The territorial segmentation of coastal tourism areas

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moisés Simancas Cruz ◽  
María Pilar Peñarrubia Zaragoza ◽  
Raúl Hernández-Martín ◽  
Yurena Rodríguez Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Coastal Tourism ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Essential Variable ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Tourist Behaviour ◽  
Private Actors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the potential benefits of identifying homogeneous territorial units of the urban-tourism space at a local scale. Design/methodology/approach The territory is an essential variable for designing tourist activities adapted to the characteristics of each urban-tourism space. However, your consideration presents a series of problems, including the lack of alphanumeric, microscale, georeferenced statistical information. The territorial segmentation of the tourist accommodations supply is approached as a methodology, a technique and an instrument that can be used to apply marketing strategies in coastal tourism areas. Findings One of the most important results is that territorial segmentation is a methodology and technique that can mitigate this issue because it is well-suited to defining spatial patterns of tourist behaviour through the delimitation of territorial units that have a certain degree of homogeneity. Originality/value The idea of territorial segmentation is the ideal technique for understanding tourists and their behaviour in the territory by integrating all the variables that intervene in a trip, the different aspects of the destination and data regarding tourist behaviour, allowing them to be understood at the greatest level of territorial disaggregation and making it a good tool for public and private actors, capable of facilitating intelligent decisions in strategic territorial planning and in defining the marketing approach of tourism companies.

scholarly journals The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Varady ◽  
Reinout Kleinhans ◽  
Maarten van Ham
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Seminal Article ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Community Enterprises

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to assess the current potential of community entrepreneurship in neighbourhood revitalisation in the US and the UK. The global economic crisis has had a major impact on government spending for urban regeneration. In the context of these austerity regimes, in many European countries, community entrepreneurship and active citizenship are increasingly considered as a means to continue small-scale urban revitalisation. This paper investigates recent literature on both British community enterprises (CEs) and American community development corporations (CDCs). Design/methodology/approach – Starting from a seminal article, this paper reviews literature focusing on the role of CEs and CDCs in neighbourhood revitalisation. Differences and similarities are analysed, taking into account national context differences. Findings – While CDCs have a relatively successful record in affordable housing production in distressed areas, CDCs are fundamentally limited in terms of reversing processes of community decline. CEs in the UK have focused on non-housing issues. Research limitations/implications – This paper asks the question what CEs can learn from CDCs in terms of scope, aims, strategies, accountability, assets and partnerships with public and private actors. However, a systematic literature review has not been conducted. Originality/value – This comparison reveals not only similarities but also differences with regard to aims, organisational characteristics, cooperation on multiple scales and community participation. Apart from lessons that can be learned, this paper provides recommendations for further research that should cover the lack of empirical evidence in this field.

Differences in quality governance: the case of the Brazilian pork chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 2837-2850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Müller Martins ◽  
Jacques Trienekens ◽  
Onno Omta
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Homogeneous Set ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Pork Sector

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between coordination mechanisms (CMs) and quality requirements used to support transactions in the Brazilian pork chain. Design/methodology/approach Based on the transaction cost economics theory, the paper focuses on the alignment between CMs and quality requirements. The results were obtained by means of interviews (n=41) with public and private actors, including the main companies and other stakeholders in the Brazilian pork sector. The research addresses regulations, requirements of customers and supporting CMs used in different transaction contexts. Findings In the Brazilian pork sector, five transaction contexts can be distinguished: spot market, mini integration, singular cooperative, central cooperative and investor-owned firm. The chain actors apply different CMs to support a set of quality requirements which presents little diversity. The main quality requirements are driven by baseline public regulations. Besides, there are, in particular international, customers with more specific requirements. To support transactions, chain actors use different contracts in terms of resource allocation and price incentives. Originality/value Literature assumes alignment between governance structures (GSs) and quality standards. This paper further investigates this assumption by analyzing the relationships between CMs (underlying GSs) and quality requirements (underlying quality standards). The research findings show that similar quality requirements may well be supported by different CMs. It further gives indications on why different CMs are used to support a homogeneous set of requirements.

