Browsing Department of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure by Title
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Adventure, leisure and SMART approaches in tourism for the changing global and Irish demographic.
(Waterford Institute of Technology, 2018-06)The following is initial primary research undertaken to assist with refining the research question for a part time PhD study. Specifically, it explores the perceptions and attitudes of both the ageing demographic and ... -
Beauty versus tragedy: thanatourism and the memorialization of the 1994 Rwandan genocide
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-11-07)Almost 20 years after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda remains confronted with the complexity of an enduring reconciliation process; a process both enabled and complicated by the arrival and increase of international tourism to ... -
Brand activation in thanatourism: a comparative study of the Bram Stoker Festival and the Whitby Goth Weekend
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The life and work of Dubliner Bram Stoker influenced a niche tourism product popularly consumed today - gothic festivals. Gothic or “dark tourism” (thanatourism) festivals attract high spending tourists, usually in ... -
Brexit anticipated economic shock on Ireland's planning for hospitality and tourism: resilience, volatility and exposure.
(Emerald, 2020-01-22)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore tourism scenario planning for an anticipated shock as viewed through the lens of Irish hospitality managers preparing for Brexit. The research appropriates a climate science ... -
Conflict and chaos: a case study of Ireland's Covid-19 outbound travel market
(WSB University in Poznań, 2021)During the COVID-19 pandemic the international outbound travel market from Ireland collapsed, declining at one point by 94%. This case study paper explores the environment which framed the collapse in travel, positioning ... -
The correlation between sustainable plastic adoption and business sustainability in the food packaging sector
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Ireland is producing the most plastic waste per person in Europe (Statista Research Department, 2021). Approximately 40 % of all plastic produced in Ireland goes to the food packaging sector (EESC, 2020). In order to ... -
Culinary entrepreneurship in Ireland: back to the future
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The current state of cooking in Ireland: the relationship between cooking skills and food choice.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2011-06)This research investigated the attitudes of Irish people to food to ascertain whether the acquisition of cooking skills influences food choice. Caraher et al. (1999) report on the state of cooking in England noted that ... -
Dark Sky Eco Tourism Guide
(Dark Sky Ecotourism, 2023)The dark sky evokes basic human emotions and connects us all to the human story, of how we watch the dark sky, tell and create stories about the stars in the sky and beings in the dark With the deterioration of the ... -
Emerging venue considerations for event management: the case of Ireland
(MDPI, 2023-03-10): Event venues represent a focal point for infectious disease transmission among attendees and event stakeholders, creating lasting uncertainty within the industry post-COVID-19. There is now a need to investigate emerging ... -
An evidence informed approach to planning for event management in Ireland: an examination of the European Indicator System
(Emerald, 2020-02-06)The live entertainment and events industry in Ireland is experiencing significant exponential growth, generating over €1.7 billion in economic activity and attracting over 4 million holidaymakers each year (Green, 2017; ... -
Exploring ageing, research methods & adventure activity: the potential of outdoor adventure activity (OAA) to engage older adults in appropriate levels of physical activity (PA).
(AIT/TU Dublin, 2019-05)Globally the population is ageing, people are living longer and birth rates continue to decline. While an ageing population is viewed as a positive societal achievement, reporting of the exponentially ageing demographic ... -
The geographies of thanatourism
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-08-11)This article explores the geographies of thanatourism, a form of travel where tourists encounter places associated with death, disaster and the macabre. It seeks to encourage geographers' engagement with thanatourism to ... -
The Impact of Changing Work Practices in Journalism in Ireland
(Journalism and Media, 2024-01)Journalists are working in an ever-changing environment (where precarity has become commonplace). Reporters are increasingly required to multi-task, as news has become ubiquitous. This includes writing and editing copy, ... -
Local authority planning provision for event management in Ireland: a socio-cultural perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-06-01)The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has resulted in many community events being developed and marketed to international and domestic tourists alike. This growth has had an effect on host communities ... -
Local authority planning provision of policies and guidelines for event management: an Irish perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-06-01)The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has had an effect on host communities in a positive and negative manner. This baseline comparative assessment highlights the current level of all 32 Irish local ... -
Local authority provision of environmental planning guidelines
(Varna University of Management, 2016-03-01)This paper discusses the environmental impacts generated by hosting events. More specifically it focuses on the case study of assessing the provision of environmental planning guidelines by Local Authorities to manage the ... -
Mark Twain and the Innocents Abroad: illuminating the tourist gaze on death
(Emerald, 2013-08-02)Purpose In 1867, the author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, undertook a great pleasure excursion across Europe. Visiting a range of sites, from those associated with the Christian Cult of Death to ... -
Older adventurers' motivations in Ireland - age is not a barrier (case study)
(CABI, 2023-05-09)The exponential ageing demographic has prompted governments and organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) to seek innovative ways to promote healthy ageing (WHO, 2015). The recognition that physical ... -
Older people leisure places, and wellbeing: older scuba divers, hill walkers & sea swimmers in Ireland
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-05)Humans have a longstanding desire to live longer and healthier lives (Ekerdt et al., 2017). Medical advancements, immunisation and knowledge regarding lifestyle choices have contributed to rising life expectancy (WHO, ...
