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Basagaitz Guereño-Omil is a Senior Lecturer and researcher of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at the Univers... moreBasagaitz Guereño-Omil is a Senior Lecturer and researcher of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at the University of Deusto in Spain, and an active member of national and international tourism networks. She holds an International PhD from the University of Deusto in cross-border mobility patterns and constraints to mobility in leisure time (2010), a Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Tourism Development (2006) from the University of Sunderland (UK), a master’s degree in Arts in Euroculture (2004) from the University of Deusto and the University of Uppsala (Sweden), and a Degree in History-Cultural Heritage (2003) from the University of Deusto.
She is member of the research group "Leisure, Culture and Tourism” at the University of Deusto. She is currently the Principal Researcher of the Tourism Observatory and Etorkizuna Eraikiz projects funded by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa. Previously she was a postdoctoral research fellow in the research group "Centre of Experience Economy" at the University of Sunderland, where she has coordinated several European research projects..
Her research interests are related to tourist behaviour and destination management, particularly cultural and heritage destinations, and tourism and leisure constraints. She has co-authored many publications, mainly focused on tourism mobilities, higher education mobilities, and constraints in cross-border areas. edit
Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine... more
Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine stakeholders' networking behaviourshow they connect to a destination network and contribute to its structural formations within and beyond their sectors and geographic locations. This study looks at online networking forms that are qualitatively different from interpersonal contacts among organisational members. Specifically, it focuses on hyperlink networking, given its significance for the visibility of organisations and the overall destination and the credibility of tourism websites. Using social network analysis, this research identifies diverse online networking behaviours related to involvement in networking activities, link-placing and linkreceiving, connections with similar and dissimilar actors, and community formation of tourism stakeholders across different sectors within a multi-destination region. The network is characterised by assembling behaviour, where many actors are connected to the network by other organisations rather than by their own linking activity. The study confirms organisations' low involvement in networking and significant imbalances in their activities. It highlights how imbalances arise in the conjuncture of various sectors, each having a distinct role in uneven link allocation. Destination management organisations are key connectors and mediators but struggle to establish high-density within-sector connections. Public domain-related sectors are generally more active in networking than private ones. Intersectoral connections, rather than within-sector connections, are the major source of links for sectors. Stakeholders tend to connect more with actors from the same geographic area.
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Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine... more
Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine stakeholders' networking behaviourshow they connect to a destination network and contribute to its structural formations within and beyond their sectors and geographic locations. This study looks at online networking forms that are qualitatively different from interpersonal contacts among organisational members. Specifically, it focuses on hyperlink networking, given its significance for the visibility of organisations and the overall destination and the credibility of tourism websites. Using social network analysis, this research identifies diverse online networking behaviours related to involvement in networking activities, link-placing and linkreceiving, connections with similar and dissimilar actors, and community formation of tourism stakeholders across different sectors within a multi-destination region. The network is characterised by assembling behaviour, where many actors are connected to the network by other organisations rather than by their own linking activity. The study confirms organisations' low involvement in networking and significant imbalances in their activities. It highlights how imbalances arise in the conjuncture of various sectors, each having a distinct role in uneven link allocation. Destination management organisations are key connectors and mediators but struggle to establish high-density within-sector connections. Public domain-related sectors are generally more active in networking than private ones. Intersectoral connections, rather than within-sector connections, are the major source of links for sectors. Stakeholders tend to connect more with actors from the same geographic area.
