City Tourism Research Articles

Identification Priority Source of Heavy Metals in Urban Soils Based on Source-specific Ecological Risk Analysis in a Typical Tourist City

To understand the pollution status, distribution characteristics, and pollution sources of soil heavy metals in tourist cities in northwest China, the soil content of heavy metals As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the main areas of Dunhuang City was collected and analyzed. The soil heavy metal pollution level was quantitatively evaluated by the methods of the geo-accumulation index and improved Nemerow pollution index, and the sources of heavy metal pollution were quantitatively analyzed using cluster analysis and the positive matrix factorization （PMF） model. The contribution rate of each pollution source to ecological risk was determined by combining the PMF model and comprehensive ecological risk index. The results showed that except for the mean contents of As and Ni, the mean contents of Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, and Zn were all higher than the background values in Gansu Province. However, the average content of the eight elements was lower than the screening value of construction land in the Standard for Soil Pollution Risk Control of Soil Environmental Quality Construction Land （trial） （GB 36600-2018）. Among them, the enrichment of Cd, Pb, and Hg was more serious, and the exceedance rate was higher than 90%. The results of the geo-accumulation index indicated that urban soils were mainly polluted by Hg in the study area, and Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn pollution also existed in different degrees. The improved Nemerow pollution index illustrated that the comprehensive pollution degree of the soil was clean to moderate pollution, and the overall pollution was light pollution. Based on the PMF model, we could conclude that soil heavy metals in the study area were affected by natural sources, industrial deposition sources, industrial sources, traffic sources, and comprehensive sources, and the contribution rates were 29.28%, 25.86%, 20.13%, 16.5%, and 8.23%, respectively. The specific source-integrated ecological risk assessment model found that the industrial deposition source contributed the most to the ecological risk in the study area and could be regarded as the priority control pollution source, and Hg was considered to be the priority control pollution element for ecological risk.

Navigating between resistance and unintentional collaboration: The role of left-wing grassroots associations in the tourist city

Navigating between resistance and unintentional collaboration: The role of left-wing grassroots associations in the tourist city

The spatial narratives and representation of slavery and colonial heritage on guided tours in Amsterdam

ABSTRACT Amidst increasing societal discussion on slavery and colonial heritage, tourism has emerged as a potential avenue to address such concerns. Yet, tourism and tour guiding suffers from a paradox. On the one hand, tourism narratives can form a part of an oppressive strategy in colonial approaches against socially excluded and marginalised groups while on the other hand, tourism can offer counter-narratives with progressive potential in transforming mindsets and enlarging perspectives. This article explores these conceptual issues in the context of guided city tours in Amsterdam utilising a qualitative case study design involving participant observation and interviews. We identify the spatial narratives tour guides use to (re)present slavery and colonial heritage, and the factors shaping these narratives. We make two main contributions to the literature. Firstly, we identify how the need for positive atmosphere and good vibes are central to the extent to which tour guides are willing to engage tourists with slavery and colonial narratives in the city. Secondly, we offer a spatial mapping of slavery and colonial heritage narratives offered on tours through Amsterdam. Our study therefore contributes to evidencing how tourism, and tour guides hold transformative potential in dealing with slavery and heritage in an European urban setting.

The Influence of Work Motivation on Employee Work Performance at the Bima City Tourism and Culture Office

. This research aims to determine the effect of work motivation on employee work performance at the Bima City Tourism and Culture Office. This research is included in the Associative research category. The research instrument used was a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The population used in this research was all employees at the Bima City Tourism and Culture Office, totaling 58 employees, consisting of 34 employees with civil servant status and 18 contract employees and 6 honorary employees. The sample in this study was 34 employees with civil servant status at the Bima City Tourism and Culture Office. The sampling technique used in this research is purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques use observation, questionnaires and literature study. The data that has been collected is then analyzed using SPSS v.26 then tested for validity, reliability test, simple linear regression analysis, correlation coefficient, determination test and t test. The research results show that there is a significant influence of work motivation on work performance at the Bima City Tourism and Culture Office.

