The Impact of Cultural Heritage on Sustainable Tourism Development: The Case of Bergama (Pergamon)

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to survey the residents’ attitudes on the impact of tourism on Maasai Mara National Reserve and to identify critical issues and tourism development concerns of the Maasai residents associated with the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Methodology: Data for this study was collected from June-October 2015. The participants were residents, 18 and older, from three group ranches. Data were collected using single-stage cluster sampling to identify three group ranches, Koyiaki, Olkinyei, and Siana, in the Maasai Mara region. A semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire was used for face-to-face and photo-elicitation interviews of 24 respondents. Data were subsequently analysed using the Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) technique. Main Findings: The study identified six overarching themes; conservation, cultural change, community development, employment, livestock, and small business. This study found that residents perceived tourism with mixed feelings, both negative and positive. More specifically, residents living closer to the tourism destination experienced direct and tangible benefits as compared to those who live far away. Applications of this study: The results of this study are important for tourism planners, practitioners, and conservation managers in developing holistic strategies that promote sustainable tourism development in the Mara region of Kenya. Novelty/Originality of this study: The success of the tourism industry depends on the involvement of the local people. Lack of cooperation of the local communities in tourism development projects could lead to anger and mistrust, influencing perceptions of tourism and its three basic areas of benefits and costs: social, environmental, and economic. This study, for the first time, attempted to describe the resident’s attitudes towards tourism development in the Mara, results which can be used to improve the participation of local residents to ensure sustainable tourism development in destinations.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132212541 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (22) ◽

pp. 12541

Author(s):

Simona Vinerean ◽

Alin Opreana ◽

Cosmin Tileagă ◽

Roxana Elena Popșa

Keyword(s):

Social Exchange ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Integrative Model ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

The Impact

The tourism industry has been gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the purpose of this study was to explore residents’ support for sustainable tourism development in an integrative model that considered well-established factors and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing various research gaps caused by the pandemic, this study aimed to examine a model based on eight hypotheses. Using the premises of a cross-sectional study, data was gathered from residents from Sibiu. Data analysis implied various steps to provide an accurate understanding of the hypotheses and the model was developed based on structural equation modeling. Considering the results of hypothesis testing, our study reconfirmed the applicability of social exchange theory in describing residents’ attitudes toward tourism development and positioned quality of life as an important predictor for this construct. Also, the outcomes highlighted a negative relationship between the host community’s perceptions of the coronavirus pandemic and their subsequent support for sustainable tourism development. Overall, the results focused on offering contributions for a better understanding of residents’ behavior and the influence of the COVID-19 outbreak on their support for sustainable tourism development. The conceptual and practical ramifications of the study were addressed in the article’s conclusion.

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STRUCTURAL MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MEDAN CITY

International Journal of Applied Sciences in Tourism and Events ◽

10.31940/ijaste.v3i2.1571 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 158

Author(s):

Edy Sahputra Sitepu ◽

Rismawati Rismawati ◽

Dewi Comala ◽

Edi Putra Berutu ◽

Jamardua Haro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Tourist Destinations ◽

Tourism Destinations ◽

The Impact ◽

The City

Medan City is currently designated as one of the 20 national tourism destinations that implement Sustainable Tourism Development (STD) in Indonesia. The commitment to implement STD nationally is marked by the signing of the text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 20 Regional Heads who are committed to implementing STD together with the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism. Furthermore, under the supervision of the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Tourism, 20 existing Regencies / Cities made various improvements in each region so that they were finally eligible for STD certification from the STD international certification body. Medan City itself, through the Medan City Tourism Office, related to the implementation of the STD, has established a number of leading tourism destinations. It is hoped that in the future, Medan City will have tourist destinations that have received STD certification. This research was conducted to formulate a model of implementing sustainable tourism development in Medan with a total sample of 220 people spread over 11 leading tourist destinations in the city of Medan, samples were taken with a purposive random sampling technique. The research variables used include; sustainable management, socio-cultural benefits, economic benefits for the surrounding community, environmental benefits and the application of sustainable tourism. Data analysis was carried out with a structural model of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the help of Amos 22 software. The results showed that the management aspects, economic aspects, socio-cultural aspects of environmental aspects, and the impact of tourism, directly and indirectly, have a positive effect on the implementation of sustainable tourism in the city of Medan.

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The Effect of Sport Tourism Management on Support for Tourism Development

Journal of Management and Strategy ◽

10.5430/jms.v8n3p20 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 20 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ra’ed Masa’deh ◽

Mohammed Abdullah Nasseef ◽

Hamzeh Alshayeb ◽

Jawad Ojilat ◽

Malek Alshafiee

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impacts ◽

Economic Impacts ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Social Impacts ◽

Sport Tourism ◽

Resident Attitudes ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Impact

This study aims to examine the impact of sport tourism (by using the variables of social impacts, environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development. A total of 480 questionnaire containing 19 items was used to collect information from the local residents in Aqaba city. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Results of the current study revealed that there are significant impacts of two independent variables (i.e. environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development; whereas the vriable of social impacts has not significant impact on it. Results of T-test showed that there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development in favor of gender. On the other hand, results of ANOVA test found that while there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development that can be attributed to age and educational level; a significant difference in favor of personal income was found.

