Development Of Ecological Tourism Research Articles

ANALYSIS OF CONSUMERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN THE LITHUANIA REGIONS

In the article, the author analyzes the attitude of consumers towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the Lithuania regions. The purpose of the research is to analyze the attitude of consumers towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the Lithuania regions. During the research, a quantitative survey (questionnaire survey) was conducted. Data collection methods - analysis of scientific literature and sources, document analysis, questionnaire survey. The article analyzes the consumers' attitude towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector from a theoretical point of view and presents the results of the conducted research. It is concluded that the respondents consider the following factors of sustainable development of the tourism sector to be the most important: development of ecological tourism; accessibility of tourism; creation of tourist routes accessible to all; certification of tourism services; development of the common national route and development of bicycle tourism infrastructure, etc. According to the respondents, the following problems of sustainable development of the tourism sector are usually encountered: economic problem: insufficient investments in the development of sustainable tourism; lack of knowledge about the essence and principles of sustainable tourism in local politics; underdeveloped tourism sector infrastructure, etc.

Analyzing the applicability of wetland ecological modes in the Minjiang Estuary wetland

Wetlands are badly damaged in many parts of the world. The wetland management of Minjiang Estuary wetland has achieved remarkable results. This provides valuable experience for wetland management in other areas. Minjiang Estuary wetland can achieve the effect, mainly because of the adoption of the water quality management, ecological restoration, and ecological tourism development. However, different management modes have their own scope of application. In order to spread its successes, three differential game modes related to Minjiang Estuary wetland management are constructed, and their equilibrium results are compared and analyzed. Finally, research shows that the amount of water quality control by governments is directly proportional to the resilience of wetlands. The amount of social organization culture is proportional to the degree of better water quality. The amount of development by the government and social organizations is directly proportional to the decrease of investment in the spontaneous tourism industry. When the loss caused by flood or the ecological restoration effect is large, the wetland should adopt the ecological restoration mode. When the increased income or reputation of ecotourism is large, the ecotourism development mode should be adopted. This provides a reference for how to manage wetlands and how to promote the management mode of Minjiang Estuary wetland to other areas more effectively.

Features of ecological tourism development in specially protected areas

The article considers aspects of the management of conservation area areas on the example of foreign experience. The author’s systematization of the components of the service content of tourism in protected areas is proposed.

Issues of Ecological Tourism Development on the Territory of Pribaikalye

Over the past few years, Russians' interest in domestic tourism has been steadily growing. This trend is due not only to external factors, but also to the initiatives of the Russian Government and governors implemented at the federal and regional levels. Tourism is becoming a strategic resource for the development of the Russian economy. The article gives examples of regions that are leaders in eco-tourism, demonstrates data confirming the development of tourism in Russian regions. Irkutsk region is characterized by the richness of flora and fauna, diversity of specially protected natural areas (SPNA). Protected areas are represented by two federal reserves (Baikal-Lensky and Vitimsky), Pribaikalsky National Park, two wildlife sanctuaries (Tofalarsky and Krasny Yar). Also in the Irkutsk region there is a part of the territory subject to protection — Lake Baikal World Natural Heritage Site. The ecosystems of protected areas are fragile in their structure, and serious interference in their structure can lead to destruction and death. Therefore, it is important to strike a balance between the development of tourism infrastructure and the preservation of natural heritage. In the world practice ecological tourism is a tool that allows designing modern ecological centers of international scale. This issue is particularly relevant for Pribaikalsky Krai; a number of documents at the federal and regional levels have identified the development of eco-tourism as one of the priority directions. In this context, it is very important to find such tools and mechanisms that will allow to preserve the environment for future generations, since the influx of tourists not only brings profit, but also leaves behind unfavorable consequences for the environment.

The coordinated evolution of ecological environment, public service, and tourism economy along the Silk Road Economic Belt, using the Dual-Carbon Targets

Carbon peak and carbon neutrality (dual-carbon) are important targets for the international response to climate change. The Silk Road Economic Belt is a strategic resource region and is important for future ecological environment and tourism development. Based on the “dual-carbon” targets, the Single index quantification, Multiple index synthesis, and Poly-criteria integration evaluation model were used in this study to measure the coordinated development index of the ecological environment, public service, and tourism economy along the Silk Road Economic Belt and to analyze its spatial and temporal evolution. Further, it explores the dynamic evolution and development trend of the three systems using the Kernel Density and Grey Markov Prediction Model. The results show that the coordinated development index along this region needs to be improved during the study period. Furthermore, the coordinated development index of the Southwest region is relatively higher than that of the Northwest region. From the development trend of the three systems, all of them develop in a stable manner; however, the tourism economy system is easily affected by external disturbances. The coordinated development index of the three systems changes dynamically and tends to be in a good state of coordination. There is a certain spatial and temporal heterogeneity. The gravity center of the coordinated development index has been in the Southwest region. During the forecast period, the coordinated development index along this region will improve significantly, while insufficient and unbalanced development will continue.

