scholarly journals THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE CREATION OF THE TOURISTS` ECOLOGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1753-1759
Author(s):  
Marija Kostić ◽  
Nataša Đorđević
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Right

More and more clear consequences that arise in the environment due to irrational use of natural resources have made sustainable development today important. In tourism, sustainable development is also imposed as a priority and necessity, but in practice it often encounters obstacles to its implementation. The problems that arise in applying the principles of sustainable development in tourism can be a result of the conflicting interests of the key stakeholders. To avoid this, there is a need to establish an adequate system of communication between all stakeholders. An important group of stakeholders in the sustainable development of tourism are tourists who, due to their stay in a tourist destination, can achieve positive and negative environmental impacts. In order to suppress their negative environmental implications, there should be a way to influence the creation or the increase of their ecological awareness. The heterogeneity of tourist demand, i.e. different wishes, habits, attitudes, opinions, needs and beliefs of tourists makes this task difficult. Creating ethical codes and establishing codes of conduct for tourists while staying in a tourist destination can significantly contribute to sustainable development, however, it is necessary to find an adequate medium through which the message on the importance and necessity of environmental protection will be transferred in the right way and at the right time to tourists. The aim of the paper is to show the role that social networks can have in creating the ecological awareness of tourists. By developing modern technologies, social networks have become the medium through which a person most often communicates with the others, where one records information about him/herself and where one can get information about others. In tourism social networks play an important role in creating marketing strategies, because they represent an instrument that allows the destination to interact with tourists and to find out and observe their opinions, attitudes and evaluations of services in tourism. Through social networks, tourists find inspiration for new travel, share tips and experiences with other users, share travel photos, and they can be informed about the tourist destination offer. Researches show that there is an increasing number of social network users and that they spend a significant part of the day using them. By analyzing the role that social networks have in tourism marketing, it can be concluded that they are a medium by which messages that can influence the increase of the tourists` ecological awareness can be created and by which the messages about the codes of ethics and rules of tourists behavior can be transmitted even before the tourists travel to the destination. The specificity of social networks can make this message more durable and created in a way that is consistent with the heterogeneous characteristics of the tourism market. Nevertheless, in using social networks for creating tourists` ecological awareness, there should be a careful approach and there is a need for additional research on how tourists or potential tourists use social networks.

scholarly journals Sustained sustainable development actions of China from 1986 to 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingsheng Liu ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Jiaming Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Wang ◽  
Yuan Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Development Levels ◽  
The Right ◽  
Resource Conditions

AbstractAchieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a long-term task, which puts forward high requirements on the sustainability of related policies and actions. Using the text analysis method, we analyze the China National Sustainable Communities (CNSCs) policy implemented over 30 years and its effects on achieving SDGs. We find that the national government needs to understand the scope of sustainable development more comprehensively, the sustained actions can produce positive effects under the right goals. The SDGs selection of local governments is affected by local development levels and resource conditions, regions with better economic foundations tend to focus on SDGs on human well-being, regions with weaker foundations show priority to basic SDGs on the economic development, infrastructures and industrialization.

scholarly journals Water storage reservoirs and their role in the development, utilization and protection of catchment

Spatium ◽  
2011 ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Branislav Djordjevic ◽  
Tina Dasic
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Storage Reservoirs ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Hydrological Regimes

Reasons why water storage reservoirs are necessary in accordance with the sustainable development strategy are described in the paper. The main positive and negative impacts of reservoirs on the environment are analyzed. The most important are: the improvement of hydrological regimes (decreasing maximal and increasing minimal flows), the creation of optimal water management, utilization and protection of water, and the creation of better conditions for river and coastal ecosystems. Negative impacts and measures for its mitigation or elimination are also analyzed. The conclusion is that water storage reservoirs can be harmoniously incorporated into the environment. Serbia has a limited number of locations suitable for the construction of reservoirs, therefore it is necessary to retain these areas for storage in regional development plans and other legal acts.

scholarly journals Relationship between tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Circular Economy as a future bet

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Rodríguez-Antón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Development Goals

No one has the slightest doubt about the enormous potential that the African continent has as a tourist destination. The diversity of cultures, the great biodiversity that it possesses, the multiple artistic manifestations that it offers and the beauty of the seas that surround it are key pieces in continuing to promote its capacity as a tourist attraction, which is approximately 60 million tourists per year who generate seven percent of exports and employment. However, in order for Africa to take off, it is necessary that a number of conditions related to security, health, education, eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities, peace and justice and quality of its waters, among others, are intimately related to the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda. In this context, we maintain that the implementation of the Circular Economy in Africa will be a key tool in this process of improving the sustainability of this continent in its three aspects, economic, social and environmental, and raising its level of tourism competitiveness.

