Here you can read about the different PhD projects at ETOUR.
Behind the scenes: Entrepreneurial behaviour in micro-tourism firms in rural areas
Micro-tourism firms in rural areas typically operate within small economic margins, lack a relevant professional background and have limited access to resources. The aim of this research project is to explore how, within these circumstances, micro-tourism firms could potentially discover entrepreneurial opportunities, source customer knowledge and utilise resources beyond their control.
For more information contact: Jonathan M Yachin
Event experiences and Event design
Anders Nordvall's Phd project is within the area of event experiences and event design. The focus for the work is social experiences and surprises, and how events can be designed for these experiential dimensions.
For more information, contact Anders Nordvall.
Knowing the visitor in planning – conflicts and zoning in Swedish coastal areas
Rosemarie Ankres thesis includes two case studies, Blekinge and Luleå archipelagos, where I have conducted several questionnaire surveys and interviews. Because of the sensitive nature and culture areas, the Swedish archipelagos become arenas for a variety of different stakeholders, whose needs, interests and experiences in some cases go in different directions. This may cause conflicts of, for example, conservation, accessibility, usage, development and management of the coastal landscapes. Noise is especially investigated in my work. To be able to introduce tourism and outdoor life better in the Swedish comprehensive plans, it is important to be able to identify but also handle these conflicts. Zoning is thereby analyzed as a potential management tool in Swedish coastal areas.
For more information, contact Rosemarie Ankre.