Sports provide a connection between culture and people from around the world as fans from different cultural backgrounds gather to attend sporting events such as the Olympics or the FIFA World CupTM. According to previous research (Kim, 2011; Plenderleith, 2013; Poturyan, 2018; …
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This study was conducted at the World Heritage Site (WHS) of Morten village, Melaka, Malaysia from the beginning of September 2016 to the end of January 2017. Its aim was to examine the perceived impacts of community-based tourism (CBT) from the perspectives of different stakeho…
Over the years, my wife Carolee and I have enjoyed traveling, particularly by car. In recent years, we have indulged ourselves with our biannual trips back and forth between New Hampshire and southern California. My thesis consists of a series of articles concerning places which…
El Perú es un prodigio en recursos naturales y en biodiversidad que se evidencia en la heterogeneidad de ecoclimas y paisajes que son el hábitat para el desarrollo de una diversidad de especies de flora y fauna, así como para culturas nativas. Estas condiciones sustentan la viab…
Female veteran experiences have been underrepresented in the literature, especially in regards to veteran programming and recreational therapy (Hawkins & Crowe, 2018a, 2018b; Lundberg et al., 2016). This study seeks to explore the female veteran experience, specifically as it pe…
Visitor centers have become more common around heritage sites. These facilities contribute to the increased level of engagement and education about cultural heritage sites. This study investigated the physical design characteristics of a visitor center located at Ad-Dir'iyah her…
Outdoor recreation and leisure have been deemed essential parts of human life, contributing to quality of life, regardless of status and abilities. Despite the many benefits and importance of the activities and experiences, persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia still face…
Since the establishment of the College of Education, Kafanchan, Nigeria, organized intramural and recreational programs have been an important part of the total college programs. All too often the sport office of the college simply designs programs and allocate facility space ba…
This study describes the nineteen ethnic villages displayed within the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. The villages, as performance environments, were located primarily on the Midway Plaisance entertainment area of the fair and included a variety of dramatic, dance…
The thesis provides an integrated approach to tourism development within a destination (in this case Libya) that is currently suffering from lack of both short and long term investment due to an extremely uncertain political and social environment. The influences are both intern…
Bu çalışma ile Kosova’nın coğrafi özelliklerinin turizme olan etkilerinin ortaya koyulması, sahip olduğu turizm potansiyelinin belirlenmesi, ülkede gerçekleşen turizm faaliyetlerinin sınıflandırılması ve dağılışının belirlenmesi, ülke turizminde var olan sorunların değerlendiril…
This study sought to determine the expected spatial relationships between recreational facilities in urban community parks through the comparison of the general public's and professionals' views. Architects, landscape architects, recreation administrators, and members of the gen…
This study examines the impact of time cost and socio-psychological factors on the changes in slope and intercepts of the traditional Travel Cost Recreation Demand Models. The value of human time for recreation, and consumer's surplus measures are also calculated. The technology…
In Morocco, the fantasia, the traditional equestrian display, is not only a sport, but also an important aspect of the region’s cultural heritage. This thesis explores the ways in which the fantasia evolved from a cavalry tradition to celebratory display in traditional tribal an…
Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid development in economic, cultural and social aspects since the discovery of oil a few decades ago. This development involves all the governmental sectors including national parks. The need for national parks has become inevitable. Asir National P…