The implementation of sustainable development principles in order to optimize the system of competitiveness of tourist destinations

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Татьяна Рассохина ◽  
Tatyana Rassokhina ◽  
Константин Лебедев ◽  
Konstantin Lebedev
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Classical Model ◽  
Graphical Analysis ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Opposite Case ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Destination Competitiveness

The article is devoted to the development of a model of tourist destination competitiveness based on the principles of sustainable development. It is shown that insufficient attention to solving economic, social and environmental problems through mechanisms of global concept of sustainable development is one of the main factors constraining the growth of competitiveness. The authors prove the following. When creating tourist destinations of different scales, environment for the local community is formed, which should be comfortable and for tourists. In the opposite case, tourist destinations will experience a crisis in its development. The authorial model of ensuring the tourist destination competitiveness, developed on the basis of classical model of M. Porter and G. Dunning. The role of the local community as one of the factors of competitiveness is proved. The analysis of the sustainable development criteria according to UNWTO regarding the creation of conditions for the local community development is conducted, the basic conditions are identified. The authors have conducted an expert survey in destinations of Kaluga region and Tatarstan. On its base the graphical analysis of realization sustainable development criteria concerning creation of conditions for local community activation as the competitive strength of the tourist destination is represented. The main typical problems are identified. Based on it three types of competiveness strategies in the context of sustainable development are specified. The authors have conducted the analysis of indicators of social and tourism development of the Russian regions and have distinguished 10 regions most in need of the implementation of the proposed model. This article provides recommendations for increasing of competitive advantage and sustainable development of tourist destinations.

AD EXEMPLUM SUSTAINABLE ACCOMMODATION PRACTICES ON THE BULGARIAN BLACK SEA COAST

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katina Popova ◽  
◽  
Miroslava Malcheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
Sea Coast

Tourism in Bulgaria is a cross cutting sector of particular importance for unemployment and poverty eradication. As a source of foreign exchange earnings and direct investments it ensures viable medium and long-term economic benefits for both the destination and the local community. In recent years, the sustainable development of tourism on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is seriously threatened, mainly due to the consequences of mass sea tourism, the short-sighted use of available resources and the territorial concentration of accommodation facilities. The aim of the present study is to establish the achievements of the hospitality business on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in terms of sustainability and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

The sustainability of urban renewal projects: a model for economic multi-criteria analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Nesticò ◽  
Francesco Sica
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Compromise Solutions ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Investment Programme

Purpose The decisions taken today relating to urban renewal interventions are rarely supported by logical and operational methodologies capable of effectively rationalising selection processes. For this purpose, it is necessary to propose and implement analysis models with the aim of promoting the sustainable development of the territory. The purpose of this paper is to define a model for the optimal allocation of scarce resources. Design/methodology/approach The Discrete Linear Programming (DLP) is used for selecting investments aimed at achieving financial, social, cultural and environmental sustainability. Findings The proposed model lends itself to the construction of investment plans on behalf of both types of decision makers, of both a public and a private nature. Research limitations/implications All projects are evaluated according to multi-criteria logics, so that it is possible to find compromise solutions, in accordance with the stakeholders’ different preferences. Practical implications The model, written with A Mathematical Programming Language using DLP logics, is tested – case study – so as to define an investment programme finalised for urban renewal of a vast area. Social implications The proposed econometric model makes it possible to obtain the optimal combination of projects for urban renewal with a view to achieving the sustainable development of the territory. Originality/value Using the proposed model, all projects are evaluated according to multi-criteria logics, so that it is possible to find compromise solutions, in accordance with the stakeholders’ different preferences.

scholarly journals Relationship between tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Circular Economy as a future bet

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Rodríguez-Antón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Development Goals

No one has the slightest doubt about the enormous potential that the African continent has as a tourist destination. The diversity of cultures, the great biodiversity that it possesses, the multiple artistic manifestations that it offers and the beauty of the seas that surround it are key pieces in continuing to promote its capacity as a tourist attraction, which is approximately 60 million tourists per year who generate seven percent of exports and employment. However, in order for Africa to take off, it is necessary that a number of conditions related to security, health, education, eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities, peace and justice and quality of its waters, among others, are intimately related to the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda. In this context, we maintain that the implementation of the Circular Economy in Africa will be a key tool in this process of improving the sustainability of this continent in its three aspects, economic, social and environmental, and raising its level of tourism competitiveness.

