scholarly journals Tourism Industry in Kashmir Valley: Issues & Challenges Associated with the Process of Concretisation

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Arshad Bhat ◽  
Abid Sultan ◽  
Aamir Qureshi ◽  
Abid Qadir ◽  
H. A. Malik
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Employment Generation

Tourism product is associated with livelihood of both rural and urban population. Tourism is one of the leading sectors in the valley followed by horticulture, providing employment to a huge chunk of population whether skilled or unskilled. Tourism industry is the only sector which is working throughout the year be it summer or winter. The present paper is an attempt to analyse the potential and growth of tourism in the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and examine the issues associated with the concretisation at tourist spots/destinations. During 2015-16, the total number of foreign tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir was recorded to be 58568. Tourism industry is playing a pivotal role in the U.T. economy which is evident from the fact that tourism sector accounts for 5.92 per cent of India’s GDP and 8 per cent to Jammu & Kashmir economy. But, during turmoil period (1990-2000), the U.T. of Jammu and Kashmir in general and Kashmir valley in particular was worst hit, there was unrest in every nook and corner of the valley. The results revealed that though tourism contributes to the employment generation of the U.T. but from the analysis of the data it was astonish recorder that less than 1 % growth was observed during past two decades. The infrastructure was created leaps and bound every nook and corner of the tourist destination, but it has posed serious challenges and threats to the various socio-economic characteristics like employment, living standard, income, environmental degradation and obviously the greenery of the tourist destination. But there are certain issues and challenges associated with the modernisation and concretisation at tourist destinations for sustainable tourism in the region.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF FORMING A TOURIST DESTINATION AS AN ELEMENT OF A SMART CITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Olha Lyubitseva ◽  
Natalyа Bielousova ◽  
Olha Skorostetska
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Smart Tourism

Purpose. Consider the problems of a tourist destination on the example of a capital city with an emphasis on the structure, mechanism, basic elements and stages of high-quality tourist services, in the context of the formation of the destination "Kiev" as an element of a modern smart city. Methodology. Analytical, statistical, graphic, systemic and comparative geographical methods were used. Approbation. The main conceptual issues of the formation of tourist destinations and the problems of their accompanying components were studied by domestic scientists(M. Boyko, Y. Zabaldina, A. Mazaraki, S. Melnichenko, I. Smirnov, T. Tkachenko and others) and were tested in the previous works of the authors of this article. Scientific novelty. The communication relationship of tourism service providers with their consumers is dictated by the availability of modern technologies, approaches and methods of forming tourist destinations as components of the smart tourism model. Today, the available theoretical, methodological and practical studies of smart tourism and smart destinations are controversial, given the fact that the scientific literature has not yet formed clearly theoretical constructions that would make it possible to formulate the main components of relationships in a smart destination. In this article, the authors have proposed an algorithm for the formation and development of the capital's smart city, using the example of the Kiev destination. Practical significance. The article raises controversial issues related to the realities of modern life of people in the framework of innovative approaches to the activities of the tourism sector in Ukraine, with its problems, challenges and practical solutions. The publication materials can be used in the educational process in higher educational institutions that train specialists for the Ukrainian tourism industry, the practical activities of travel operators and agencies, in the process of work of departments and professional institutions, relate to the tourism system of providing services or the processes of studying the issues of the introduction of innovative technologies into the tourism sector of Ukraine.

NEW NORMAL PARIWISATA YOGYAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 139-150
Author(s):  
Ajie Wicaksono
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Safe Distance ◽  
Electronic Money ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Normal Health

The Covid-19 pandemic has a major impact on the tourism sector in DIY which causes material losses to Regional Original Income (PAD). This study aims to describe changes in the tourism sector in the conditions before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and the new normal. The results showed that the tourism sector during the pandemic and the new normal era must implement (1) health protocols for the tourism industry such as hotels, restaurants, tourist destinations, and transportation for both visitors and employees by paying attention to cleanliness, health and safety (cleanliness, health, and safety) by providing hygiene facilities such as hand washing and soap, hand sanitizers, and temperature checks with a thermo gun. The hotel even provides isolation rooms for visitors with corona symptoms, (2) Payment using electronic money (cashless). (3) Limiting the number of visitors to prevent crowds and provide a safe distance to minimize spread, and (4) Tourist locations are opened gradually by prioritizing low-risk areas such as natural and mountainous areas. Keywords: Tourism, Covid-19, New Normal, Health Protocol

scholarly journals Influence of Tourism Destination Products and Images on Tourist Visiting Decision to Kota Seribu Sungai Banjarmasin

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Devin Cahya Triansya ◽  
Beta Budisetyorini
Keyword(s):  
Positive Influence ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

