scholarly journals Globalisation of the tourism industry: Future trends and challenges for South Africa

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-569
Author(s):  
E. Heath
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
First Century ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The World ◽  
Competitive Success ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations

The pressure of globalisation is having a major impact on tourism destinations throughout the world. The implications for destination marketers are profound and the response will require a new strategic focus and approach. This paper focuses on the changing global tourism environment, with particular emphasis on the key trends and developments that are likely to occur in the early part of the twenty first century. The paper concludes with an outline of the key factors that need to be addressed to ensure competitive success for developing tourism destinations such as South Africa.

Positioning ASEAN as One Collective Destination: Towards a Sustainable Brand

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-103
Author(s):  
Varintra Sirisuthikul ◽  
Pichai Pusumpun
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism Websites

In a globalizing world, where traveling is becoming easy and accessible, tourism destinations are increasingly competing in drawing travelers into their areas. One of the biggest challenges for any destination marketers is the substitutability of their offerings and the task of positioning their destinations against the numerous competing places that offer similar features (Moilanen & Rainisto, 2009; Pike, 2012; Pike & Page, 2014). The intense competitiveness of the global tourism industry increasingly calls for the most competitive positioning for individual destinations (Miller & Henthorne, 2007; Pike 2012). Consequently, the paper attempts to investigate the positioning strategies of the 10 individual destinations of ASEAN to better understand their distinctiveness and assess ASEAN collective brand. The current research aims to fill this gap through a preliminary assessment of brand elements of ten countries in ASEAN on how they project their official tourism websites using the method of content analysis of the 10 official tourism websites. This is followed by a discussion of the desired ASEAN collective brand with the engagement of ASEAN stakeholder in tourism collaboration, focusing mainly on joint promotion of tourism destinations. Consequently, the study presents an integrative framework embracing collaborative stakeholder efforts that ultimately leads to achieve a unified and sustainable brand of ASEAN. Keywords: Collective ASEAN Brand; Positioning; Destination Branding; Sustainable Brand; Stakeholder

scholarly journals The challenges of developing small tourism enterprises in townships: case of Umlazi, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-205
Author(s):  
Nsizwazikhona Simon Chili ◽  
Simiso Lindokuhle Mabaso
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Elite Group ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
Township Tourism ◽  
Tourism Economy

Township tourism in South Africa has grown in popularity since 1994 and is considered by some researchers to be an appropriate mechanism for stimulating local economic development. Opportunities for the development of black-owned enterprises in South Africa began for the first time when the country integrated into the global tourism economy after many years of international sanctions. The growth of township tourism thus can provide the context for potential economic opportunities for local entrepreneurs to enter the business, an activity that traditionally has been the domain of established white South African entrepreneurs. The main objective of the study is to present findings on the challenges that face a certain group of small tourism enterprises in townships with more attention being specifically paid to Umlazi as the second biggest township in the Southern hemisphere. The main reason for the choice of the study is due to the fact that there is only a limited literature that explores the conditions of small-scale and informal tourism entrepreneurs operating in South Africa’s black townships. The focus falls upon the challenges of developing small tourism entrepreneurs for black owners in the township, especially because South African tourism industry is highly concentrated and dominated by small elite group of large, mostly locally owned, tourism organizations which drive the tourism economy that unfortunately excludes and sidelines that of the townships

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MARKET CAPITAL ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY: EXPERIENCE OF THE EU AND OTHER COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
M. Troian ◽  
V. Shkola ◽  
M. Domashenko ◽  
T. Makarenko
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
World Order ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Government Support ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry faced a crisis that could be the worst in history. In recent years, the tourism industry has been one of the fastest-growing industries, sometimes faster than the world economy as a whole. 2019 has brought unprecedented changes to the world order, affecting all socio-ecological and economic ties. What are the consequences of and will have global tourism in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which countries and regions of the world will suffer the greatest losses, what threatens and what are the benefits of the tourism crisis that will bring a "new order" to the tourism industry, what innovative management anti-crisis measures should be applied by world governments and non-governmental organizations to overcome the unprecedented tourism crisis - all these issues remain acute and have identified the research topic. The paper examines the methodological developments and recommendations for overcoming the tourism crisis in Europe caused by the pandemic virus COVID-19, namely, the article identifies the basics and consequences of the pandemic impact on market capital on the example of tourism in Europe and the world, shows that the global tourism industry is one of the main factors in the formation of market capital, studied market capital as a component of intellectual capital on the example of tourism in the EU, outlined the prospects for global tourism, developed a system of measures to overcome the global crisis through tourism SWOT-analysis. Namely: enhanced multilateral cooperation and strong support are important for the resumption of tourism; the speed of adaptation of governments at all levels and the private sector involved in the tourism sector and the ability to respond quickly and adapt to the crisis; providing targeted and affordable government support as quickly and efficiently as possible for vulnerable tourism enterprises, workers and tourists; ensuring policy clarity and taking measures to limit uncertainty; invention and development of more sustainable and sustainable (socio-ecological-economic) models of tourism; development of tourism education and legislation.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism: A Case Study of Lumbini, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-43
Author(s):  
Bhim Bahadur Kunwar
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Health ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to discover and present the impacts of COVID-19 in tourism in the context of Lumbini and its premises. As COVID-19 spread globally, it has created many challenges in health and security, daily lives, the national economy, and the global tourism industry. The COVID-19 outbreak has been considered as the most challenging tragedy that occurred in the world after the 2nd world war. The World Health Organization (WHO) had listed Nepal also as a country with a high-risk zone of COVID-19.The travel restriction and nationwide lock-down implemented by many countries including Nepal have resulted in a stranded traveler’s movement. As the consequences ticket reservation, flight services, transportation, hotel, and restaurants were closed and several job losses were registered in the tourism sector. The negative effects like fear, threat, frustration, and losing the confidence of tourism entrepreneurs appeared. This has brought changes in the tourists’ behavior and their motivation to travel for the next few years. In Lumbini businesses like lodges, hotels, restaurants, and travel offices were also severely affected by the pandemic. Thus, the tourism sector has been facing serious threats due to the prolonged lockdown and closing of tourism activities than the terror of COVID-19 itself.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN OBJEK WISATA PEMANDIAN LUBUK MATA KUCING KOTA PADANG PANJANG