scholarly journals Role of specific geographic landscapes in city break destinations

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Stetic ◽  
Dario Simicevic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Big Cities ◽  
Further Development

Urban tourist destinations or City Break destinations are representing one of main destination products on tourist market. City Break destinations are big cities, administrative, economic and political centers of states and regions. These cities are 'open' 24 hours per day, seven days in week. Inside these tourist destination we can find different range of products (culture, entertainment, recreation, leisure, history, modern infrastructure). In these destinations season is not present and it lasts trough out the year. Promotional campaigns in City Break destinations are truing to create distinguished images in tourists mind as also as on investors, consumers and future residents. They emphasize advantages that those cities are delivering to their consumers, but often we forget that all these cities are having specific geographic landscapes. In the era of limiting of mass tourism to preserve resources for future generations and emphasizing the importance of sustainable development for tourism perspectives, the importance of specific geographic landscapes inside urban destinations for their further development as tourist destinations an their overall development is slightly neglected.

scholarly journals Micro-regionalisation of a Tourist Destination - a Model for a Sustainable Development of a Tourist Destination on the Example of Botevgrad Municipality

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
D. Alexova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

The survey includes a study of destination planning and development at a local level through micro-regionalization. The subject of this work is the study, analysis and definition of opportunities for sustainable tourism development at a local level as a model that can be multiplied to be used in other developing tourist destinations. The objective of the study is the sustainable development of tourism in the municipality of Botevgrad and its positioning as an attractive tourist destination. To achieve the research goal, a set of general and private methods corresponding to the interdisciplinary and heterogeneous nature of the study are used: methods of analysis and synthesis, cameral method, cartographic method, geographic methods of research: spatial analysis of the resource potential, localization of the surveyed sites. An approach of studies and systematization of information on literary sources and planning documents has also been used; collecting, processing, systematizing and interpreting statistical data and documents; critical analysis method and expert assessment; comparative analysis method; scientific analysis and synthesis; field observation. The main conclusions point the opportunities for destination management at a local level through micro-regionalisation as a successful model for sustainable tourism.

scholarly journals Rural Tourism within the Sustainable Development Goals: the Case of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Hanna Shevchenko ◽  
Mykola Petrushenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Graphical Analysis ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
Development Goals

Research background: rural tourism is an economic and environmental activity that fits harmoniously into the concept of sustainable and inclusive development. In Ukraine, it is called rural green tourism, but in practice not all aspects of it can meet the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Purpose of the article: to analyze the relationship between the structures of the rural tourism goals and the SDGs, to demonstrate the evolution, possibilities of the development on the example of Ukraine’s rural tourism, especially in the framework of the European Green Deal. Methods: factor analysis – when studying the structure of the rural tourism goals and the factors that affect it, as well as when comparing it with the structure of other sustainable activities; elements of graph theory – in the graphical analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals decomposition in their projection into the plane of rural tourism. Findings & Value added: the structure of the rural green tourism goals in Ukraine have been harmonized with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Sustainability factors have been identified that allow the tourism and recreation sphere in the medium and long term perspective not only to form a competitive market for relevant services, but also to serve as an important component of the inclusive development. Factors of tourism sphere transformation due to the coronavirus pandemic are taken into consideration. The concept of the phased programming in sphere of rural tourism in Ukraine within the framework of the European Green Deal 2030 and 2050 has been improved.

Images of Norway as a Tourist Destination From Russian Travel Bloggers' Perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 270-290
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Klimova ◽  
Young-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Travel Blog

Tourism is increasingly becoming an important sector to be considered when it comes to discussing the sustainable development of the Arctic. This chapter presents a research into the image of Norway—one of the Arctic nations—as a tourist destination. The image is traced through a qualitative study of Russian travel blog sites. Results from the study widen the understanding of Russian tourists' interests in Norway. The findings also highlight the process of image formation of Norway as an Arctic destination by the Russian travel bloggers.