scholarly journals Micro-regionalisation of a Tourist Destination - a Model for a Sustainable Development of a Tourist Destination on the Example of Botevgrad Municipality

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
D. Alexova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

The survey includes a study of destination planning and development at a local level through micro-regionalization. The subject of this work is the study, analysis and definition of opportunities for sustainable tourism development at a local level as a model that can be multiplied to be used in other developing tourist destinations. The objective of the study is the sustainable development of tourism in the municipality of Botevgrad and its positioning as an attractive tourist destination. To achieve the research goal, a set of general and private methods corresponding to the interdisciplinary and heterogeneous nature of the study are used: methods of analysis and synthesis, cameral method, cartographic method, geographic methods of research: spatial analysis of the resource potential, localization of the surveyed sites. An approach of studies and systematization of information on literary sources and planning documents has also been used; collecting, processing, systematizing and interpreting statistical data and documents; critical analysis method and expert assessment; comparative analysis method; scientific analysis and synthesis; field observation. The main conclusions point the opportunities for destination management at a local level through micro-regionalisation as a successful model for sustainable tourism.

scholarly journals Sustainable development in the city of Heidelberg

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (313) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicja Małgorzata Graczyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

The city of Heidelberg has won twice the price of European Sustainable City Award. The paper presents the latest author’s investigation (July 2014) about the sustainable development in the Heidelberg. The aim of the article is an analyses and assessment of the implementation of sustainable development in the city. The policy and economical instruments implemented at the local level at the very early stage (early 90s) help the city to build ecological education and shape ecological style of life.. The city citizens have a very high level of ecological awareness and very often participate in policy decisions, shaping sustainable development goals of the Heidelberg. The main local priorities for sustainable development are: climate and environment protection, rising energy efficiency by using renewable energy sources, local heat district, ecological transport and building in passive standard.

Labour Observatories for Agricultural Policymaking and Sustainable Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 56-63
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
The Right

Assimilation of relevant information within a labour observatory is a key to success of an observatory. Management of such relevant information and its dissemination to the right audience at the right time is also important. In this regard, a labour observatory plays a very important role for successful operationalization of agricultural policies within developing countries. Historical information regarding soil, crop varieties, agricultural practices, and skill of agricultural labourers needs to be maintained by a labour observatory. Information from the observatory has to be communicated to policy makers for making a pragmatic decision in developing countries with large agriculturally dependent populations. These decisions can impact the lives of this population and can impact the sustainable development of these countries. Initiatives related to labour observatory started more than a decade back in developed countries. It has now begun in parts of Africa, too. The chapter highlights these developments and contextualizes the association between these observatories, agricultural policymaking, and sustainable development.

Images of Norway as a Tourist Destination From Russian Travel Bloggers' Perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 270-290
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Klimova ◽  
Young-Sook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Travel Blog

Tourism is increasingly becoming an important sector to be considered when it comes to discussing the sustainable development of the Arctic. This chapter presents a research into the image of Norway—one of the Arctic nations—as a tourist destination. The image is traced through a qualitative study of Russian travel blog sites. Results from the study widen the understanding of Russian tourists' interests in Norway. The findings also highlight the process of image formation of Norway as an Arctic destination by the Russian travel bloggers.

scholarly journals Key Elements for the Design of a Wine Route. The Case of La Axarquía in Málaga (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9242
Author(s):  
Elena Cruz-Ruiz ◽  
Gorka Zamarreño-Aramendia ◽  
Elena Ruiz-Romero de la Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Tourist Development

The design of enotourist routes represents an opportunity for the sustainable development of rural territories. This qualitative study was structured in three parts to reach a cohesion model representing the academic literature, visitors, and winemakers. This research focused on the region of La Axarquía in Málaga (Spain) because of its wine and tourist tradition. In relation to the methodology, this study used content analysis techniques for the analysis of both the relevant literature and the questionnaires completed by all the winemakers of the territory, 60 tourists who visited the wineries, and the 10 most representative agents linked to the tourist development of this region. The findings provided a model with the elements to be taken into account in the creation of a wine route or itinerary in any destination of the world. The application of this model will contribute to the creation of new tourist policies that can move towards efficient progress of the region.

scholarly journals Legal Research on the Right to Rest of Laborers

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Min Song
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

In 2015, the central government issued a document on building the harmonious labor relations, which emphasized the right to rest of workers and rectified the current severe imbalance of labor relations. This document released a signal to guarantee the sustainable development of the labor force for the future. These measures, such as relative departments perfecting the legislation and law enforcement, the trade union performing their duties actively, employing units and workers raising their awareness and enhancing mutual understanding and branches of the government cooperating, can realize the right to rest of workers to the greatest extent possible.

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