scholarly journals Impact of the activities of tour operators destabilizing changes in tourist destinations and ecotourism as a factor to minimize them

2020 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 10015
Author(s):  
Illia Pysarevskyi ◽  
Larysa Obolentseva ◽  
Iryna Polchaninova ◽  
Oksana Kharchenko ◽  
Olenа Uhodnikova
Keyword(s):  
Negative Effects ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Destabilizing Factors ◽  
External Risk ◽  
Ecological Tourism

The article discusses the issues of incorporating external risk factors into the detail of tour operators. The purpose of the article is to investigate the redistribution of tourist flows under the influence of natural and man-made factors, in particular, plane crashes, terrorist attacks, political events, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes and more. The article contains an analysis of the following aspects: transport services; services that ensure the comfort of stay of tourists outside of permanent residence (food, freedom of communication, accommodation, etc.); services that of the tourist may need while staying on a one-time of tourist the trip (treatment, entertainment, souvenirs, etc.). The author proposes a mechanism for predicting the volume of tourist flows based on the use of mathematical modeling, which will allow to take into account the scale of the crisis, its terms, development and distribution in order to improve the activities of the crisis in the event of crisis caused by natural and technological factors in one or another tourist direction and ensuring their stable functioning under conditions of destabilizing factors. It is proposed to consider ecological tourism as a factor in minimizing the negative effects of human impact on the environment and reducing man-made impact.

scholarly journals Tourism Impacts, Tourism-Phobia and Gentrification in Historic Centers: The Cases of Málaga (Spain) and Gdansk (Poland)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Fernando Almeida-García ◽  
Rafael Cortés-Macías ◽  
Krzysztof Parzych
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Research ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Tourist Accommodation ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Urban Characteristics

This study analyzes the role of residents in urban tourist destinations affected by the increase in tourist flows, which have generated various problems such as tourism, gentrification and the emergence of tourism as a threat to residents. The role of residents in tourist destinations has not been analyzed regularly during the development process of destinations. We study two cases of historic centers in European cities, with the aim of comparing tourism problems, which are common to most European urban destinations. This study was conducted by administering surveys amongst residents of these historic centers (378 in Málaga, Spain, and 380 in Gdansk, Poland). These cities show a similar demographic size and urban characteristics. This is the first comparative research on tourism-phobia and gentrification in destinations, a field of analysis that is still not studied much. We develop specific scales to measure gentrification and tourism-phobia; moreover, we study the impact of some tourist problems that affect residents (noise, dirt, occupation of public spaces, etc.), and we show the spatial distribution of tourism-phobia. The same analysis instruments are used for both cities. The results of this study show that the tourism-phobia situation is different in the analyzed destinations. It is more intense in the case of Málaga than in Gdansk. The two historic centers are especially affected by the processes of increased tourist flows and the growth of new forms of tourist accommodation. The research results show that the residents’ annoyance caused by tourism gentrification is more intense than tourism-phobia. Both case studies highlight the residents’ complaints regarding the inadequate management of problems by public stakeholders and control measures.

BUSINESS-LEVEL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN CROATIAN TOURISM

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
Vinka Cetinski ◽  
Slobodan Ivanović
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Management Concept

There are few activities so susceptible to the impacts of the macro environment as tourism. In conditions of growing uncertainty, the importance of strategic management is steadily increasing. By studying the environment, by anticipating the future development and implication of trends on enterprises, and by developing appropriate strategies at a number of levels, strategic management seeks to actively influence the increase o f competitive advantages o f both the tourist destinations and tourist enterprises. The term “strategic management” implies a set of management decisions and actions that determine the long-term operations o f enterprises within the management system of tourism: guiding the enterprise by anticipating crucial environmental impacts and internal factors. This management concept is based on the assumption that making properly oriented strategic decisions minimizes the negative effects of the environment and creates strategic advantages for enterprises that can be capitalised only in the medium and long term (Čizmar S. (2001) Strateško upravljanje u funkciji učinkovitog razvoja turističkog ugostiteljstva u Hrvatskoj, doctoral dissertation, University o f Zagreb, Faculty of Economics, Zagreb, p. 3). It represents an integrated approach to strategic management that is the most acceptable for the development of Croatian tourism, as long-term positive results, in both market and financial terms, can be achieved by enterprises within the tourism management system of Croatia only by applying an integrated approach to strategic management, by horizontally and vertically linking the elements of all subsystems of the entire management system and by creating partnering relationships. The Croatian model of strategic management should involve the economic optimisation of all subsystems and systems by establishing efficiency not only across all subsystem elements, but through the system as a whole as well. The level of growth in entrepreneurship and innovations will determine the intensity and speed of positive development changes. These changes will also depend on establishing management responsibilities throughout all segments and managements levels of all subsystems, as well as tourism as an integral system. This paper deals with the issues of strategic management at a micro level with special emphasis on the development of responsibility for managing performance and capital investments.

