scholarly journals Impact of Sustainable Cultural Contact, Natural Atmospherics, and Risk Perception on Rural Destination Involvement and Traveler Behavior in Inner Mongolia

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Heesup Han ◽  
Che Chen ◽  
Antonio Ariza-Montes ◽  
Felipe Hernández-Perlines ◽  
Luis Araya-Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Cultural Contact ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Approach Behaviors ◽  
Rural Destinations

Rural tourism is emerging in the tourism industry; however, little is known about traveler behaviors at rural destinations. This study explored the role of cultural contact, natural atmospherics, and risk perception in generating destination involvement and approach behaviors for rural tourism in Inner Mongolia. A quantitative data analysis was used to obtain the research objective. Our findings showed that cultural contact and natural atmospherics significantly increased traveler destination involvement and their approach behaviors. Cultural contact included a stronger impact on destination involvement than natural atmospherics. In contrast, natural atmospherics contained a stronger influence on approach behaviors than cultural contact. In addition, rural traveler risk perception moderated the magnitude of the effect of cultural contact on approach behaviors. Overall, the proposed theoretical framework encompassed a sufficient level of anticipation power for involvement and approach behaviors. Our findings can be helpful for inventing rural tourism development strategies in Inner Mongolia.

POTENTIALS AND OBSTRUCTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 2179-2184
Author(s):  
Sandra Rover ◽  
Milan Tomic
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Original Form ◽  
Rural Space ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Rural Destinations ◽  
Tourism Services

The aim of this paper is to examine potentials and obstacles for the development of rural tourism in the Republic of Srpska. The analysis of both the potential and the integration of the entities crucial for the development of rural tourism, as well as the limiting factors that lead to stagnation in the development of rural tourism, is covered. Also, the goal is to explore the views of users and providers of rural tourism services and institutions dealing with the tourism industry on the state of the tourist offer and the limiting factors of its development. Rural destinations are becoming more attractive and more visited by tourists due to the natural environment, clean air, manifestations, possibilities of consuming traditional food and beverages, sports and various other activities. However, the ruin of rural tourism is reflected in the fact that it can violate the original form of rural space through various forms of environmental pollution of space, water and air. Preservation of existing resources is a necessity because the preserved environment is a prerequisite for the development of rural tourism. Republic of Srpska has seen a steady growth in the tourist visit in recent years, but there are still limiting factors for the development of rural tourism, which are most often seen in the poorly developed infrastructure of certain rural destinations, lack of accommodation capacities and the lack of qualified labor force, cooperation of several actors. It cannot be developed without the cooperation of regional and local authorities, non-governmental organizations, tourist organizations and businesses with local people. These actors should help the development of rural tourism through various subsidies, incentives, infrastructure construction and marketing.Republika Srpska faces the problem of insufficient promotion of tourism products, which reflects on the bad image of the entire tourism. The strong competition from the countries of the region, primarily Croatia and Montenegro, draws a large number of tourists, which points to the fact that the consumers of tourism services of the Republic of Srpska are in the highest estimate domestic guests of a poor standard of living. The development of rural tourism should be based on an integrated approach to development and care for resources. Only preserved resources can be a condition for the development of rural tourism now and in the future.

The role of affect in travel risk perception: a new research agenda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Chieh Michelle Yang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Psychological Process ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Risk Research ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
New Research

This conceptual paper proposes a new research agenda in travel risk research by understanding the role of affect. Extant scholarship tends to focus on travel risk perception or assessment as a cognitive psychological process. However, despite the phenomenal growth of the tourism industry globally, research related to travel risk perception remains stagnant with no significant breakthrough. Drawing on the existing empirical evidences in risk-related research, this paper asserts that affect plays a potent role in influencing travel risk perception – positive affect leads to more positive travel risk perception, vice versa. In this paper, existing empirical evidences and theories are presented to provide support for this proposition.

scholarly journals Perception of Country Tourism on Tourism Quality in Lake Toba North Sumatera 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-188
Author(s):  
Solahuddin Nasution ◽  
Samerdanta Sinulingga ◽  
Arwina Sufika
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Oil And Gas Sector

