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Introduction to sacred or secular journeys
No full textThis introductory chapter initially explores the complex nature of the concepts of religion and tourism and the interaction between the two. It subsequently explores the emerging experience economy, and the implications for how an expanding symbolic economy has the capacity to change the expressions of religious tourism and pilgrimage. The final part highlights the key elements of the various chapters of the boo
Adapting geographic information systems to address sketch planning needs
No full textThesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996.Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-95).by Raj R. Singh.M.C.P
Advances in Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites. Ceramic Transactions
No full textThis book collects some of papers presented at the very successful Symposium "Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites" in the framework of the 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology. There, over 70 researchers from around the world discussed their latest innovations over four full days. It covers all the main aspects of interdisciplinary research and development in the field of Polymer-Derived-Ceramics, from the precursor synthesis and characteristics to the polymer-to-ceramic conversion, from processing and shaping of preceramic polymers into ceramic components to their microstructure at the nano- and micro-scale, from their properties to their most relevant applications in different fields
Introductory Thoughts on Sustainable Events
No full textThis chapter evaluates and discusses the concepts and challenges of sustainability that are currently facing humanity and addresses the traditional elements of sustainability within the events and festivals industry. The underlying theme for this chapter is to provide clear encouragement to events and festival organizers to adopt the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at all stages of an organized event or festival. The key aim of the chapter is to highlight the steps needed to be taken in reshaping current prac tices and policies that underpin consumption and production at events and festivals
Introduction to Religious Tourism and Globalization: Challenges of Religious Tourism in a Global World
No full textThis introductory chapter embarks on a journey to explore the dynamic interplay of globalization and its effects on religious tourism. It endeavours to uncover both the positive and the negative impacts of this intersection. The chapter delves into the profound significance of the quest for identity and transformative experiences, shedding light on how globalization reshapes notions of personal and social identity, as well as the transformative essence of pilgrimage. The chapter covers a critical reassessment of globalization’s influence on religious tourism, spanning shifts in values, the adoption of new rituals and practices among pilgrims, changes in traditions, the embrace of technological innovations, the emergence of innovative business models, and a host of environmental and sociocultural changes. Further, it offers a glimpse into the overarching themes and contemporary case studies covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. It emphasizes the extensive transformation of the pilgrimage experience in response to the novel challenges posed by our globalized world. The aim of the book is to provide valuable insights into the realms of globalization and virtualization, shifts in religiosity, consumerism, cultural assimilation and the evolving global religious landscape
The globalization of pilgrimage tourism? Some thoughts from Ireland
No full textThis chapter initially considers the problematic nature of religious and pilgrimage travel as part of the tourism industry, and within an Irish context presents patterns and typologies of pilgrimage, focusing on the pilgrim who travels for religious and spiritual reasons. The chapter cites the work of the ATLAS Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Special Interest Group to support insights into the motivation of religious pilgrims in Ireland. The chapter is underpinned by contrasts in the societal trends of increasing secularization and decreasing domestic religious travel and wider international consumption trends of globalization and internationalizatio
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
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