scholarly journals A framework for IoT-enabled environment aware traffic management

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Mohamed Fazil Mohamed Firdhous ◽  
B. H. Sudantha ◽  
Naseer Ali Hussien
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Traffic Condition ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The Cost

Vehicular traffic has increased across all over the world especially in urban areas due to many reasons including the reduction in the cost of vehicles, degradation of the quality of public transport services and increased wealth of people. The traffic congestion created by these vehicles causes many problems. Increased environment pollution is one of the most serious negative effects of traffic congestion. Noxious gases and fine particles emitted by vehicles affect people in different ways depending on their age and present health conditions. Professionals and policy makers have devised schemes for better managing traffic in congested areas. These schemes suffer from many shortcomings including the inability to adapt to dynamic changes of traffic patterns. With the development of technology, new applications like Google maps help drivers to select less congested routes. But, the identification of the best route takes only the present traffic condition on different road segments presently. In this paper the authors propose a system that helps drivers select routes based on the present and expected environment pollution levels at critical points in a given area.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN GEORGIA AS AN INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE COUNTRY

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-289
Author(s):  
L.V. Detochenko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Transport Component ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Republic

The role and place of the tourism industry in the economic complex of Georgia are considered; the conclusion is made about the “tourist miracle” taking place in the country, which is a factor of the economic growth of the republic. The differences between the concepts of “foreign visitors” and “foreign tourists” are presented. The increase in the contribution of the tourism industry and related industries involved in the tourism industry in the creation of the gross domestic product of the country, its impact on the growth of the Georgian budget and GDP per capita, the average monthly wage is shown. The conclusion about the need to increase the share of medium and long-term tourists among foreign visitors and tourists in the country is justified. The problems of the return of tourists, the long-term stay in Georgia, the differences of the countries-generators of tourist flows by these indicators have been studied. The changes in work and the prospects of various types of transport for the delivery of tourists to Georgia are analyzed, the measures to improve the tourist transport component are proposed. The correlation between the number of tourist arrivals and the average cost of tourists visiting Georgia from different countries is shown and the economic profitability of attracting Russian tourists, capable of filling all the tourist destinations of the country, contributing to the “tourist miracle” of Georgia is considered.

Concepts of hospitality and its application in the built space

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-170
Author(s):  
Josildete Pereira de Oliveira ◽  
Luciano Torres Tricárico ◽  
Diva de Mello Rossini ◽  
Carlos Alberto Tomelin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Salvador Da Bahia ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Spatial Condition

Purpose This study began with the following question: how hospitality concepts have contributed to the quality of cities and to the qualification of urban tourist destinations. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical evolution of the concepts of hospitality and their implications in the contemporary concept of the hospitality of the built space. Design/methodology/approach In this study an analytical empirical approach was used, focusing on the concepts and paradigms that support the studies of the hospitality of built space. The method was based on the representation of hospitality as spatial reading indexes according to the categories of analysis: identity, accessibility, and readability, as stated by Grinover (2007), Raymond (1997) and Lynch (1997). The empirical study, in the Brazilian context, took as its object of analysis the urban hospitality of the three cities that were capitals of Brazil throughout its history: Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. Findings The results of the research confirm the pertinence of the categories of analysis proposed for the understanding of hospitality of the built space and proposes other categories of analysis related to accessibility in its interfaces with identity and readability. Practical implications This study can contribute with new understandings in the field of the hospitality of the built space as support to public managers and trade tourist managers that can give quality to the urban space for tourists, and for the citizens as well. Because, in the Brazilian context, the formulation of public policies for public transport services, mobility, accessibility and recreation areas are linked to public managers; in the same way that private initiatives and incentives for leisure, entertainment, and tourism are linked to the managers of the tourist trade. Originality/value New possibilities of the understanding of urban hospitality in tourist destinations by the categories of analysis listed – identity, readability and accessibility. Accessibility was the spatial condition that most needed attention as urban hospitality in the Brazilian tourist destinations studied. Otherwise, a contribution was made to the area of study in urban hospitality, given the scarcity of scientific literature on the subject.

Vacation rentals in San Francisco, USA: a positive or negative disruption?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Patrick Tierney
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Housing Costs ◽  
User Groups

Purpose Vacation rentals (VRs) are growing in popularity and have disrupted the lodging industry. But they are also controversial because they can literally disrupt quiet residential neighborhoods. There is little research on users of VRs. Design/methodology/approach An online survey of 10,000 festival attendees in San Francisco determined if they stayed in VR or commercial lodging and their spending. A second survey of 402 respondents who stayed in a VR asked about their motivations for renting a VR and their evaluation of the experience. Findings Results showed users of VRs were motivated by low cost, a convenient location and the nature of the neighborhood. VR user groups were more likely to rent high-end properties, than commercial users. But on a per-person per-day basis, VR users spent $183 on lodging, compared with $264 spent by those opting for a CL. Over half of the respondents stated that the availability of VRs increased the likelihood of them attending the event. Practical implications Results suggest that VRs help cover housing costs of VR owners and provide a desired, unique and low-priced lodging opportunity, which can encourage attendance at events. But VRs have both positive and negative disruptive impacts, and more regulation is coming in high-profile urban tourist destinations to mitigate negative effects. Originality/value This study consists of original research into VRs, which is a rapidly evolving component of hospitality industry.