The tourism industry as a foreign exchange earner for the non-oil and gas sector in Indonesia has contributed US $ 16.426 billion in 2018 or around 200 trillion rupiahs. North Sumatra Province is one of the government's priorities in the tourism sector, measured from the construction of Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport in Silangit, the establishment of the Lake Toba Super Priority National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN). The current Ministry of Tourism has made significant reforms, namely changing the focus from quantity tourism to quality tourism. The development of tourism quality that is currently underway in the Lake Toba area is then measured from the perceptions of tourists who respond to the quality values they have received while in the tourist area of Lake Toba. The theory used in this research is the theory of tourism by Nare, and the theory of foreign tourists by Ghanem. Furthermore, the method used is the quantitative data analysis method. Based on the results of the study it was found that the Cronbach's Alpha value was 0.931> 0.60, so as the basis for decision making in the reliability test, it can be concluded that the data tested was reliable or consistent and reliable. Tourism actors involved in the research were also mostly tourism actors in 2004, so based on their answers it was found that there was a significant change in perceptions of foreign tourists, namely 0.931%.

scholarly journals Electrification of Urban Three-Wheeler Taxis in Tanzania: Combining the User’s Perspective and Technical Feasibility Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
Mirko Goletz ◽  
Daniel Ehebrecht ◽  
Christian Wachter ◽  
Deborah Tolk ◽  
Barbara Lenz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Charging Infrastructure ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
The City ◽  
Vehicle Market ◽  
Empirical Field

AbstractThis study assesses the feasibility of electric three-wheelers as moto-taxis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from a socioeconomic and technical point of view. The analysis is based on three pillars: (i) the acceptance of users (the moto-taxi drivers) for adoption, (ii) the vehicle specifications incl. battery type and size, and (iii) the role of the charging infrastructure. Findings are based on data from empirical field-work; methods used are qualitative and quantitative data analysis and modelling. Main findings include that moto-taxi drivers, who we see as most important adopters, are open towards electric mobility. They request however that vehicles should have similar driving characteristics than their current fuel-vehicles. As the market is very price sensitive, keeping the vehicle cost is of high importance. A high potential to lower these costs is seen by offering opportunity charging spots around the city. If such an infrastructure is being implemented the combination with suitable, cost competitive vehicles makes the transformation of the vehicle market towards electrification possible.

scholarly journals The Concept of Sustainable Rural Tourism Development in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Anna Polukhina ◽  
Marina Sheresheva ◽  
Marina Efremova ◽  
Oxana Suranova ◽  
Oksana Agalakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Destinations

In the context of globalized processes, the importance of the sustainable development concept in solving the problems of local tourism systems development is growing. Unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis in the tourism sector, on the one hand, questioned the possibility of fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the goals of sustainable tourism. On the other hand, they emphasized the need for balance between three pillars of sustainability, both as an urgency tool to cope with the pandemic crisis and as a solid basis for long-term development in the post-pandemic period. The study presented in the paper discusses sustainability issues in rural tourism as one of the most promising sectors for the development of domestic tourism on the example of the Russian tourism industry. The overall goal of the study initiated in the pre-pandemic period is to find ways to support sustainable rural tourism in Russian regions and to develop indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of local strategic development programs, taking into account national and regional specifics. This paper discusses intermediate results obtained with the adjustment for pandemic challenges. The authors combined a number of methods and techniques, namely desk research, statistical analysis, and analysis of empirical data obtained by means of in-depth interviews, as well as a survey using a formal questionnaire. The results confirm that Russian enterprises and local communities considered the three pillars of sustainability as important to develop tourism in rural destinations both in the pre-pandemic period and in times of challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the findings show weaknesses in the federal and local policy, including the lack of systemic measures to improve the sustainable management of Russian tourism destinations. From the authors’ point of view, it makes sense to adapt the European tourism indicator system for sustainable destinations (ETIS) for local peculiarities. ETIS is a useful tool to boost the sustainable development of rural destinations by encouraging stakeholder engagement and monitoring processes. In the case of Russia, one needs to add indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the implementation of strategic development programs in the field of tourism.

scholarly journals The Role of Endocarditis, Myocarditis and Pericarditis in Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 2919-2933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Schöffel ◽  
Karin Vitzthum ◽  
Stefanie Mache ◽  
David Groneberg ◽  
David Quarcoo
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis

