Coastal Tourism Destinations Research Articles

Residents’ place attachment and tourist sexual behaviour in a European coastal tourist destination

PurposeDespite extensive research into residents’ attitudes towards tourist behaviour, little has been explored about the extent to which visitors’ practices contribute to the formation of residents’ bonds with their place of residence, which is also a tourist destination. Therefore, this research aims to determine how residents’ perception of tourist sexual behaviour affects their engagement with the urban environment and the image of the city and tourist destination in which they live. To structure and interpret the various attitudes of the residents surveyed, the authors used a conceptual framework based on identity process theory (IPT) in relation to residents’ attitudes and the impact of a particular dimension of tourist behaviour – their sexual practices – on their perceived connection to their place of residence.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was administered to a sample of 457 residents in Salou to collect data regarding their assessments of the sexual behaviour of tourists in their community. A cluster analysis was used to classify residents according to their attitudes and stances towards the different sexual practices of visitors and their evaluation of the importance of those practices for current and future tourism at the destination. Finally, an analysis of variance was performed to compare significant differences in attitudes towards tourist behaviour and the attachment to Salou among the different segments of residents identified.FindingsThe study identified four groups of residents classified by their attitudes towards tourist sexual behaviour: permissive bystanders, supportive expectants, ambivalent pragmatics and opposed rejectors. Two attitudinal components explain the differences between the groups: tolerance and personal interest, which are associated with how residents construct their bond with Salou in terms of place attachment (PA). These results align well with IPT, as they highlight processes of assimilation, evaluation and the contribution of symbolic significance to the place of residence, mediated by the perception of tourist sexual behaviour.Practical implicationsSome practical recommendations are offered to tourist destination administrations regarding the differences among residents’ attitudes towards tourist behaviour and PA. The findings can serve as a valuable tool for designing tourism policies aimed at selecting markets, as well as for marketing and promoting tourist destinations.Originality/valueThe originality of this study lies in that it considers the role of tourist sexual behaviour as a compositional element of the identity of the place – a tourist destination – where residents live, providing new empirical data on an under-researched academic issue. This article attempts to contribute to a critical perspective by conceptualising and introducing new elements for understanding the identity, attraction and sexuality of tourist sites. The study also connects with the urban analysis of tourist destinations, incorporating the role of sex into the social construction of the tourist city, the creation of identity and image and the attribution of symbolic meaning to destination settings.

An environmental mitigation behavior model predicting waste reduction among young coastal tourists in Bangladesh

PurposeThe main purpose of this study is to develop an environmental mitigation behavior model (EMBM) for predicting waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists in Bangladesh by modifying and extending the theory of planned behavior (TPB).Design/methodology/approachThe research has been administered by applying mixed method (both qualitative and quantitative), where study-1(qualitative) identifies factors, study-2 (quantitative) verifies factors by employing exploratory factor analysis (EFA) approach, and study-3 confirms factors influencing waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists by employing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Study-2 collects 385 valid responses and analyzes by applying the principal component analysis (PCA) technique with the Varimax rotation method by using SPSS-v25, and Study-3 collects 501 valid responses and analyzes by partial least structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique, using Smart PLS3.3.3.FindingsThe study findings have revealed that waste reduction intention and perceived ecological balance significantly influence waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists in Bangladesh. Further, waste reduction intention is significantly predicted by mitigation attitude, resource conservation norms and environmental perceptions. Furthermore, environmental ethics significantly affects mitigation attitudes and resource conservation norms.Practical implicationsThe study offers several insightful implications (e.g. incentives, charging fines, environmental awareness-related knowledge-based campaign, etc.) for policymakers and industry operators, which may be a dynamic cost-effective mechanism for reducing waste at coastal tourism destinations in Bangladesh as well as in the world.Originality/valueThis study addresses the need for developing a model that can explain waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists in Bangladesh, and thus, the study uniquely postulates the theory of environmental mitigation behavior for predicting waste reduction behaviors by modifying and extending the TPB.