Social innovation in a tourist coastal city: a case study in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-62
Author(s):  
Silvina Elias ◽  
Andrea Cecilia Barbero
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
The One ◽  
Private Actors

Purpose This study aims to reflect on the interactions that result from the use of the seacoast in a small touristic town in Argentina. Agents in conflict are both beach users: on the one hand, tourists that enjoy sunbathing and, on the other hand, the artisanal fishermen who use the seacoast as a space for the circulation of tractors and boats and commercialization of their production in informal conditions. The case aimed to provide evidence on social innovation as a mobilizer of the creativity of citizens, the organizations of the third sector and public and private actors for the development of new solutions and better use of common resources. Design/methodology/approach This paper followed the methodology of the centre for research on social innovations (as per its initials in French) as proposed by Tardif and Harrisson (2005). The fieldwork was carried out with interviews to the stakeholders, visits of recognition and direct participation in the territory. Findings The paper provides empirical insights about how an overarching project arises from agreements between stakeholders and a public policy that promotes it. Governance mechanisms to promote sustainable fisheries, to create cooperative management methods and to support alternative livelihood programmes are essential for preventing conflicts and mitigating their impacts on fishing communities. Originality/value The value of this paper is to show how social innovation can emerge from civil society initiatives and how the state can create conditions to favour it, participating and cooperating in a process of co-construction.

Lift-off for Mexico? Crime and finance in money laundering governance structures

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Behrens
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
Private Actors

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyse Mexico’s money laundering governance with a focus on its 2007-2013 reform process. It provides a view of money laundering governance as a politically contested policy area and a reflection on the reach and purpose of the international regime promoted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Design/methodology/approach – The analysis uses an actor-centred approach on governance structures relating groups of public and private actors with competing policy preferences. Findings – Three ideal-typical groups of actors are identified. Of these, the Financial Integrity and Criminal Enforcement Groups were central proponents of prevention- and prosecution-based policies, respectively. While criminal enforcement was initially sidelined, its role was strengthened in Mexico since 2007. Despite early signs of success, diverging policy preferences between these groups continue to complicate money laundering governance in Mexico through a complex distribution of tasks between them. Practical implications – To address wider crime fighting concerns, more emphasis should be put on the role of prosecutorial actors in money laundering governance. Beyond the domestic level, the results raise concerns about the increasing focus of the FATF on money laundering as a threat to financial integrity. Originality/value – The article adds to a better understanding of money laundering governance in Mexico. Further, the presented systematisation of actors can inform the analyses of money laundering governance and underlying political tensions in other country cases. By focusing on organised crime and prosecution, the case deviates from the international trend to concentrate on issues of market integrity and prevention-orientated policies.

Conceptualizing a win–win scenario in public–private partnerships: evidence from a systematic literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Tawiah Badu Eshun ◽  
Albert P.C. Chan ◽  
Robert Osei-Kyei
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Private Actors

PurposeAchieving the win–win goal in public–private partnership (PPP) has gained much research interest in recent times. These studies have addressed the achievement of win–win from various perspectives. An integration of the constructs from these various perspectives improves approach to attaining win–win throughout the entire project delivery. This study, therefore, becomes the first systematic review to analyse PPP studies towards identifying win–win constructs and then integrates findings into a conceptual model.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a four-staged systematic review method. This includes concept development, papers retrieval, selection of relevant papers and qualitative analysis. Thematic analysis was used at the qualitative analysis stage for the identification and categorization of constructs and finally, systems thinking was adopted in integrating the findings into a conceptual modeFindingsThe achievement of win–win between government and private investors is of much desire hence a more conscious approach towards it is ideal. A total of 40 constructs were identified and were later categorised into six components. Some constructs identified include optimal assessment and fair allocation of project risks, reasonable concessions period, flexible contracting, equal and active participation and co-ordination of public and private actors and strategic negotiation.Originality/valueThis paper provides an improved definition of win–win scenario in PPP infrastructure project delivery. Furthermore, the novel approach of integrating win–win constructs into a systemic conceptual model is very relevant to PPP body of knowledge and practice. The study concludes with plausible research directions to further improve the achievement of win–win in PPP.

scholarly journals Beyond words and rhetoric – small voluntary organisations and effective refugee integration in the communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 5-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieu Hack-Polay ◽  
Paul Agu Igwe
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Refugee Literature ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose Integration is a complex, contested and multidimensional concept. This paper aims to examine the impact of small voluntary agencies (SVA) in the integration of refugees into social, economic and citizenship structures in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This study is rooted in in-depth interviews with 20 participants and a case study (ethnography research) that focuses on a refugee-assisting organisation in Southeast England. Findings The findings reveal cases of exemplary leadership in actions and social solidarity exhibited by SVA through innovative actions aimed at helping individuals and communities which may be particularly disadvantaged. It revealed the mixed embeddedness that these agencies create that enable refugees to pursue a new life, employment and citizenship. Research limitations/implications One of the limitations of the study is the focus on one case study. However, this provided an opportunity to conduct in-depth interviews and examination of the research objectives. Practical implications With the ever-decreasing government revenues, there is evidence of the tremendous achievement of the voluntary sector in many endeavours in the community. This provides an opportunity for a more strategic partnership between public and private actors. Social implications The activities of the SVA are the catalyst to refugees’ integration as policies that enable regaining self-esteem, seeking employment or starting a business. Originality/value This study provides the opportunity to explore the relatively under-research and under-publicized role of SVA in the migrants and refugee literature.

