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

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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Examining the Relationship Among Counterfeit Product, Consumer Buying Behavior, and Sustainable Tourism Development

International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management ◽

10.4018/ijcrmm.2021100105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 61-75

Author(s):

Tamer Ayad ◽

Ibrahim Abdelhamed Elshaer ◽

Mohamed A. Moustafa ◽

Alaa M. Shaker

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Buying Behavior ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Counterfeit Products ◽

Consumer Buying Behavior

The global trade in counterfeit products has a significant effect on the global sales and profits, public health, safety, and security. Meanwhile, shopping at street and night markets is an important tourist activity, which may affect the tourism economy and sustainable tourism development. This study aims to examine the interrelationships among counterfeit products, consumer buying behavior, and sustainable tourism development variables as perceived by tourists in Egypt. Data were collected from 573 tourists in Egypt. Using structural equation modeling with Amos, results showed a positive significant positive relationship between buying counterfeit products and purchase intention and a significant negative relationship between buying counterfeit products and sustainable tourism development. Future research and implications are also discussed.

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Sustainable Tourism Policy, Destination Management and Sustainable Tourism Development: A Moderated-Mediation Model

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132112156 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 12156

Author(s):

Mustafa Rehman Khan ◽

Haseeb Ur Rehman Khan ◽

Chen Kim Lim ◽

Kian Lam Tan ◽

Minhaz Farid Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Social Responsibility ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Policy

In the recent years, the rapid growth of the tourism industry has risen to prominence as a global concern. Tourism empowers communities and uplifts the economy. However, it poses social and environmental challenges, which in turn draws attention to tourism patterns. Sustainable tourism promises protection of the environment and the social-cultural elements of any given destination. Hence, this study aims to understand the complex relationship between sustainability policy, management, and tourist behavior. Thus, we examined the relationships between sustainable tourism policy and destination management, destination social responsibility, and tourist value orientation with sustainable tourism development. We recruited participants at managerial level coming from 163 Malaysian companies and conducted a cross-sectional quantitative study, using partial least square structural equation modeling. We propose that sustainable tourism policy and destination management and destination social responsibility significantly impact sustainable tourism development. Moreover, destination social responsibility partially mediates the relationship between sustainable tourism policy destination management and sustainable tourism development.

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MAASAI RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON TOURISM IN THE MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA

International Journal of Tourism & Hospitality Reviews ◽

10.18510/ijthr.2020.721 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 01-11

Author(s):

James Nampushi ◽

Jedidah Nankaya

Keyword(s):

Cultural Change ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Photo Elicitation ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

The Impact ◽

Mara Region

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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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 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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The Influence of Islamic Religiosity on the Perceived Socio-Cultural Impact of Sustainable Tourism Development in Pakistan: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11113039 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 3039 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jaffar Aman ◽

Jaffar Abbas ◽

Shahid Mahmood ◽

Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽

Shaher Bano

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Religious Practice ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cultural Impact ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Cultural Impacts

Typically, residents play a role in developing strategies and innovations in tourism. However, few studies have sought to understand the role of Islamic religiosity on the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism development in Pakistan. Previous studies focusing on socio-cultural impacts as perceived by local communities have applied various techniques to explain the relationships between selected variables. Circumstantially, the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique has gained little attention for measuring the religiosity factors affecting the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism. This investigation aims to address such limitations in this area of scientific knowledge by applying Smart PLS-SEM, developing an empirical approach, and implementing Smart-PLS software V-3.2.8. The proposed tourism model predicts the effects of the religiosity level on the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism development. In this study, we examine the relationships among religious commitments, religious practice, and religious belief and the socio-cultural effects of sustainable tourism. Our research identifies influential factors through an extensive literature review on communities’ religiosity and the socio-cultural impacts of developing sustainable tourism. We examine and analyze data based on 508 residents’ responses. The findings reveal an R² value of 0.841, suggesting three exogenous latent constructs, which collectively elucidate 84.10% of the variance in the perceived socio-cultural impact of sustainable tourism. The findings reveal that religious respondents with a higher religiosity level have a positive attitude towards developing sustainable tourism. These findings are helpful to understand the dynamics of communities’ perceptions, behaviors, quality of life, cultural aspects, and religiosity factors affecting sustainable tourism in Pakistan. This study is novel in the context of Pakistani cultural and social norms, and this study’s implications may provide further direction for researching and developing sustainable tourism in the northern regions of Pakistan.