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Georgia Declaration on Wine Tourism. Fostering sustainable tourism development through intangible cultural heritage

UNWTO Declarations | Déclarations de l’OMT | Declaraciones de la OMT ◽

10.18111/unwtodeclarations.2016.25.02 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 1-3

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Wine Tourism

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Implementation of Sustainable Tourism Development of Tourism Villages in Langkat Regency

International Journal of Applied Sciences in Tourism and Events ◽

10.31940/ijaste.v5i2.176-189 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 176-189

Author(s):

Edy Sahputra Sitepu ◽

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John Sihar Manurung ◽

Rismawati Rismawati ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Environmental Aspect ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Tourist Village ◽

The Impact

This research is applied research, which seeks to encourage research to develop and manage destinations with the concept of sustainable tourism development (STD). STD is a concept that integrates the four pillars of tourism destination governance. This concept has been stated in the Regulation of the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2016. The STD concept consists of four variables, among others; a) the implementation of effective management that is integrated and sustainable, b) strengthening the impact and economic benefits for local communities, c) strengthening and preserving socio-cultural, and d) paying attention to environmental sustainability around tourist destinations. This research aims to apply the STD concept for the development of tourism village potential. Specifically, this research is intended to encourage tourism village potentials in Sei Bingai and Tanjung Pura Districts, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province. So that in the end, it is hoped that Langkat Regency can have a well-managed tourist village based on the STD concept. The results showed that, based on the results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using AMOS 22 software, it was found that the existing variables were indeed relevant for analyzing the application of sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, based on the scoring carried out in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) activities with key stakeholders, a ranking is carried out. Of the four existing aspects, the environmental aspect is in the good category (based on the excellent, good, average, and poor categories), while the sustainable integrated management variable, the variable economic benefits for the surrounding community, and the environmental conservation variable are in the good category. The results of the FGD also concluded that the majority of key stakeholders agreed that in Rumah Galuh Village and Pematang Serai Village, Langkat Regency would continue to be developed into a tourist village with a sustainable tourism development model.

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The dynamic model for the sustainable development of the domestic tourism in the Russian Federation

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202128410008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 284 ◽

pp. 10008

Author(s):

Tatyana Kirillova ◽

Irina Zhilinkova ◽

Svetlana Golovkina ◽

Alla Finko

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Spillover Effect ◽

Tourism Development ◽

State Regulation ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Multifactor Models ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

The Impact

The article examines the role of the tourism industry in creating new jobs in the regions and increasing the welfare of the population. The multiplicative effect of the tourism industry is expressed in the active development of related sectors of the national economy. The spillover effect of tourism spending on the region’s economy can be estimated using an “input-output” model. The paper provides an algorithm for determining the impact of changes in tourism spending on gross output by industry, income and employment in the region. Studies have shown that the development of tourism in St. Petersburg leads to an uneven formation of output, income and employment in various sectors of the region’s economy. The development of the concept of sustainable tourism development should be based on an assessment of the socio-economic state and prospects for the development of the tourism industry. The methodology, which includes an assessment of the resource and throughput potential, is most fully consistent with the principles of the concept of sustainable tourism development. Application of the World Bank methodology for the development of the adjusted net savings index. It allows you to internalize the external costs of economic activity associated with negative impacts on ecosystems and public health, which are an underestimated value in models of sustainable tourism development. The combination of this methodology with traditional multifactor models for assessing the level of tourism development will allow a more targeted approach to the choice of mechanisms and objects of state regulation at the regional levels within the framework of indicative planning.

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RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM IMPACTS AND SUPPORT FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.27.1.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 143-166

Author(s):

Ksenija Vodeb ◽

Daša Fabjan ◽

Marinela Krstinić Nižić

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Impacts ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Active Involvement ◽

Higher Criticism ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

The Impact

Purpose – The impact of tourism is an ongoing research interest among scholars as it is directly related to the tourism development process. Residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts can indicate development guidelines if planners pay attention to them. Design – We examine residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their support for sustainable tourism development in two similar tourism destinations, Portorož and Opatija, based on their similarity, closeness, and connectedness through time to the present. Approach – There is an urgent need for a strategic development change for both destinations, which are coping with typical negative impacts of tourism, including seasonality, noise and, overcrowding. Methodology – Four hundred and forty-six residents surveyed indicated that tourism development is an important issue. Two databases were combined in order to conduct inference data analysis using SPSS 21 statistical software. Depending on the type of variables, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis in addition to the descriptive statistics. Findings – Residents point out a clear and strong message for the importance of their inclusion and active involvement in the decision-making processes of sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, our results revealed higher criticism of tourism impacts among those personally involved in tourism (employed or economically dependent on tourism) and among Portorož locals. Originality - We provide theoretical and practical implications of the research, especially suitable for planners of the destination development, who should be cautious about residents’ reaction to tourism at the destination.

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