Study on the coupling coordination effect and dynamic relationship between tourism development and the ecological environment: a case study of Hainan Island

As a Free Trade Port in China, the protection of ecological environment and high-quality tourism development on Hainan Island have become a national strategy. Exploring the coupling relationship of the two subsystems holds great practical significance for promoting the island’s international demonstration area and high-quality development. Based on the characteristics of international islands, a comprehensive index system is established to explore the coupling coordination evolutionary process and interactive stress relationship of tourism development and the ecological environment in Hainan Island from 2005 to 2020. The results show: (1) From 2005 to 2019, the comprehensive evaluation index of the two subsystems of Hainan Island generally showed a continuous growth trend. (2) From 2005 to 2019, the coupling degree of the two subsystems of Hainan Island strengthened continuously, the coupling coordination degree increased steadily from a moderate imbalance to good coordination, and tourism development and the ecological environment entered a stage of parallel and benign interactive development. (3) In 2020, affected by COVID-19, the tourism development indicators declined rapidly, while the ecological environment still maintained a rising trend. (4) Based on the inverted U-shaped curve model, when the tourism development index reaches 0.7269, the ecological environment quality reaches the maximum value of 0.7956, which is the best state between the two subsystems. The ecological environment and tourism development of Hainan Island are generally in a benign interaction, but there are signs of interactive stress starting in 2017. In the future, the pressure on the ecological environment of Hainan Island will increase.

Tourist Satisfaction Analysis Based on SEM Model – A case study of Hunza Valley

With the development of Pakistan's tourism industry, many ecologically protected areas have experienced varying degrees of tourist-driven exploitative development, but there exists both a mutually beneficial relationship and contradictions between ecological protection and tourism development. This paper focuses on the Hunza Valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.Byconductingon-site survey questionnairesalong with SEM model analysis, the study found that the ecological tourism development in Hunza Valley has a significant impact on overall tourist satisfaction, followed by tourism infrastructure, management quality and services. The study also reveals that the transportation conditions in the area do not have a significantly impact on tourist satisfaction, and tourist satisfaction determines the repeat visitation rate. In conclusion, this research suggests that ecological tourism plays a positively significant role in the development of the tourism industry. Areas like the Hunza Valley, which primarily rely on ecological resources, should prioritize the enrichment of communication and display methods for ecological tourism, strengthen the level of tourism services and product offerings, and thus achieve the coordinated development of conservation and development under the premise of protection.

Research on the Management of Ecological Agricultural Characteristic Tourism Development Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology

Abstract Eco-agricultural characteristic tourism is one of the important contents of China’s tourism research, and is also one of the important initiatives to solve the “three rural problems” and realize comprehensive well-off. This paper proposes a particle algorithm-optimized RBF neural network model based on a neural network, which greatly overcomes the defects of its busy convergence speed and complex learning and calculation process. This paper uses this neural network to analyze and summarize the existing historical data on ecological and agricultural characteristics of tourism management, and presents the current problems of agricultural characteristics of tourism management to the tourist site managers in the form of data, to develop the ecological and agricultural characteristics of tourism management mechanism. The analysis of data focuses on passenger flow management, human resource structure management, and tourist satisfaction management in tourism management. The data calculation indicates that the staff at the scenic spot has an inadequate educational degree and lacks strong professionalism. In this regard, the eco-agricultural tourism attractions make corrective measures, the proportion of employees with a bachelor’s degree and above is pulled to 39%, and the average value of tourists’ experience of the attraction reaches 0.737. The neural network model proposed in this paper can effectively analyze and summarize the data of the characteristic tourism management, and provide data support for the improvement and development of the eco-agricultural characteristics of the management of tourism.

Spatio-temporal evolutionary analysis of ecological economic resilience in typical Chinese tourist cities

Abstract In recent years, China’s tourism sector has experienced rapid growth. Ecological economic resilience, a crucial metric for assessing urban comprehensive strength, has increasingly garnered attention from academics and governmental bodies. In this study, we assess the resilience of tourism cities’ ecological economies using 28 selected indicators. By employing the entropy value method, we establish the weights for these indicators, facilitating an exploration of their temporal evolution. Spatial evolution characteristics are examined through spatial autocorrelation analysis, incorporating the global Moran’s I index. Utilizing a coupled coordination model, we calculate the ecological, economic resilience, and urban tourism development levels across various cities. Our findings indicate a significant increase in ecological resilience, rising from 0.2129 in 2014 to 0.2807 in 2023. The Moran’s I index rises from the trough value of 0.0532 to the peak value of 0.0951 and then steadily declines to 0.0738, presenting a fluctuating trend of alternately increasing and decreasing development. The coupling coordination degree is more significant than 0.5 in 2023, which is at a highly developed stage. This study serves as a reference for the sustainable development of urban tourism.

