Impact Of Tourism Activities Research Articles

Forest contribution to CO2 sequestration as mitigation climate change on the impact of tourism activities in Mount Tidar Botanical Garden

Forests offer the greatest environmental services in CO2 sequestration. According to the IPCC, forests have a lot of potential for mitigating climate change. The forest area in Mount Tidar Botanical Garden (MTBG) is used as a tourist attraction and is known as the most famous religious tourism object in Magelang. Tourist activities in MTBG are massive, tourist attractions are open 24 hours a day and never close, causing an enormous amount of CO2 emissions. This study aims to determine the total CO2 emissions of tourism activities, CO2 sequestration in vegetation MTBG, and provide recommendations on the types of vegetation that have the highest CO2 sequestration. This study is quantitative research. Primary data collection was done by taking data on vegetation diameter and LPG usage around the restaurant. The Data were analyzed by emission estimation and the allometric formula. The results showed that the total CO2 emissions from human respiration, the use of LPG, and vehicles amounted to 481,665 tons/year. The ability of plants in the MTBG forest has the potential to CO2 sequestration of 1.260,170 tons. Forests in MTBG can support climate change mitigation efforts in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals 13 because they can handle emissions with a surplus of 778,506 tons of CO2. Vegetation types that have high CO2 sequestration are Ficus benjamina, Calliandra calothyrsus, and Spathodea campanulata.

Self-Efficacy on Accessibility for Sustainable Tourism in Pangururan District, Samosir Regency, Indonesia

Sustainable tourism has emerged as a major focus in the development of the tourism sector worldwide, considering the impact of tourism activities on local communities and the environment. Accessibility is crucial to tourism growth and might affect visitor interest and trust if not effectively supplied. Accessibility in tourism includes highways, docks, parking, pedestrian walkways, and special needs facilities. This study examines sustainable tourism accessibility self-efficacy in Pangururan District, Samosir Regency, Indonesia. This mixed-methods study sent 268 questionnaires to tourists and locals and interviewed tourist site managers, Pangururan regional administration, tourist village leaders, and the Samosir Regency tourism office. Pangururan District’s accessibility fails sustainable tourism requirements. Roads, ports, parking, and pedestrian walkways are well-developed, but special needs facilities are lacking. Thus, more must be done to make tourism places accessible and enjoyable for all tourists, including those with special needs. To improve tourist accessibility in Pangururan District, infrastructure and amenities should be improved.

The Creative Bali Tourist Destination Recovery Strategy After COVID-19 Pandemic

Purpose: This study aims to examine how the recovery of the tourism sector can be achieved as a more realistic and more competitive step for Bali which has a limited agricultural land area, a dense population, and a culture of people who were used to working in the tourism sector.
 Theoretical framework: The marketing mix in tourism marketing initially started by making a tourism market analysis. This analysis includes an analysis of tourist perceptions and preferences. In general, prospective tourists want a particular tourism product. Sociodemographic and psychographic factors have a large role in choosing tourism products and destinations. Starting from this data is how marketing should be done
 Design/methodology/approach: The design of this research is an exploration of strategies to restore Bali's tourism sector was prepared using descriptive comparative and confirmatory research studies. The research instrument was taken from government reports related to health protocols for the tourism sector and then compared with reality in Bali Tourism Destinations.
 Findings: The results are the potential for the Domestic Tourist market was very large because there are 25 million people who will spend their money to shop for tourism. The impact of tourism activities by the 25 million people will be able to drive the economy of the destination community if the destination community is also involved in the tourism service business so that the pattern of managing the tourism business with the Domestic Tourist market segment can involve MSMEs with local products, local culinary, local souvenirs, local accommodation, etc.
 Research, Practical & Social implications: This research suggests that the local government should set a roadmap for Bali destinations that are considered to have the potential to be developed into domestic or other similar thematic destinations, to create and map the uniqueness of each so that the region can provide a variety of offers for domestic tourists. It was recommended that local governments develop domestic thematic tourist centers based on an expanded marketing mix concept with attention to the elements of attraction, access, amenities, ancillaries, and human resources as agents of change, and Adaptation to a new post-pandemic era.
 Originality/value: The value of the study is finding a solution that the target market for domestic tourists has more potential, especially during a pandemic and when compared to the target for foreign tourists, this requires further research on the advantages and disadvantages of these two target markets.

