A risk-based decision-making approach for identifying natural-based tourism potential areas

Bongkotan Hamlet is the smallest hamlet located in Bojasari Village, Kertek District, Wonosobo Regency. In this place there is a site of Bongkotan Temple which is the legacy of the Syailendra Dynasty. Unfortunately, this rich history has not been managed optimally. Seeing this condition, Sigit Budi Martono along with creative activists in Bongkotan Hamlet invited the community to participate in reviving the tourism potential. The idea was initiated by creating the Kumandang Market located on Bongkotan hill, just across the Bongkotan Temple site area. It is intended that the existence of temple sites and village markets can be mutually integrated so that it can attract tourists to visit. Finally, after going through a preparatory process involving the local community, the official Kumandang Market was held on June 24, 2018 by utilizing the momentum of the Eid Mubarak holiday. Until now, the Kumandang Market has been held 18 times with the number of visitors increasing every week. This shows the existence of community participation in the development of the Kumandang Market. Based on the results of the study, community participation in the development of the Kumandang Market is indicated by the participation in decision making in Kumandang Market planning, participation in the implementation of the Kumandang Market, participation in taking utility of Kumandang Market, and participation in evaluating the Kumandang Market.

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Multi-Criteria Decision Making of Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings Based on the A'WOT Analysis: A Case Study of Cordahi Complex, Alexandria, Egypt

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning ◽

10.18280/ijsdp.160309 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 485-495

Author(s):

Ghada Ahmed Ragheb

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Adaptive Reuse ◽

Strategic Decision ◽

Strategic Approach ◽

Swot Matrix ◽

Heritage Buildings ◽

Strategic Factors ◽

Analysis Application ◽

Tourism Potential ◽

Internal And External Factors

This study presents a multi-criteria strategic approach of decision-making in sustainable adaptive reuse by evaluating cultural heritage assets and identifying potential alternatives. For effective preservation, adaptive reuse of heritage buildings is a strategic decision. Whereas adaptive reuse decisions are based on several, sometimes contradictory criteria, in addition to decisions from multiple parties and stakeholders are potentially inconsistent. This research finds that the reuse process should consider many important criteria to expand and enhance the knowledge base. This paper presents a systematic application and analytical method in decision-making for adaptive reuse of heritage Cordahi complex in Alexandria, Egypt. The A'WOT analysis application was used as an analytical tool to obtain results through the integration of a SWOT matrix and an Analytical Hierarchy (AHP) process. The SWOT technique was used to examine the internal and external factors and identify the important strategic factors, then apply the AHP method to prioritize these factors to make them measurable. Then, SWOT priority factors were used to formulate strategies using the TOWS Matrix. The proposed strategy relates to protecting and promoting the importance of heritage and the context, enhance the tourism potential, economic development for the population, interpretation strategy, community engagement, sustainable management, partnerships.

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THE COMMUNITIES ROLES WITHIN DEVELOPMENT OF NATURE TOURISM OBJECT LAKE NINIFALA ON PILIANA VILLAGE, ON CENTRAL MALUKU REGENCY

JURNAL HUTAN PULAU-PULAU KECIL ◽

10.30598/jhppk.2020.4.1.52 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 52-63

Author(s):

Yusdi Y.R.S Mahulete ◽

Henderina Lelloltery ◽

Billy B. Seipalla

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Economic Value ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Tree Planting ◽

Nature Tourism ◽

Tour Guides ◽

Natural Beauty ◽

Tourism Potential

The objectives of this study were to identify the potential of natural tourism of Lake Ninifala and determine the communities roles on managing and developing Lake Ninifala tourism object. The method used was survey with interview, observation, and documentation data collection techniques. Community sampling was used purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the data used descriptive qualitative analysis. The results showed the potential of the lake ninifala tourism object, including the potential of flora and fauna which has the uniqueness and natural beauty in the form of two trees in the middle of the lake called "match water". The community plays a role in providing tourist facilities such as building gazebos, walking places and stalls / kiosks. The role of the community in the aspect of accessibility is in the form of repairing damaged roads and making new roads to the location of objects and the role of the community in providing tour guides. The role of BUMDES in tourism activities includes the role in the planning aspect, related to decision making in the form of giving ideas and opinions about the management of attractions. The area management aspects such as the community provides the facilities needed by tourists, the cleanliness of tourist sites and tree planting activities around the lake. The utilization aspect of economic value such as people earn income from tourist spending and social cultural values in the form of community pride agains their tourism potential. Furthermore, the community and BUMDES together become supervisors.

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Examination of the Sustainable Rural Tourism Potential of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina Using a Fuzzy Approach Based on Group Decision Making

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020583 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 583

Author(s):

Adis Puška ◽

Dragan Pamucar ◽

Ilija Stojanović ◽

Fausto Cavallaro ◽

Arturas Kaklauskas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rural Tourism ◽

Rural Settlements ◽

Entire Area ◽

The Government ◽

Tourism Potential

Tourism is an economic activity with great contribution for the development of many countries. To develop rural areas, tourism is especially important and need to be improved in these areas. The Government of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decided to have tourism improvement as one of main objectives in their development strategy focusing on better conditions for development of tourism. Investments in tourism should be applied to the entire area of the Brčko District. Since Brčko District mainly consists of rural areas, it is necessary to invest in rural tourism. The first step of this study was to determine the tourist potential of rural areas. The determination of rural tourist potential in Brčko District was carried out with the assistance of the Brčko District Government. For this purpose, the method of expert decision-making was used, and three experts were selected who evaluated six rural settlements. To obtain results based on expert evaluation, two multi-criteria methods were used: the Full Consistency Method (FUCOM) for determining the importance of criteria and the fuzzy Measurement Alternatives and Ranking according to the COmpromise Solution (MARCOS) method to rank rural settlements in terms of their tourism potential. The results showed that the settlement of Bijela has the best rural tourist potential, while the settlement of Grbavica has the least potential. The results obtained by applying this model showed how rural tourism in Brčko District can be improved. The research model for testing the tourism potential has shown good results and can be applied in other branches of tourism with some adaptation to certain branches of tourism.

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Discarding optimality: Throwing out the baby with the bathwater?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18001401 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patrick Simen ◽

Fuat Balcı

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Perceptual Decision Making ◽

Reward Rate ◽

Perceptual Decision ◽

Standard Observer ◽

Rate Maximization ◽

Reward Rate Maximization ◽

Descriptive Standard ◽

Observer Model

AbstractRahnev & Denison (R&D) argue against normative theories and in favor of a more descriptive “standard observer model” of perceptual decision making. We agree with the authors in many respects, but we argue that optimality (specifically, reward-rate maximization) has proved demonstrably useful as a hypothesis, contrary to the authors’ claims.

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LPCD framework: Analytical tool or psychological model?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18001383 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

David Danks

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Analytical Tool ◽

Mathematical Framework ◽

Bayesian Decision ◽

Perceptual Decision Making ◽

Psychological Model ◽

Psychological Reality ◽

Psychological Theories ◽

Target Article ◽

Bayesian Decision Making

AbstractThe target article uses a mathematical framework derived from Bayesian decision making to demonstrate suboptimal decision making but then attributes psychological reality to the framework components. Rahnev & Denison's (R&D) positive proposal thus risks ignoring plausible psychological theories that could implement complex perceptual decision making. We must be careful not to slide from success with an analytical tool to the reality of the tool components.

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Elaborating the role of reflection and individual differences in the study of folk-economic beliefs

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18000274 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Kevin Arceneaux

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Cognitive Processes ◽

Evolutionary History ◽

Behavioral Responses ◽

History Of ◽

Economic Beliefs

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.

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