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Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine... more
Inter-organisational networking, essential for enhancing tourist destinations' performance, is often underutilised, resulting in low-density networks. To develop precise strategies for managing connectivity, it is crucial to examine stakeholders' networking behaviourshow they connect to a destination network and contribute to its structural formations within and beyond their sectors and geographic locations. This study looks at online networking forms that are qualitatively different from interpersonal contacts among organisational members. Specifically, it focuses on hyperlink networking, given its significance for the visibility of organisations and the overall destination and the credibility of tourism websites. Using social network analysis, this research identifies diverse online networking behaviours related to involvement in networking activities, link-placing and linkreceiving, connections with similar and dissimilar actors, and community formation of tourism stakeholders across different sectors within a multi-destination region. The network is characterised by assembling behaviour, where many actors are connected to the network by other organisations rather than by their own linking activity. The study confirms organisations' low involvement in networking and significant imbalances in their activities. It highlights how imbalances arise in the conjuncture of various sectors, each having a distinct role in uneven link allocation. Destination management organisations are key connectors and mediators but struggle to establish high-density within-sector connections. Public domain-related sectors are generally more active in networking than private ones. Intersectoral connections, rather than within-sector connections, are the major source of links for sectors. Stakeholders tend to connect more with actors from the same geographic area.
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... mismas. Los resultados obtenidos del análisis de la realidad educativa actual avalan la ... La NET exige una planificación de la actividad turística que no centre la atención únicamente en lasatisfacción del turista, sino en la... more
... mismas. Los resultados obtenidos del análisis de la realidad educativa actual avalan la ... La NET exige una planificación de la actividad turística que no centre la atención únicamente en lasatisfacción del turista, sino en la búsqueda de la competitividad la cual debe ...
La presente tesis doctoral analiza las pautas de movilidad transfronteriza en tiempo de ocio de los habitantes de la Eurociudad Vasca Bayona-San Sebastian. Para este analisis, se han tenido en cuenta dos perspectivas diferentes: (1) el... more
La presente tesis doctoral analiza las pautas de movilidad transfronteriza en tiempo de ocio de los habitantes de la Eurociudad Vasca Bayona-San Sebastian. Para este analisis, se han tenido en cuenta dos perspectivas diferentes: (1) el nuevo paradigma de movilidad ?New Mobilities Paradigm (NMP)? que entiende la sociedad desde un prisma movil, caracterizado por la constante interaccion de personas y culturas; y (2) las teorias del ocio, especialmente desde la perspectiva de barreras a la participacion en ocio, que consideran que el comportamiento humano puede estar limitado o constrenido por diversos factores, dando lugar a un cambio en el comportamiento. La fusion de esta doble perspectiva ha posibilitado estudiar las pautas de movilidad y las practicas en ocio desde una perspectiva mas profunda que la que cada una de las teorias podria facilitar por separado, dando como resultado la identificacion de las razones que impulsan la movilidad y, al mismo tiempo, los elementos que pueden...
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In this chapter, we draw upon work from the mobilities literature to develop an understanding of the contemporary politics of leisure mobilities in relation to borders and processes of rebordering. Borders, on the one hand, are commonly... more
In this chapter, we draw upon work from the mobilities literature to develop an understanding of the contemporary politics of leisure mobilities in relation to borders and processes of rebordering. Borders, on the one hand, are commonly seen as inhibitors of mobilities, but changes in border processes have led to greater porosity enabling an increase in cross-border leisure practices for those cosmopolitan individuals with the time and money to travel. On the other hand, recent governmental responses to the refugee/asylum-seeker crisis and terrorist attacks have opened up new debates about reinforcing border controls. Such rebordering challenges the idea of a “borderless” Europe, which then leads to further leisure constraints. We discuss the politics of leisure mobilities through an analysis of the Basque Eurocity as an example of a geographical area in which cross-border leisure mobility has been enabled. We then analyse the politics of the contemporary European refugee crisis as an example of the increased securitisation of leisure mobilities.
