scholarly journals Scoring Model in Operational Research on Cultural-Tourism: A Case Study in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Thavamalar Ramamoorty ◽  
Noraini Abdullah ◽  
Suzelawati Zenian
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Decision Criteria ◽  
Scoring Model ◽  
Indigenous Cultures

AbstractThe predominant culture of Sabah consists of a motley of cultures, each of which has been brought in by the different ethnic groups from their indigenous cultures. The total population of Sabah consists of more than thirty different ethnicities and races, and the number of languages and dialects go over eighty. Hence the cultural tourism in Sabah would have varied criteria that can be looked into. The aim of this paper is to use the scoring model in operational research to rank these decision criteria according to highest scores. The preferability of tourist visiting these hot spots is done by ranking their preferability based on a weightage. Highly scored attraction factors would attract more tourists to visit cultural spots in Kota Kinabalu. Therefore, these would help operational managers in the tourism industry to focus on promoting and marketing this sector.

scholarly journals Research on the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era——a case study of Guangxi

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03023
Author(s):  
Jixuan Che ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Jiayue Wu ◽  
Yafei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Health Event ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Industry Integration ◽  
The Impact

As a sudden public health event, the COVID-19 epidemic has brought a tremendous impact on the economic and social development of China. Its biggest and most direct impact is in the tertiary industry, especially the cultural tourism industry, which has a more far-reaching impact. This paper takes Guangxi as an example to study the current situation, problems, and future development direction of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era. The study found that the response to the epidemic in ethnic minority areas represented by Guangxi was timely and rapid, but due to their industrial resilience and the impact of the epidemic, the revitalization of the culture and tourism industry is still facing severe challenges. Therefore, this article put forward the key countermeasure to promote the cultural tourism industry revitalization of ethnic minority areas from list management, elements of development management, project construction, industry integration, and international cooperation, to provide policy recommendations and theoretical basis for the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in ethnic minority areas.

Cultural Tourism in Northwestern Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lonán Ó Briain
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Musical Culture ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Cultural Productions ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Local Traditions

Chapter 4 examines the commodification of minority musics in Vietnam’s flourishing tourism industry. In recent years the idyllic mountainous district of Sa Pa has experienced a rapid proliferation of minority-themed cultural productions. Local authorities have maintained control over the most profitable dance and music shows at Cát Cát village and Hàm Rồng mountain; the former is used in this chapter as a case study to document how local traditions, which the organizers of these shows claim to be preserving, are being adapted to cater to tourists’ desires. A second case study of the Sa Pa “Love” Market illustrates how Hmong youths are also profiting from their musical culture. Although the state-directed folkloricization of these indigenous traditions might reflect a celebration of cultural cosmopolitanism in Sa Pa, its principal purpose, besides financial gain for a few local authorities, is achieving national unity through calculated promotion of social harmony.

Сreation and Development of Ethnic Theme Parks in Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 829
Author(s):  
Aigul SERGEYEVA ◽  
Aitolkyn TLEUBAYEVA ◽  
Miroslava OMIRZAKOVA ◽  
Zhaxylyk AKIMOV ◽  
Zhanar DULATBEKOVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theme Parks ◽  
Ethnic Tourism ◽  
Current State ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Republic

Ethnic tourism is an integral part of cultural and educational tourism. One of the priorities in ethnic tourism is the creation of ethnic theme parks (ethnic parks). Namely ethnic parks allow to learn about the traditions and culture of various ethnic groups directly by immersion to the environment. In developed countries, ethnic parks have become highly profitable activities in the tourism industry. This article discusses the potential for the development of ethnic tourism and creation of ethnic parks in Kazakhstan. The main directions and problems of the development of this field of activity are revealed. Current state of ethnocultural centers of the Republic of Kazakhstan is analyzed. In particular, examples from foreign practice are given. Recommendations are given on factors restraining the development of ethnic tourism and the creation of ethnic parks in Kazakhstan, a model for the development of national cultural tourism is proposed.

scholarly journals Social Representations about Cultural Tourism in the Time of COVID-19: A Case Study of Langhe, Monferrato and Roero (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6301
Author(s):  
Giovanna Rech ◽  
Lorenzo Migliorati
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Almost All ◽  
North Western

Cultural tourism is recognised as one of the broader sectors of the tourism industry, embracing an extensive range of tourist interests. Italy is a remarkable tourist destination due to its cultural appeal in tangible and intangible heritage as well as its cultural resources connected to food and gastronomy, and it is of special interest since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. This study sought to analyse the perceptions of diverse significant actors regarding culture and tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic in Langhe, Monferrato and Roero, an area of southern Piedmont in north-western Italy. As part of a larger collaborative international project addressing the coronavirus situation, the research examined residents, tourists and tourism-related professionals to investigate their perceptions of culture and tourism. Data were collected through a survey employing three distinct questionnaires for the three target groups of residents, tourists and entrepreneurs and cultural bodies. The data analysis reveals that residents embraced a static representation of the local cultural tourism’s appeal and heritage, while tourists were motivated mainly by gastronomic and wine experiences. The perception of the coronavirus among the three groups of interviewees reflects a general reduction in almost all cultural activities and travel possibilities.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on the Coupling Coordination Relationship between Cultural Tourism Industry Competitiveness and Tourism Flow