SWOT Analysis of Indonesian Coastal Tourism Destination Marketing in the International Office

This study examines the marketing strategy of beach tourism destinations in Indonesia through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis approach. The background of this study is based on the importance of beach tourism as a major economic sector that contributes significantly to national income, especially in countries with great beach tourism potential such as Indonesia. The research method used is a SWOT analysis to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by beach tourism destinations in Indonesia. The results of the study show that the main strengths of Indonesian beach tourism destinations include pristine natural beauty, rich underwater ecosystems, supporting facilities, and rich local culture. However, weaknesses such as lack of infrastructure, ineffective promotion, and low service quality are still major challenges. Opportunities include increasing global interest in Indonesian beach tourism, advances in information technology, and sustainable tourism trends. Meanwhile, threats such as intense global competition, natural disasters, and marine pollution require mature risk management. The conclusion of this study emphasizes the need for innovative and sustainable marketing strategies to improve the global competitiveness of Indonesian beach tourism. Practical recommendations include improving infrastructure, more effective promotion, and developing sustainable tourism.

Social Impacts in a Coastal Tourism Destination: “Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic”

Social impacts and other types of impacts such as economic and environmental have been studied extensively in the tourism field. The main aim of this research is to understand the differences in the social impacts of tourism between summer 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and summer 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic) in a coastal tourism destination from the visitors' perspective. Data were collected using surveys carried out in the municipality of Platja d'Aro (Catalonia, Spain) in 2019 (pre-pandemic) (n=468 visitors) and 2020 (during the pandemic) (n=394 visitors). The responses were categorised into two main groups: “strengths and weaknesses of the destination”, in order to understand the possible social impacts of tourism. Results show that visitor profile differed in terms of origin and age during the pandemic. The level of satisfaction with the destination remains similar despite the adverse scenario caused by the pandemic. Social impacts are identified and compared between the two periods. This information can be used by tourism destination policymakers to analyse differences in social impacts between pandemic and pre-pandemic periods.

Projected changes in high temperatures in coastal tourism destinations: A case study of the Turquoise Coast

The effects of climate change may manifest themselves in different ways, but when it comes to coastal tourism, extreme temperatures, which are the unavoidable consequences of climate change, come to the fore. The study examined the changes that extreme temperatures can make on major coastal tourism destinations by using such indices as hot summer days, tropical nights, and days with dangerous apparent temperature (> 40.6 °C). Under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, increases in these indices are expected for Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, İzmir, and Muğla on the Turquoise Coast in the near (2021-2050) and distant (2071-2100) future. The projections based on both scenarios indicate that there might be a rise in the number of hot summer days, tropical nights, and days exceeding the critical human thermal comfort conditions on the Turquoise Coast. Expected increases may reach the highest values under the pessimistic scenario at the end of the century. The increase in these indices caused by rising temperatures may adversely affect the tourism sector due to changes in tourism demands, destinations, and seasonal shifts.

Fishing tourists’ green behaviors at coastal destinations: an optimum combination of perceived benefits, volitional/non-volitional factors, and emotions

ABSTRACT The population of recreation-seeking fishing tourists is increasing. This study aimed to examine the variables that contribute to predicting fishing tourists’ green behaviors at coastal tourism destinations by adopting an fsQCA approach. The research findings show that while each factor (i.e. perceived benefits, volitional variables, non-volitional variables, and emotion variables) individually exerts a significant influence on green behavior, the combined effect of integrating all these factors is substantial. This indicates that the synergy or combined influence of considering perceived benefits, volitional variables, non-volitional variables, and emotion variables together has a pronounced effect on promoting environmentally friendly behavior. Furthermore, the results of this study have academic and practical implications, as it was the first investigation of fishing tourists’ psychological mechanisms undertaken by defining the relationship between green behaviors and their antecedents.

Food Pricing at the Prospective Point of View Syariah's Economic Law

This study examines how the price adjustment in Labuhan Haji coastal tourist destinations to market conditions. At this location, the charges charged at the tourist sites are higher than the current market prices. Labuhan Haji tourism sets different rates for tourists from outside the area, who have to pay higher than the locals. In this research, the method used is a qualitative method with the type of case study research, and using an empirical approach. Data is collected through observations, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis uses reduction, presentation, and inference on the data collected. Research results show that there is a difference in prices for tourists and local visitors. First, prices are determined by the policies of each trader, who take advantage according to their personal policies. With prices higher than the market price, some buyers feel compelled to buy. Second, in principle, sales should be based on mutual agreement without coercion, and should be done openly and transparently about prices, without discriminating visitor.

