This book presents the latest knowledge on the still under-researched field of academic tourism, which over the past decade has gained in importance at local and national economic levels as a result of increasing international mobility of students and academic staff in higher education. A wide range of themes are explored from various perspectives, with the focus on Europe. Particular attention is paid to academic tourism demand, expenditure, and economic impact; the relationships between academic tourism and local and regional development, sustainable development, and environmental sustainability; and the importance of academic tourism for the internationalization of higher education and international cooperation and development. Further topics to be considered include the significance of academic tourism for the dynamics of tourism destinations and insights from experimental tourism research. In addition to theoretical chapters and state of the art reviews, readers will find insightful empirical and case studies. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, students, and practitioners, including policy makers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Book.- Chapter 2: Academic Tourism: Conceptual and Theoretical Issues.- Chapter 3: Academic Tourism and Dynamics of Tourism Destinations.- Chapter 4: Revisiting an Academic Tourism Destination: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Motivations, Attitudes, Satisfaction, and Electronic Word to Mouth.- Chapter 5: Staff Teaching Mobility of Selected Polish Universities on the Example of Erasmus Plus Programme.- Chapter 6: Language Tourism in Higher Education. An Overview.- Chapter 7: How Do Others Think About Us? The Effect of Country Perceptions on the Behavioural Intentions of Foreign Students.- Chapter 8: The Role of Big Data in Knowledge Co-Creation for Academic Tourism Experiences.- Chapter 9: Exchange Students Views on Tourism: The Impact of First-Hand Experiences on Transversal Skills Development and Loyalty to the Host Destination.- Chapter 10: Academic Tourism and Sustainability.- Chapter 11: Economic Impact of Academic Tourism in European Countries.
