Chapter 39 in Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Spas, Wellness and Medical Travel, 2nd Edition takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the growing health, wellness and medical tourism sectors in a global context. The book analyses the history and development of the industries, the way in which they …

Door de toenemende vergrijzing en krimp van bevolking in het oosten van de Achterhoek heeft de gemeente Winterswijk een nieuwe inkomstenbron nodig. De gemeente ziet kansen in het beter benutten van de recreatieve sector in combinatie met cultuurhistorisch landschap. Adviesbureau RAAP heeft de landschapswaarde …

This chapter is about the development of tourism in the Dutch Wadden Sea Region in combination with nature conservation. The main question is whether they have a common future. There are some future points stated: - Nature and landscape of the Wadden Sea are the main pull factors for the tourism development. …

Tourism and recreation are important sources of income for communities. Perhaps even more for rural communities. This report evaluates facilities in Bedum and advises the local authors concerning steps in how to improve infrastructure.

Presentatie NIC Assen, 10 december 2013 Voor de hippische ondernemers in Drenthe is onderzocht wat sportevenement kunnen opleveren. Vragen die ontstaan bij sport evenement zijn: Wie betaalt en wie verdient er aan evenementen? Wordt er maatschappelijke waarde gecreëerd? Uit onderzoek blijk dat relatief …

‘Een toekomst voor outdoor fitness in Nederland?’

This paper deals with Rural Tourism in Twente. A comparison is made between Twente and several other regions in The Netherlands. Economic results like Employment and the development in Tourism over the last few years is taken into the comparison. It becomes clear that Twente is a region with a well-developed …

The Business and Marketing Communication Plan for the QualityTourism Awards aims to understand the current market situation in the tourism industry, along with finding the most appropriate marketing and communication tools to introduce the new QualityTourism Awards to the tourism market. Furthermore, …