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espanolEl Camino Ignaciano es una ruta de peregrinacion que recrea el itinerario que Inigo de Loyola recorrio en el ano 1522 desde Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa), su lugar de nacimiento, hasta la Cova de Manresa y Montserrat (Barcelona). Si bien es... more
espanolEl Camino Ignaciano es una ruta de peregrinacion que recrea el itinerario que Inigo de Loyola recorrio en el ano 1522 desde Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa), su lugar de nacimiento, hasta la Cova de Manresa y Montserrat (Barcelona). Si bien es evidente que se trata de una ruta de peregrinacion, no es ajena a una orografia y un patrimonio, natural y cultural, muy concreto. Estudios preliminares realizados muestran que, al igual que pasa en otros casos, las motivaciones de los peregrinos van desde las religiosas y espirituales hasta otras mas ‘turisticas’ como pueden ser las culturales, deportivas o de naturaleza (Abad, et al., 2016; Olsen, 2013). Este estudio propone un acercamiento al peregrino ignaciano desde los diferentes ‘tipos de turismo religioso’ (Griffin, 2007), con el objetivo de comprender mas profundamente la interconexion entre la experiencia vinculada a espacios sagrados y las necesidades mas basicas del turista, persona en movilidad, al cual es necesario garantizar servicios...
Purpose Contemporary mobilities research has demonstrated a fundamental blurring between work, leisure and tourism practices for migrants as they seek to construct new lifestyles whilst maintaining connections with their homelands. The... more
Purpose Contemporary mobilities research has demonstrated a fundamental blurring between work, leisure and tourism practices for migrants as they seek to construct new lifestyles whilst maintaining connections with their homelands. The purpose of this paper is to present some of the results of a research project that analysed the work and leisure experiences of Polish migrants living in the North East of England using a mobilities theoretical approach. In this paper, the authors focus on the reasons influencing their migration and their leisure and tourism mobility practices. Design/methodology/approach The results are based upon a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods gathering a sample of 90 questionnaires and 11 focus groups. Findings Based upon a statistical analysis of the questionnaires using SPSS and textual analysis applied to the focus group transcriptions, different gendered work, leisure and tourism mobilities were identified relating to family attachments a...
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ABSTRACT The constitution of Europe has fostered greater human and other mobilities across European borders, however it is not clear whether the border is still actually present in some places or inhibits cross-border mobilities. In this... more
ABSTRACT The constitution of Europe has fostered greater human and other mobilities across European borders, however it is not clear whether the border is still actually present in some places or inhibits cross-border mobilities. In this context, a leisure mobilities approach has been used to identify the mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity corridor – a cross-border area between Spain and France. The analysis focuses on leisure mobilities and identifies four different mobility styles based upon leisure orientation variables in terms of values, attitudes and lifestyles; nationality; and socio-demographic characteristics: (1) time-conscious workers, (2) French shoppers, (3) mobile youth and (4) older and less mobile. The results indicate that different leisure orientations and participation levels are highly significant in the constitution of mobility styles, which are usually correlated only with national demographic data. Furthermore, it was identified that a higher identification of mobility constraints was not related to lower levels of participation. Instead, the groups with higher mobility and participation rates raised more awareness of the constraints related to transport and information. Finally, intrapersonal constraints such as age and lack of health showed a greater impact on cross-border mobility, while, unexpectedly, a higher identification of cultural and linguistic constraints was not perceived by participants.
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Within the framework of the City 2030 Collection, this book aims to reflect, from different points of view, on the role of circular, cohesive and creative cities in generating models of democratic and collaborative governance that advance... more
