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Question 1

Vocational ownership - time sharing

Answer 1

Hapimag

people buy apartments together and are allowed to use it according their shares –> high occupancy rate

Question 2

BTUL

Answer 2

buy to use and let:

buy to use for yourself and for the rest of the years there are obligation to let it to other people.

you have to rent it

Question 3

Resort - definition

Answer 3

part of a tourist destination, with limited accessibility, integrally closed, incorporating all services needed

Question 4

typer of resorts: how to separate them

Answer 4

by seasonality

by location (urban, beach, lake, mountain, island)

by designation (spa, golf, ski)

other (all inclusive, mixed use, themes, floating (cruise))

Question 5

Winter resorts: Flain and Avoriaz

Answer 5

french alps

very different

avoriaz modern picturesque: wood

Flain: big boxes, they calculate the capacity and day tourists, overnight tourists and locals.

both mixed use

avoiraz has more retail

Flaine first resort designated to lower and middle class

public perception of Flaine was negative. Avoiriaz well appreciated

Question 6

benefits of a large scale resort

Answer 6

economy of scale

multi optional experience

WOM

Question 7

architecture for tourism

Answer 7

not only an expression of specific cultural concepts and aesthetic orientation

it structure perception and creates stereotypes

Question 8

Destination relaunch - Bilbao effect

Answer 8

by mid 20 century Bilbao was unattractive

1990 urban development and rejuvenation with outstanding architecture: Transport system, buildings, Guggenheim museum: 1.5 bl invested

Guggenheim museum:

• 1.3 mio visitors
• 11 new hotels –> bilbao effect

the museum is attracting people who would otherwise not come

82% of visitors extended their stay to see the museum

4400 new jobs

impact on the local economy was 168 mio in 2001

similar cases: Milwaukee Art museum, experience music project, Seattle