scholarly journals The Evidence of Seagrass Environmental Support for Local People’s Economic on the South Coast of Lombok Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 913 (1) ◽  
pp. 012051
Author(s):  
A Syukur ◽  
A A Idrus ◽  
K R Dewi ◽  
N Juniati ◽  
Irmayani
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Marine Biota ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Environmental Support ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Tourism Service ◽  
Surrounding Areas

Abstract The richness of marine biota associated with seagrass has many economic values and has been used by the community as a source of livelihoods such as fish, mollusks, bivalves, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the contribution of seagrass and its surrounding environment as a source of livelihood for local communities in the study area. This research method uses observation, interviews, questionnaires, and in-depth discussions. Furthermore, the number of samples was determined by purposive sampling, 265 fishers, 128 local non-fishermen, and 125 tourism service providers. The analysis of the average income of respondents (fishermen) based on animal groups obtained from seagrass and surrounding areas is U$16167.5. Meanwhile, the average income of respondents (local non-fishermen) from seagrass areas, especially housewives, is US$3401.63/season (full moon and dead moon) at low tide. Furthermore, the average income of respondents from providers of tourist services (especially for snorkeling, diving, swimming, and transportation services) is U$19353.85/month. The conclusion is that seagrass conservation can be an economical solution for local communities in a global climate change situation.

scholarly journals Ecotourism development through biodiversity potential identification and community perception in the protected forest on Buano Island, Western Seram, Maluku, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Ekawati Siahaya ◽  
Paulus Matius ◽  
Marlon I Aipassa ◽  
Yaya Rayadin ◽  
YOSEP RUSLIM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
Line Transect Method ◽  
Tourism Service ◽  
Strongly Agree

Abstract. Siahaya ME, Matius P, Aipassa MI, Rayadin Y, Ruslim Y, Aponno HSES. 2021. Ecotourism development through biodiversity potential identification and community perception in the protected forest on Buano Island, Western Seram, Maluku, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3179-3191. Forest as part of a large ecosystem has an important meaning and role in supporting living systems. Various great benefits can be obtained from the forests through its functions as a provider of water resources for humans and the environment, the ability of carbon sequestration, oxygen suppliers in the air, global climate regulators, and tourism service providers. The community has important role and participation in ecotourism that are different from other forms of tourism. Perception is a fundamental element that needs to be known before planning several activities that will involve the local community. This study aims to identify the potential of flora and fauna in the protected forest area for tourist attraction and analyze the Buano island community’s (Western Seram District, Maluku Province, Indonesia) perception of ecotourism development activities. The vegetation data were collected using the combination of the path method and the compartmentalized line method. The method used for collecting wildlife data in the field is the line transect method as well as direct and indirect observations. Meanwhile, data related to community perceptions were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The results show that the villages on Buano island have biodiversity and cultural potential that could be developed as ecotourism attractions. In addition, the community’s perception supported that they strongly agree on the development of ecotourism in the villages of Buano island.

Effectiveness of Travel Social Media Influencers: A Case of Eco-Friendly Hotels

2021 ◽  
pp. 004728752110194
Author(s):  
Payal S. Kapoor ◽  
M. S. Balaji ◽  
Yangyang Jiang ◽  
Charles Jebarajakirthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Federal Trade Commission ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Argument Quality ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Tourism Service ◽  
Primary Channel

With social media becoming the primary channel for travelers to acquire travel-related information, tourism service providers are increasingly partnering with social media influencers (SMIs) as part of their digital marketing strategy. The present study investigates the effectiveness of SMIs by examining the role that two message factors—argument quality and sponsorship status—have on travelers’ perceptions of a hotel’s commitment to sustainability and their intention to stay at the hotel. Results from four studies show that when eco-friendly hotels sponsor SMIs, an attribute-value message is more effective than a simple recommendation message in influencing travelers’ perceptions and intentions. Given the latest Federal Trade Commission regulations regarding sponsorship disclosure practices, the findings offer valuable insights for tourism providers using SMIs. The study findings suggest that SMIs should create sponsored messages that provide rational and objective information about the hotel’s sustainability practices to stimulate travelers’ related cognitions and persuade them to patronize the hotel.

scholarly journals How Blue Carbon Ecosystems Are Perceived by Local Communities in the Coral Triangle: Comparative and Empirical Examinations in the Philippines and Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Jay Mar D. Quevedo ◽  
Yuta Uchiyama ◽  
Kevin Muhamad Lukman ◽  
Ryo Kohsaka
Keyword(s):  
Global Climate ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Blue Carbon ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Coral Triangle ◽  
Factors Affecting

