scholarly journals Can indicators for sustainable tourism improve tourism planning in the coastal destinations?

Tourism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-155
Author(s):  
Kristina Brščić ◽  
Lluis Prats Planaguma ◽  
Antonio Raschi ◽  
Valentina Marchi ◽  
Tina Šugar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
First Year ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism Flows

Due to the continuous increase of the tourism industry, tourism destinations need to be managed under a sustainable framework, with the main aim of minimizing the adverse effects caused by tourism flows. In recent years, several attempts have been made to measure those effects and value the level of sustainability of every destination. A clear example of this is the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS). In the paper, the results are presented of a project which aimed to test indicators of sustainable tourism in coastal destinations of Catalonia, Istrian Region, and Tuscany Region. The results of 33 collected indicators are available on the online platform of the project INTERREG MED MITOMED+. During the first year, in every category of indicators (economic, social-cultural and environmental) only some indicators were collected, which was expected because different regions apply different methodologies. The collected data is the starting point that shows destinations how the indicator can be obtained and what its purpose is. Furthermore, collected data can help local and regional tourism stakeholders to prevent factors of risk, to take decisions and to improve the implementation of policies for sustainable maritime and coastal tourism development in the Mediterranean area.

Smart Citizens, Wise Decisions

2019 ◽  
pp. 974-997
Author(s):  
Maria de Lurdes Calisto ◽  
Ana Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
The Ideal

This chapter takes as its research starting point a critical and convergent review and reexamination of existing theory and knowledge about entrepreneurship and sustainability. We question whether smart cities provide the ideal context for sustainability entrepreneurship (SE) to emerge and how sustainability-driven entrepreneurs can contribute to the development of smarter and more sustainable tourism destinations. Hence, we examine SE tourism and hospitality businesses implemented by these so-called ‘smart citizens' in Lisbon (Portugal), a city that arguably provides the necessary context for smart decisions to flourish. This chapter thus aims at opening up new modes of inquiry and questioning existing epistemologies on the study of smart cities and entrepreneurship that help breaking new ground about the role of entrepreneurs in the tourism activity.

Evaluation and Statistical Analysis on the Centrality Indexes of Tourism Central City in the Central Liaoning Urban Clusters

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 671-674
Author(s):  
Zhi Xin Ma ◽  
Xuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Central City ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Principal Component Score ◽  
Tourism Planning ◽  
Central Cities ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
Score Matrix

This paper took 8 tourism central cities in central Liaoning urban clusters as an example, chose 7 indicators to analyze the centrality indexes of the tourism destinations and study the development of regional tourism industry. It firstly made a principal component analysis, then used the extracted principal components as a new integrated variable, the principal component score matrix as the new integrated variable data to make a cluster analysis through the software SPSS. From the perspective of tourism planning, the paper finally determines to establish a system of tourism central cities: Shenyang isⅠ-class tourism central city, Anshan, Fushun and Benxi are Ⅱ-class tourism central cities, Yingkou, Fuxin, Liaoyang and Tieling are Ⅲ-class tourism central cities, and provides the basis for distribution of the regional tourism economy in central Liaoning.

scholarly journals Pembangunan Database Destinasi Pariwisata Indonesia dan Implementasinya pada Sistem Berbasis Web

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1206
Author(s):  
Yosafati Hulu
Keyword(s):  
Data Entry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Database Structure ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Informal Information ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Regarding to: (1) the increasing region’s need in developing tourism destinations; (2) the needs of tourists in selecting appropriate attractions according to specified criteria; (3) the need of travel businesses to offer sights of interest in accordance with the needs of potential tourists, (4) the need to deepen and continue our previous research titled "Development of Tourism Destination Media Potential and Utilizing Local Resources in the Era of Autonomy and Regional Expansion ", we need to develop a complete database of tourism destinations in Indonesia that can facilitate those needs. We build a web-based database that is capable of storing complete information about Indonesian tourism destinations in thorough, systematic, and structured way. It is also able to classify a variety of attractions based on attributes such as: location (the name of the island, province, district), type/ tourism products, how to achieve the object, cost, and a variety of informal information, such as the ins and outs of the attraction area incorporated by the local or tourist experiences. The research will focus on deepening and refinement of the model and database structure design and implementation with the collection, processing, and data entry of primary and secondary data which amounts to approximately 140 tourism destinations in Indonesia. The research is arranged in stages as follows: (1) designing models and the database structure, (2) making a web-based program, (3) installation and hosting ; (4) data collection, (5) data processing and data entry, (6) evaluation and improvement/ refinement. Once developed, the database can be used as a starting point in the development of Data Warehouse, Decision Support System, and Expert System for Indonesian tourism industry.

