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Innovative leisure practices: Cases as conduits between theory and practice
(VIU Press, 2020)It is the honour of the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University to share the fourth volume of case studies that comprise the Innovative Leisure Practices series. As with previous volumes in the ... -
Measuring community engagement: A case study of Livingston (Calgary, Alberta)
(VIU Press, 2020)This case study focuses on developing an objective, baseline understanding of the opinions and behaviours of residents currently residing in the developing neighborhood of Livingston (Calgary, Alberta, Canada). Livingston ... -
Improving communities through innovative financing: A case study of the Baileys Trail System
(VIU Press, 2020)This chapter focuses on how one Appalachian community in southeast Ohio is turning to outdoor recreation for economic repositioning due to the long-term fallout from extractive industries leaving the region. Utilizing a ... -
Leisure education for youth with a lived experience of mental illness, development of the FRESH [Fun Recreation Exercise and Skills for Health] program for a youth cohort in Western Sydney, Australia
(VIU Press, 2020)Mental health disorders account for a significant percentage of disease around the world, with the majority of these disorders developed during adolescence and early adulthood, 12-24 years of age. This period is marked by ... -
Raising the Curtain: At the intersection of education, art, health care and lived experience of dementia
(VIU Press, 2020)This chapter uses the case study of Raising the Curtain (RTC), a community based participatory research project (CBPR), to explore the opportunities and insights that resulted from an education – arts – health care ... -
Kink as a form of leisure: Kinky events and the people who love them
(VIU Press, 2020)In recent years, there has been a popularization of non-mainstream sexual/cultural practices. The sensation of Fifty Shades of Grey has led to the general public becoming increasingly aware of the kink/BDSM lifestyle. The ... -
Innovative and promising practices in sustainable tourism
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)The intent of this volume is to provide an opportunity for academics, extension professionals, industry stakeholders and community practitioners to reflect, discuss and share the innovative approaches that they have taken ... -
Kentucky Trail Town program: Facilitating communities capitalizing on adventure tourism for community and economic development
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Since 2012, the state-wide Kentucky Trail Town program has been guiding Kentucky communities located in geographically advantageous areas to capitalize on adventure tourism through a systematic trail-based community and ... -
Enhanced performance and visitor satisfaction in artisan businesses: A case study of the evaluation of the ÉCONOMUSÉE® model in British Columbia
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study describes an innovative model that was developed to enhance business performance and visitor satisfaction in the artisan sector. ÉCONOMUSÉE® is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 in Quebec, Canada ... -
Reverse osmosis: Cultural sensitivity training in the Costa Rican luxury ecolodge setting
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study portrays a real situation and account of staff training designed to improve staff morale and bridge their intercultural understanding of international visitors, encountered during a 2-month fieldwork at ... -
Stakeholder engagement and collaborative corridor management: The case of New Hampshire Route 1A/1B Byway Corridor
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study describes the methods associated with the development and completion of a comprehensive Corridor Management Plan based upon the collaborative efforts of a wide range of stakeholders. The notion that critical ... -
Transdisciplinary university engagement for sustainable tourism planning
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Sustainable tourism literature reveals an increasing understanding of the complexity of tourism development and the need for a holistic approach to sustainable tourism planning. This includes mixed-methods approaches that ... -
Indigenous tourism and reconciliation: The case of Kitcisakik cultural immersions
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study explores an initiative originating in the Anicinape community of Kitcisakik, Québec. The community hosts non-Indigenous students for an experiential and immersive outdoor engagement with Anicinape ways. ... -
Hawaii Ecotourism Association's Sustainable Tour Certification program: Promoting best practices to conserve a unique place
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)The United Nation World Tourism Organization (2017) concluded that a well-designed and managed tourism sector could support the host’s sustainability goals. Quality systems similar to Fodor’s star rating system for hotels ... -
Recreation economies and sustainable tourism: Mountain biking at Kingdom Trail Association in Vermont
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)Rural communities that are dependent on manufacturing, mining, energy, and timber are witnessing population declines while amenity-rich communities are growing, particularly those with a desirable physical environment and ... -
Expanding agritourism in Butte County, California
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study examines the strategies and impacts of collaboration among diverse Butte County stakeholders to support agritourism development and increase agritourism participation by out-of-area visitors to the sparsely ... -
Innovative leisure practices: Cases as conduits between theory and practice
(VIU Press, 2018-02)The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University is privileged to share its third volume of Case Studies, as part of the Innovative Leisure Practices series. Our intention, with the release of this ... -
Creating a logical model of positive youth development through a multiple instrumental case study
(VIU Press, 2018-02)Though positive youth development (PYD) interventions heavily utilize recreational contexts, there has been little focus within research on examining these contexts themselves and developing knowledge on what features and ... -
Helping families play: Development of a framework for family recreation programming
(VIU Press, 2018-02)Providing experiences for families has become increasingly important over the past several years. Family recreation is an important part of life for many families, but many people may not be participating in as much family ... -
The social practice of care hotel vacations
(VIU Press, 2018-02)Due to the increase in the number of elderly and people seeking medical care, the hotel market with a blend of care and leisure experiences is expected to grow in the future (Han, 2013; Karuppan & Karuppan, 2010; Laesser, ...
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