The Effect of Work Ability and Professionalism on Employee Performance Through Additional Income at the Binjai City Tourism Office

The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the influence of Work Ability and Professionalism on Employee Performance mediated by Additional Income at the Binjai City Tourism Office. This research was carried out at the Binjai City Tourism Office. The type of research is quantitative associative. The sample in this study is 38 employees with ASN and honorary status at the Binjai City Tourism Office. The sampling technique in this study uses a saturated sample where the entire population will be a sample in this study as many as 38 people. The results of the study show that Employability has a significant influence on Employee Performance as shown by a T-Statistic value of 7,311 > 1.96 and a P Value of 0.000 < 0.05. In the effect of Professionalism on Employee Performance, the T-Statistical value data was obtained from 5,570 > 1.96 and the P-Value value was 0.000 < 0.05 or there was an influence of Professionalism on Employee Performance. Workability has a significant effect on Employee Additional Income with a T-Statistic value of 2,401 > 1.96 with a P-Value of 0.002 < 0.05. Professionalism has no effect on Employee Additional Income. This can be seen from the results of the T-Statistic value of 0.668 < 1.96 with a P-Value of 0.548 > 0.05. In the effect of Additional Income on Employee Performance, a T-Statistic value of 3,701 > 1.96 was obtained with a P-Value of 0.009 < 0.05 which means that Additional Income has a significant effect on the Performance of Employees of the Binjai City Tourism Office. In the indirect influence, the results show that Additional Income does not have a role as an intervention variable in explaining the relationship between Work Ability and Professionalism on Employee Performance. This shows that improvements in Workability and Professionalism cannot increase Additional Income, which ultimately does not contribute to the improvement of the Performance of Employees of the Binjai City Tourism Office.Top of Form

Study on the Communication Strategy of Macao Music CultureTaking the Interaction Design of City Walk as an Example

As a city where East meets West, Macau has a rich historical and cultural heritage, and its music culture, based on its historical background, has a long history of development, with colourful and diverse genres. However, as a tourist city, the publics understanding of Macau is basically confined to the gaming industry. The dissemination of its music is faced with the problems of small scope of dissemination and lack of popularity, etc. Therefore, how to better inherit and protect the music culture of Macau? Therefore, how to better pass on and protect Macaus local culture has become an issue of wide concern to the Macau society nowadays. With the development of the Internet and the changing needs of the public, interactive design came into being, the interactivity of this design can provide a better user experience and increase the attractiveness of the project. As a popular way of travelling nowadays, city walking can make the public feel the city culture better. This design study will conduct fieldwork research on Macaos music culture through fieldwork method, literature research method and data collection method, analyse the form of its integration with urban micro-tourism, and finally design it interactively. In this way, the dissemination of Macaus music culture will be increased and the cultural participation of the public will be strengthened. In addition, the form of city walk can attract tourists of all ages, which is a good guide for the dissemination of Macaus music culture. Moreover, this design can provide the public with a vivid understanding of Macaus music culture, enhance Macaus cultural attractiveness, promote socialisation and interaction in the city, and improve the publics physical and mental health and quality of life. Therefore, this study aims to provide methodological ideas for the communication strategy of Macaus music culture and to provide innovative perspectives for the inheritance of Macaus excellent traditional culture.

Optimizing the Quality of Services, Products and Digital Promotions for Restaurants and Restaurants on Satisfaction and Interest Guests Revisit the City Entrance Area Parapat Tourism in Simalungun Regency

The Parapat area also highlights culinary diversity with unique eateries and restaurants as well as cafes offering various culinary experiences. Gumarang Restaurant presents a rich Minang culinary experience, inviting guests to enjoy delicious and traditional dishes. Meanwhile, Sehat Restaurant brings uniqueness to each of its dishes with creative touches, creating an unforgettable dining experience for consumers. On the other hand, the Kantor Pos Parapat Cafe emphasizes a relaxed atmosphere combined with practical service, offering comfort to guests seeking an enjoyable dining experience.This research aims to optimize the quality of service, products, and digital promotion in similar eateries and restaurants, focusing on their impact on consumer satisfaction and interest in revisiting the area. This study is of a quantitative nature. The population identified in this research consists of business owners, consumers, and employees located in the Entrance Area of Parapat Tourist City in Simalungun Regency. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling with a sample size of 97 respondents. The data is then analyzed using the partial least squares method using SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results of this study indicate that service quality has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction, product quality has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction, digital promotion of eateries and restaurants has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction, consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on the intention of consumers to revisit. The consumer satisfaction variable is able to mediate the influence of service quality, product quality, and digital promotion on the intention of consumers to revisit.

