scholarly journals Surveys of residents’ attitudes to tourism development

2007 ◽  
pp. 220-227
Author(s):  
Katalin Vargáné Csobán
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Residents Attitudes

Tourism has an important role in the various development plans and strategies around the world. It has also become an important component of rural development programs, as rural communities experiencing serious economic downturns often consider tourism to be a possible way of development. The expected positive economic and social impacts may not occur and negative tendencies are reinforced if communities do not support or even oppose tourism development. For this reason, it is highly important for planners and decision-makers to understand how the public perceives the tourism industry.In the international literature there is a growing number of studies about residents’ attitudes toward tourism development. In the present study I review the social and economic factors that influence the attitudes of residents and communities, as well as demonstrate the typologies that were created on the basis of the results. Finally, I summarize the theoretical models that are used to interpret the results of the investigations.

scholarly journals Health Priority Setting in Iran: Evaluating Against the Social Values Framework

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Hakimeh Mostafavi ◽  
Arash Rashidian ◽  
Mohammad Arab ◽  
Mohammad R. V. Mahdavi ◽  
Kioomars Ashtarian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Priority Setting ◽  
Social Values ◽  
City Council ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Health Priority ◽  
The Social

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Health systems, as part of the social system, consider public values. This study was conducted to examine the role of social values in the health priority setting in the Iranian health system.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> In this qualitative case study, three main data sources were used: literature, national documents, and key informants who were purposefully selected from health care organizations and other related institutions. Data was analyzed and interpreted using the Clark-Weale Framework.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> According to our results, the public indirectly participates in decision-making. The public representatives participate in the meetings of the health priority setting as parliament members, representatives of some unions, members of the city council, and donors. The transparency of the decisions and the accountability of the decision makers are low. Decision makers only respond to complaints of the Audit Court and the Inspection Organization. Individual choice, although respected in hospitals and clinics, is limited in health care networks because of the referral system. Clinical effectiveness is considered in insurance companies and some hospitals. There are no technical abilities to determine the cost-effectiveness of health technologies; however, some international experiences are employed. Equity and solidarity are considered in different levels of the health system.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Social values are considered in the health priority decisions in limited ways. It seems that the lack of an appropriate value-based framework for priority setting and also the lack of public participation are the major defects of the health system. It is recommended that health policymakers invite different groups of people and stakeholders for active involvement in health priority decisions. </p>

scholarly journals Analysing the Public Administration and Decision-Makers Perceptions Regarding the Potential of Rural Tourism Development in the Azores Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-614
Author(s):  
Rui Alexandre Castanho ◽  
Gualter Couto ◽  
Pedro Pimentel ◽  
Célia Carvalho ◽  
Áurea Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Identifying Priorities for Marine Tourism Development at Tanggamus Regency, Lampung

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Fristi Bellia Annishia
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Marine Tourism ◽  
Program Support ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Hierarchy Process

This research aims to determine priorities for the development of marine tourism in Tanggamus Regency. To obtain recommendation for priority for marine tourism development, this research focuses on three marine tourism destinations that managed by Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) together with Tanggamus Government, namely Kiluan Bay, Karang Putih Beach, and Muara Indah Tourism Park. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) as well as questionnaire were conducted with informants from Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports Agency of Tanggamus Regency, and Pokdarwis representatives from management of the research location. This research uses Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, and the priority preferences for the development of marine tourism are assessed from the aspects of connectivity (C1), governments program support (C2), potential problems (C3), and potential value-added locations (C4).  The results show indicators in each data cluster prioritize Kiluan Bay as the first priority to be developed. The results also recommend to increase tourism promotions in the airport area and optimizing the constructions of access roads (C1), synchronizing tourism development plans in the Regional Spatial Plan to the Lampung Province Medium-Long Term Development Plan and facilitating investors in the tourism sectors (C2), educating the public regarded the potential dangers of disasters (C3), supporting for accommodations, local communities attractions and culinary centers (C4). Keywords: Analytical Hierarchy Process,  Marine Tourism, Priorities of Development.  

scholarly journals Julkisten ICT-hankintojen käyttäjäkeskeisyyden edellytysten kriittinen tarkastelu

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-173
Author(s):  
Heli Kautonen ◽  
Marko Nieminen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
User Centric

The article, titled A Critical look at the prerequisites of user-centred ICT procurements in the public sector, examines the challenges of digitalisation. It focuses on the requirements of user-centredness in the acquisition of information and communication technology (ICT) in the public sector. Previous research has examined the development of information systems and digital services through theoretical models of acceptance and success. These models are conceptually linked with the models of user-centred design (UCD). However, user-centric viewpoints do not always thrive in organisations. In this article, we present qualitative research that explores  the social practices of public sector ICT procurement. We analyse the discourse in a set of public tendering notices critically and observe shortcomings in tools, competencies and attitudes that guide the procurement process. We conclude the article with suggestions towards a more user-centric approach.

scholarly journals DAKWAH PEMBANGUNAN SEBAGAI SEBUAH MODEL PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT PEDESAAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Muhammad Samson Fajar ◽  
Muhammad Nur
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social System ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social

Development da'wah is a religious activity that encourages improvement and changes in the social system of the community so that the community is able to take the initiative and take initiative on the existing environmental potential, which in turn can improve the welfare of life. In achieving this welfare, da'wah can use two development models, namely, value oriented development and people centered development.Da'wah institutions apply the two models above by establishing partners with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government agencies as needed. Then, the development programs must be implemented in an integral manner, and must involve the participation of rural communities and jama'ah because the essence of this development da'wah is the community (jama'ah) as actors to empower themselves.

A FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING ECO-EFFICIENCY IN NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

2001 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
JACQUELINE M. PETT ◽  
RITA VAN DER VORST
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
The Uk

The technologies for building environmentally sound homes are well known and have been demonstrated in numerous projects, but are yet to be adopted as standard in the UK. Local authority development plans now include "sustainability" within their principles, but this is applied mainly in the social context. One barrier to achieving sustainable new housing is the lack of a framework to combine the objectives and policies of the urban environment, environmental impacts, resource use, and the design and construction of the houses themselves. This paper describes a framework designed for use by decision-makers (i.e. housing developers and planning officers) to help them address one part of "sustainability", namely eco-efficiency. The theoretical framework is then applied to a case study. Both the development process and the application of the framework reveal interesting points to be considered in the progress towards sustainable housing.

scholarly journals Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops?

FACETS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 682-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle M. Côté ◽  
Emily S. Darling
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Exponential Increase ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms

There have been strong calls for scientists to share their discoveries with society. Some scientists have heeded these calls through social media platforms such as Twitter. Here, we ask whether Twitter allows scientists to promote their findings primarily to other scientists (“inreach”), or whether it can help them reach broader, non-scientific audiences (“outreach”). We analyzed the Twitter followers of more than 100 faculty members in ecology and evolutionary biology and found that their followers are, on average, predominantly (∼55%) other scientists. However, beyond a threshold of ∼1000 followers, the range of follower types became more diverse and included research and educational organizations, media, members of the public with no stated association with science, and a small number of decision-makers. This varied audience was, in turn, followed by more people, resulting in an exponential increase in the social media reach of tweeting academic scientists. Tweeting, therefore, has the potential to disseminate scientific information widely after initial efforts to gain followers. These results should encourage scientists to invest in building a social media presence for scientific outreach.

scholarly journals PEMBANGUNAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN DI PEDESAAN PERSPEKTIF FUNGSIONALISME STRUKTURAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 213-225
Author(s):  
Nikodemus - Niko ◽  
Yulasteriyani Yulasteriyani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Policy Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Vision ◽  
The Government

Indonesia as a developing country continues to make improvements in the program and policy of quality of life and human resources development. The new vision of Indonesia’s president is 'SDM unggul Indonesia maju’ and this vision also applied by government today shows that the government is serious about improving human resources quality. The sustainable development program is the benchmark for how seriousness of this country performs evaluation and improvement for a fair and prosperous welfare of society. The pattern of community-based development has been integrated and structured into a challenge in the policy model of sustainable program. This paper focuses on the development issue of rural communities with critical to the thought of functional structural theories. The approach used is qualitative study of the library by using scientific research of both articles, journals, as well as related agency data. This paper explains that the social structure that occurs in rural communities, gives an unsubstantial impact on the development of the poor. Then, the development that is still on the functional structural is the benchmark in overcoming the reality of poverty in the rural community today. Nevertheless, the development of functional structural perspectives is still difficult to be contributed to the significance of Community welfare development. It is concluded that community development programs are still loaded with importance and vulnerable to being politicized by the elite.

scholarly journals Subordination of women and patriarchal gender relations at Islamic poor community

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ridwan ◽  
Emy Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
The Family ◽  
Big City ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on poor women in the social environment (village) in the center of the Surabaya metropolis with classical Islamic culture and rules. Social relations and “pesantren culture” are felt in this place. For example: women must wear headscarves every day, men use koko sarongs and shirts, reading the holy verses of the Qur’an are a daily habit. In fact, elementary school children have become memorizers of the Qur’an (hafidz). This place produces “kyai” and “nyai” (saints in Javanese Islam). This study focuses on unequal gender relations between men and women so that poor women experience subordination, as well as empowerment of poor women in the Islamic community in the middle of big cities. Women, especially poor women, have very low bargaining power because of the patriarchal culture and Islamic rules there. Even though poor women help to make a living for the family, all important decisions remain with the husband (male). The methodology used is qualitative. Conduct in-depth interviews with poor women who were married in that place. Researchers also make observations about their daily activities in the community. The result, using Michel Foucault’s power relations theory analysis, found that poor women get unfair relationships every day. They always lose with their husbands in any case. They are always oppressed and subordinated. Poor women get a discourse that women are the second social class in this life. They are a male partner, not the first person. So, important decision makers in the family are always men, not women. Although women help their husbands to work outside the home, decision makers are always husbands. Poor women are also powerless in government development programs. Even though the relationship is not equal, all women accept it because it comes from God’s destiny (Allah SWT). This phenomenon is real and occurs in the center of a big city (Surabaya) which is one of the largest cities in Indonesia.

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