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The competitiveness of cruise tourism The case of Greece

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  • Yfantis, Athanasios
  • Galanos, Georgios

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Cruise tourism is a dynamic sector of the global tourism industry. The annual growth rates of the cruise industry remain high globally and growth prospects remain significantly high, giving opportunities for economic growth in parts of the region. The study examines the current situation of the cruise activity in Greece and the competitiveness of Greek ports in relation to the sector in the rest of the Mediterranean. An analysis of the existing traffic of Greek ports is carried out and the institutional framework is examined through the perspective of spatial planning and how it provides the appropriate tools for the development of cruise tourism in Greece. In conclusion, it is noted that there is no need to adopt a new framework especially for Cruise Tourism, but the spatial impacts from the activity should be highlighted and taken into account significantly in spatial and urban planning at sub-regional level, through the GPS or SCHOAP, as well as the connection of planning levels

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  • Yfantis, Athanasios & Galanos, Georgios, 2013. "The competitiveness of cruise tourism The case of Greece," MPRA Paper 110734, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2021.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:110734
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    1. Zrinka Marušić & Ivan Sever & Neven Ivandić, 2012. "Mediterranean Cruise Itineraries and the Position of Dubrovnik," Springer Books, in: Alexis Papathanassis & Tihomir Lukovic & Michael Vogel (ed.), Cruise Tourism and Society, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 3-16, Springer.
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    Keywords

    cruise; competitiveness; spatial planning; local development;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations

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