Smart Citizens, Wise Decisions

2017 ◽  
pp. 20-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria de Lurdes Calisto ◽  
Ana Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
The Ideal

This chapter takes as its research starting point a critical and convergent review and reexamination of existing theory and knowledge about entrepreneurship and sustainability. We question whether smart cities provide the ideal context for sustainability entrepreneurship (SE) to emerge and how sustainability-driven entrepreneurs can contribute to the development of smarter and more sustainable tourism destinations. Hence, we examine SE tourism and hospitality businesses implemented by these so-called ‘smart citizens' in Lisbon (Portugal), a city that arguably provides the necessary context for smart decisions to flourish. This chapter thus aims at opening up new modes of inquiry and questioning existing epistemologies on the study of smart cities and entrepreneurship that help breaking new ground about the role of entrepreneurs in the tourism activity.

scholarly journals Risk management for sustainable tourism

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mert Ural
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Major Topic ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The World ◽  
Catastrophic Risks ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Industry Risk

Abstract The world tourism industry suffered some severe losses as a result of a series of major international events and the magnitude of disaster/catastrophic risks has become a major topic of discussion for a sustainable tourism especially in the insurance industry. Risk management in the tourism context refers to the planning and implementation of processes directed towards managing the adverse effects of crises and disasters/catastrophes on tourism. The sustainability of a tourism destination is significantly influenced by its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver innovative planning and development strategies about risk management. The aim of this paper is to consider the key elements of crises and disasters and their effects upon tourism destinations, and to provide background on risk management processes for sustainable tourism.

scholarly journals Transformation of Business Models in Spa Enterprises for Medical Purposes in Situations of Epidemic Threats

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Adam R. Szromek
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Humanitarian Crises ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Tourism Enterprises

The suspension of tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an almost complete halt in the activities of the tourism industry. This paper attempts to assess the ability to use the potential of health tourism enterprises in counteracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic and to propose a sustainable transformation of the business model of the health tourism enterprise, taking into account the determinants of sustainable tourism and health crises. The author presents the results of research conducted in March 2021 among 19 managers of the largest spa enterprises in Poland. The managers' experiences from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic indicate that sanatoriums and other health tourism facilities, during periods of health and humanitarian crises, can successfully play a preventive and relieving role for healthcare facilities by implementing post-COVID treatment, conducting vaccinations, organizing isolators for people in quarantine, and even treating patients who do not have symptoms but require hospitalization. The transformation of the business model of these companies, in the form of a sustainable SusHT-CANVAS+ business model, is proposed and the mentioned critical activities are positioned in the model in the form of sustainable value.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PRACTICES: A PERCEPTION OF BACKWATER TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN SOUTH KERALA, INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1232-1238
Author(s):  
Emilda K. JOSEPH ◽  
◽  
Bindi VARGHESE ◽  
Tomy K. KALLARAKAL ◽  
Jose K. ANTONY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Negative Impacts

The Tourism Industry in South Kerala focuses more on Houseboat Tourism and Backwater Tourism. The unique, natural features set this destination apart from nearby places, as backwater destinations are rich in numerous natural resources. The sustainable development of these resources will highly enhance the livelihood of the communities in the backwater regions. They will be able to attract tourists seeking unique backwater experiences. Therefore, this article intends to comprehend the stakeholders’ perceptions on Sustainable Tourism Development in the backwater destinations of South Kerala in India. A total of 277 respondents participated in the research and the study adopted a quantitative research design, while considering the influence of various factors on the Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability. The data gathered from the study illustrated that the perception of stakeholders about Sustainable Tourism Development varied across different groups. Hence, all the stakeholders in the Tourism Industry need to work together, as this coordination will help to strengthen future development plans, in order to minimize the negative impacts of tourism in the backwater destinations of South Kerala. The study has also identified key turning points that will help to reshape the Sustainable Development of backwater tourism destinations of South Kerala.

THE MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN HUNGARY BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS – THE CHALLENGES OF REORGANISING AND REPOSITIONING TOURISM

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-405
Author(s):  
JÁNOS CSAPÓ ◽  
ANDRÁS TÖRZSÖK ◽  
ISTVÁN GALAMBOS
Keyword(s):  
Interwar Period ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
General Development ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Guest System ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Domestic Values

In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon concluding WWI caused the Hungarian Kingdom to lose not only two-thirds of its area and population, but the country’s most important tourism destinations as well. This is the reason why the “domestic values” of the country were valorised in the following period in terms of tourism. Both the remaining tourism supply and the demand had to face significant changes; for instance, the paying guest system was introduced in Hungary at the time in question. Some new investments were made from 1922 onwards in these destinations, such as the establishment of holiday camps and hotels, but the development of tourism was primarily supported through government regulations and the creation of national and regional tourism authorities. Due to these investments and innovations the interwar period became a flourishing era for domestic tourism.

scholarly journals Cluster approach to sustainable tourism development

Academia Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravshan Allayorov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cluster Approach ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations

The article considers the cluster approach to the sustainable development of tourism destinations. The concept of the "regional tourism cluster" and its features, as well as the symbol of the formation of the tourist group.

Understanding Collaboration and Sustainable Tourism Development

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Janne Liburd
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This chapter will provide conceptual clarifications of collaboration and sustainable development, and their application to tourism. Collaboration is not new in the contexts of tourism research, tourism higher education or the tourism industry. Academic life thrives on selection, classification and informed judgement, which are not at odds with collaboration. Without argument and counterargument, knowledge cannot be advanced. Tourism destinations are made up of many industry actors and stakeholders who are engaged in a myriad of networks and collaborative efforts. Tourists readily choose between destinations in a globally competitive field. Many travel to over-crowded destinations, where the tourism sector drives the destination to accommodate its demands, which may be at odds with sustainably living within the needs and wants of the destination and its local inhabitants. This chapter will attempt to overcome the all too frequent gap between sustainability in tourism theory and practice, by focusing on collaborative dimensions and possible critical engagements. The overall objective is to add three aspects to the current literature and appreciative understanding of the importance of collaboration for sustainable tourism development.

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