scholarly journals Análisis urbano ambiental del espacio litoral del municipio de Coveñas en el departamento de Sucre – Colombia

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Oscar Guevara Guevara ◽  
Diana Sevilla Torres
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
High Density ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
System Failures ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Coastal Space

Resumen: El presente artículo realiza una descripción y análisis de la localización y características del espacio litoral del municipio de Coveñas en el departamento de Sucre, Colombia. A partir de este análisis se pudo identificar y explicar los problemas urbanos y ambientales que padece este espacio litoral. Dentro de estos problemas, se destacan: la Inaccesibilidad a los bordes costeros, la alta densidad de segundas residencias en zonas de potencial uso turístico, la alta densidad de zonas construidas frente a manglares, las falencias en el sistema de alcantarillado, las inundaciones, el inadecuado uso de los arroyos y, sobre todo, las inexactitudes del sistema de planificación territorial. Es así como se expone la “solución” aplicada por los actores públicos y privados para los problemas urbanos ambientales de Coveñas, la cual consiste, únicamente, en la construcción de obras para contrarrestar la erosión de las costas, dejando de lado los demás problemas que afectan al municipio. Se puede afirmar que no se han adoptado, ni se prevén soluciones para minimizar los problemas que aquejan al municipio y a la comunidad. Lo que se pretende con este análisis es plantear soluciones, desde la planificación territorial, para disminuir los problemas descritos con antelación, para demostrar cómo, desde las falencias en la planificación territorial, se deriva un compendio de problemas que pone en juego la riqueza natural, el potencial turístico y el bienestar de la población de este municipio. ___Palabras clave: Coveñas, Sucre, Colombia, sistema de planificación territorial, oportunidades urbano-ambientales. ___Abstract: The present article makes a description and analysis of the location and characteristics of the coastal space of the municipality of Coveñas in the department of Sucre, Colombia. From this analysis, it was possible to identify and explain the urban and environmental problems that this coastal area has. These problems include inaccessibility to coastal edges, high density of second residences in areas of potential tourist use, high density of built-up areas in front of mangroves areas, sewer system failures, floods, inadequate use of the streams and, above all, the inaccuracies of the territorial planning system. This is how public and private actors apply the “solution” for the urban environmental problems of Coveñas, which only consists in the construction of works to counter the erosion of the coasts, leaving aside the other problems that affect the municipality. It can be affirmed that solutions have not been adopted, nor are they foreseen to minimize the problems that afflict the municipality and the community. The aim of this analysis is to propose solutions, from territorial planning; to reduce the problems described in advance, to demonstrate how, fromthe shortcomings in territorial planning, a compendium of problems derives that puts in play the natural wealth, the tourist potential and the well-being of the population of this municipality. ___Keywords: Coveñas, Sucre, Colombia, territorial planning system, urban-environmentalopportunities. ___Recibido: 9 de abril de 2016. Aceptado: 15 de octubre de 2016.

Relationship between CSR motivations and corporate social performance: a study in the power industry in India

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moumita Acharyya ◽  
Tanuja Agarwala
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Public And Private Sector