Dampak Perkembangan Pariwisata Terhadap Kondisi Sosial-Ekonomi Masyarakat Di Desa Wisata Coal, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat

Coal Village is geographically located at the eastern end of West Manggarai Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of tourism on the socio-economic conditions of the local community in Coal Village. The research method used is qualitative the types of data in this study are qualitative and quantitative data and the data sources used are primary data and secondary data with the technique of determining the informant used is a purposive sampling technique. Techniques of data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of the study found that the development of tourism had a positive impact on the socio-economic life of the community such as new job opportunities, an increase in income, and investment in education, but the impact of tourism activities was only felt by some of the people who involved in tourism activities in Coal Village.
 Keywords: Impact, Tourism, Socio-Economic, Local People, and Coal Village

Decoupling Analysis of Water Consumption and Economic Growth in Tourism in Arid Areas: Case of Xinjiang, China

In recent years, the rapid development of tourism in China’s arid areas has led to a continuous increase in water consumption, heightening the tension between water supply and demand in the region. For this reason, drought-type tourist destinations require a method for estimating the tourism water demand and analyzing the sustainable state of water resources. Existing studies focus on the impact of tourism development on the water resources and environment of tourist destinations. However, few scholars have paid attention to whether tourism development is decoupled from the tourism water footprint. Using an analysis of the tourism water footprint based on the TWF-LCA model and Tapio decoupling theory, this study investigates the relationship between the tourism water footprint and tourism economic growth in Xinjiang from 2003 to 2021. The results show that from 2003 to 2021, the water consumption footprint of the tourism industry in Xinjiang was generally on the rise, and the virtual water consumption of tourists was 3.5 times that of direct water consumption. S-WF is the largest contributor to the total TWF, accounting for 46.13% on average, followed by C-WF, V-WF, Tr-WF, and finally, A-WF, which has the smallest share (less than 5%). The decoupling model shows that, in most years, the tourism water consumption and economy have been in a weak decoupling state, and the growth rate of the tourism water footprint is smaller than the growth rate of the tourism economy. However, in 2007 and 2016, the two were in an expansionary negative decoupling state, that is, the growth rate of the tourism water footprint was greater than the growth rate of the tourism economy. In 2008 and 2019, they were in a weak negative decoupling state, that is, the decline rate of the tourism water footprint was less than the tourism economic recession rate. In 2013, the growth rate of the tourism economy and tourism water footprint declined. Our analysis enriches the literature on tourists’ WF and the impact of tourism activities on water resources, providing a reference for estimating the WF of drought-type tourism and analyzing the sustainability of tourism water resources.

The Impact of tourism activities on the infrastructure of Canggu village settlements reviewed from the perspective of 4a principle

The development of tourism in Bali is rapidly growing, as evidenced by the expansion of tourism activities into settlement areas. This situation has occurred in Canggu Village, one of the villages in the Badung Regency. Although the main tourist destinations are located in coastal areas, many supporting activities have encroached upon the surrounding settlement areas. There are many positive impacts that benefit the community, such as increased local economy, but there are also negative impacts arising from the rapid growth of tourism. The approach used in this research is an overall exploratory qualitative approach with methods such as literature review, secondary data collection, field observations, and interviews. This study focuses on the negative impacts related to settlement infrastructure, especially three fundamental aspects: road networks, drainage, and waste management. Based on field observations, these negative impacts occur because the development of tourism activities within settlement areas is not accompanied by preparedness to accommodate the increased activities associated with high-mobility tourism.