Blue carbon ecosystem (BCE) initiatives in the Coral Triangle Region (CTR) are increasing due to their amplified recognition in mitigating global climate change. Although transdisciplinary approaches in the “blue carbon” discourse and collaborative actions are gaining momentum in the international and national arenas, more work is still needed at the local level. The study pursues how BCE initiatives permeate through the local communities in the Philippines and Indonesia, as part of CTR. Using perception surveys, the coastal residents from Busuanga, Philippines, and Karimunjawa, Indonesia were interviewed on their awareness, utilization, perceived threats, and management strategies for BCEs. Potential factors affecting residents’ perceptions were explored using multivariate regression and correlation analyses. Also, a comparative analysis was done to determine distinctions and commonalities in perceptions as influenced by site-specific scenarios. Results show that, despite respondents presenting relatively high awareness of BCE services, levels of utilization are low with 42.9–92.9% and 23.4–85.1% respondents in Busuanga and Karimunjawa, respectively, not directly utilizing BCE resources. Regression analysis showed that respondents’ occupation significantly influenced their utilization rate and observed opposite correlations in Busuanga (positive) and Karimunjawa (negative). Perceived threats are found to be driven by personal experiences—occurrence of natural disasters in Busuanga whereas discerned anthropogenic activities (i.e., land-use conversion) in Karimunjawa. Meanwhile, recognized management strategies are influenced by the strong presence of relevant agencies like non-government and people’s organizations in Busuanga and the local government in Karimunjawa. These results can be translated as useful metrics in contextualizing and/or enhancing BCE management plans specifically in strategizing advocacy campaigns and engagement of local stakeholders across the CTR.

scholarly journals Editorial

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. v-vi
Author(s):  
Joby Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Coastal Tourism ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Tourism Service

Atna, Journal of Tourism Studies (AJTS) has offered a platform for the publication of quality articles on research and learning in tourism over the years, thus reading out to researchers and professionals in the field. The Journal has continued to make serious inroads to understand the varied aspects and issues related to the study of tourism. Scholars, with the submission of excellent articles and reviewers through their critical feedback have helped to enhance the quality of the articles published. We are grateful to all authors and reviewers for helping AJTS to build a quality journal among the travel and tourism community in our country. The scholarly contributions featured in the current issue range across such wide areas, as Tourism Development, Local Community and Tourism, Coastal Tourism, Human Resource Management in Tourism, Tourism Management and Heritage Tourism. “A Study on Creation and Development of Wine Tourism Circuits in Maharashtra, by Anupama Kotur Kaddi examines the most important considerations for the creation of wine tourism circuits and analyses the opinions of wine tourism service providers on the creation and development of wine tourism circuits in the wine regions of Maharashtra. Local Community Involvement in Tourism: A Content Analysis of Websites of Wildlife Resorts, by Nagarjuna G reports on the various activities and practices adopted by wildlife resorts for the development of the local community. “Sustainable Coastal Tourism: A Community Perspective,” by Joseph P D and Pakkeerappa P examines the indicators of coastal sustainability from the perspective of the local community along the selected beaches of Dakshina Kannada.  Cheryl Venan Dias and Venan Bonaventure Dias try to identify the human resource issues which are prevalent in the micro, small and medium travel, tourism and hospitality enterprises in their article “A Shift from Work-Life Balance to Work-Life Choices: A Study on Tourism Professionals in Goa”. 

scholarly journals Analysis of Recruitment System and Effective Selection for Front-Line Staff Outsource at Pt Garuda Indonesia (Persero) TBK

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Bobby Pratama Saragih ◽  
Harmein Nasution ◽  
Iskandarini .
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Line Staff ◽  
Effective Selection ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Owned Company ◽  
Recruitment System ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) TBK is a state-owned company whose business focus is transportation services pax and cargo. In carrying out its business processes, the Garuda Indonesia Company has a cooperation with PT Perdana Perkasa Elastindo (Persaels) in providing outsourced labor for front-line staff. The performance evaluation data of the front-line outsource staff stationed at Garuda Indonesia Medan Branch for the last 3 years (2015, 2016 and 2017), it was found that around 40% of the total front-line staff did not show good performance according to the company's needs. The purpose of this research is to identify the factors exist in the dimensions of the recruitment and selection system that are constraints, and formulate an effective recruitment process design and selection for outsourced front-line staff by outsourced service providers. The requirements of front-line staff met with the company needs as outsourced service users. The data analysis used descriptive qualitative technique. The results of the research on several factors from the existing recruitment and selection dimensions indicate that the factors of Job description, Job Requirements, Sources of recruitment, interview process and consistency in the implementation of the selection test are factors that become obstacles in producing competent outsourced front-line staff according to the needs of the company PT Garuda Indonesia ( Persero) TBK. Keywords: Recruitment system, front-line staff outsource, PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) TBK.