POSITIONING ISLAMIC GIFT ECONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anidah Robani ◽  
Kamal Salih
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Capitalist Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Gift Economy ◽  
Development Agenda

Purpose: The general objective of this study is to explore the potential of Islamic Gift Economy in relation to sustainable development at the local level. This paper is therefore, highlights conceptually some preliminary insights on how the Sustainable Development (SD) and the Islamic Economy can be incorporated into a broader sustainability framework involving the three pillars of economic, social and environmental (ESE) sustainability. Methodology: This paper is abouta preliminary conceptual exploration into the meaning, and potential of Islamic Gift Economy in enhancing sustainable development at the local level. Main findings: The central argument of this article revolves around the idea that Islamic Gift Economy with its focus on social justice (‘adl), balance (mizan), and common good (maslahaha’mmah)can be an alternative economic paradigm and development model in this post-capitalist development agenda. Application of the study: This study may be beneficial to policy makers from national to local/community level on how to enhance local/village economy through Islamic Gift Economy. Novelty/Originality of the study: This paper intends to propose an integral framework on the relationship between IGE and sustainable development at the local level. Theoretical and policy implications, and opportunities for future research were also highlighted.

Studio-based Approach to Developing Tourist Destinations Enriched With Objects of Cultural and Natural Heritage

10.12737/2869 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Беседин ◽  
D. Besedin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
The World ◽  
Ulyanovsk Region ◽  
Set Up

With the case of Ulyanovsk Region and the «Symbirsk- Ukyanovsk» tourist destination as an example, the author demonstrates how the studio of tourism, set up at the premises of the Department of UNESCO-UNITWIN network, operates to provide sustainable development for a tourist destination and to advance the UNESCO’s concept related to sustainable management of objects belonging to the world cultural and natural heritage.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF GAMBLING TOURISM AS A RESTARTING FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATION OF GREATER SOCH

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Liudmila Belosluttceva ◽  
Evgeniya Vidishcheva
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Tourism Flows

Research background.Currently, gambling tourism is one of the most popular forms of leisure allacross the globe. It is apparent that, when a business as lucrative as gambling has something to dowith thedevelopment of tourism, its impact on a tourist destination, both current and future, can be impressive.Research into this type of tourism reveals an interrelationship between gambling tourism and certain social-economic variables in the development of tourist destinations–the gambling business can be a crucialcomponent in the attractiveness of tourist destinations and facilitate economic stability and prosperity in thearea. The development of gambling tourism is regarded as a restarting andrenewing factor for thedevelopment of tourism destinations which can potentially facilitate their development through thereinvestment of revenue into their economic and political culture.Issues in the development of touristdestinations and gambling tourism have been examined in works byW.M.Abbott, A.A.Volberg (2006),А.Alegria (2014), L.Caneday, J.Zeiger (1991), M.C.Hall (2008), R.Harrill (2003), S.K.Kang,C.K.Leeb, Y.Yoonb, P.T.Long (2008), T.K.Lee, C.K.Lee (2014), A.A.Ligthelm(2009)and others.Research aims. The study aims to assess the potential of gambling tourism as a factor in thedevelopment of tourist destinations through the example of Greater Sochi.Inferences. The development of a tourist destination requires formingsome kind of supply, with theprocess of planning and development of gambling tourism approached based on integrated analysis,including by the local community. Taking into account the foreign experience of sustainable development oftourist destinations via the economic and social effects of gambling tourism, this impact ought to be assessedusing a model for establishing a balance between revenue and expenditure.The tourist destination of the city of Sochi as a tourism product is unique, with its peculiarities,various attractions, its original environment, culture, and history. Researchers, who generallyhave beenpositive in their assessments of the economic effect from creating a gambling zone, have also been stressingthe need to use this tool judiciously and competently. The assessment of Sochi by representatives of itsbusiness community and public as a gambling tourist destination is mixed.At the moment, the prospects of agambling zone in Sochi are quite undecided, as no site has been determinedfor the zone, there is a lack ofinvestors willing to do it, and there is no developed concept for the formation and development of agambling zone in Sochi.Gambling tourism could produce a positive impact, since it could attract well-off tourists duringtheoff-peak season. Immune to seasonality, it could ensure tourism flows all year round. Gambling tours, as acomponent in the destination’s tourism product, could help diversify and improve tourism products andservices, which would help attract new tourists and foster a new image for the destination, with a view toboosting its competitiveness.Keywords: leisure, gambling tourism, destination, gambling business, city of Sochi.

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