The Power of Tourism: A Metamorphosis of Community Culture

The commodification of culture for tourism can result in fundamentally changing a community's structure. Focusing on one rural Atlantic Canadian community, this article examines the transformation of longstanding stable forms of human and social capital that have bonded a local community over two centuries, and in so doing helped to ensure sustainability. Transformations induced by tourism development may dramatically transform such cultures. To avoid corrosive transformation of local culture, careful management plans that protect community values must become the focal point of the plan. This paper discusses the commodification of the culture process as it has unfolded and transformed local culture in a case study rural community. Results of the study show that while local culture may be a community's most valuable asset, the commodification of local culture for tourism may, in reality, impede a community's efforts to achieve sustainability. Cultural-based tourism development invokes transformation, whereas the traditional community culture dies away while attempting to simultaneously create a new culture based on the icons of the traditional one. This may be described, metaphorically, as a death–rebirth-like process. This research suggests that conventional notions of cultural tourism as a means of community sustainability without regard for traditional practices and values may not be appropriate.     

Sociocultural Impacts of Tourism: A Case Study from Norway

This article examines residents' perceptions of sociocultural impacts in the North Cape community in Norway. Case study, as a qualitative methodology, was employed to gather the necessary data. Based on the in-depth interviews with 22 permanent residents of the North Cape community, 10 influential factors were empirically identified: source of income; quality of life; community structure; demonstration effect; crime and alcohol; acculturation; perspective; status and community pride; conflicts; and physical impact. Furthermore, in contrast to the existing theory, the current study suggests that both those who are, and who are not economically dependent on the tourism industry perceive tourism positively. Both long-term and short-term residents believe that tourism's benefits outweigh tourism's costs. No noteworthy differences are found across sociodemographic factors such as education and marital status with respect to the residents' perception. The almost overwhelmingly positive response of the residents can be attributed to the current stage of destination development cycle at the North Cape.     

Toward A Community‐driven Development Model of Rural Tourism: the Chinese Experience

Based on three case studies of rural tourism practices in suburban Beijing, China, this paper proposes a community‐driven development (CDD) model in rural tourism. The paper illustrated three principles of the CDD model: localization of supply chain, community‐external investor symbiosis, and democratization of decision making. The three principles as a whole serve as key to understanding and successfully implementing the CDD in China. Although the three principles come from the practice of rural tourism development in China, it is hoped that theoretical implications could be derived from this paper to direct tourism planning exercises in other countries, especially those developing countries with similar economic development backgrounds to China. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于熵理论的高速铁路联调联试标准化管理体系研究

以熵为理论基础,以高速铁路联调联试全过程为研究对象,论述联调联试特点及耗散结构特征并应用熵理论构建联调联试耗散结构管理模型。从采取全面开放的管理措施、常态化攻击措施、激活组织及人员措施3个方面构建基于熵理论的高速铁路联调联试标准化管理体系。以安全、质量和进度为核心,对联调联试的前期准备工作、组织实施工作、后续工作进行标准化管理研究,为今后高速铁路联调联试组织管理工作提供参考。     

An Empirical Analysis of Synthesizing the Effects of Festival Quality,Emotion, Festival Image and Festival Satisfaction on Festival Loyalty: A Case Study of Macau Food Festival

This study aims to examine the interrelationships among the festival quality dimensions, festival quality, emotion, festival image, festival satisfaction and festival loyalty. Analysis of data from 454 attendees in the 12^th Macau Food Festival indicates that the proposed model fits the data. The result of this study will assist festival management in developing and implementing market‐orientated service strategies to increase quality and image, and enhance the emotion and satisfaction of attendees in order to attain their loyalty toward food festivals. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

德国柏林中央客运站铁路车场设置及作业方式研究

德国柏林中央客运站集高速铁路、普速铁路、城市快轨和地铁于一体,日接发列车1300多列,是欧洲铁路网中重要的客运枢纽。柏林铁路枢纽的东西线和南北线在该站交汇,东西线方向设有2个独立的铁路车场,南北线方向设有1个共用的铁路车场,3个铁路车场均为贯通式布置。为提高车站接发车能力,该站主要办理通过列车,兼有部分始发终到列车。每个车场设置各有特点,列车作业组织紧凑有序,到发线利用率高。柏林站车场设置及作业方式可以作为大型铁路枢纽车站设计与作业组织的典型案例。     

“一带一路”倡议下广东省开行中欧班列对策探讨

中欧班列对推动形成陆海内外联动、东西双向互济的开放新格局具有重要作用,日益成为"一带一路"倡议的重要载体。在对广东省开行中欧班列现状进行分析的基础上,针对广东省开行中欧班列制约因素,即整体规划滞后、协调机制不畅,政府引导不足、平台亟待升级,参与主体众多、资源配置低效,园区发展缓慢、难以形成支撑,提出加强政府统筹、加快业务创新、增强辐射带动、完善基础设施、强化服务支持等广东省开行中欧班列对策,以实现中欧班列高质量发展。