Minimising perceived travel risk in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to boost travel and tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viraiyan Teeroovengadum ◽  
Boopen Seetanah ◽  
Eric Bindah ◽  
Arshad Pooloo ◽  
Isven Veerasawmy
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Travel And Tourism

Purpose This study aims to confirm the expected impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) related to perceived travel risk on the likelihood of tourists to visit a destination. It then aims at identifying the key predictors of perceived travel risk in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. A theoretically grounded framework is proposed which can be further improved to understand and predict international travel behaviours within the context of global pandemics. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods design is adopted. In the first phase referred to as Study 1, a cross-sectional design is used based on a sample of 217 international outgoing tourists surveyed at the Mauritian International Airport and data is analysed using hierarchical regression. In Phase 2, referred to as Study 2, a purposive sample of tourists around the world are interviewed and data is analysed using the thematic analysis technique. Findings The results show that amongst those tourists who are willing to travel in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, the related perceived risk is likely to influence their travelling intention. Several key predictors of perceived travel risks are uncovered, those are categorised as COVID-19 status; transportation services; national sanitary measures; health-care services; accommodation services; ecotourism facilities. Moreover, the potential effects of those factors on perceived COVID-19 related travel risk are likely to be moderated by the trustworthiness of the information. Practical implications The implications of the study are important for researchers and policymakers to better understand and predict travellers’ behaviour in times of pandemics. These implications are also important to tourism marketers and transport and hospitality service providers to more effectively manage and mitigate the effect of such events. Originality/value The study provides an original comprehensive model grounded in the social cognitive theory and protection motivation theory to understand the predictors of perceived travel risks in relation to COVID-19 at a destination.

Balancing Value Co-Creation

2017 ◽  
pp. 285-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Alcoba ◽  
Susan Tumolva Mostajo ◽  
Romano Angelico Trinidad Ebron ◽  
Rowell Paras
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Service Ecosystem

Co-creation of services in tourism industry is accorded in this work as a shared-responsibility by the service providers, local communities, and tourists who interact and collaborate to co-produce improved service offerings for a valuable experience. The process of creating improved services involves a state of harmony and balance within and among the tourism elements such as ecology, culture, and human resources for the protection, preservation, and sustainability of the tourism environment. People attach notable value to experiences, and tourism is one of the greatest sources of life experiences. From this perspective, the authors, through systematic literature review, attempted to align the emerging concept of creating value in service ecosystem to tourism for a more meaningful touristic experience.

Perceived Economic Impact of Religious Tourism: The Case of Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Felicity N Ncube ◽  
Oliver Chikuta
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Foreign Currency ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Religious Tourism ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Tourism Service

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the perceived economic impact of religious tourism in Zimbabwe. The research objectives were (1) to determine the nature of religious tourism in Zimbabwe, (2) to determine the key success factor for economically viable religious tourism in Zimbabwe, (3) to ascertain the perceived economic contribution of religious tourism, and finally (4) to propose strategies for economically sustainable religious tourism in Zimbabwe. Methods: The research adopted a qualitative approach and was descriptive in nature. The study focused on Harare and the study population was made up of a cross-section of tourism service providers in Harare, religious leaders, and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. Purposive sampling was used for service providers and as well as religious leaders. Results: The research findings revealed that there are a lot of religious tourism activities that take place in Zimbabwe, particularly Harare, and normally take the form of pilgrimages, religious conferencing, healing and deliverance nights, and worship. The perceived economic value derived includes employment creation for the locals, an increase in foreign currency generation, and an increase in sales revenue. The research findings also show that for religious tourism to be economically sustainable there is a need for government involvement, re-packaging of the product, and investment in local infrastructure. Implications: Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and the private sector need to take the religious tourism market seriously and make deliberate efforts to harness this growing market.

scholarly journals Local Housing Characteristics Associated with Early Childhood Development Outcomes in Australian Disadvantaged Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1719
Author(s):  
Karen Villanueva ◽  
Hannah Badland ◽  
Robert Tanton ◽  
Ilan Katz ◽  
Sally Brinkman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Housing Characteristics ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Objectively Measured

Disadvantaged communities tend to have poorer early childhood development outcomes. Access to safe, secure, and stable housing is a well-known social determinant of health but there is a need to examine key features of neighbourhood housing that reduce early childhood development inequities. The 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), a population-wide measure of early childhood development, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-economic Index for Areas Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage were used to select fourteen disadvantaged local communities in five Australian states and territories based on those performing better (off-diagonal), or as expected (on-diagonal) on the AEDC relative to their socio-economic profile. Between 2015–2017, qualitative and quantitative housing data were collected in the local communities. In total, 87 interviews with stakeholders, 30 focus groups with local service providers and parents, and Australian Census dwelling information were analysed. A comparative case study approach was used to examine differences in housing characteristics (e.g., public housing, density, affordability, and tenure) between disadvantaged local communities performing ‘better than expected’ and ‘as expected’ on early childhood development. Perceived better housing affordability, objectively measured housing tenure (ownership) and perceived and objectively measured lower-density public housing were housing characteristics that emerged as points of difference for disadvantaged local communities where children had relatively better early childhood development outcomes. These characteristics are potential modifiable and policy sensitive housing levers for reducing early childhood development inequities.

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