Theory of environmentally responsible behavior (TERB) to predict waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists: a case of Bangladesh

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop the theory of environmentally responsible behavior by extending the theory of planned behavior to empirically examine waste reduction behaviors among young coastal tourists in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThrough review of literature, in-depth interviews and survey, the study is conducted. Initial survey collects 355 data, which is used for exploratory factor analysis to develop constructs and its measurement items. After preparing the formal survey questionnaires, another survey is conducted and collected 403 usable responses. The subsequent valid responses are used for confirmatory factor analysis through structural equation modeling, using Smart PLS 3.3.3.FindingsThe results of this study reveal that waste reduction behavior is significantly affected by waste reduction intention, and then subsequently waste reduction intention is significantly affected by environmental concern, climate change concern and healthy environmental norms of young coastal tourists in Bangladesh.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study will benefit industry operators and policymakers by understanding the factors that are crucial for influencing young costal tourists’ environmentally responsible behaviors (i.e. waste reduction behaviors). Eventually, the findings may assist industry operators and policymakers to develop strategies to attract more young tourists to the coastal tourist destinations in Bangladesh.Originality/valueThe importance of environmentally responsible behavior has received a significant attention in present decade. Consistent with this phenomenon, this study uniquely develops the theory of environmentally responsible behavior and establishes the link between environmental concern, climate change concern, healthy environmental norms, waste reduction intention and waste reduction behavior in coastal tourism domain in Bangladesh.

Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Tourism Destinations

This research paper aims to explore the multifaceted impacts of climate change on coastal tourism destinations. Coastal regions, known for their natural beauty and recreational opportunities, are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and changes in temperature and precipitation patterns pose significant challenges to the sustainability and attractiveness of these destinations. Through an in-depth analysis of existing literature, case studies, and empirical data, this paper examines the direct and indirect consequences of climate change on coastal tourism, including impacts on infrastructure, ecosystems, local communities, and visitor experiences. Additionally, the paper explores adaptation and mitigation strategies that can help enhance the resilience of coastal tourism destinations in the face of climate change. The purpose of this study paper is to examine the significant effects that climate change will have on coastal tourist spots around the globe. Coastal regions are more susceptible to harsh weather, erosion, and habitat loss as a result of rising global temperatures and rising sea levels. The study will explore the particular difficulties that these modifications present to well-known tourist destinations, looking at the possible negative effects on the economy, the environment, and society. The study will also look at adaptation tactics used by coastal towns and the travel and tourism sector to lessen the negative consequences of climate change. The research endeavors to offer a complete understanding of the dynamic interaction between climate change and coastal tourism through the analysis of case studies from various places. In order to create sustainable tourism practices that strike a balance between the industry's economic benefits and the preservation of delicate coastal ecosystems, legislators, environmentalists, and the tourism sector need to take this research very seriously.

Evaluating Ecological Suitability and Carrying Capacity for Budo's Mangrove Ecosystem: Unveiling Ecotourism Potential and Limits

Budo Village in North Sulawesi stands out as one of the top 50 recipients of the prestigious 2022 Indonesian Tourism Village Award. Notably, Budo is a popular tourist destination with a thriving mangrove area on Minahasa's northern peninsula. The Budo mangrove area has been designated as a tourist attraction since 1994 and garnered increased recognition in 2017, thanks to active promotional efforts aimed at coastal tourist destinations. Surprisingly, despite its transformation into a tourist destination, research has yet to be undertaken to assess the ecological suitability of mangroves in this context or determine the carrying capacity of the mangrove area. This study seeks to delve into the ecological suitability of Budo's mangrove ecological resources and investigate the carrying capacity of the area as a tourist destination. The results of this analysis categorize the Budo mangrove tourist destination as 'unsuitable,' as indicated by an IKW score of 1.5. Consequently, a comprehensive restoration approach is required to render this mangrove area suitable and viable for tourism. Mangrove restoration initiatives, coupled with more stringent adherence to ecotourism principles in the Budo mangrove area, along with considerations for its carrying capacity, could serve as vital steps towards achieving this objective.

