scholarly journals MAPPING THE UNDISCOVERED OBJECTS AND SITES IN LITHUANIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Justinas Jasiūnas ◽  
Edita Maneikaitė ◽  
Paulius Venckus ◽  
Denis Romanovas ◽  
Giedrė Beconytė
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
National Centre ◽  
Infrastructure Network ◽  
Tourist Infrastructure ◽  
Open Courses ◽  
Map Service ◽  
Official Information

Forlorn, uncared-for cultural or natural objects and sites fail to be included into lists of touristic attractions due to their obscurity, poor condition and communication and are usually visited by certain social groups (extreme adventure travellers, members of various subcultures and etc.). The analysis revealed a wide array of such objects and sites, which are unknown and not in very good condition, can be very different starting with manor houses, historic parks and gardens and finishing with airfields, open courses or dumping grounds. The goal of a pilot research project carried out at the National Centre of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics “GIS-Centras” was to collect information on diverse objects and sites that are typically not included into official information sources and fall outside the tourist infrastructure network. The collected information will be published as a map service. The inventory of such undiscovered objects and sites and visualisation is one of the ways to encourage the interest of visitors, especially in regions that lack famous tourist attraction objects or beautiful landscapes. The paper describes solutions for the structure of the database, object acquisition technology, cartographic visualisation and publication of collected data as an online map at www.nemasinis.lt ...

Trust in Virtual Communities

2011 ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
Luis V. Casaló ◽  
Carlos Flavián ◽  
Miguel Guinalíu
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Chat Rooms ◽  
The World ◽  
Community Concept ◽  
E Mail

Individuals are increasingly turning to computermediated communication in order to get information on which to base their decisions. For instance, many consumers are using newsgroups, chat rooms, forums, e-mail list servers, and other online formats to share ideas, build communities and contact other consumers who are seen as more objective information sources (Kozinets, 2002). These social groups have been traditionally called virtual communities. The virtual community concept is almost as old as the concept of Internet. However, the exponential development of these structures occurred during the nineties (Flavián & Guinalíu, 2004) due to the appearance of the World Wide Web and the spreading of other Internet tools such as e-mail or chats. The justification of this expansion is found in the advantages generated by the virtual communities to both the members and the organizations that create them.

Innovation and technology – the only answer for sustainable tourism growth

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 743-747
Author(s):  
António Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Technology Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Societal Expectations ◽  
Official Information ◽  
Determinant Factor

Purpose This paper aims to explain how innovation can contribute to sustainable tourism growth, bearing in mind that tourism was never a factor of conflict but a factor and a sign of peace and prosperity. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on information drawn from official information sources and relevant data from Travelport. Findings Sustainable tourism growth is unstoppable and is already a reality – proved by decades of permanent growth. Sustainable tourism growth is needed for economic, social, cultural, environmental and political reasons. A continued and sustainable tourism growth is possible with better management and the innovation and technology support. Originality/value Tourism performance in recent decades proves that tourism can meet societal expectations and demands at all levels and is a determinant factor of cultural interchange and an important pillar for peace and harmony between different nationalities.

Marketing Research into the Tourist Attraction Potential of Podolsk Urban Okrug

Servis plus ◽  
10.12737/3892 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Екатерина Танеева ◽  
Ekaterina Taneeva ◽  
Ирина Чурилова ◽  
Irina Churilova
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Ecological Requirements ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Tourist Infrastructure

Podolsk has a high tourist and recreation potential determined by the following contributing factors:favourable climate and environmental conditions, rich historical and architectural heritage, easy-to-access cultural and tourist institutions, extended tourist infrastructure, well-preserved and nurtured folk traditional core. However, a number of factors are detrimental to tourism development in Podolsk urban okrug, among them are unavailability of a database shared by tourism providers or a register / inventory of tourist resources. Therefore, projects concerning the construction of re-erected tourist complexes are to take into account not only the tourism-type-related demand dimensions, but also the nature and formal of the tourist offer: availability of tourist resources and personnel resources in compliance with ecological requirements and economic viability. The authors undertake marketing research into the tourist attraction potential of Podolsk urban okrug, and use the results obtained to formulate proposals aimed at enhancing the tourist attractiveness of the urban okrug.

