Perpiña Blanch, Laura (Date of defense: 2018-01-12)
This doctoral thesis explores the perception of tourism destinations though two major lines of research, destination image and risk perception, by a compendium of publications. The first article compares ...
Lin, Jiayi (Date of defense: 2017-12-15)
This dissertation aims to understand the food consuming behaviours of international tourists in their long-haul travel. This thesis is presented as a compendium of publications, which the first one ...
Escobar Rivera, Dalilis (Date of defense: 2019-05-24)
The objective of the present dissertation is to empirically identify customer delight in customer’s most memorable experiences in the context of tourism services. Specifically, the aim of the present ...
Specht, Jan (Date of defense: 2013-01-25)
Architecture forms an inherent part of urban tourism. Nevertheless, so far little research has been carried out regarding the interdependencies between urban tourism and architecture in general, as well ...
Rosca, Ingrid Magda (Date of defense: 2017-07-10)
A doctoral thesis proposes a new model of consumer behaviour in the area of tourism. This research was developed in partnership with Romanian Academy, The World Economy Institute, with the National ...
Piva, Elisa (Date of defense: 2019-07-15)
This doctoral thesis explores the brand development process of regional destinations in depth, focusing on the supply-side perspective and the concept of brand identity, as well as the perceptions of ...
Gassiot Melian, Ariadna (Date of defense: 2016-07-26)
People with disabilities face a series of constraints when visiting a tourism destination. These constraints have a disproportionate effect on their behaviour compared to those without disabilities. The ...
Díaz Sauceda, Judit (Date of defense: 2016-07-13)
Tourists are crossing borders naturally when consuming an area. Therefore, cross-border tourism studies are gaining relevance. A qualitative analysis showed the lack of research on cross-border tourism ...
Blasco Franch, Daniel (Date of defense: 2014-01-27)
Debates on the creation and management of tourism destinations have increased during the last decades. This dissertation endeavours to contribute to the literature on tourism destinations planning and ...