Seaside is one of over 40 cities worldwide taking part in project. By Abby Sourwine Seaside Signal Aug 7, 2023 View article here Oregon State University researchers are attempting to gauge how residents feel about the tourism industry through an online survey. Seaside is one of over 40 cities worldwide — and one of […]
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Lab Introduction: Too little tourism? Too much Tourism! Join us as our students explore how tourism is affecting your town! Greetings and welcome to the Official Blog of the Oregon State University Sustainable Tourism Lab! We, the students at the OSU Sustainable Tourism Lab, are on a journey to discover how tourism impacts various towns
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Pura Vida! Costa Rica Research Day One: Truly filled with pure life, Costa Rica is not only amazing for its views but also for its various communities. Lucia and I were given the opportunity of a lifetime to travel through this amazing country with our professor, Todd, and collect data with students from the local
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Music and Mountains: Our trip was coming to a close as we made one last drive along the beautiful cliffs of Costa Rica and stopped at the school to pick up the students for some more data collection. We adventured into the humid mountains where we started by interviewing a local cheese maker, a relative
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Tourist destinations tighten their rules No free parking or hot tub ragers: Tourist destinations tighten their rules March 31, 2023, 6:00 AM PDT By Harriet Baskas As travel demand continues to rebound, some popular locales are rethinking how many visitors to welcome and what types of activities to accept — or charge for. Cyclists
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Sustainable Tourism Lab OPB Think Out Load Interview: Sustainable Tourism Lab measures how residents weigh pros, cons of tourism in their communities By Gemma DiCarlo (OPB) Broadcast: Friday, Jan. 6 Your browser does not support the audio element. According to the Oregon Tourism Commission, tourism is a $10 billion industry in Oregon, generating $1.2 billion
How Does the Community View Tourism? Communities worldwide have long grappled with the dual impacts of tourism—both its benefits and challenges. The pandemic has intensified this dialogue, prompting communities to reassess their relationship with tourism and explore pathways to make the industry sustainable from economic, social, and environmental perspectives. To support this effort, over the
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The labor shortage in the hospitality industry is significant and is impacting the industry’s ability to grow and serve customers. In 2016, OSU’s hospitality management degree faculty and students began researching this vital issue. Our research continues to expand and, after presenting our results at several conferences, we are now focused our energy on the solutions to
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