Conference Theme: Smart Tourism, Smart Cities, Smart Living Track Chairs: Igor Calzada, Oxford University and Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations Bournemouth University, UK. 4-6 September 2017. Smart tourism emerges as a concept that enables destinations to build their competitiveness based on the interoperability of systems and co-creation of tourism products… Read more » about Smart Tourism, Smart Cities, Smart Living announced as a Theme of the The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations Conference Bournemouth University, UK. 4-6 September 2017.
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New Publication: Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy
Johanna Schliephack, and Janet E. Dickinson 2017 Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy Tourism Management Volume 59, April 2017, Pages 182–192 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.08.004 Highlights •Tourists have a poor understanding of managed realignment. •Managed realignment is anchored to existing ideas of coastal protection. •There is some variation in the representation aligned to amenity use values. •The representation… Read more » about New Publication: Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy
New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry
ORIGINAL RESEARCH Hsu, A., King, B., Wang, D., Buhalis, D., 2016, In-destination tour products and the disrupted tourism industry: progress and prospects, Information Technology & Tourism, Vol 17, pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-016-0067-y and https://goo.gl/ntNBA1 Abstract Established inbound tour operators (ITOs) are being challenged by emerging competitors that have embraced technology-enabled innovations, including aspects that are associated with… Read more » about New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry
So proud of our Bournemouth University graduates – Faculty of Management Tourism Hospitality Events and Sports
So proud of our Bournemouth University graduates – Faculty of Management Tourism Hospitality Events and Sports
VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark, France, Italy and United Kingdom)
My name is Vanessa Mello Rodrigues, and I am a Brazilian Registered Nutritionist. Currently I am a Marie-Curie Post-doctoral research fellow within the Foodservice and Applied Nutrition Research Group and working for one year on the project VeggiEAT, coordinated by Prof. Heather Hartwell. VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark,… Read more » about VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark, France, Italy and United Kingdom)
Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies
Over the last few years, the interest and market in gluten-free products has expanded considerably. Increasingly space in supermarkets is being given over to “free from” products. There was a time, not that long ago, when gluten-free food was only available on prescription – it was a medical need for a small minority of people… Read more » about Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies
Dr Sean Beer creates a Buzz at Global BUzz Europe
On Friday 2 December BU held a Global BUzz Europe event hosted by the European Society and the Global Hub. Along with music, food and drink (mulled wine and mince pies), student stalls and a range of speakers on European issues 80 staff and students enjoyed Sean’s take on: ‘The tastes and smells of Christmas… Read more » about Dr Sean Beer creates a Buzz at Global BUzz Europe
new paper Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2016 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite
Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2017 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite Volume 109, 1 February 2017, Pages 57–65 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.11.024 Abstract In 2015, there were 916,000 Poles living in the UK, making them the largest group of non-UK nationals at 16.5 percent of the population. Though increasingly research has focused… Read more » about new paper Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2016 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite
Horizon 2020 funding for digital health and tourism
Over the next decades, the number of the elderly people is expected to grow faster, which is projected to more than double its size, reaching nearly 2.1 billion in 2050 from 901 million in 2015. The ageing population has been one of important global challenges, which leads to health, social and quality of life issues… Read more » about Horizon 2020 funding for digital health and tourism