Browsing by Author "Saayman, Melville"
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An assessment tool for sandy beaches: a case study for integrating beach description, human dimension, and economic factors to identify priority management issues
(Elsevier, 2016)Sandy beaches offer invaluable services, the overexploitation of which threatens their survival. Management responses may be inappropriate, focussing on limited aspects of beaches and neglecting key characteristics. This ... -
Applying economic guidelines for responsible tourism in a World Heritage Site
(South African National Parks, 2008)This article proposes an integrated sustainable tourism development strategy for the Vredefort Dome as a World Heritage Site. In particular, it analyses the integration of the South African guidelines for responsible tourism ... -
Assimilation of tourism satellite accounts and applied general equilibrium models to inform tourism policy analysis
(IP Publishing, 2011)Historically, tourism policy analysis in South Africa has posed challenges to accurate measurement. The primary reason for this is that tourism is not designated as an 'industry' in standard economic accounts. This paper ... -
Black Jack: do company benefits and feelings have an impact on my happiness?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The aim of this study was to determine whether casino employees' benefits and their feelings about the company influence their experienced happiness. A total of 1 502 casino employees were surveyed (females = 57%; males = ... -
The Cape Town international jazz festival: More than just jazz
(Routledge, 2010)Economic impact studies have been used to value goods with the characteristics of both public and private goods, such as arts festivals, and have been useful in providing a quanti?able monetary estimate of their worth and, ... -
Characterisation of cyclists' willingness to pay for green initiatives at Africa's largest cycle tour
(AOSIS, 2016)The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour is a major event on the road cycling calendar. The majority of cyclists travel significant distances and participation produces a substantial carbon footprint. This paper examines ... -
Critical assessment of live music performances in creating a memorable experience : a demand and supply perspective
(2013)The live music performance industry is growing tremendously in South Africa, with more and more international artists performing on our shores year after year. Competition is growing and various companies are beginning to ... -
Critical ecotourism factors applicable to national parks: a visitor perspective
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2014)South Africa boasts 21 national parks managed by South African National Parks (SANParks), which is the leading conservation organization and also the largest provider of ecotourism experiences in South Africa. Because ... -
Determinants of inbound tourism to South Africa
(Sage, 2008)South Africa has experienced a significant increase in tourist arrivals over the past ten years. The challenge is to sustain this growth and therefore it is important to understand the factors that influence inbound tourism ... -
Determinants of spending: an evaluation of three major sporting events
(2012)South Africa plays host to a number of major sporting events that takes place annually such as the Two Oceans Marathon, the Argus Cycle Tour and the Midmar open water mile. This research aims to identify the socio-economic ... -
Determinants of visitor expenditure at the Tsitsikamma National Park
(Sabinet, 2012)The Tsitsikamma National Park is Africa's oldest and largest marine reserve. It has considerable importance for the community and the region. In the face of declining government funding, it needs to attract more high ... -
Determinants of visitor spending: an evaluation of participants and spectators at the Two Oceans Marathon
(IP Publishing, 2012)This paper investigates the socio-demographic and behavioural determinants that influence visitor expenditure at the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa, based on a participant and spectator survey conducted at the race ... -
Developing community-based tourism in South Africa: addressing the missing link: tourism and leisure
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Tourism has been widely proposed as a tool contributing to development. Community-based tourism (CBT) has been specifically recognised as a tourism development approach aimed at facilitating the development of disadvantaged ... -
Does conservation make sense to local communities?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The Kruger National Park in South Africa is a key ecotourism attraction for both domestic and international tourists. The South African National Parks have recently come under pressure to uplift communities and to build ... -
Does loyalty pay? First-time versus repeat visitors at a national arts festival
(University of South Africa, 2010)The aim of this research is to segment visitors to one of South Africa's biggest arts festivals based on the frequency of visits in order to distinguish between first-time and repeat festival attendees. Both first-time and ... -
The economic impact of hunting in the Northern Cape province
(Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2011)We here estimate the economic impact of hunting (both biltong and trophy) on South Africa's Northern Cape province economy. This study used the input-output (social accounting matrix) and multiplier analyses to evaluate ... -
Economic impact of the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival: investigating the application of different models
(Sabinet, 2013)This article focuses on an economic assessment of the target obtained in South Africa regarding the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) applying both SAM and CGE models. Since both models have advantages and ... -
Economic impact of visitor spending at the Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour
(Africa Institute of South Africa, 2008)Sport events have become big business as countries as well as cities are competing fiercely to host major events. The purpose of this article is to determine the economic impact of visitor spending during the annual Cape ... -
The economic value of the 2010 soccer world cup.
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2008)Purpose: The purpose of this article is to estimate the potential economic value of the 2010 Soccer World Cup for South Africa. Problem investigated: The Soccer World Cup (SWC) is regarded as the largest sporting event to ... -
Environmental factors affecting tourists' experience in South African national parks
(Academic journals, 2012)This study, the first of its kind involving South African National Parks, aimed to determine which environmental factors in these parks have a negative effect on tourists’ experience, and whether tourists who visit parks ...
