Organisations
Research centre for Studies in Tourism Development Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Worldwide, tourism has already become the biggest economic sector and is still growing. In many developing countries tourism is the major driving force behind economic growth and social improvement, thanks to its labour-intensive nature and the substantial side-effects it generates on other economic activities. However, cultural and ecological disruption are never far away from tourism development. OSTO intends to study the conditions for a ...
Division of Geography and Tourism KU Leuven
Within the Department of Geography and Tourism spatial patterns at the surface of the earth are studied and the dynamic interaction between the (bio-) physical environment and society takes a central place.
Geography and Tourism KU Leuven
Within the Department of Geography and Tourism spatial patterns at the surface of the earth are studied and the dynamic interaction between the (bio-) physical environment and society takes a central place.
Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology KU Leuven
In the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, socio-cultural anthropologists conduct empirically driven investigations on the following themes: (1) "the making of lifeworlds" in the city, in a digitizing world, through migrant projects, through tourism and heritage, through ethical choices, and through popular culture; (2) "the life of relationships": people are embedded in a plurality of relationships, to others, to animals, plants, ...
Campus De Vest Thomas More Mechelen - Antwerpen
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven
The main mission of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is to carry out state-of-the-art scientific research with respect to the functioning of geo- and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales, including the interaction between humans and the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources. The department aims at providing attractive academic training at an international level in the fields of ...
School of Transportation Sciences Hasselt University
The School of Transportation Sciences is an administrative entity, similar to a faculty. Within this entity research and education activities are bundled by the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) that aims to deliver sustainable solutions for mobility challenges in the domains of transportation, road safety, behavior, road design, tourism and autonomy.
With respect to education IMOB coordinates a bachelor and (international) ...
Transportation Research Institute Hasselt University
Busworld Foundation Busworld Foundation
Throughout their existence, Busworld and the Busworld Foundation have been a focal point for people who want to find all kinds of information on the many aspects of the bus and coach industry. Using our worldwide network of exhibitors, operators, academics, journalists, engineers and other contacts, we have always been able to point people in the right direction.
The Busworld Foundation has three main objectives, mainly to ...