PurposeThe paper aims to understand the different motivations / reasons for engaging in CSR initiatives by the organizations. In addition, the study also examines the relationship between CSR motivations and corporate social performance (CSP).Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from two power sector organizations: one was a private sector firm and the other was a public sector firm. A comparative analysis of the variables with respect to private and public sector organizations was conducted. A questionnaire survey was administered among 370 employees working in the power sector, with 199 executives from public sector and 171 from private sector.Findings“Philanthropic” motivation emerged as the most dominant CSR motivation among both the public and private sector firms. The private sector firm was found to be significantly higher with respect to “philanthropic”, “enlightened self-interest” and “normative” CSR motivations when compared with the public sector firms. Findings suggest that public and private sector firms differed significantly on four CSR motivations, namely, “philanthropic”, “enlightened self-interest”, “normative” and “coercive”. The CSP score was significantly different among the two power sector firms of public and private sectors. The private sector firm had a higher CSP level than the public sector undertaking.Research limitations/implicationsFurther studies in the domain need to address differences in CSR motivations and CSP across other sectors to understand the role of industry characteristics in influencing social development targets of organizations. Research also needs to focus on demonstrating the relationship between CSP and financial performance of the firms. Further, the HR outcomes of CSR initiatives and measurement of CSP indicators, such as attracting and retaining talent, employee commitment and organizational climate factors, need to be assessed.Originality/valueThe social issues are now directly linked with the business model to ensure consistency and community development. The results reveal a need for “enlightened self-interest” which is the second dominant CSR motivation among the organizations. The study makes a novel contribution by determining that competitive and coercive motivations are not functional as part of organizational CSR strategy. CSR can never be forced as the very idea is to do social good. Eventually, the CSR approach demands a commitment from within. The organizations need to emphasize more voluntary engagement of employees and go beyond statutory requirements for realizing the true CSR benefits.

scholarly journals Enhanced Estimation of Root Zone Soil Moisture at 1 km Resolution Using SMAR Model and MODIS-Based Downscaled AMSR2 Soil Moisture Data

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 5211
Author(s):  
Maedeh Farokhi ◽  
Farid Faridani ◽  
Rosa Lasaponara ◽  
Hossein Ansari ◽  
Alireza Faridhosseini
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Surface Soil ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Analytical Relationship ◽  
Moisture Profile ◽  
Essential Variable ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Hydrological Prediction

Root zone soil moisture (RZSM) is an essential variable for weather and hydrological prediction models. Satellite-based microwave observations have been frequently utilized for the estimation of surface soil moisture (SSM) at various spatio-temporal resolutions. Moreover, previous studies have shown that satellite-based SSM products, coupled with the soil moisture analytical relationship (SMAR) can estimate RZSM variations. However, satellite-based SSM products are of low-resolution, rendering the application of the above-mentioned approach for local and pointwise applications problematic. This study initially attempted to estimate SSM at a finer resolution (1 km) using a downscaling technique based on a linear equation between AMSR2 SM data (25 km) with three MODIS parameters (NDVI, LST, and Albedo); then used the downscaled SSM in the SMAR model to monitor the RZSM for Rafsanjan Plain (RP), Iran. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated by measuring the soil moisture profile at ten stations in RP. The results of this study revealed that the downscaled AMSR2 SM data had a higher accuracy in relation to the ground-based SSM data in terms of MAE (↓0.021), RMSE (↓0.02), and R (↑0.199) metrics. Moreover, the SMAR model was run using three different SSM input data with different spatial resolution: (a) ground-based SSM, (b) conventional AMSR2, and (c) downscaled AMSR2 products. The results showed that while the SMAR model itself was capable of estimating RZSM from the variation of ground-based SSM data, its performance increased when using downscaled SSM data suggesting the potential benefits of proposed method in different hydrological applications.

Tacit knowledge transfer in coopetition

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Swarup Kumar Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression ◽  
Empirical Context

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how firms affiliated to business groups (BGs) are able to improve their innovation capability (IC) when engaged in coopetition (collaboration between competing firms). This study aims to explore the relationship between coopetitive relationship strength (CRS), the extent of tacit knowledge transfer (TKT) and IC as well as examine the moderating effect of both BG affiliation and coopetitive experience. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines inter-firm relationships within the empirical context of Indian manufacturing and service firms, by adopting (ordinary least square) regression analysis to test the various hypotheses. The central thesis is that the TKT in coopetition constitutes an important driver to the IC. Findings The paper provides some evidence that inter-firm CRS influences the extent of TKT, and the extent of TKT affects firm IC. The results support that firms in coopetition gain more if their coopetitive partner has a BG affiliation. In absence of a BG affiliation of any of the coopetitive partners, the buildup of TKT reduces as CRS is increased. Research limitations/implications Additional large-sample of data may attempt to validate relationships. The study, however, did not consider all enablers that are critical for TKT. Despite these limitations, analysis provides important and novel perspectives. Practical implications The paper contributes to develop executives’ practices in understanding potential benefits of coopetitive relationship. The implications of this research are important for managers seeking understanding of the management of coopetition. Originality/value The paper makes a modest attempt to investigate the various scenarios of the presence or absence of the moderation of BGs and its impact on CRS in the buildup of TKT. This is the first attempt to link coopetition to the TKT in the BG literature. This study also contributes to our understanding of coopetition in a non-western context.

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