Morpho-dynamic Induced Rip Currents in Klayar Beach, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia

Klayar Beach (KB), Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia is a rugged coast with a narrow sand beach, a relatively small embayment with rocky headlands, and a very exotic view as a coastal tourism destination. Despite its attractiveness, KB poses a hazard due to rip currents. From 2009 to 2022, KB visited more than 3 million people, and more than 30 people were reported dead due to drowning in rip currents. This paper presents the result of fieldwork to investigate morpho-dynamic driven rip current hazard of the study area. This study carried out bathymetric and topographic mapping and sediment sampling. The last 10 years’ wave data was used for predicting hydrodynamic parameters. The study shows a good correlation between a variety of incoming significant wave heights and tide fluctuation vs. rip current velocity. The existence of headland plays a significant role in rip current formation in the study area. The headland influences either shadow or deflected rip currents formation for the incoming wave angle. The study also indicates that the type of rip current in the KB is structural boundary controlled, and the most important thing to be alerted for promoting beach safety in this area is that this rip current is predicted permanently to occur.

Comparison of coastal tourism destination management against natural disasters of New Zealand and Indonesia

Coastal tourist destinations have vulnerability to the potential for tsunamis. New Zealand and Indonesia as a coastal tourism destination that facing the risk of natural disasters. This study aims to compare coastal tourism destination management policies against natural disasters in New Zealand and Indonesia. Through the literature review method, this paper analyzes proactive disaster management practices and policies in both countries. New Zealand has developed an efficient early warning system and raised public awareness, while Indonesia has financial challenges and vast areas as obstacles to natural disaster management. Research recommendations include the development of a more responsive early warning system, improved safety education for tourism actors, and greater budget allocation for mitigation projects. These measures are directed at strengthening Indonesia's preparedness in the face of potential natural disasters.

Determinants of water management for sustainable coastal tourist destinations: comparative case study between Spain and Malaysia

Determinants of water management for sustainable coastal tourist destinations: comparative case study between Spain and Malaysia

An Evaluation of the Land-Use Changes and the Associated Environmental Impact of Coastal Tourist Destinations: A Comparative Study of the Hikkaduwa and Bentota Sites

An Evaluation of the Land-Use Changes and the Associated Environmental Impact of Coastal Tourist Destinations: A Comparative Study of the Hikkaduwa and Bentota Sites

Identification of supporting components for the tourism attractiveness of Munggu village as a coastal tourism destination in Badung regency

Munggu Beach is an attractive destination in Bali. With the potential for natural beauty and various activities that can be done around the beach area. The Munggu Beach destination offers a number of tourist attractions, including stunning sea views, spectacular sunsets, and various activities, such as playing beach volleyball, swimming, and water sports activities. To increase the attractiveness of Munggu Beach, four main components need to be considered: tourism attractions, accessibility, facilities and supporting services. This research aims to analyze the potential attraction of Munggu Beach for developing tourism products and improving visitor experiences. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with an R&D (Research and Development) approach in Munggu Village. The research results found that with good accessibility, various facilities and adequate supporting services, Munggu Beach can become a promising destination and develop as an attractive and diverse tourist destination in Bali. This research provides recommendations for what Munggu Beach managers can do by updating facilities, promoting local culture, and improving environmental cleanliness.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Visitors’ Perceptions of Safety at the Palippis Coastal Tourism Destination in Indonesia

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Visitors’ Perceptions of Safety at the Palippis Coastal Tourism Destination in Indonesia

The Redevelopment of Ya’ahowu Park with Creative Placemaking in Gunungsitoli City