Tourist product in the segment of ecological tourism in Ukraine in today's conditions

The article deals with the state of development of ecological tourism in Ukraine. The resource potential for the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine is highlighted and the competitive advantages of ecological tourism in Ukraine are highlighted. An overview of existing ecological tourism products in Ukraine was carried out and new promising places for the development of ecological tourism were identified. Proposals for improving the ecological tourism product were provided.
 Ukraine has sufficient natural resources for the development of ecological tourism (ecotourism), which became popular among domestic tourists in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and gained special importance with the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. The main feature of ecological tourism is the obligation to preserve natural heritage and biological diversity, which is mercilessly destroyed by Russian aggression. 257 cases of ecocide, which causes irreparable damage to the environment in the long term, have been established.
 When authoring the article, general scientific research methods and approaches were used: analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction.

Approach to the development of ecological tourism in specially protected natural areas on the basis of system analysis

The study is aimed at analyzing the development of ecological tourism in specially protected natural areas in Almaty region using a systematic approach. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyze and develop a strategy for the development of ecological tourism in this region. The study is based on the relationship between natural areas and tourism infrastructure, taking into account all factors and influences. To achieve the goal, various research methods were applied. A search for scientific materials on Scopus, Web of Science, ResearchGate, Google Scholar and other platforms was conducted. Keywords for the search included «ecotourism», «specially protected natural areas», «tourism», «nature protection», «system analysis», «tourism in Almaty region». The search for materials was conducted for two months, from February to May 2023. Domestic and foreign experience was studied on the materials devoted to the topic of ecological tourism development. Also during the study a comparative analysis and SWOT-analysis of ecological tourism development in specially protected areas of Almaty region was conducted. The results of the study indicate methods for the conservation of natural heritage and biodiversity in the development of ecotourism. They emphasize the importance of sustainable use of resources, compliance with environmental standards and principles of environmental responsibility. The role of local community participation in ecotourism development is also emphasized to preserve cultural heritage, ensure sustainable development and create positive interaction between tourists and local people.

SCIENTIFIC, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM OF THE NATIONAL NATURE PARK "PODILSK TOVTRY"

The publication highlights the scientific, theoretical and practical aspects of the development of ecotourism within the National Nature Park "Podilsky Tovtry". The territory of the National Park "Podilskyi Tovtry" is a reference territory for regional studies of the development of ecotourism, thanks to the peculiarities of the nature management system, the available resource potential and the strong demand of the domestic tourist market for innovative tourist products and formats of recreational activities.
 Ecotourism originated and is developing in the world's specially protected natural territories, which have the appropriate resource potential. Ecotourism is an integrating direction of recreational activities aimed at harmonizing relations between tourists, tour operators, the natural environment and local communities, which is realized through the greening of all types of tourist activities, nature protection, environmental education and upbringing. Tourists are primarily attracted to ecologically clean regions, where they can fully relax and get emotional satisfaction from communicating with nature.
 The feasibility of the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine is determined not only by economic factors - the creation of new jobs, the development of local communities in remote regions, but also by social needs - the desire of the population for a more holistic and systematic approach, to the problems of health care and the use of free time. According to the experts of the World Tourism Organization, ecological tourism has become the most popular in the last ten years and is one of the tools of sustainable development of any state.
 Ecological tourism is implemented primarily in the territories of national natural parks, nature reserves, sanctuaries, and natural monuments. There is an administrative, scientific, and executive staff capable of competently organizing recreational activities, providing environmental education for tourists, calculating the maximum permissible loads in this area, organizing monitoring of the state of recreational areas, etc. Opportunities for the development of ecological tourism in specially protected areas in different regions of the world have significant differences. In today's realities of the development of the world economy, each country strives to maintain the ratio of its technical and economic development with a share of the territory that is specially protected. Protection of 10-15% of its territory is considered optimal for the well-being of the country.
 The main legal, socio-economic, resource and infrastructural development conditions and their regional features are revealed. In particular, the legal conditions for the development of ecotourism as a component of recreation on the territory of the National Park determine the principle possibility and formats of its development, as well as its priority compared to other types of nature use. The analysis of the existing specialized ecotourism offer demonstrates the development of green tourism in the Transnistria region and individual manifestations of active and educational and cognitive formats.
 It is proven that the basis of the development of ecotourism is the cooperation of subjects, in particular the National Park with specialized travel agents and tour operators directed to the studied region. The most effective format of cooperation is cluster, based on the experience of cooperation and the reputation of the participants. It is limited by significant inertia in the initial stages, which is compensated by a stable increase in demand due to the synergistic advertising effect and autonomous distribution of functions.
 The state of practical implementation of the main areas of ecotourism activity is characterized. Priority local ecotourism destinations within the studied territory are highlighted, their specificity and resource base are indicated, as well as modern directions of ecotourism use. Reasonable factors that contribute to or limit the development of ecotourism within the studied territory.
 Keywords: ecotourism, nature conservation areas, national natural park "Podilskyi Tovtry".

