Natural quiet: An additional feature reflecting green tourism development in conservation areas of Greece

The articles aims to substantiate the socio-economic, environmental, historical and cultural role played by green tourism and its contribution to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals based on current innovative trends and capabilities of tourism in the face of challenges posed by the ongoing crisis in global economy caused by the latest pandemic. The objectives of the research were to detail the theoretical, methodological and applied approaches to the development of green tourism, which is a market sector providing travel services. The definition of green tourism has been made more profound through connecting it with the Sustainable Development Goals, which is rather logical. The motivating factors for the development of green tourism have been analyzed taking into account the model of multifunctionality in agriculture and its importance in rural development policy. The nature of changes in the green tourism sector has been identified with respect to the peculiarities of the current global situation, when a pandemic is restraining the world tourism intensity, on the one hand, and is stimulating local tourism, on the other. It is worth adding that local tourism is mostly green and focused on the conservation of the environmental and natural resources, as well as sustainment of mostly rural areas. The research carried out shows that green tourism can become a driving force for economic growth in rural areas, a motivator for employment, a factor in preserving rural culture and traditions in a particular area. At the same time, the results of the research prove the existence of a link between green tourism and national economic, environmental, socio-cultural, intellectual, energy security due to the most typical development priorities of such tourism. On analyzing the experience of the countries that suffered the pandemic most, we have found some prospects for green tourism development. It is a new system of partnership between the state, business and civil society which can become an additional incentive to preserve the potential of green tourism. Thus, strategic guidelines for green tourism development based on institutional priorities, with the current economic crisis challenges in mind, have been designed.

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THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY OF GREEN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AT REGIONAL LEVEL

Scientific papers OF TAVRIA STATE AGROTECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (ECONOMIC SCIENCES) ◽

10.31388/2519-884x-2020-42-5-11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. 5-11

Author(s):

D Basyuk ◽

O Arabadzhiysky

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Regional Level ◽

Green Tourism

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Green Tourism Development as Community Empowerment Efforts in Pemuteran Village, Buleleng, Bali

Udayana Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (UJoSSH) ◽

10.24843/ujossh.2017.v01.i01.p19 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 108

Author(s):

I Ketut Suwena ◽

Ni Ketut Arismayanti

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Human Resources ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Technical Documentation ◽

Green Tourism ◽

The Village

Pemuteran has tourism potential and stunning natural beauty. Pemuteran village communities have not been involved in tourism activities resulting maximum untapped tourist potential to the maximum, limited opportunity society are involved in tourism development, and creativity in tourism in the village. This research is objective to maximize the role of the community in various aspects of tourism development. The development of tourism is expected to: (1) empowering local communities; (2) diversification of rural tourism products; (3) demonstration model to develop green tourism; (4) produce a tourism product of high quality and competitiveness; (5) the development of a more responsible and sustainable tourism. Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, literature studies, and technical documentation. Data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis of IFAS, EFAS, and SWOT. The strategy resulted in the development of green tourism as an effort to increase community empowerment in economic activity in the village of Pemuteran is green tourism marketing strategy; Strategy creation and development of green tourism products; Strategy commitment and development of community-based tourism development in North Bali; The strategy for improving the quality of human resources through the mastery of information technology and entrepreneurship; Waste management strategy together and independently; Infrastructure development strategy based tourism green tourism; Strategy green tourism travel packages in Buleleng. Advice can be given is the importance of the commitment in the development of tourism development in North Bali-based green tourism; the need for management of solid waste management; the need for the identification and development of a tourist attraction; importance of improving the quality of human resources that are highly competitive; the importance of increasing public participation in the planning, implementation and monitoring of tourism development in the region.

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THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESSES INVOLVING THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN TOURISM (BASED ON THE BOLGAR HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX, TATARSTAN)

Service & Tourism Current Challenges ◽

10.12737/21111 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 131-139

Author(s):

Наталья Кулягина ◽

Natalya Kulyagina ◽

Алсу Матасова ◽

Alsu Matasova

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Local Population ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Tourist Attractions ◽

Market Participants ◽

Intangible Heritage ◽

Tourism Product ◽

Historic Areas

Mobilising the economic potential of the intangible cultural heritage, using it as the tourist attractions is in modern conditions the basis for sustainable development of historical settlements and historic areas. Bolgar Historical and Archaeological complex has passed a period of its formation and now is one of the largest and interesting conservation areas in the Russian Federation. Every year the tourist flow here is growing. Theatrical meeting in national traditions give a unique local flavor and are very popular among tourists. However, museum tourism product experiences a lack of ethnic component; and local population, irritated by mass tourist arrivals, is isolated from its formation. The difficulties, appearing as the result of searching the balance of market participants’ interests, are specific for the culture and tourism development in the whole world. Although the involvement of residents in local cultural projects is less expensive and more sustainable in the long term The problem of introduction of local population to the tourism development and the involvement of the intangible cultural heritage can be solved by the implementation of measures aimed at getting by the local population economic, social, cultural and other benefits. The article deals with the problem of introduction of local population in the processes of tourism development and the involvement of ethnic and cultural intangible heritage in tourist complex. The authors make conclusion about the possibilities of the combination of tangible and intangible components of heritage in Bolgar Historical and Archaeological complex as the prospects of its further development.

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The future of sustainable tourism development for the Greek enterprises that provide sport tourism

Tourism Economics ◽

10.1177/1354816616686415 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 1155-1162 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Georgia Yfantidou ◽

Eleni Spyridopoulou ◽

Charilaos Kouthouris ◽

Panagiota Balaska ◽

Michela Matarazzo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Local Communities ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Coastal Pollution ◽

Sport Tourism ◽

Cultural Elements ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Green Tourism

‘Green tourism’ is defined as tourism that enhances local cultural elements, which are operating under the control of local communities, providing employment and maintaining economic benefits within the local communities. In fact, many times the above definition is poorly utilized, since there are times when the economic benefits dim from local communities. Tourism industry uses the term as a message to tourists on energy saving, avoiding coastal pollution and so on. Sometimes, the same tourist businesses are accused of using the term or labelling ‘green’ primarily for marketing purposes. Although it is a fact that tourism industry is starting to respond to the changing values of tourists regarding environmental issues, however, the purpose of this research is to infer if there is a future for sustainable tourism development concerning the enterprises that provide sport tourism in Greece.

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