This article is a first application of an integrable nonautonomous Lotka-Volterra (LV) model to the study of tourism dynamics. In particular, we analyze the interaction in terms of touristic flows among three Italian regions. Confirming an hypothesis advanced by recent theoretical works, we find that these regions not only compete against each other, but at times they also proceed in mutualism....

Kish Island is a popular tourist destination in Iran, and tourism plays an important role in its economy. The volume of waste produced in the island has increased given the construction of numerous industrial projects over the past decade, as well as an increase in the tourist population. This expansion signals a need to create new methods of waste disposal. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA...

The increasing competition among territories forces the tourism industry to develop new marketing strategies capable of spreading the touristic potentiality of the territory, in order to attract more touristic flows (Dwyer et al., 2009; Zhang et al., 2009; Pantano & Naccarato, 2010). Form a tourists point of view, the industry tries to develop the offer which best fits consumers’ needs, whereas...

Rural landscapes face multiple challenges, but they can be attractive for developing nature-based tourism. Encouraging place-based participatory governance in local communities represents a relevant transdisciplinary landscape approach. In this study, we map (1) rural and touristic challenges (2) coping strategies peripheral–rural municipalities, (3) discuss the need integration of regional-lev...

Air transport is an essential component of the tourism industry, and number, frequency, capacity flight connections may influence level demand, especially for island destinations. This paper evaluates air on arrivals to selected islands in seven southern European Union countries determine nature relationship between tourist transport, specifically, whether services generate demand or merely ena...

The geosites of Lemnos represent local touristic products that, beyond their high aesthetic value, display significant scientific links to the geological past as well prehistory and history, archaeology, mythology religious heritage island. unique wealth in combination with abundance archaeological sites, cultural monuments museums composes basis what we define here “Geo-Archaeo-Routes”: certai...

Now more than ever, it is becoming critical for businesses in the tourism industry to have a strong online presence. To achieve this goal, the proper usage of latest Web technologies, particularly schema.org annotations is crucial. In this paper, we present our e ort to improve the online visibility of Tourismusverband (TVB) Mayrhofen-Hippach and all touristic service providers in the Mayrhofen...