관광과 지역 정체성 정치

Despite being one of Korea's six major cities during the Japanese colonial era, Mokpo has declined to a small local city post-liberation. Since the establishment of the local government system, Mokpo has aimed to reinvent itself as a tourist destination. Over the past 20 years, the city has implemented six major tourism development and promotion projects, including night scenery lighting, a marine music fountain, urban regeneration of the old city center, a suspension cable car, hotel construction on Samhakdo Island, and branding Mokpo as a “romantic harbor city.” Throughout this process, there have been conflicts, competition, and cooperation with various civic and local interest groups. This research, based on related studies and Logan & Molotch's (2007) growth machine theory, analyzes how different groups formed growth and anti-growth coalitions and how they struggled over six key projects. Newspaper articles documenting these conflicts, competition, and cooperation were reviewed. To enhance reliability and validity, peer review and an interview with a local newspaper editor were conducted. The findings show that while the growth machine theory is useful in examining Mokpo's coalitions and their conflicts, it has limitations in fully explaining the phenomenon's complexity. The study concludes by discussing future research directions and the role of deliberative democracy in sustaining Mokpo's development as a tourist city.

Defining and cultivating creative citizenship in northern Thailand: enhancing urban livability through sustainable tourism

PurposeThis qualitative investigation is one of a series of sub-investigations under an umbrella project to develop Lampang Creative Livable Tourist City. The aim of this paper is to explore the integration of sustainable tourism into the development of Lampang, a city in northern Thailand. By collaborating with government and private agencies, academics, community leaders and the people of Lampang to reskill and upskill core community groups in the city, the researchers hope to enhance active citizenship, develop relevant skills and foster leadership networks that boost Lampang’s appeal as a sustainable tourism destination.Design/methodology/approachData were gathered from brainstorming meetings, focus group discussions, observations and in-depth interviews. After identifying key characteristics required for creative citizens of Lampang city, the researchers developed and implemented pilot curricula with five target groups. Activities were developed to nurture creative leaders and promote innovative use of traditional culture and lifestyle.FindingsThe findings revealed that targeted local curricula can harness the cultural capital of the local community and equip locals with a modern toolkit to lay the foundations for a creative, livable tourist city.Originality/valueThis study’s originality lies in its grassroots approach to defining creative citizenship. It captures local community perspectives on what constitutes a creative citizen. Moreover, this research demonstrates how custom-designed educational initiatives can effectively nurture a creative and resilient urban ecosystem. This offers a blueprint for culturally informed urban regeneration, highlighting the role of sustainable tourism in enhancing the city’s attractiveness and livability for both residents and visitors.

Analisis Pengaruh Sektor Pariwisata Terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) di Kota Batu

Batu City's Original Regional Income in 2021 has the lowest total income compared to other cities in East Java. Meanwhile, Batu City is a tourism city that has great potential in East Java Province, where the condition of the Regional Original Income should be much better. The goal of this study is to determine how Batu City's regional original income is impacted by the quantity of tourism attractions, visitors, hotels, and restaurants. This study makes use of time series and secondary data covering a 12-year period, from 2011 to 2022. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data, and SPSS 25 was used to interpret the results. Overall, the results show that the independent factors have a favorable impact on regional original income. Subsequently, based on the partial findings, the quantity of restaurants, tourism attractions, and visitors all positively and marginally affect regional original income. However, Batu City's Regional Original Income is positively and significantly impacted by the quantity of hotels.

Seeing like a settler: place-making, settler heritage, and tourism in Dubbo, Australia

This paper focuses on the settler colonial landscapes of tourism in the regional city of Dubbo, Australia. Dubbo is situated on Wiradyuri Country in the Orana region of New South Wales. Focusing specifically on the heritage-listed Old Dubbo Gaol and the Dundullimal Homestead, a former pastoral station, I explicate how these tourist sites offer experiences that normalise settler dwelling and occupation of First Nations Country. The Old Dubbo Gaol and Dundullimal occupy a broader settler colonial landscape where Dubbo is presented historically as ‘empty’ until settlers exploited the town’s ‘natural’ resources. By occluding the relationship between invasion, pastoralism, and Indigenous dispossession, the sites reproduce for visitors settler colonial metanarratives of dwelling. Using Tim Ingold’s notion of taskscape, I show how the tourist sites create taskscapes which invite visitors and consumers to engage in settler forms of dwelling that normalise a settler colonial landscape. Tourist taskscapes consist of the activities and interactions in a heritage site that encourage visitors to take an active role in experiencing place and history. By aligning these experiences and activities to settler narratives and histories, the sites interpellate visitors into the processes of autochthony that were/are used to negate First Nations sovereignties. While these taskscapes are leaky and contain the presence of First Nations in select parts of the heritage sites, the taskscapes dominate heritage tourism and normalise settler colonisation as a feature of place-making that does not require explicit explanation or education.