scholarly journals Analysis of Node in Wain River Protected Forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
Nadia Almira Jordan ◽  
Budiani Fitria Endrawati ◽  
Ariyaningsih Ariyaningsih ◽  
Healty Susantiningdyah
Keyword(s):  
Natural Condition ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Wide Scope ◽  
The Public ◽  
Main Pathway ◽  
Activity Center ◽  
Physical Elements

HLSW is a natural tourist attraction that presents the scenery and experience of natural tropical rainforest exploration. The existing space in the HLSW area is not well ordered, especially in the public zone as the zone visited by more diverse visitors. This can be seen from main routes and some attraction nodes that are not in good condition. Node is the concentration of the area, which is the intersection of HLSW main pathway, the tracking post and attraction area as the activity center. A node must show the indigenous character and accommodate the visitor’s activity. It is necessary to analyze the HLSW node to obtain the type of activity and the condition of physical elements. Observation of the node by mosaic technique, which is to combine several single photographs to get the picture in a wide scope and to understand the role of each node. Results of this research are (i) All three types of nodes are exist in natural condition with very minimal facilities, (2) The number of facilities such as signage and other supporting furniture are not good in quality and not many in quantity, (3) The whole elements does not show HLSW character yet. This causes the concentration of the area to be less attractive and does not show its identity.

Climate Information Sources (CISs) and Tourist Satisfaction

2014 ◽  
pp. 376-392
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jafarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Tourism Sector

In recent years, the excellent status of tourism industry and its role on social-economical development has caused more attention to be paid to tourism's various dimensions in countries, especially developing countries. Publicity and advertizing have significant influence on the sustainable growth of the tourism industry. In addition, the information sources can help tourism. That is why quality of the publicity and information sources are seriously considered by deputies and planners of the tourism sector for marketing of the tourism industry. It seems that the role of Climate Information Sources (CISs) on the tourism industry is more critical than other resources. This research is a descriptive survey study that investigates the satisfaction of CISs quality of foreign tourists in order to attract tourists to Iran. In this chapter, CISs are divided into two main categories: Website sources and printed sources. The two sources are investigated in the aspects of attractiveness, motivating/ influencing, usefulness, validity, user-friendliness, and usefulness. The results show that CISs quality of printed and Website sources are satisfactory from the viewpoint of Iran's foreign tourists. In addition, quality of CISs are good in the aspect of motivating/influencing, but they are not in good condition from the aspects of user-friendliness and usefulness.

“Greetings from the Zonal Border”

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-124
Author(s):  
Astrid M. Eckert
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
Local Activity ◽  
East German ◽  
Tourist Infrastructure ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Western Side ◽  
Territorial Status ◽  
Global Cold War

This chapter considers tourism to the Iron Curtain as a means by which West Germans and their visitors sought to make sense of the global Cold War through local activity. As early as the 1950s, the Iron Curtain attracted curiosity seekers and eventually turned into a well-developed tourist attraction. An elaborate tourist infrastructure emerged on the western side that allowed visitors to peek into socialist East Germany. The Iron Curtain was put on display in a way that prompted East German authorities to make efforts to render such visits less attractive for western tourists. Especially during the 1950s and 1960s, border tourism offered an outlet for West German anti-Communism and was frequently framed as a demand for German unity. The chapter reads border tourism as a skewed form of communication between West and East that stabilized the political and territorial status quo and helped West Germans become accustomed to partition.

scholarly journals Perception of and Anxiety About COVID-19 Infection and Risk Behaviors for Spreading Infection: An International Comparison

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiro Shiina ◽  
Tomihisa Niitsu ◽  
Osamu Kobori ◽  
Keita Idemoto ◽  
Tasuku Hashimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Precautionary Behavior ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Official Information