The impact of ecotourism on ecosystem functioning along main rivers and tributaries: Implications for management and policy changes

Tourism along river basins benefits both tourists and the economy, but its management necessitates trade-offs between nature-based recreation and ecological functioning. Despite ecosystem services being helpful in managing environmental challenges, there are limited data on the impact of tourism activities on ecosystem functioning across different river types globally. This study investigates how people's recreational activities and values affect ecosystem functioning in high-order rivers. The original field data were collected from 308 transects along the main river and tributaries of the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir in China during 2019. Kruskal-Wallis tests (p < 0.01) revealed that the ecosystem functioning indices were significantly higher than the recreational activity and value indices around the rivers and that ecosystem functioning was highest around tributaries. The critical variables of ecotourism activities and ecosystem functioning identified by principal component analysis accounted for 66.49% of the total variance. The Pearson correlation coefficient strengths among tourism and ecosystem functioning parameters were correlated mildly to moderately, but they exhibited positive and negative connections with a range of r = -0.27 to 0.37 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the distribution patterns of these parameters that were determined by hierarchical cluster analysis were diverse for both the main river and its tributaries. The findings suggest that the development and enforcement of zoning may be necessary for the long-term use of natural resources by all sectors of society. Therefore, it is imperative to raise public awareness and urge governments to adopt more progressive ecotourism policies.

Impact of tourism activities on the distribution and pollution of soil heavy metals in natural scenic spots on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain

Human activities can significantly impact the natural ecosystem. As an important part of terrestrial ecosystems, soil participates in energy and material cycle. With the continuous intensification of human activities, soil undergoes increasingly serious disturbance. Under the influence of global change and human activities, the variability of heavy metals in soil is worthy of further discussion. Taking Lujiaowan and Juhuatai Scenic Spot on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain as the research area, this study investigated the concentrations of Pb, As, Zn, Cu and Mn in the soil and analyzed their distribution and pollution levels. Meanwhile, the main sources of soil heavy metals were explored using autocorrelation analysis and principal component analysis. Results showed that the order of the average concentration of heavy metals in the study area was as follows: Mn> Zn> Cu> Pb> As. None of them exceeded the national soil environmental quality level II standard, and the average concentrations of Zn, Cu, and As exceeded the background value of Xinjiang soil, reaching a light pollution level. In addition, the distribution of heavy metals in soil displayed a regular trend, and a positive correlation was found between disturbance intensity and heavy metal concentration. The geoaccumulation index also showed that the five heavy metals in the study area had lower pollution degree compared with the background value in Xinjiang. The order of potential ecological risk was As > Cu > Pb > Zn > Mn.

Use of AHP based Weighted Analysis for Impact Assessment of Coastal Tourism in Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra (India): Respondents’ Point of View

The MCDM-AHP technique was used for impact assessment of tourism on socioeconomic development in the coastal area with respondents’ point of view. The responses from native people were recorded using questionnaires through interviews about selected nine criteria including accessibility and connectivity, amenities, health care facilities, business, employability, standard of living, cultural values, agriculture and fisheries, and immovable properties. The literature review, fieldwork and experts’ opinions are fundamental keys to select the criteria and determination of ranks. About 35.55% respondents reported higher impact of tourism, 29.14% respondents informed moderate impact, 25.69% respondents reported less impact and 9.62% respondents reported very less impact of tourism activities on development in the region. The development of reported criteria varies according the beach area and relative location of the beaches on the shoreline. The beaches located far south and away from district headquarter show relatively less development. The focus of investment should be concentrated on development of the accessibility and connectivity, required amenities, health care facilities, small-scale business, employability, cultural values, agriculture and fisheries to improve the tourism activities for improving standard of living of native people in the region. The methodology, techniques and results achieved in this study can be useful for planning and monitoring the tourism activities for sustainable and uniform development in the similar areas.

Socio-economic impact of tourism activities on local service providers of Dapoli Taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra

Socio-economic impact of tourism activities on local service providers of Dapoli Taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra

ECOAMBIGUITY AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY VIETNAM – CASE STUDY OF AN ETHNIC KHMER VILLAGE IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM

Many development projects in Vietnam today, including tourism, are partially focused on ecology. However, the mentality of cultivating for later gains is still popular. In addition to the goal of creating opportunities to benefit local communities, this development discourse conveys a sense of ‘ecoambiguity’. This study mainly applies the concept of "ecoambiguity" of Thornber (2012) to discuss the current situation and impact of tourism activities in the Khmer community around Bà Om Pond in Trà Vinh, Vietnam. Unlike previous works that discussed the beauty and value of Khmer religion, temples, rural life, festivals, and art, this research argues that people-centered policies have never enabled people to achieve their goals.