Экологические проблемы моногородов российской Арктики в оценках населения

The article considers the environmental problems of single-industry towns in the Russian Arctic via population assessments. When assessing environmental problems, a whole range of studies is applied — a sociological survey of respondents living in the single-industry towns of Kirovsk and Kostomuksha, economic statistics and desk research. Desk research makes it possible to draw conclusions about environmental complaints of mono-town residents and the environmental responsibility of the largest enterprises in the Arctic. The results of the study show that situation in Arctic regions with waste sorting and recycling is very acute. Almost all Arctic regions are among the outsiders. In conclusion, the authors formulate recommendations to improve environmental policy pursued in the Arctic mono-towns taking into account the population opinion. The proposed recommendations include the development of a migration model for the Arctic mono-towns, implementation of measures for the disposal and recycling of municipal solid waste, strengthening public environmental control, economic incentives for the use of clean technologies, development of ecological tourism, etc.

Study on Multidimensional Perception of National Forest Village Landscape Based on Digital Footprint Support—Anhui Xidi Village as an Example

National Forest Villages in China are village types with significant environmental resources and cultural landscapes that play a vital role in ecological conservation, tourism development, territorial planning, and other elements. Understanding tourists’ landscape perception preferences is important to the long-term development of their landscape systems. Using Xidi village from the second batch of National Forest Villages as a research case, we gathered the evaluation digital footprints of visitors to the village with Python (version 3.12.0) and then used the ROST CM6 software and the semantic network analysis method to sort out the general characteristics of visitors’ perceptions of the village’s landscape. Finally, we constructed a multidimensional landscape perception model by studying precise details of passengers’ views of Xidi village on four dimensions: natural landscape, humanistic landscape, landscape environmental atmosphere, and emotional state. The findings show that travelers’ perceptions of Xidi village’s landscape primarily focus on scenery, architecture, and culture, with the humanistic landscape having the strongest degree of perception, the landscape environment atmosphere having the middle degree of perception, and the natural landscape having a weaker degree of perception. Most travelers have positive emotions, and commercialization and homogenization are negative factors that trigger negative emotions. The optimization recommendations for Xidi village’s landscape system are then offered in light of the study’s findings.

Coordination or contradiction? The spatiotemporal relationship between ecological environment and tourism development within the tourism ecological security framework in China

Tourism ecological security (TES) can be used to determine the health and quality of tourism ecosystems. Investigating the interaction between the ecological environment (EE) and tourism development (TD) status within the tourism ecosystems is an important scientific issue for exploring the regional TES level. This study constructed a theoretical framework for regional TES from the perspectives of TD and EE. The spatiotemporal dynamics pattern, coupling coordination degree, and influencing factors of provincial TES in China were measured and characterized using panel data for China from 2000 to 2019. The results indicated that the TES levels exhibited significant spatial variability across China, with high values observed in the eastern and southern provinces, while lower concentrations were found in the western and northern regions. 54.84% of the provinces showed synergistic growth in TES. Provinces with significant synergistic growth were primarily concentrated in the south-central and southeastern regions, while the northeastern region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and Tibet did not demonstrate equivalent levels of growth. The EE and TD in provinces along the eastern coast exhibited a notable degree of coupling coordination, whereas those in the northern, northeastern, northwestern, and southwestern regions displayed a relatively lower degree of coupling coordination. Factors such as regional economic development, ecological system quality, traffic carrying capacity, tourism potential, tourism load, and tourism reception capacity could influence the coupling coordination between EE and TD. Finally, this study provided some management guidelines to improve the regional TES level and coupling coordination degree between EE and TD.

COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF JIZZAK REGION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL TOURISM

Sufficient attention is being paid to the development of ecological tourism in the Jizzakh region, but the pace of development of the tourism industry in the region is still not satisfactory. The reasons for this phenomenon are diverse, but one of the main ones is the slow reaction to the changing interests of tourist demand, reliance on the development of traditional types of tourism, and the fact that the tourist potential of the region has not been studied from a holistic ecotourism point of view.

State Environmental Impact Management in Ecological Tourism Development

State Environmental Impact Management in Ecological Tourism Development

Ways to increase ecotourism services in the international tourism market

The experience of foreign countries and international organizations regarding the development of ecological tourism was analyzed, and the activities of progressive, scientifically based global practices were investigated. The main problems that prevent the implementation of international experience in the Ukrainian space have been identified, namely: lack of state support for the development of rural, ecological (green), agrarian tourism; low level of information support; imperfection of the legislative and regulatory framework; limited amount of investment resources; insufficiently practical application of the mechanism of public-private partnership when attracting non-traditional sources of financing investment projects; low level of activity of local authorities in the development of ecotourism; lack of tax benefits for persons involved in the provision of ecotourism services. The priority directions for developing ecotourism in Ukraine are given, taking foreign experience into account. The importance of developing and popularizing Ukrainian ecological tourism on international markets as an element of ensuring a stable situation in the tourism industry is noted. Ecotourism products on the international tourist services market were studied. The types and classifications of ecotourism products, organization, and promotion of tourist services in the international tourist market were studied. It has been established that ecological tourism is gaining more and more popularity and occupies a significant place in the tourism industry. It was determined that the emergence of a new type of tourism has a positive effect on the economic development of countries. The most popular in ecological tourism are tours to those countries where there are still priceless natural resources. It was analyzed that the primary goal of ecotourism is the study and preservation of the environment, the preservation of priceless landscapes. This is the main difference from other types of tourism. The potential for the development of international ecotourism is significant. However, it needs to be used more. Thus, one of the main tasks in the field of tourism development is the creation of ecological paths and ecotourism paths. Ecological tourism can be a specialization that will become a competitive alternative to irrational economic activity and, with the support of state institutions, a natural mechanism for ensuring the region's sustainable development. Thus, the development of international ecotourism is a necessary prerequisite: the availability of resource potential, a harmonious combination of natural and anthropogenic objects, and a network of tourist routes that can become the basis of road tourist routes. Keywords: eco-tourism, prospects, solutions, problems, implementation, tour

Ecological tourism as a promising trend of sustainable development in Georgia: topicality, capabilities, peculiaritie

The article analyzes the prospects for the development of ecological tourism in Georgia, in particular, the opportunities and conditions for the development of sustainable or ecotourism for different regions of Georgia are studied. Each region has distinct characteristics of natural environment, economic level, recreational and ecotourism resources. The article emphasizes that the development of ecotourism contributes to its main resources - the diverse nature of the country and the long-term preservation of a rich culture of life. Economic growth in the regions, providing employment for the local population, improving their well-being and, what is most important for the highland regions, solving the current demographic problem. Development of at least one national park visitor management plan that includes environmental impact and capacity assessments. development of appropriate institutional capacity for sound and efficient operation. creation of mechanisms for joint coordination practices in ecotourism management. Development of ecotourism/recreational development plans in forest areas. Development of national ecotourism standards based on existing international criteria and promotion of their implementation.

ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE BITTER - SALTY SULFIDE LAKES OF THE NORTH KAZAKHSTAN REGION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL AND BALNEOLOGICAL TOURISM

To consider the resource potential of bitter-salty sulfide lakes for the development of ecological and balneological tourism in the territory of the North Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Field studies, a sociological survey were conducted, methods of statistical and mathematical processing were used. The cartographic method made it possible to visualize the studied material. Bitter-salty lakes contain sulfide mud, which is a unique natural resource. Mud can be used in combination with salt water to create the foundations of ecological and health tourism in the North Kazakhstan region. Research has revealed the most promising lakes of the region. The analysis of the obtained field research data and cartographic material made it possible to assess the resource potential of the lakes. These data were confirmed by the results of a sociological survey, which confirms the possibility of developing the tourism industry on the basis of unique local bitter-salty lakes. The cartographic material created in the course of the study visually demonstrates the prospects and possible problems of the development of the health tourism industry in the territory of the studied region. The resources of bitter-salty sulfide lakes have sufficient potential for the development of tourism in the North Kazakhstan region. The bitter-salty lakes of the North Kazakhstan region selected on the basis of a comprehensive score have criteria confirming their resource potential. This assessment shows the possibility of developing health and ecological tourism in the region. The border position of the region makes it possible to develop not only internal, but also external tourism.