Using a political ecology approach for large scale regional tourism management

Understanding and being able to measure, analyze, compare, and contrast the image of a tourism destination, also known as tourism destination image (TDI), is critical in tourism management and destination marketing. Although various methodologies have been developed, a consistent, reliable, and scalable method for measuring TDI is still unavailable. This study aims to address the challenge by proposing a framework for a holistic measure of TDI in four dimensions, including popularity, sentiment, time, and location. A structural model for TDI measurement that covers various aspects of a tourism destination is developed. TDI is then measured by a comprehensive computational framework that can analyze complex textual and visual data on a large scale. A case study using more than 30,000 images, and 10,000 comments in relation to three tourism destinations in Australia demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed framework.

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PEMBANGUNAN PARIWISATA DAERAH MELALUI PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DI GORONTALO

Jurnal Master Pariwisata (JUMPA) ◽

10.24843/jumpa.2017.v04.i02.p03 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Krishna Anugrah ◽

I Wayan Sudarmayasa

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Local Governments ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Community Based ◽

Tourist Attractions ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Regional Tourism ◽

Data Source

This study discusses about development of regional tourism through the development of human resources Gorontalo, Sulawesi. The master plan for tourism development in Gorontalo stated that Gorontalo has three areas of community-based tourism development and eight excellent tourist attractions. It was realised that human resources has an important role in the general development as well the development of regional tourism. The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative, data source obtained from field observation, interview, group discussion and documentation. Local governments have encouraged the development of regional tourism, especially destinations that are around the community through the empowerment of surrounding communities in order to manage the destination well. In order for all aspects of tourism management to run properly it is necessary role of local government in giving encourage and support education field of tourism. So it can fill the shorted of expert workforce to be placed on institutions or tourism related industries.

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A TWO LAYER SUPPLY-DEMAND ANALYSIS MODEL FOR EVALUATING TOURISM ONLINE SERVICE

New Mathematics and Natural Computation ◽

10.1142/s1793005707000677 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 03 (01) ◽

pp. 123-134 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

ZI LU ◽

BING HAN ◽

YANLI LI ◽

ZHUOPENG DENG ◽

ZUI ZHANG

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Demand Analysis ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Online Service ◽

Online Services ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Regional Tourism ◽

Tourism Websites ◽

Beijing China

In order to help tourism organizations enhance customer satisfaction (CS) for their websites and online services, this study develops a two layer supply-demand analysis model for tourism websites CS evaluation. This model is built based on the functionalities of tourism websites, and it mainly focuses on the CS evaluations from successful tourism websites applications. A number of tourism online service websites in Beijing, China, are taken as study cases for measuring and analyzing the supply-demand difference of online services presented in the model. The model can be used in regional tourism management to identify issues regarding the activity characteristics of tourism websites and to obtain suggestions to both customer satisfaction and tourism website provider profit.

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Contesting energy transitions: wind power and conflicts in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Journal of Political Ecology ◽

10.2458/v24i1.20979 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 992 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Sofia Avila-Calero

Keyword(s):

Wind Energy ◽

Political Ecology ◽

Wind Power ◽

Large Scale ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

Energy System ◽

Environmental Conflicts ◽

Indigenous Groups ◽

Energy Projects ◽

Isthmus Of Tehuantepec

Abstract This article studies the expansion of large-scale wind energy projects on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Mexico) and local socio-environmental conflicts that have emerged in response. It explores how the neoliberal agenda in Mexico is shaping a specific way of implementing wind energy projects, and how this is leading to local resistance and the production of alternatives. The article is based on a historical analysis reconstructing the main features of wind power development, and pathways of struggle. By following a political ecology perspective, wind energy is seen as embedded in a wider frame of power relations and the uneven patterns of the Mexican economy. The struggles of indigenous groups are thus analyzed as the expression of peripheral communities against the enclosure of communal lands, the private appropriation of benefits, and the lack of democratic procedures involved in these projects. The discussion emphasizes the role of communal identities and institutions in building successful networks, while introducing new concepts (energy sovereignty) and alternative schemes in wind power production (cooperatives). The overall approach of the article is that any move towards a different energy system should be politically encouraged by social and cultural means, rather than be largely economically motivated. Keywords: wind energy, neoliberalism, socio-environmental conflicts, energy sovereignty, cooperatives, Tehuantepec

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Interoperable Multi-Blockchain Platform Based on Integrated REST APIs for Reliable Tourism Management

Electronics ◽

10.3390/electronics10232990 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (23) ◽

pp. 2990

Author(s):

Linchao Zhang ◽

Lei Hang ◽

Wenquan Jin ◽

Dohyeun Kim

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Functional Requirements ◽

Business Services ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Processing Capability ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Chain Architecture ◽

Hotel Booking

The tourism industry can significantly benefit from the blockchain since its implementation can build trust among stakeholders and improve customer satisfaction. However, most of the existing tourism-specified blockchain platforms are single-chains that provide business support for enterprises without guaranteeing transaction information privacy. Besides, these platforms are specified to a single use case and lack interoperability with other platforms to support heterogenous tourism services. This paper aims to address this issue by introducing a multi-chain architecture that utilizes multiple blockchains to enhance processing capability and provide various business services for the tourism industry. The proposed multi-chain architecture improves the interoperability between the activities in different chains by providing functional requirements in practical applications and supports the inter-ledger application. In addition, the private blockchain will be made available to allow users to access the network through central authorization. It also increases the transaction processing capability by distributing multiple tasks across the chains for large-scale applications. To demonstrate the usability and efficiency of the developed approach, a case study on hotel booking is conducted using the blockchain frameworks Winding Tree and Hyperledger Fabric. A comprehensive evaluation experiment is conducted, and the results show the significance of the proposed system.