Abstract Background: To control the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 infection's disease (COVID-19), appropriate precautionary behaviors by the public should be promoted. We have been concerned about the differences among countries regarding the populations' cognitional and behavioral patterns as well as attitudes toward information sources in relation to the anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic because knowing these differences will contribute to our understanding of the patterns of epidemic-related anxiety and behaviors, and it will help optimize future policies for preventing the second wave of the epidemic.Methods: To examine the differences among countries in their residents' perception, attitude, and precautionary behaviors toward COVID-19, we conducted a cross-sectional study through an online questionnaire survey. Adults who had been registered in Cross Marketing Inc. and living in the UK, Spain, or Japan were subjected. A total of 8,000 people stratified by age were recruited on a first-come, first-served method. Knowledge of and anxiety about COVID-19, the frequency and credibility of several information sources, and the magnitude of each precautionary behavior were examined in the questionnaire on March 27–28, 2020 in Japan and April 17–21 in the UK and Spain.Results: Compared to Japan, the knowledge and anxiety level and the frequency of precautionary behaviors were higher in the UK and Spain. Participants with infected acquaintances were more concerned about COVID-19. However, participants in the UK rarely wore a medical mask. Participants in the UK and Spain were eager to get information about COVID-19 compared to those in Japan. The participants in Spain tended not to trust official information and to believe specialists' comments instead.Conclusion: The urgency of the spread of COVID-19, cultural backgrounds, and recent political situations appear to contribute to the differences among countries revealed herein.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Daya Tarik Wisata Lanskap Sejarah Istana Alwatzikhoebillah Sambas Kalimantan Barat

Eksos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Sabahan Sabahan
Keyword(s):  
Good Condition ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ease Of Access ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Wheeled Vehicles ◽  
Good Access ◽  
Existing Data

The Alwadzikhoebillah Palace area is a cultural heritage related to the history of ancient Sambas. The landscape of the palace building is in the form of a stage and is located close to the river. Rivers are the main infrastructure in carrying out social and government activities. In addition to government interests, the existence of the Alwadzikhoebillah Palace area near the river is also based on the philosophy of the Malay community who believes that a good building location is a place close to a spring. This study uses quantitative and descriptive methods to analyze the relationship between existing data by looking at the potential and constraints that affect tourism activities. The quantitative method was carried out using a simple scoring technique based on the criteria of MacKinnon et al. (1986) with several modifications adapted to the conditions and research needs to assess the potential as a tourist attraction which consists of several components. This evaluation indicates that the Alwatzikhoebillah Palace area actually has two tourist objects and attractions (67%) in the very potential category (S1) and one tourist object and attraction (33%) in the quite potential category (S2). Objects and tourist attractions in the Alwadzikhoebillah Palace area have good access values. All of these accesses are in good condition, namely in the form of flat asphalt roads with no holes and can be passed by two and four-wheeled vehicles. It's just that in the dining area the ease of access is worth less due to the limited parking area for visitors.

Climate Information Sources (CISs) and Tourist Satisfaction

2014 ◽  
pp. 239-257
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jafarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Tourism Sector

In recent years, the excellent status of tourism industry and its role on social-economical development has caused more attention to be paid to tourism’s various dimensions in countries, especially developing countries. Publicity and advertizing have significant influence on the sustainable growth of the tourism industry. In addition, the information sources can help tourism. That is why quality of the publicity and information sources are seriously considered by deputies and planners of the tourism sector for marketing of the tourism industry. It seems that the role of Climate Information Sources (CISs) on the tourism industry is more critical than other resources. This research is a descriptive survey study that investigates the satisfaction of CISs quality of foreign tourists in order to attract tourists to Iran. In this chapter, CISs are divided into two main categories: Website sources and printed sources. The two sources are investigated in the aspects of attractiveness, motivating/ influencing, usefulness, validity, user-friendliness, and usefulness. The results show that CISs quality of printed and Website sources are satisfactory from the viewpoint of Iran's foreign tourists. In addition, quality of CISs are good in the aspect of motivating/influencing, but they are not in good condition from the aspects of user-friendliness and usefulness.

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