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Social Science

Men and women experience change while traveling in similar ways

Pranjal Malewar

The study revealed men and women experience change while traveling in similar ways.

Virtual tourism could offer new opportunities for the travel industry, travelers
Social Science

Virtual tourism could offer new opportunities for the travel industry, travelers

Pranjal Malewar

Revitalizing the travel industry.

Social Science

Food waste in tourism is a bigger issue than previously thought

Pranjal Malewar

Providing a perspective on food waste by tourists and tourist households.

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Social Science

International tourists value sustainability and respecting the environment

Pranjal Malewar

A new study shedding light on tourist's sustainability practices, suggests that international tourists mainly values sustainability and protecting the environment. The research tells more...

University of Canterbury Associate Professor Girish Prayag (pictured above) and Associate Professor Lucie Ozanne, of the Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship department, UC College of Business & Law, said the research will allow the regional tourism industry to devise and implement a clear response strategy to peer-to-peer accommodation.
Social Science

Scientists to reveal impact of Airbnb accommodation on Canterbury tourism

Amit Malewar

The University of Canterbury (UC) and Christchurch NZ are cooperating on the project, which will investigate the financial, social and natural effect of Airbnb...

Young Asian traveling backpacker
Social Science

Identifying sense of place that corresponds destination uniqueness

Pranjal Malewar

Destination image can be described as a tourist’s general impression of a destination including ‘sum of beliefs, ideas, and impressions’ that a visitor has toward a...

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Social Science

Are we doing enough for visual research in tourism?

Pranjal Malewar

Visual research in tourism involves the use of a range of visual methods in tourism studies. It ranges from the collection of secondary visual materials...

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