In this paper we propose to highlight the tourism evolution and its intensity in the North-East region of Romania, compared to two regions with similar touristic potential from the Eastern European Union: Subcarpathia from Poland and Central Slovakia. We analysed if the EU attachment of Romania,...
Author(s)
Scutariu, A. L.; Nastase, C.; Popescu, M.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Sustainability, 2017, 9, 1, pp 56
Deforestation and fragmentation of forests worldwide are negatively impacting biodiversity. The capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) is an endangered umbrella species of montane forests in central Europe. Despite its status, it has largely been overlooked in forest management planning in the Carpathian...
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Mikoláš, M.; Svitok, M.; Tejkal, M.; Leitão, P. J.; Morrissey, R. C.; Svoboda, M.; Seedre, M.; Fontaine, J. B.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2015, 354, pp 26-34
The European Union (EU) was joined by several new members in 2004. Eight of these were Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries that had, at one time, had communist governments and centralised economies. This paper describes a study of tourist board officials' views on the tourism outcomes of...
Author(s)
Hughes, H. L.; Allen, D.
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, UK
Citation
Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2009, 9, 3, pp 185-198
Significant changes in the climatic system have been observed, which may be attributed to human-enhanced greenhouse effect. Even stronger changes are projected for the future, impacting in an increasing way on human activity sectors. The present contribution, prepared in the framework of the MICE...
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Kundzewicz, Z. W.; Giannakopoulos, C.; Schwarb, M.; Stjernquist, I.; Schlyter, P.; Szwed, M.; Palutikof, J.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag, Wien, Austria
Citation
Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2008, 93, 1/2, pp 117-132
This special issue on tourism in transition economies includes four papers focusing on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). They cover the impacts of political and structural transformations on tourism, tourism development, and cultural and urban tourism patterns in CEE countries, and the consequences ...
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Tourism Geographies, 2008, 10, 4, pp 409-544
This paper aims briefly to review literature on tourism development in Central and Eastern Europe, to highlight major contemporary issues and to indicate future research needs and suggest a research agenda. It does this by addressing the EU enlargement context, conceptions and applications of...
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Tourism Geographies, 2008, 10, 4, pp 410-428
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This chapter (i) briefly highlights common and contrasting elements between Mediterranean and Central and Eastern European (CEE) accession states, (ii) highlights common and contrasting elements between Malta and Cyprus themselves, (iii) exemplifies this through aspects of tourism-environment...
Author(s)
Alipour, H.; Hall, D.
ISBN
2006 CABI (H ISBN 9781845931179)
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This chapter analyses the current situation of the EU from an economic, social and cultural perspective, focusing on the implications of enlargement for tourism and tourism education. Some emphasis is placed on the concepts of citizenship and identity. The chapter focuses to a great extent on the...
Author(s)
Smith, M.; Hall, D.
ISBN
2006 CABI (H ISBN 9781845931179)
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This chapter first looks at changes in volumes and structures of international travel in Slovakia in the period 1989-2004 and compares these with developments in other East Central European countries. Second, it considers the importance of selected travel motives on the volume and structure of...
ISBN
2006 CABI (H ISBN 9781845931179)
This paper presents recent data (in most cases 2003) on outbound tourism in the Baltic States and selected Eastern European countries. It also looks at the likelihood of each country's residents to travel abroad by examining population sizes, unemployment rates, and per capita GDP figures. Data on...
Publisher
Mintel International Group Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Travel & Tourism Analyst, 2005, No.18, pp 1-60