Global cities, Tokyo, urban tourism

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Global City ◽  
Global Cities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
International Tourist ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between global cities and international tourism with particular reference to the recent experiences of Tokyo which has recently seen a marked increase in arrivals. It addresses questions of the standing of Tokyo as a global city and tourist destination, how the two functions are connected and why changes are occurring. Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed is that of an empirical case study based on the analysis of published materials drawn from a diversity of sources. Findings The defining characteristics of global cities are generally conducive to their function as international tourist destinations. They possess a wealth of tourism resources and amenities which facilitate inbound tourist flows. Tokyo is a prominent example of a global city, but has tended to attract fewer visitors than others in that category. The recent significant growth in arrivals is attributed to changes in the tourism industry and wider environment, yet some challenges remain before it can catch up with its counterparts. Originality/value Fresh insights are afforded into the implications of global city status for tourism and the development of Tokyo as a destination which tends to have been neglected in the literature.

The Impact of Day Trips to Daytona Beach

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley M. Braun ◽  
Mark D. Soskin
Keyword(s):  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Seasonal Demand ◽  
Resource Degradation ◽  
Capita Spending ◽  
Demand Fluctuations ◽  
The Impact

Coastal areas and other tourist destinations are popular with ‘day trippers’, who have a substantial effect on local tourism economies and may help to stabilize seasonal demand fluctuations. However, day trippers can also accelerate resource degradation, burden municipalities with higher policing and maintenance costs, and create image problems. Daytona Beach is a destination for which day tripper visitation generates both positive and negative effects which local policy makers need to assess. Analyses of what influences beach area selection, frequency of visitation and party size, and annual per capita spending are used to shed light on public policy issues such as restricting beach driving and an over-dependence on events-based tourism.

scholarly journals Influence of political instability on the Middle East countries tourism development

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Political Instability ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Middle East Countries ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the analyze of the trends and problems of tourism development in the Middle East, tourist resources of the countries of this region, trends of inbound, outbound and domestic tourism in the region, categories of tourists, and the main problems of tourism development in the region. «Arab Spring» has led to a sharp fall in popularity of the Middle East as a tourist destination. The subject of the article is the definition of key issues and the study of the impact of political instability in the countries of the Middle East on the trends of tourism development in the region. The purpose is to determine the impact of political instability on trends in the development and formation of tourist flows in the Middle East. Objectives: the study of the main problems that led to the decline of the region's popularity, as well as problems hampering the development of tourism and the overall potential in the countries of the region. In the course of the study, the following general scientific methods were used: using systematic analysis the trends and problems of tourism development in the countries of the Middle East were considered; using the comparative-historical method the influence of political events on the tourism development of the region was investigated; using statistical analysis for the study of tourist flows in the countries of the region. The following results were received: the acts of terrorism, the war and radicalism of some religious communities, led to the outflow of tourists, damage to world-famous historical monuments and the death of tourists, which eventually led to the loss of the region of its former potential. Conclusions: At present, the main problem hampering the development of tourism in the Middle East is the political situation in the region, which affects not only the countries in which the war, but also the neighboring country.

scholarly journals Impact of Tourist’s Environmental Awareness on Pro-Environmental Behavior with the Mediating Effect of Tourist’s Environmental Concern and Moderating Effect of Tourist’s Environmental Attachment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 12998
Author(s):  
Zeeshan Ahmad ◽  
Nadir Munir Hassan ◽  
Mohammad Nisar Khattak ◽  
Mohamed A. Moustafa ◽  
Mahendra Fakhri
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
Rich History

Pakistan has been blessed with rich tourism potential because of its rich history, culture, biological and geographical diversity. Travelers have for quite some time been attracted to Pakistan to encounter a nation that flaunts rugged natural beauty, cultural richness, and unparalleled hospitality. Pakistan has various tourist destinations in the northern areas of Pakistan. Kumrat Valley has become a tourist hotspot in recent times after the prime minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, visited the valley. To reduce the negative effects on these tourist destinations due to the accelerating increase in tourists, the present study used a quantitative approach to uncover whether there is an environmental awareness–behavior gap among the tourists, with their level of environmental awareness outweighing pro-environmental behavior. Using a sample of 426 tourists who have visited the valley, the analysis of the results indicates that the pro-environmental behavior is positively and significantly affected by the components, environmental awareness, environmental concern, and environmental attachment. Environmental attachment is added as a moderator between environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior. This study suggests that environmental awareness must be promoted among tourists to ensure that they exhibit pro-environmental behavior.

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