The right to the city versus the right to tourism in teleological perspective: an ethical conflict between goods

ABSTRACT This article proposes a teleological ethical approach for the analysis of the conflict between the right to the city and the right to tourism. Unlike the understanding of this conflict through a deontological lens, which is based on universal and unconditioned moral duties, a teleological perspective allows us to observe much more underlying and intricate problems that can arise in any cultural and socio-historical context of each tourist city. By taking the teleological model of the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre as a starting point, the article suggests the basis of a framework for an ethical understanding of the complexity of teleological conflicts that can appear in the pursuit of situated internal goods —sought cooperatively— and external goods —sought competitively— within and between social practices related to both rights.

Pengaruh Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai pada UPT Losari Dinas Pariwisata Kota Makassar

This research aims to find out how work discipline influences employee erformance at UPT Losari, Makassar City Tourism Office. The independent variable in this research is work discipline while the dependent variable is employee performance. The researchers conducted research by distributing questionnaires and documentation to 40 respondents. This research uses a quantitative type of research where the population in this study is 40 people using simple regression analysis using (SPSS) Version 25 and Microsoft Excel. The results of this research show that work discipline is significant on employee performance and the results of hypothesis testing with the help of the SPSS version 25 application by carrying out the T test.

A four‐party evolutionary game analysis of collaborative construction strategies for zero‐carbon tourism cities

AbstractA four‐party evolutionary game model for the collaborative construction strategies of zero‐carbon tourism cities (ZCTCs) is established that considers the individual contributions of local governments, tourism enterprises, tourists and local residents to the overall carbon‐neutralizing target. The evolutionary stability of the game players' strategies is then analyzed. The results show that there are three stable strategy combinations in the game system for ZCTC construction, which matches the construction modes of tourism cities at different levels of development. The initial value, costs, rewards, penalties, distribution coefficient, and reporting coefficient of the strategy selection affect the evolutionary paths of game players.

Implementation of Capital Expenditure Accounting Based on Government Regulation Number 12 of 2019 at The Manado City Tourism Service

The importance of regional financial management is not only reflected in efforts to achieve administrative efficiency, but is also a reflection of the implementation of the regional economy. This research aims to determine whether the application of capital expenditure accounting at the Manado City Tourism Office is appropriate or not based on Government Regulation Number 12 of 2019. The type of research used is qualitative research with a descriptive approach utilizing data obtained from documentation and interviews. The research results show that the Manado City Tourism Office has ensured that the assets acquired have a useful life of more than 12 months and are recorded on an accrual basis. The breakdown of capital expenditure into 6 categories and inclusive reporting are also in accordance with established provisions. This shows that the implementation of capital expenditure accounting at the Manado City Tourism Office is in accordance with the criteria set out in PP No. 12 of 2019 and SAP regarding Capital Expenditures in 2022.

New Changes in Chinese Urban Tourism Pattern under the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic: Based on Internet Attention

Internet attention, as a reflection of the actual focus of the public, not only responds to potential tourism demand but also represents the overall perception and preference characteristics of tourists for a tourist destination. The study selected eight representative tourist cities in China as research objects. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism patterns of Chinese cities was analysed using various analytical methods, including the seasonal characteristic index, the entropy value method, the coefficient of variation, and the tourism background trend line model. The study revealed the following conclusions: (1) following the conclusion of the epidemic, potential tourism demand demonstrated a notable recovery in comparison to the epidemic period, yet remained below the level observed in the same period before the epidemic. (2) The seasonal variations in internet attention after the end of the epidemic demonstrated an increased degree of differentiation, with the tourism market tending to be more prosperous during the high season and less so during the low season. (3) The epidemic had a relatively minor impact on the internet attention of famous tourist attractions and natural ecological attractions. In contrast, it had a more significant influence on historical and cultural sites and modern amusement spots. The findings of this study offer insights that can inform the recovery and sustainable development of tourist cities in the post-pandemic era.

