SIBIU EUROPEAN CULTURAL CAPITAL PROGRAM: MEASURING THE IMPACT ON THE ACCOMMODATION SYSTEM
The Sibiu 2007 European Cultural Capital (ECOC) was monitored in order to highlight the long-term impacts of the event. Preliminary findings on the tourism impacts are presented based on field research among visitors and statistics and field inventory. The most visible as well as the most significan...
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| Format: | Article |
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University of Oradea
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science |
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| Online Access: | http://anale.steconomiceuoradea.ro/volume/2010/n1/011.pdf |
| Summary: | The Sibiu 2007 European Cultural Capital (ECOC) was monitored in order to highlight the long-term impacts of the event. Preliminary findings on the tourism impacts are presented based on field research among visitors and statistics and field inventory. The most visible as well as the most significant impact on the city is the growth of accommodation supply. Not only did the number of licensed units and room grow substantially, but there was also considerable growth in the informal accommodation sector. Not only the city of Sibiu, but also the surrounding region benefited from the ECOC opportunity. The research shows that although the informal sector was able to respond fastest to the growth in accommodation demand, the greatest economic impact came from the development of large commercial hotels in the city itself. |
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| ISSN: | 1222-569X 1582-5450 |