Maya Shames Author
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Environmental Impact Assessment, Environment, Society and Environment, Sustainability Management, Cultural Management
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Maya Shames is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Paris 13-Sorbonne, she holds a master's degree in sustainable tourism management from the Lebanese University, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Her research interests include sustainable tourism, cultural and heritage tourism, tourism management, and landscape management… Has undertaken several studies that have examined the socio-environmental impacts of tourism, cultural landscapes, and the living heritage, rural tourism and tourist demand... Her current Ph.D. thesis aims at improving the sustainable management of cultural heritage tourism in the rural areas of Lebanon.
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Author(s): Hanna El Maalouf, Socrat Ghadban and Maya Shames
Nightlife Tourism: A Blessing or a Curse for Host Communities? “A Case Study on Gemmayzeh, Lebanon”
Gemmayzeh is located in Beirut Central District, known to be one of the most famous night attractions in the Lebanese capital. It is also a special attraction for domestic visitors and tourists. However, despite its competitive nightlife advantages in the Lebanese tourism industry, its local residents are not convinced with the way tourism is being developed in this area. The lack of cooperation among the different potential view moreĀ»