Exploring the Role of Instagram in Tourism Destination Preferences

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-172
Author(s):  
Burçak Eken ◽  
Elif Yolbulan Okan ◽  
Irmak Bakioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Shed Light

The purpose of this study is to reveal the correlation between the usage of Instagram as a social media platform and destination preferences of tourism customers from the perspective of information, utilisation, influence, buying, and intention stages that underline particularly consumer behaviour in tourism marketing. This study was conducted in Turkey and aims to shed light on the critical importance of utilising from social media in marketing management of the travel and tourism sector. Quantitative data analysis was preferred and used in this study in order to examine the factors of Instagram that have effects on tourism destination preferences. In addition to the quantitative study conducted, The Eastern Express Journey (Karsrail) case is included in the current study to gain a deeper understanding of the importance and place of social media for tourism.

Creating Memorable Experience in Rural Tourism: A Comparison between Domestic and Outbound Tourists

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752095164
Author(s):  
Shun Ye ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
Jun Wen ◽  
Tianyu Ying ◽  
Xiaoyuan Tan
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Experiential Marketing ◽  
Tourist Behavior ◽  
Extraordinary Experiences ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Rural Destinations

Delivering memorable experiences is the essence of the tourism industry and has been regarded as a core aspect of competitiveness for destinations under the experiential marketing paradigm. However, knowledge remains scarce regarding how memorability can be generated and how it shapes tourist behavior. Taking rural tourism as the research context, this study proposes a theoretical model in which memorability is generated through ordinary experiences (perceived quality and satisfaction) and extraordinary experiences (perceived novelty and delight), which go on to influence word of mouth. This model was tested using two data sets gathered from Chinese tourists visiting rural destinations in China ( n = 873) and in New Zealand ( n = 500), respectively. Findings from the two groups are compared and discussed.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Multi-environmental Constructs on Tourism Destination Competitiveness: Local Residents’ Perceptions

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chee-Hua Chin ◽  
May-Chiun Lo ◽  
Abang Azlan Mohamad ◽  
Vikneswaran Nair
Keyword(s):  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Rural Destinations

In the rural tourism industry, the environment has emerged to be of most concern to the local communities, followed by social-cultural and economic issues. Stemming from the awareness, the environment has become one of the main pillars for sustainable tourism development, particularly, rural tourism destination. On the other note, in a competitive tourism market, it is important for rural tourism destinations to create competitive advantage in order to attract visitors. Therefore, competitiveness theory underpins the research framework proposed and attempts to examine the impacts of multi-environmental constructs towards the development of rural tourism destination competitiveness. A total of 278 respondents comprising of local communities from rural destinations in Sarawak, Malaysia took part voluntarily in this study. To assess the developed model, SmartPLS 2.0 (M3) is applied based on path modelling and bootstrapping. The findings showed that local residents are in their believed that for a rural tourism destination to enhance its competitiveness, environmental education is the key to increase environmental conservation that lead to better quality of environment. Tourism infrastructure is an added advantage to increase a tourism destination competitiveness. This study further discussed on the implications of the findings, limitations, and direction for future research.

scholarly journals Penta Helix Strategy in Rural Tourism (Case Study of Tugu Utara Bogor)

2021 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 04010
Author(s):  
R.M.W. Agie Pradhipta ◽  
Pusparani ◽  
Fifi Nofiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Business World ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Village Government ◽  
World Industry

This study aims to determine the extent of the implementation of the penta helix collaboration strategy in rural tourism (case study in the Tugu Utara of Bogor). The research method used in this study is qualitative by taking data using interviews, surveys and observations, and using data triangulation to strengthen this research. The results of this study stated that to foster sustainable rural tourism requires the involvement of elements that have the same tasks and contributions in developing a sustainable rural tourism program. Tugu Utara Village applies the penta helix strategy in the concept of planning, implementing and developing a sustainable rural tourism industry. The penta helix elements involved in Tugu Utara Village include: 1) the role of the village government as a regulator and facilitator, 2) the role of community institutions as managers of rural tourism programs, 3) the role of academics as a companion and source of knowledge, 4) the role of the world industry and business world as partners that grow the business and economic opportunities of rural communities; and 5) the function of social media in publicizing and promoting rural tourism industry products.

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