Within the framework of the City 2030 Collection, this book aims to reflect, from different points of view, on the role of circular, cohesive and creative cities in generating models of democratic and collaborative governance that advance the sustainable human development of cities, territories and communities. As we will see in this volume, both the circular city and the cohesive and creative city can actively collaborate to this end. The circular city can obtain everything it needs from the surrounding environment, minimise and reduce its needs, optimise its forms of use and consumption, reuse and recycle the waste generated and reclaim damaged spaces. While the cohesive city can do its bit by taking care of the people who live in and move through it and foster their emancipation and autonomous life by providing universal educational, social and health services. Finally, the creative city can enhance the talent and creativity of its citizens, in order to foster greater cultural development and help solve other challenges of an environmental, economic and/or social nature. -- En el marco de la Colección Ciudad 2030, esta obra tiene por finalidad reflexionar, desde diversos puntos de vista, sobre el papel de las ciudades circulares, cohesivas y creativas en la generación de modelos de gobernanza democrática y colaborativa que avancen en el desarrollo humano sostenible de las ciudades, territorios y comunidades. Como podremos observar en este volumen, tanto la ciudad circular como la ciudad cohesiva y creativa pueden colaborar activamente con tal fin. La ciudad circular puede obtener del medio próximo todo cuanto necesite, minimizar y reducir sus necesidades, optimizar sus formas de uso y consumo, reutilizar y reciclar los residuos generados recuperando los espacios dañados. Mientras que la ciudad cohesiva puede aportar su granito de arena cuidando de las personas que la habitan y transitan y fomentar su emancipación y vida autónoma al prestar servicios educativos, sociales y de salud de carácter universal. Finalmente, la ciudad creativa puede potenciar el talento y la creatividad de su ciudadanía, con el fin de favorecer un mayor desarrollo cultural y acompañar en la resolución de otros retos de naturaleza medioambiental, económica y/o social.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction (Paweł Bryła) Chapter 1. Erasmus mobility and employability research (Robert Brown, Basagaitz Guereño- Omil, Kevin Hannam) 1.1. Introduction 1.2. The aims of the Erasmus programme 1.3. Mobility and... more
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction (Paweł Bryła)
Chapter 1. Erasmus mobility and employability research (Robert Brown, Basagaitz Guereño-
Omil, Kevin Hannam)
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The aims of the Erasmus programme
1.3. Mobility and Employability Research for Generation Erasmus (MERGE)
1.4. Erasmus in a European migration and integration context
1.5. The socio-economic dimensions of Erasmus mobility
1.6. Conclusions: tomorrow’s Erasmus
Chapter 2. A theoretical framework for European student mobilities (Felix Schubert)
2.1. Dimensions and aspects of student mobilities
2.2. Theoretical assumptions of Erasmus student exchange mobility
2.3. Student mobility models
2.4. Practices of regulatory regionalism in the EU
2.5. Main assumptions about Erasmus student exchange mobility
Chapter 3. International student mobility in Spain and selected results of the MERGE survey
among former Erasmus participants in Spain (Arantza Arruti, Itziar Elexpuru, Basagaitz
Guereño-Omil, Álvaro Moro, Lourdes Villardón)
3.1. Introduction
3.2. International student mobility in Spain
3.3. Results of the MERGE survey
3.4. Conclusion
Chapter 4. The German case study of the MERGE project (Ala Al-Hamarneh, Felix Schubert)
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Statistical data on Erasmus mobility at the JGU
4.3. Summary of the MERGE case study results
4.4. Conclusion
Chapter 5. The UK case study of the MERGE project (Kevin Hannam, Felix Schubert, Basagaitz
Guereño-Omil)
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Literature review
5.3. Erasmus mobility in the UK
5.4. Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) Erasmus statistical data
5.5. International student mobility experiences
5.6. Conclusion
Chapter 6. International student mobility in Poland – a quantitative analysis (Paweł Bryła)
6.1. Policy context
6.2. International students: facts and figures
6.3. Erasmus mobility in Poland
6.4. University of Lodz statistics
6.5. Conclusion
Chapter 7. International student mobility in Poland – a literature review on tendencies, motivations,
and obstacles (Paweł Bryła)
7.1. Student mobility in higher education: tendencies and motivations
7.2. Obstacles to student/Erasmus mobility
7.3. Erasmus employability
7.4. Conclusion
Chapter 8. The results of the MERGE survey among former Erasmus participants in Poland
(Paweł Bryła)
8.1. Material and methods
8.2. Characteristics of respondents