 AbstractThe continuous rapidly growth of tourism sector with the tight competition in the field of tourismmakes not all tourist destinations in the world always experience an increase in the number of tourist visits each year. Banjarmasin City, dubbed the “Kota Seribu Sungai” or "City of Thousand Rivers" and is known as the Thousand Rivers tourist destination has experiencedfluctuate number of tourist arrivals and tend to decline. The fluctuate number of tourist arrivalssourced from tourist visiting decisions can be influenced by various factors, including tourism destination productsand image. This study aims to see the effects of tourism destination products consisting of physical products, people, packages, and programsalsothe image of tourism destinations consisting of cognitive image and affective image on tourists visiting decision to the city of Thousand River Banjarmasin. The data obtained were taken by questionnaire to 123 tourists by accidental sampling. The results of the research were analyzed using multiple linear regression with two equations, namely (I) The influence of tourism destination products on tourist visiting decision and (II) The impact of tourism destination image on tourist visiting decision. The resultsfound the positive influence of tourism destination products to thetourist visiting decision of 54.5% and the image of tourism destination on the tourist visiting decision of 53.4% and the rest of 45.5% and 46.6% influenced by other factors not examined. The results of the analysis also showed the effect of tourism destination products variable partially consisting of physical products, packages, and programs have an effect on the decision of tourists while people have no influence. As for the variable image of tourism destinations in partial consisting of cognitive image and affective image affect the decision of tourists visiting to Kota Seribu Sungai Banjarmasin. 

scholarly journals On the issue of the development of domestic tourism in the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
N. S. Sergienko
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Self ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Accelerate Growth ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article considers the problematic issues of the development of the tourism industry in the Russian Federation. In the context of global challenges, the tourism sector of the Russian Federation retains significant potential to accelerate growth and strengthen its role in the development of the economy. On the example of individual tourist projects, the author summarizes and identifies possible areas of activity of public authorities. The study makes comprehensive proposals for the development of the tourist destination at the territorial level, including in the preparation of strategic documents, the adoption of regulatory measures on the business activities of the self-employed in the tourism sector, increasing the revenue base of local budgets through the development of tourism through the introduction of an additional fee.

Safari tourism and its role in sustainable poverty eradication in East Africa: the case of Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shem Wambugu Maingi
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Persistent Problem ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
African Context

Purpose Globally, poverty has been a persistent problem despite decades of unprecedented growth. The purpose of this paper is to deliberate on a sustainable livelihoods and poverty eradication approach in an African context. Design/methodology/approach The paper aims to bridge the gaps in poverty eradication strategies in East Africa by examining recent literature on livelihoods approaches and poverty eradication approaches. Findings Safari tourism is one way of connecting poor communities in Kenya to the tourism industry. The development of community conservancies in Kenya presents yet more opportunities for communities to be integrated with the sector. The Africanization of the tourism sector in Kenya is a priority, as communities embrace tourism and poverty eradication measures. Practical implications There is a need for the Safari tourism sector to integrate the local community’s indigenous knowledge systems, community social capital and the community’s natural capital with tourism product development and diversification. Originality/value The paper draws on applied research and technical analysis of the unique opportunities for enhancing sustainable poverty eradication through the tourism sector in East Africa and, more particularly, a Kenyan context.

SUSTAINABLE CUSTOMER DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE TOURISM RECOVERY PERSPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
Vol 14(63) (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Margarida POCINHO ◽  
Nataliya G.S. VIEIRA ◽  
Celso Pereira NUNES ◽  
Florin NECHITA
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Engagement ◽  
Content Marketing

The tourism sector has continued to be one of the most affected business units in 2020 in connection with a global pandemic. Numerous regions and tourist destinations, tourist hotspots and accommodations have been subjected to serious changes with a substantial economic impact. Thereby, the question arises as to whether the capacity to respond to customers' needs through functional digital engagement strategies is efficient for supporting a recovery and sustainable development of the tourism industry. This article comments on and provides a critical analysis of the recent online strategies related to content marketing applied to the tourism sector due to a global pandemic and the need to implement a different attitude towards tourismoriented projects. The article proposes some examples of efficient policies that fit in with changes in the world tourism market.

scholarly journals A Study of Determinants of Service Quality and Its Role in Customer Satisfaction: A Case of Selected Hotels in Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Mamta Singh ◽  
Devendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Massive Number ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism

Purpose of the study: Hospitality and tourism is a promising sector for growth of the Economy in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Every year a massive number of tourists visit the region during Nawroz and Eid –ul-Adha festival seasons. The region is fairly modern and possesses several tourist destinations including site seeing, religious tourism and historical tourism etc. Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office published a report on region’s economy that consists of number of foreign individuals, who visited Kurdistan region categorized into Arab and Non-Arab visitors category provides a clear picture that the region is not only an attraction for holiday but also for other type of tourism. Therefore we wish to learn customers opinion about satisfaction from service quality of the selected hotels. The study will be used to share key information with the hotel in Sulaimaniyah city.Methodology: To understand the determinants of service quality that is most shot for by the individuals we have conducted a survey of selected five star hotels in Sulamaniyah. The sample size for this study was a small sample which was 50 respondents. We used purposive sampling. For data analysis we used SPSS software package for social sciences. Main Findings: We observed from the majority responses that Room service, delivery time, behavior of hotel staff, a nice welcome on arrival, variety of food and beverage are some of the important parameters on which customers decide to rate a hotel. The customers do not have much interest in modern furniture facilities as per this study result. Application of the study: In the nutshell hospitality and tourism sector has huge potential for job creation given the fact the region has well-educated and well groomed young population ready to be employed in the region’s growing tourism industry, this research will help the hotels to provide better services to satisfy the customer.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OF UBUD VILLAGE AS A CULTURAL M.I.C.E. (MEETING, INCENTIVES, CONVENTIONS, EXHIBITIONS) DESTINATION IN BALI

Jurnal IPTA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
I GPB Sasrawan Mananda ◽  
Luh Gede Leli Kusuma Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Travel Agent ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
High Season ◽  
Further Development

The concept of mass tourism has two seasons namely high season and low season to determine the number of tourist visits each year, therefore the tourism industry to try to conduct a vigorous promotion by carrying out activities that can bring tourists to stay in one tourist destination. One of the activities that entrepreneurs do in the low season is to conduct activities M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions). This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis technique by applying the participatory principle involving M.I.C.E stakeholders, destination manager, travel agent managers and tourists. Ubud Village as a tourist destination also has potential for M.I.C.E activities has not had a convention bureau, this is due to the characteristics of the tourists who come to Ubud and the needs required by the tourism industry managers are different from other tourist destinations in Bali such as Badung regency and Denpasar municipality. During this time, the implementation activities of M.I.C.E. dominated by incentives tourism activities (56.57%), exhibitions (31.72%) and meetings (11.71%). The SWOT results concluded that Ubud Village is still S> W and O?T thus requiring internal consolidation, but seeing O?T has potential for further development. Development strategy were using grand strategy which make the results such as growth, dominance, and maximum investment.

Experiences of international tourists with healthy signature foods: a case study in Malacca

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 1869-1882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mageswari Kunasegaran ◽  
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh ◽  
Sofiah Kadar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Gaze ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Gaze Theory

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of international tourists with healthy signature food at a tourist destination, and explore the perceptions of food providers regarding the preparation of healthy signature foods. Healthy signature food at tourist destinations has become a crucial factor that can determine whether tourists revisit a tourist destination. The relevant literature review and Urry’s tourist gaze theory indicate that there is a lack of previous research on healthy signature foods among international tourists and food providers. The current study addresses this gap by providing a holistic understanding of healthy signature foods and how they have led to a culture of healthy eating in the tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach A case study was conducted in Malacca, a World UNESCO Heritage Site, to identify the experiences of international tourists with local signature foods. A purposive sampling method was selected to gather information from international tourists and food providers. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews to gain a detailed perspective of healthy signature foods. Findings The results revealed four thematic analysis outcomes, namely, memorable food experiences, food hygiene consciousness, cultural values and tourist happiness, which directly impact tourists’ satisfaction and intention to revisit. Additionally, aspects such as type of trip, trip frequency and the purpose of the trip influenced tourists’ experiences with healthy signature food. Furthermore, it was found that the selected food providers prepared their meals according to the standard procedures. Originality/value The current study extends Urry’s tourist gaze theory by exploring tourists’ perceptions of healthy signature food as well as exploring the way the food is prepared. Healthy signature food has much potential as a means of attracting and sustaining international tourists at tourist destinations. Furthermore, it strengthens the supply chain relationship between international tourists (customers) and food providers (suppliers) in the food tourism industry.

Tourism Impact and Stakeholders’ Quality of Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunju Woo ◽  
Muzaffer Uysal ◽  
M. Joseph Sirgy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Impact ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Community Residents

This article reports a study testing the hypothesis that, compared with community residents who are not affiliated with the tourism industry, residents affiliated with tourism are likely to perceive tourism impact more positively, and the more positive their perceptions of tourism development, the more likely they feel satisfied with their lives. The study involved a survey of community residents of four tourist destinations in the United States. A total of 407 responses were used for data analysis. The results provided support for the notion that the influence of community residents’ perceptions of tourism impact and their life satisfaction is dependent on whether the residents are affiliated or not affiliated with the tourism sector.

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