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The strategy of shifting cultivators in West Kalimantan in adapting to the market economy: empirical evidence behind gaps in interdisciplinary communication

Journal of Political Ecology ◽

10.2458/v27i1.23757 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 1015-1035

Author(s):

Prudensius Maring

Keyword(s):

Political Ecology ◽

Market Economy ◽

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Adaptation Strategy ◽

Cultivation System ◽

West Kalimantan ◽

Village Communities ◽

Large Scale Land ◽

Shifting Cultivators

Issues of climate change and expansion of large-scale land acquisition for industrial plantations continue to ravage the shifting cultivation system that 300–500 million subsistence farmer households depend on. In Indonesia, particularly in Kalimantan and Sumatera, village communities continue to practice shifting cultivation amidst the conversion of lands into industrial plantations. The rampant conversion of farmer's land by large scale companies based in the market economy has resulted in the decline of the shifting cultivation system, and compelled them to enter commercial production. I employed qualitative methods, conducting in-depth interviews and observations in West Kalimantan in 2018. Shifting cultivation today is not just for subsistence, but it is also a strategy to maintain claims to land that has been handed over to companies. Concurrently, people have been developing community plantations using industrial commodities such as rubber and oil palm, which still incorporate subsistence features. The changes occurring in villages have led to conflict since land availability has reduced, while the alternative of working for forestry and plantation companies is hampered by their lack of skills and knowledge. Theoretically, this study indicates the need for communication and synergy between the perspectives of political ecology and cultural ecology in order to understand the socio-politico-economic complexities haunting the village community's alterations in subsistence strategies. The practical implications are that land-based village development should open up communication among stakeholders and position village communities as the key beneficiary in the long run.Keywords: Shifting cultivation, land conversion, adaptation strategy, market economy, political ecology, Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Cultural Tourism and Cities: Kaunas Case

Informacijos mokslai ◽

10.15388/im.2020.89.42 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 89 ◽

pp. 83-97

Author(s):

Aurelija Kuizinaitė ◽

Martynas Radzevičius

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Modern Society ◽

Cultural Tourism ◽

Great Opportunity ◽

Cultural Events ◽

Regional Tourism ◽

International Projects ◽

Local Residents ◽

Social And Physical Environment

A feature of the modern society is the city which tries to express itself by means of social and physical environment. One of the means of expression are events whose activities engage local residents, visitors, guests, tourists, and, of course, distant spectators by means of smart global technologies. Cultural activities manifest by implementing cultural projects of various areas, starting from one-time local events, and ending with large-scale international projects. Cultural tourism is a great opportunity of urban and regional tourism development. Implementation of cultural events in cities can have impact on cultural tourism development and its planning, and can be one of the very important economic as well as sociocultural impact of tourism that manifests by created infrastructure, increasing supply of services and entertainment, and lively cultural life in cities. The work is relevant because it reveals for the first time how mega cultural events in cities are or can be an effect for cultural tourism development in cities.

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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN KAMPUNG BATU MALAKASARI SEBAGAI DAYA TARIK WISATA MINAT KHUSUS

10.31219/osf.io/ydxfm ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Hary Hermawan

Keyword(s):

Staff Training ◽

Special Interest ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Qualitative Studies ◽

Tourist Attraction ◽

Master Plan ◽

Community Based ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Regional Tourism

Special interest tourism is one of the forms of attraction development recommended in the Regional Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPDA) of Bandung Regency. Therefore, realizing the special interest attraction of interest in Kampung Batu Malakasari destination is the most appropriate strategy in the development of the next destination. This article discusses how the strategy in developing Kampung Batu Malakasari to become a special interest tourist attraction. using qualitative studies and SWOT analysis resulted in several recommendations related to the strategy of developing special interest interest in Kampung Batu Malakasari, are: 1) Packaging special interest attractiveness; 2) Presenting geo-tourism based education (geowisata); 3) Provide staff training as a natural and cultural interpreter; 5) Improve accessibility to increase tourist comfort; 6) Involving citizens in tourism management with the concept of community-based tourism management.

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Local community resistance in Lombok against tourism development policy

Masyarakat Kebudayaan dan Politik ◽

10.20473/mkp.v32i12019.69-79 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 69 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Winengan Winengan

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Policy Option ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Local Communities ◽

Land Acquisition ◽

Community Resistance ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Regional Tourism ◽

Development Policies

Since the enactment of decentralization policies regarding tourism management of regions, developing tourism areas have grown to become a central issue for the local government, who have tackled it through a land acquisition policy against local communities. This study intends to examine the formulation and process of government land acquisition policies for the development of tourism areas in Lombok, whose decisions are met with opposition from the local community. This research uses qualitative and snowball techniques to determine informants. Data collection is carried out in the form of interviews, documentation, and observation. The results of this study reveal that community resistance to tourism development policies is a clear example of the lack of the power the local communities have in the policy formulation process (which stipulates land acquisition as a formulation of its policies). In its formulation, regional tourism policies have undergone a systematic process. However, if the policy option does not reflect the results of a comprehensive study - which only considers economic and business benefits and is not participatory in providing space for local communities to articulate their interests - it will lack legitimization and will be met with resistance from the local community.

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