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5525
Author(s):  
Shaowen Li ◽  
Shuyun Du
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Henan Province ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Coordination Model ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Development Support ◽  
Industry Competitiveness

The case study for this analysis is Henan province in China, where sustainability is a central issue for tourism development due to the area’s enormous and unexploited potential for cultural tourism. We construct a cultural tourism industry competitiveness evaluation index from cultural resource competitiveness, economic development support competitiveness, ecological environment competitiveness and basic guarantee competitiveness, and also construct a tourism flow evaluation index from tourist flow, consumption flow and effect flow. For this study, we then adopt an Entropy-TOPSIS and Coupling Coordination model to analyze the characteristics of coupling and coordinated development of them from 2009 to 2019. The empirical results show that (1) the comprehensive development index of cultural tourism industry competitiveness and tourism flow exhibits a fluctuating rise trend and maintains good development momentum; and (2) the coupling coordination degree between the cultural tourism industry competitiveness and tourism flow in Henan Province as a whole is gradually improving and the coupling coordination level developed from extreme disorder to grudging coordination, but it is unpromising in some parts of cities. Some recommendations are provided to promote the coupling and coordinated development of cultural tourism industry competitiveness and tourism flow for cities.

Geographies of Blackness

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Lorraine Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sex Work ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Cultural Appropriation ◽  
Sex Tourism ◽  
Brazilian Culture ◽  
Afro Brazilian

This chapter explores the connections between the cultural and sexual politics of the transnational tourism industry in Salvador. It first provides an overview of sex tourism zones as well as zones of class and race in Salvador before turning to the city's Afro-Brazilian cultural tourism. More specifically, it considers how Afro-Brazilian men, commonly referred to as caça-gringas, or pega-turistas, capitalize on their cultural expertise to attract female and male foreign tourists by teaching capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dance and percussion. The caça-gringas illustrate the key role played by Afro-Brazilian culture in the marketing of Bahia in the international tourism industry as the Black Mecca. The chapter also looks at Candomblé as a case study in Afro-Brazilian cultural appropriation. It shows that the spatial and racial dynamics of sex work in the tourist districts are bound up with processes of social exclusion.

Conservation and Preservation of Nature Reserves, Monuments andSpecial Architectural or Historic Interest in Nigeria: Towards Promotion of Sustainable Cultural Tourism

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Francis Chuma Osefoh
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Communication Link ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
The Past ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
Developed Nations

Some of the renowned world tourism countries have special peculiarities in character in terms of their nature reserves and built environments; that made them stand out for their attractions and visits. These qualities range from conservation and preservation of nature reserves, built environments- epoch architectural supports over the years; historical heritage; political; religious; socio-economic; cultural; and  high technology that enhance culture. The virtues of multi- ethnic groups and multi- cultural nature gave Nigeria a rich cultural heritage, and she is blessed with natural wonders, unique wildlife, and a very favorable climate. More often than not less attention and importance are placed over the nature reserves and built environments to the detriment of tourism in lieu of other sectors. Summarily the country lacks the culture of conservation and preservation of her abundant resources to promote cultural tourism. Case study strategy was applied in the research tours with reports of personal experiences, documentaries and analyses of sites visited in Europe and Nigeria were highlighted with references to their attributes in terms of structures and features that made up the sites as relate to culture and attraction.The task in keeping rural, city landscapes and nature reserves alive stands out as the secret of communication link from the past to present and the future; which tourism developed nations reap as benefits for tourist attraction.

The Role of New Media in Facilitating Entrepreneurship in Tourism - Case Study: Promoting Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Dessy Kania
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Foreign Visitor ◽  
Printed Media ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
High Inflation ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Tourism is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of the country’s foreign exchange revenues. According to the Center of Data and Information - Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the growth of foreign visitor arrivals to Indonesia has increased rapidly by 9.61 percent since 2010 to the present. One of the most potential tourism destinations is Komodo Island located in East Nusa Tenggara. With the island’s unique qualities, which include the habitat of the Komodo dragons and beautiful and exotic marine life, it is likely to be one of the promising tourism destinations in Indonesia and in the world. In 1986, the island has been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism continuously promotes many of the country’s natural potential in tourism through various media: printed media, television and especially new media. However, there are challenges for the Indonesian tourism industry in facilitating entrepreneurship skills among the local people in East Nusa Tenggara. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (2011), East Nusa Tenggara is considered as one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia where the economy is lower than the average, with a high inflation of 15%, and unemployment of 30%. This research is needed to explore further the phenomenon behind the above facts, aiming at examining the role of new media in facilitating entrepreneurship in the tourism industry in Komodo Island. The results of this study are expected to provide insights that can help local tourism in East Nusa Tenggara. Keywords: Tourism, Entrepreneurship, New Media

An Integrated Tourism Model based on Local Identity for Ecological, Historical, and Cultural Tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natapon Anusorntharangkul ◽  
Yanin Rugwongwan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Design ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern

The objective of this paper is to study local identity and explore the potential for regional resources management and valuation of the historic environment a case study of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand, for guiding the tourism environmental design elements. The point of view has the goal creative integrate tourism model and product development from local identity embedded localism. This concept advocates the philosophy that tourism businesses must develop products and marketing strategies that not only address the needs of consumers but also safeguard the local identity. 

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