The School of Services Management: International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research
Bournemouth University
Project Title: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND DISPLACEMENT EFFECTS
When estimating the economic impact of new tourism facilities, such as hotels, assumptions have to be made
about the proportion of business attracted to the new facility is additional business as opposed to simply displacing business from existing establishments. Currently, within the UK, development agencies and local authorities use a rule of thumb with respect to how much additionality a new facility might attract, in other cases no effort is made to establish this indicator. However, it is vital that the amount of displacement is properly estimated so that new developments do not simply displace markets from existing businesses, reducing overall occupancy levels and detracting from the viability of all similar types of business in the local market.
There is a variety of factors that are likely to influence the level of displacement from exiting businesses including the supply and demand conditions for the type of business (with respect to hotels this may be influenced also by the type of hotel, its size, the seasonal spread of tourist activity within the local market and the facility’s location with respect to other similar businesses, access and its location to other amenities within the local economy. When proposed developments are considered it is essential that a sound understanding of the market implications is established. This project is intended to attract an economics graduate who has a keen interest in the micro-economic aspects of markets and their dynamics.
This research will require that local economies where new developments are taking place are examined spatially
and temporally so that the dynamics of the market can be understood. This will enable the researcher to
determine the effects of the new development on existing businesses and attempt to attribute them to measurable
factors that can have some general applicability for other local economies.
Study information
- Qualification:
- PhD
- Study duration:
- 36 Months
- Study mode:
- FT
- Entry requirements:
- Candidates for the fully-funded PhD studentship must demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 3 years. All candidates must satisfy the School’s minimum doctoral entry criteria for studentships of: an honours degree at Upper Second Class (2.1) and/or an appropriate Masters degree.
- Language requirements:
- An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum is essential for candidates for whom English is not their first language.
- Fees:
- Research fees waived
Funding information
- Value:
- £12,900 pa maintenance grant
- Funding applies to:
- Other: see Funding notes
- Funding notes:
- The ICTHR is pleased to offer six of fully funded PhD studentships. Please note within the School of Services Management that only one of these studentships will be offered to an overseas fee-based candidate and the remainder to Home/EU fee-based candidates.
- Funding duration:
- 36 months