One of the elements of a city that is considered capable of supporting the quality of the environment and the quality of urban life is public open spaces. Ya'ahowu Park in the Municipality of Gunungsitoli is a public open space that serves social, cultural, and economic functions. As an area that is continually developing, issues arise due to the increasing intensity of its use as a coastal tourism destination and culinary center. The current arrangement of the site is still partial, purely aesthetic, and lacks a master plan as a guide. Therefore, if its development is not properly planned, it is feared that it may exacerbate problems and worsen the site's quality. This thesis aims to design the development of Ya'ahowu Park as a public open space for tourism, using the waterfront concept and a placemaking approach. These theories are employed because they are relevant to the physical conditions of the design site, with the hope of creating a quality and meaningful public space for its users. The focus of the development is on the waterfront redevelopment, as an effort to reorganize the waterfront area along with the facilities that can still be utilized. The previous facilities are restored and/or reactivated during the planning process, but with new roles that lean more towards public interests, with the objective of improving the environmental quality. Creative placemaking is the central approach, aiming to enliven the place, stimulate the economy, and provide a platform for creativity with local wisdom.

The Role of the Regional Government of Sampang Madura Regency in Managing Coastal Tourism as an Alternative Livelihood for Fishermen's Families

Referring to Law Number 7 of 2016 concerning Fishermen Protection and Empowerment, the purpose of the protection and empowerment of fishermen is provide infrastructure and facilities needed in developing business, provide certainty of sustainable business, and running independent, productive, advanced, modern and sustainable businesses. Folowing Articel 33 of 1945 Constitution Republik Indonesia The article seems to mandate the state and government to control natural resources and manage them for the prosperity of its people. The constitution above, has a clear constitutional basis related to protection and empowerment of fishermen. Utilizing the beauty of coastal tourism destinations, is gifts of extraordinary natural resources. Role of local government Coastal tourism-based tourism management by local government is expected to improve the economy of coastal communities, the majority of whom are fishermen. Regulations are the basis of tourism management which is legal umbrella for preparing coastal tourism development plans. Sampang Regency in development of coastal tourism, currently not only centered on the beach and results of fisheries or fishing in the sea. The development of coastal tourism potential in Sampang Regency expected to managed properly and sustainably by local government. Potential to improve economy, welfare community And alternative livelihood for fishing families.

Securing development: Uneven geographies of coastal tourism development in El Salvador

Over the last ten years, El Salvador has emerged as a popular coastal tourist destination known for its beautiful beaches and world-renowned surf. Riding this wave, the government, international donors, and investors have championed tourism as a strategy to alleviate poverty, promote sustainable development, and address the country’s long-standing migration and security crises. Yet, while tourism has brought novel economic opportunities to coastal communities, it has also increased pressures on local people, land, and resources, as well as complicated gang-state security dynamics in complex ways. This paper contributes to geographic scholarship on tourism in the Global South by examining the uneven social and environmental impacts of tourism development on rural coastal communities in El Salvador. I use a mix of ethnographic and survey methods to analyze socio-spatial reconfigurations in livelihoods, land and resource access, and the securitization of space in a case study site from the country’s rapidly touristifying western coast. The results find that inequalities are produced through development-driven processes of socioeconomic and resource stratification between mostly affluent, White foreigners and domestic elites and poor Salvadoran residents. The benefits of job growth in tourism-related sectors are largely undermined by the loss of access to land, economic power, and community identity through the foreignization of space. These impacts are compounded by uneven geographies of securitization, which protect wealthy tourist spaces while exposing poor rural residents to both gang and state-sponsored violence. Advancing a critical framing of tourism (in)securities, the paper argues that rather than promoting sustainable development, tourism contributes to the insecurity and unsustainability of life for many poor rural residents, reinforcing rather than reducing incentives to migrate. By highlighting the socio-spatial production of inequalities in the context of tourism, the research calls for policies ensuring more just and inclusive tourism development in El Salvador and other Global South destinations.

Contested discourses in social tourism: A relational political economy perspective

Social tourism initiatives often have economic as well as objectives, particularly national schemes such as the Spanish IMSERSO programme, designed to stimulate off-season tourism in mass coastal tourism destinations. Yet, there is little evidence of how such schemes responded to crises or that explores the effects on the tourism industry actors responsible for programme delivery. This article applies a relational political economy approach to assess the contested discourses surrounding the governance of the scheme. We examine the evolution of the IMSERSO programme longitudinally following the global financial crisis and up until the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the relational dynamics at play social tourism governance on destination stakeholders, outlining implications for social tourism policies internationally.