8.3. Principal results
8.4. Conclusion and selected insights from in-depth interviews
Chapter 9. The role of the Erasmus programme in the development strategy of the Faculty
of International and Political Studies, the University of Lodz (Tomasz Domański)
9.1. Introduction
9.2. International and interdisciplinary model of students’ education
9.3. International education as a relevant source of competitive advantage
9.4. Advisory services helping students choose a course
9.5. Partner collaboration with selected universities abroad
9.6. Individual career path model
9.7. Combining studies with learning about local business environment
9.8. International Marketing — model principles of benefiting from Erasmus Programme
9.9. Conclusions – future challenges
Annexes
Chapter 10. Erasmus mobility for studies – a case of my own experiences in Spain, France,
and Sweden (Jędrzej Kotarski, Aleksandra Olejnik, Michał Sędkowski)
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Erasmus mobility experiences in Spain
10.3. Erasmus mobility experiences in France
10.4. Erasmus mobility experiences in Sweden
10.5. Conclusion
Conclusion (Tomasz Domański)
Bibliography
List of tables
List of figures
About Authors
Introduction (Paweł Bryła)
Chapter 1. Erasmus mobility and employability research (Robert Brown, Basagaitz Guereño-
Omil, Kevin Hannam)
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The aims of the Erasmus programme
1.3. Mobility and Employability Research for Generation Erasmus (MERGE)
1.4. Erasmus in a European migration and integration context
1.5. The socio-economic dimensions of Erasmus mobility
1.6. Conclusions: tomorrow’s Erasmus
Chapter 2. A theoretical framework for European student mobilities (Felix Schubert)
2.1. Dimensions and aspects of student mobilities
2.2. Theoretical assumptions of Erasmus student exchange mobility
2.3. Student mobility models
2.4. Practices of regulatory regionalism in the EU
2.5. Main assumptions about Erasmus student exchange mobility
Chapter 3. International student mobility in Spain and selected results of the MERGE survey
among former Erasmus participants in Spain (Arantza Arruti, Itziar Elexpuru, Basagaitz
Guereño-Omil, Álvaro Moro, Lourdes Villardón)
3.1. Introduction
3.2. International student mobility in Spain
3.3. Results of the MERGE survey
3.4. Conclusion
Chapter 4. The German case study of the MERGE project (Ala Al-Hamarneh, Felix Schubert)
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Statistical data on Erasmus mobility at the JGU
4.3. Summary of the MERGE case study results
4.4. Conclusion
Chapter 5. The UK case study of the MERGE project (Kevin Hannam, Felix Schubert, Basagaitz
Guereño-Omil)
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Literature review
5.3. Erasmus mobility in the UK
5.4. Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) Erasmus statistical data
5.5. International student mobility experiences
5.6. Conclusion
Chapter 6. International student mobility in Poland – a quantitative analysis (Paweł Bryła)
6.1. Policy context
6.2. International students: facts and figures
6.3. Erasmus mobility in Poland
6.4. University of Lodz statistics
6.5. Conclusion
Chapter 7. International student mobility in Poland – a literature review on tendencies, motivations,
and obstacles (Paweł Bryła)
7.1. Student mobility in higher education: tendencies and motivations
7.2. Obstacles to student/Erasmus mobility
7.3. Erasmus employability
7.4. Conclusion
Chapter 8. The results of the MERGE survey among former Erasmus participants in Poland
(Paweł Bryła)
8.1. Material and methods
8.2. Characteristics of respondents
8.3. Principal results
8.4. Conclusion and selected insights from in-depth interviews
Chapter 9. The role of the Erasmus programme in the development strategy of the Faculty
of International and Political Studies, the University of Lodz (Tomasz Domański)
9.1. Introduction
9.2. International and interdisciplinary model of students’ education
9.3. International education as a relevant source of competitive advantage
9.4. Advisory services helping students choose a course
9.5. Partner collaboration with selected universities abroad
9.6. Individual career path model
9.7. Combining studies with learning about local business environment
9.8. International Marketing — model principles of benefiting from Erasmus Programme
9.9. Conclusions – future challenges
Annexes
Chapter 10. Erasmus mobility for studies – a case of my own experiences in Spain, France,
and Sweden (Jędrzej Kotarski, Aleksandra Olejnik, Michał Sędkowski)
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Erasmus mobility experiences in Spain
10.3. Erasmus mobility experiences in France
10.4. Erasmus mobility experiences in Sweden
10.5. Conclusion
Conclusion (Tomasz Domański)
Bibliography
List of tables
List of figures
About Authors