Demography is the most important external factor that will shape the future of the tourism. Current demographic trends will change the demand for tourism and the available workforces, which will fundamentally impact on how the industries are structured, how they operate, and how they develop in a sustainable manner. This course introduces basic demographic concept and methods, and address their application in the tourism sector.
• Caselli G., Vallin J. & Wunch G. (2006), Demography – Analysis and Synthesis. A Treatise in Population. Elsevier.
Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (only Sections I and II), 8 (only Section I.1), 11 (only Sections I, II – excluding I.1 and II.2.b), 12 (only Section I), 14 (only Section I – excluding I.2 – and Section II – excluding II.3, II.5 and II.6), 15 (only Sections III.1 and III.3).
For the second part of the course:
• Ian Yeoman, Cathy Hsu, Karen Smith & Sandra Watson (2012). Tourism and Demography. Goodfellow Publishers
• Heike A. Schänzel, Ian Yeoman & Elisa Backer (2012). Family Tourism -
Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Channel View Publications
• De Bartolo G. & Stranges E. Demography and Turnover (2008), in S.H. Murdock and D.A. Swanson (eds.), Applied Demography in the 21st Century, 271–284.
Obiettivi Formativi
The first part of the course is devoted to basic demographic tools such as: population structures and the Lexis diagram; demographic rates; direct and indirect standardisations; population increase; mortality – life table construction and interpretation; fertility and reproduction measures and interpretations; population projection and forecast; demographic transition and major population trends.
The second part of the course is devoted to the application of the materials and the methods of demography to the analysis and solution of the tourism issues and problems.
Prerequisiti
Basic knowledge of mathematics
Metodi Didattici
Basic aapproaches and methods of Business Demography will be considered and key case-studies will be presented.
Modalità di verifica apprendimento
1) Written exam: 5 questions (open questions or exercises). Each question scores 6 points. Duration: 2 hours. The oral exam can be accessed if students reach at least 15 points in the written exam. Relative score of written exam: 50%.
2) Oral exam: 3 questions. Duration: approximately 15-to-30 minutes. Relative score of oral exam: 50%.
There is no difference between attending and non-attending students.
Programma del corso
• Introduction to Demography and Business Demography
• Population Structures and Lexis Grid
• Demographic Rates & Direct Standardisations
• Population increase
• Fertility: Measures and Interpretations
• Mortality: Measures and Interpretations
• Applications of Demographic Concepts and Methods in the Business Sector
• Small-Area Projections
• Worldwide Major Population Trends
• Demography and Tourism (Tomorrow's Tourists: the implications of demographic change for tourism attitudes and behaviours; An Aging Population and Changing Family Structures; Families in Nature Tourism: Trends in Holiday Locations and Activities; VFR Travellers of the Future; Generation Y and Travel Futures; Gap year Travel Alternatives: Gen-Y, Volunteer Tourism and Global Citizenship; What Does Generation Y Want from Conferences and Incentive Programmes? Implications for the Business Tourism Industry; Micronesian Islands: Adapting to Change; Demographic Changes and the Labour Market in the International Tourism Industry)
• Family Tourism
• Tourism, human resource management and turnover