Personal Development and Tourism

The characteristic style of modern life, thus the
constant presence of technology, stress, the pressure
to person, artificial realities & an increasing
scarcity of natural resources gave birth to new
trends in the demand for tourism & leisure time
activities. The reduction of natural resources due to
urbanisation of habitats & the velocity of life seems
to create the need to take short breaks in regular
intervals & spend time in nature, or in connection
with nature-based activities to compensate for the
alienation. Which trends occur in tourism due to
underlying socio-economic developments? Is there a
market for natural, sense-making activities, which
support escapism & leave the consumer with an experiences to grow rather than an "experience to
show"? Can nature experiences serve as a medium for
tourist s personal development? What are the
economical benefits in respecting the consumer''s
personal development? The author, Lilli Kollar,
evaluates socio-economic developments that influence
tourism demand in the course of the 21st century &
comes up with a proposal for product diversification
in the (nature) tourism industry.

Autorentext
Lilli Kollar, Mag.(FH) Masters Degree - Tourism Management & Economics at the International Management Centre - Krems, Austria. Diploma Courses at the Wine Academy - Krems, Austria. Extensive travels through the South Pacific, Asia, Europe and North America. Business Developement Manager at the Wine Estate Rebenhof - South Styria, Austria.

Klappentext
The characteristic style of modern life, thus the constant presence of technology, stress, the pressure to person, artificial realities & an increasing scarcity of natural resources gave birth to new trends in the demand for tourism & leisure time activities. The reduction of natural resources due to urbanisation of habitats & the velocity of life seems to create the need to take short breaks in regular intervals & spend time in nature, or in connection with nature-based activities to compensate for the alienation. Which trends occur in tourism due to underlying socio-economic developments? Is there a market for natural, sense-making activities, which support escapism & leave the consumer with an "experiences to grow" rather than an "experience to show"? Can nature experiences serve as a medium for tourist's personal development? What are the economical benefits in respecting the consumer's personal development? The author, Lilli Kollar, evaluates socio-economic developments that influence tourism demand in the course of the 21st century & comes up with a proposal for product diversification in the (nature) tourism industry.