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 ...
Paulino Valldepérez, Isabel (Date of defense: 2020-07-31)
Tourism destinations usually follow the administrative boundaries of the corresponding territorial administration. In contrast, previous studies state that administrative boundaries are not the most ...
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 ...