozrikidis, Ioannis Frangopoulos)....Pages 537-551 The Innovative Tourism Enterprises Assessment Capability (Leszek Koziol)....Pages 553-571 Tourists’ Precautions in an Unsafe Destination: The Case of Agadir, Morocco (Nisrine Cherkani, Pedro Quelhas Brito)....Pages 573-581 "This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to elucidate the ways in which ICTs can be used to create a high-quality experience for citizens and visitors while ensuring the wise, ecologically sound management of human and natural resources. Attention is also focused on the globalized environment in which these advances are occurring, and on the impacts of broader social, economic, and political forces in transforming our understanding of "tourism" in the era of online devices. The book is based on the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) and is edited in collaboration with IACuDiT. It will have broad appeal to professionals from academia, industry, government, and other organizations who wish to learn about the latest perspectives in the fields of tourism, travel, hospitality, culture and heritage, leisure, and sports within the context of a knowledge society and smart economy" -- OCLC