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Yolveri Yolveri
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
City Government ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The City

The city government of Padang Panjang has developed several tourism objects, one of which is the Lubuk Mata Kucing bath because there are still not many tourism who have not seen the object, due to the location which is on the outskirts of the city and road directions to tourism objects are still lacking, then indirectly affect the level of tourism visits. The Lubuk Mata Kucing bath is indeed very minimal promotion and exposes tourism objects to the crowd, so you do not see this beautiful tourism attraction, in addition to the lack of promotion in the facilities section. The Indonesian government has tried to make Indonesia one of the tourism destinations for tourism and make Indonesia the main destination for tourism, tourism who visit many tourism objects in Indonesia automatically improve the economy of local residents and foreign exchange, as is being done by the Padang government. Panjang In making improvements to one of the tourism objects, namely the Lubuk Mata Kucing bath, to be a better tourism attraction. The development of the world of tourism and increased competition in the Tourism Industry of the Padang Panjang City Government, especially the Tourism Office, should carry out various development strategies so that tourism in the City of Padang Panjang is not left behind as one of the Lubuk Mata Kucing bathing objects that can develop and attract tourism to visit. The Municipal Government of Padang Panjang cooperates with other parties that are expected to increase the level of tourist visits.

Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, and Sustainable Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 1669-1687
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Tourism

This chapter reveals the overview of sustainability; the overview of environmental sustainability; environmental sustainability and climate change; environmental sustainability, water resources, and energy consumption; and the overview of sustainable tourism. Sustainability is the important issue that attempts to bridge social science with civic engineering and environmental science with the technology of the future. Environmental sustainability is important because it ensures people have water and resources, and adopting its practices protects the environment and human health. Sustainable tourism is a growing segment of the global tourism industry that makes the positive contributions to the environmental, socio-cultural, and economic well-being of destinations and local communities around the world. Sustainability, environmental sustainability, and sustainable tourism are rooted in three issues that are considerably linked to fossil fuel depletion, climate change due to carbon dioxide emissions, and the increasing costs of energy and water.

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 Place Branding—The Challenges of Getting It Right: Coping with Success and Rebuilding from Crises

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-189
Author(s):  
Heather Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Place Branding ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Branding Strategies ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Cyclical Process ◽  
Headline News ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

A focus on continued year-on-year economic growth was beginning to be seen as unsustainable even before the COVID-19 crisis forced many tourism destinations to rethink their marketing and branding. This paper adopts a critical marketing stance to explore the relationship between place branding and two recent extreme conditions affecting the tourism industry: overtourism, as exemplified when the issue became headline news in popular media from the summer of 2017, as many examples were offered of places struggling to cope with their success; and the COVID-19 crisis that effectively brought global tourism to a standstill in 2020, as the industry attempts to rebuild from this current unprecedented crisis. This article is not designed to suggest normative place-branding strategies. Rather, through the presentation of an original model that conceptualizes the cyclical process of rebuilding from crises and coping with success, it aims to provide a warning that whatever place-branding strategies are implemented in a post-pandemic world, for whatever type of tourism, in whatever type of destination, a rein must be employed in order that the drive for recovery from undertourism through successful place branding does not lead to the return of overtourism.

scholarly journals Tourism Global Value Chains and Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 68-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Daly ◽  
Gary Gereffi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Central Characteristic

Tourism is an important driver of economic growth around the world. While Europe remains the most visited continent in the world, Asia Pacific and Africa had the highest growth rates in visitors over the decade spanning 2005–14. With a wide array of animals and picturesque landscapes, Africa has long captured the imagination of international leisure travellers. In more recent years, the growing diversity of experiences in countries such as South Africa has helped fuel a record number of visitors. While the economic importance of tourism to Africa is a central characteristic throughout the continent, there is variance in its profile at both the regional and country levels. North Africa is the most vibrant tourism destination on the continent. Southern Africa has the second largest total tourism receipts behind North Africa, with its relatively high leisure spending. Central Africa, meanwhile, has the most underdeveloped tourism industry in the world.

scholarly journals The Influence of Human Aspect of Accommodation and Destination on Tourist Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S2) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Communication Skill ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Human Aspect ◽  
Industry Needs

Tourism industry becomes a productive economic sector in the world. Nowdays, tourism industry in every country vary and is potentially to developed, especially in Indonesia. North Sumatera is one of the priority provinces for tourism development in Indonesia. One of the most popular tourism destinations in North Sumatera is Samosir Island Lake Toba. This research aims to analysis the influence of accommodation and destination in North Sumatera Tourism Industry. The population of this study is local tourist and international tourists visiting Tourist Destination in North Sumatera. Sample of this study is 250 respondents. Data analysis was used by software of Amos 22 with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of study prove that accommodation and destination have positively and significantly effeted to tourist satisfaction, the communication and hospitality of human aspect in providing services to the tourist are more concerned to improve. In terms of developing human aspect of accommodation and destination in North Sumatera, tourism industry needs to be focussed on two aspects, namely: hospitality and communication skill. Proposed idea in improving the human aspect of the tourism industry is enchanging the creation of hybrid tourits satisfaction

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