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Sustainable development of the region's tourism sphere: theoretical basis and conditions of establishment

Actual problems of innovative economy ◽

10.36887/2524-0455-2019-3-10 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 67-74

Author(s):

Uliana Tkach

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Theoretical Basis ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Tourist Industry ◽

Tourist Destination ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

The Impact ◽

Further Development

Introduction. The impact of globalization and convergence on the rapprochement of nations leads to an increase in the tourism role through strengthening human needs for socialization in today's information society. The underutilization of the domestic potential of the tourism industry necessitates its exploration to formulate directions for further development and growth. The purpose of the study is further development of the theoretical basis and conditions for the sustainable develop-ment of the tourism sector in the region. Results. The key issues of constant coordination and harmonization of human relations and environment are identi-fied in the context of sustainable tourism development by vectors of time and space. The alternative absence of sustainable tourism development paradigm has been proved. The concept of «sustainable development» is given. It is suggested to un-derstand the sustainable development of tourism as a development that can fully meet the needs of tourists in the present time, taking into account the interests of the tourist destination in expanding the reproduction of their own resource potential in the future. The determinants, criteria and general principles of the sustainable tourism development concept are defined. The interrelation of the criterion with the following components is justified: «availability – quality – safety» – their essence is disclosed. The role of tourism as a component of sustainable regional development is revealed. The types of sustainability that are inherent in tourism scenarios have been described. The basis of urgent problems of tourist development and recreational sphere of the region is monitored. The changes to tourism legislation developed by the Ministry of Economic Development has been considered. The re-sults of the tourist industry analysis of Ukraine by individual types are given. The low attractiveness of Ukraine as a tourist center has been proved, where the main reason is underdeveloped infrastructure, which requires considerable investment. The directions of development of individual segments of tourism are determined. The ways of brand developing of Ukraine as a tourist destination are considered. Keywords: sustainable development, tourism, tourist product, tourist industry, tourist region, tourist sphere, tourist services market.

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Local Community Satisfaction toward Tourism Development in Pushkar Region of Rajasthan, India

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132313468 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (23) ◽

pp. 13468

Author(s):

Sunil Tiwari ◽

Natalia Tomczewska-Popowycz ◽

Shiv Kumar Gupta ◽

Magdalena Petronella Swart

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Local Community ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

High Positive Correlation ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Local Residents ◽

Environmental Development

Satisfaction of local residents is one of the key factors in responsible and sustainable tourism development. It helps tourism planners and policymakers in effective and strategic utilization of tourism resources. The present study investigates local residents’ satisfaction level toward sustainable tourism development through economic, socio-cultural, and environmental development. In order to achieve the goal of the study, one-sample t-test, regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were performed. The findings of the study have suggested that local residents have a different level of satisfaction towards overall sustainable development and economic, socio-cultural, and environmental development in the study area. It was also observed that there is a high positive correlation among economic, socio-cultural, and environmental developments, and these developments significantly impact sustainable tourism development.

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Community Attachment and Support for Sustainable Tourism Development through the Attitudes of the Local Population: A Case Study in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.2478/mjss-2018-0037 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 173-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Pablo Cañero Morales ◽

Francisco Orgaz Agüera ◽

Tomás López-Guzmán ◽

Salvador Moral Cuadra

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Local Population ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Community Attachment ◽

Economic Point ◽

Sustainable Tourism Development

AbstractThe globalization that is currently suffering the world is applicable to tourism, where sustainable tourism practices are required and consistent with the environment in which they develop, so that tourism practices made aware of the local population are conformed as an important engine from the social and economic point of view where it is inserted. The objective of this research is to carry out an analysis between the possible relationships between the attachment of the residents to the community as well as the support of the local population to sustainable tourism and the environmental attitudes of the residents. For this purpose, a duly structured questionnaire was used to carry out a descriptive analysis through the statistical program IBM SPSS v.24.0 and an analysis through the technique of structural equations (Structural Equation Modeling) through the program SmartPLS v.3.2.6. (Partial Least Squares). The results obtained establish a positive influence of community attachment on support for sustainable tourism development.

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Perception of Tourism Impact and Support Tourism Development in Malaysia

10.20944/preprints201707.0071.v1 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Asyraf Afthanorhan ◽

Zainudin Awang ◽

Sharifah Fazella

Keyword(s):

Social Exchange ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Exchange Theory ◽

Causal Effect ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Theory Model ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Tourism Impact ◽

Local Residents

Background: Tourism is one of the prominent industry that has a capability to generate handsome income for developed as well as developing countries. However, the study to investigate specifically the perception of local residents towards tourism is still lacking. The perception of the locals is important since it could determine the extent of their support for tourism development. Plus, previous research found that male residents are more support better towards the tourism development. Thus, this factor is adapted as well in this study to examine whether this gender may influence to the tourism industry. 2) Methods: This study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique for determining the structural estimates between constructs. 3) Results: The respondents agree that positive perception, negative perception and tourism impact has a significant impact on support for tourism development in which has been recognized as Social Exchange Theory model. Moreover, the finding also revealed that gender has a potential to moderates the causal effect of tourism impact on tourism development. 4) Conclusion: The resident understand the tourism sector could strengthen economic nation but they also want the natural resources should be protected.

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