Adaptive evolution and dynamic mechanism of resort socioecological system in tourism cities: The case of Qinhuangdao, China

Resort socioecological systems (SESs) have changed significantly worldwide because of rapid urbanisation and tourism development. Exploring the dynamics and driving mechanisms of resort SES at different stages is beneficial for understanding urban adaption to future pressure, creating elaborate strategies for tourism innovation, and achieving sustainable resort development. Therefore, this study proposed the Adaptive-TALC model as a novel analytical framework for resort evolution, using Qinhuangdao Resort as an empirical case study. The results revealed that 1) from 1979 to 2023, Qinhuangdao tourism resort had been gradually transformed from a simple socioecological system based on natural resource utilization to a complex adaptive system integrating natural and human resource utilization, 2) governance systems played a pivotal role in resort evolution, and business utilized digital technology to innovate resort products, thereby accelerating system renewal and reorganisation, and 3) within the context of panarchy, Aranya's holiday products serve as a model for local businesses to improve and innovate their products and ultimately promote Qinhuangdao's sustainable development. This study contributes to theories of tourist destination evolution by providing a novel framework for the cognition of the tourism resource sustainable utilization in resorts and provides insights into innovative approaches such as nature-cultural hybrid solutions, adaptive urban planning, and digital tourism, enabling tourism cities to enhance their adaption and mitigate potential risks.

Forecasting Australia’s international arrivals with climate indices

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of climate on marine and urban tourism using climate indices in four of Australia’s busiest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Climate is operationalized using the previously validated Holiday Climate Index (HCI)-beach for marine tourism HCI-urban for city tourism; international airport arrivals are the tourism behavior of interest.Design/methodology/approachHCI-beach and-urban indices were calculated using climate data: thermal comfort, cloud cover, windspeed and precipitation. Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models were calculated for airport arrivals only and airport arrivals with exogenous factors (i.e. HCI-beach and-urban).FindingsIndices proved significant for each city where HCI-urban scores were more favorable on the aggregate than HCI-beach scores. HCI-beach improved model accuracy in Melbourne (3.11%), Sydney (15.77%) and Perth (37.38%); HCI-urban improved accuracy at Brisbane by 37.73%.Research limitations/implicationsThe primary limitation is that airport arrival data was only available monthly. Using aggregated arrivals also precludes explicitly determining recreational intentions among travelers.Practical implicationsResults demonstrate climate indices can improve forecast accuracy for actual tourism behaviors, including destination arrivals.Social implicationsFor tourists, results demonstrate the meteorological season and city where climate conditions are more or less favorable.Originality/valueTo the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first known study to investigate the influence of climate indices on improving predictability of international arrival forecasts.

Exploration of the Planning and Design of Intelligent Ecological Park Under the Background of Carbon Neutrality -- takes Chongqing Lijia Baiyun Lake Park Planning and Design as an example

Under the background of China s goal of achieving carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutralization by 2060, green space, as an indispensable role, plays a key role. As an important part of urban green space system, parks play a positive role in ecological protection, enrichment of citizens life, beautification of the environment and carbon neutralization. Looking at China s park design, the ecological greening part occupies a very important position. However, with the rapid development of China s science and technology, science and technology are constantly integrating into our life. As a characteristic mountain city, Chongqing s urban park construction is developing rapidly, and Lijia has become one of the most changeable areas in Chongqing and a highland for the concentration and Realization of various policies, From Lijia Town, Lijia high-end business gathering area, Lijia international business tourism city, and Lijia smart city proposed at the smart Expo, the planning has been continuously upgraded to realize the three-level jump of regional value. The main task of this study is to explore how Baiyun Lake Park, which occupies the core position of Chongqing Science and technology center Lijia business gathering area, perfectly integrates people, ecology and intelligent technology, and even how to build it into a window representing the development level of Chongqing and the image quality of Liangjiang New Area, and what exploration has been made in the relationship between carbon neutralization and the park, The purpose is to provide some guidance and reference for the smart ecological park under the background of carbon neutralization.

Explosion Of Emerging Tourism Cities in China and The Inspirations for The Development of Tourism Industry in Fuzhou

Explosion Of Emerging Tourism Cities in China and The Inspirations for The Development of Tourism Industry in Fuzhou