For outdoor nature sports, intact and diverse natural areas such as large nature reserves are very attractive. However, the interests of sport can not always be reconciled with the interests of nature conservation. Organized sport, as an important sociopolitical actor, is an ideal partner to anchor ...

Networking and early communication plays a key role in the planning of nature sports activities, since many heterogeneous actors can be affected. Special tools, such as NatursportPlaner, are needed for more efficient interaction to be possible at the planning level and to create nature sports...

Sport tourism events are used by destinations to enhance their image. The components of an event's brand image, however, have not been well studied. Keller (1993) suggested that brand image consists of brand associations featuring attributes, benefits, and attitudes toward the "product."...

The purpose of this study was to re-examine and update geographic travel and lifestyle activity market trends for those areas targeted by New England (USA) destinations beyond the year 2000. The central theme was to examine in detail the primary, secondary and tertiary geographic markets targeted...

The Rhön is easily accessible in central Germany and at the same time is the most popular destination of nearby urban areas such as the Rhine-Main area. This UNESCO biosphere reserve has been experiencing increasing pressure from tourists, leisure seekers and sportsmen and sportswomen for the last...