Environmental management practices in the SME hospitality industry: Mediating impact of managers' commitment to institutional pressures and EMS implementation.

Despite the growing concern for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in the hospitality industry, the relationship between institutional pressures and environmental management implementation is rarely examined in the small- and medium-scale enterprise hotels (SMEHs) context. Concerning the impact of tourism activities on the environment has been increasing; unfortunately, many hotels are unwilling to develop an EMS, probably due to a lack of resources and knowledge. Little attention has been devoted, especially among the SMEHs in Malaysia. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of institutional pressures on the SMEH environmental management implementation in addition to determining the manager’s commitment as mediating factor. Quantitative research was conducted in this study to establish how managers deal with specific situations using the environmental management system. A total of 313 managers were randomly selected from a total of 1695 registered SMEHs in Malaysia. The results were analyzed using Partial Lease Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) software version 3.2.8 to validate the proposed model and Bootstrapping test to determine the mediation effects of the manager’s perceived benefits and commitment. The initial observation suggested that the majority of the managers implemented the environmental management system were due to regulatory pressures and customer’s pressures. Meanwhile, a smaller group of managers were also keen on the EMS implementation due to their attributes in which they are well aware of the benefits of the system. However, the business owners were found to have relatively low engagement with the environmental agenda. This research aims to contribute to the management and operation advancement towards developing thinking, practice and research within the SMEH industry in Malaysia. Therefore, the findings of this study could provide a framework for assessing existing SMEH industry perceptions and willingness to implement the EMS for a better and sustainable hospitality practice, especially from the decision makers’ point of view.

Impact of Tourism Activities on the Economy of the Community in The Coastal Area of Langkawi Island, Malaysia

This article aims to identify the impact of tourism development among the community in Langkawi Island, Malaysia. This study uses a quantitative approach. The data used impact data collected primarily using a questionnaire given to 400 respondents among household heads. The analysis used is descriptive. The results showed that there must be a development impact, with more than 64 percent agreeing on the existence of the impact and felt by them in various economic matters. More than 80 percent of the community noted increased living standards, employment opportunities, income, investment interest, business, and ancillary income. This increase also negatively impacted the increase in prices of goods, services, real estate, housing, and cost of living. Significant changes can sprout up with the ability to own luxury items such as computers, mobile phones, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air conditioners, vacuums, and water filters compared to 2000. In conclusion, the development of tourist land use dominates Langkawi Island, particularly positively impacting the local economy. The implications of this study can show how specific development planning such as tourism can have a positive impact and needs to remain further enhanced with the presence of specialized agencies such as the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA).

Assessment of the State and Impact of Tourism Activities in Kenya

Tourism plays a significant role in the economic development of Kenya. However, the development of the sector continues to face challenges arising both locally and globally. This study identifies and analyses these problems and how they impact tourism activities. The study provides a brief overview of the role of international tourism by highlighting its socio-economic, environmental, and political contributions to the development of the country. Also discussed are the sustainability issues around mass tourism and the effect it has on the environmental, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life in the host regions. The key to addressing the tourism sector performance is the understanding of the significant role the market plays. Focusing on this, the study examines emerging issues in the Kenyan tourism sector i.e. seasonality, overreliance on the international market, impacts of tourism infrastructure development on space among others, and their roles in shaping the tourism industry. It is established that overdependence on the international market exposes Kenyan tourism to global risks that could result in the collapse of the sector, thus negatively affecting the economy. To safeguard the country from external risks, the study proposes the strengthening of domestic tourism by encouraging local investors' participation in international tourism. The study also identifies the main problems related to tourism activities in Kenya including; pollution, destruction of cultural heritage, the threat to the health of both human and aquatic life, human-wildlife conflicts, less economic benefits to local communities and host nations dues to dominance by transnational corporations, social ills like drug abuse, luring of young girls into sex resulting into early pregnancy and school drop-out among other problems. The findings of this research are based on a review of previously done research literature, academic documents, government reports among other secondary and primary sources of data.

The tourism impact on the social economic life of community in Ngargoyoso Sub-district, Karanganyar Regency

Tourism enables many people in Ngargoyoso replacing their livelihood from agriculture to tourism. It brings an impact on the socio-economic activities of the Ngargoyoso community. The research is set to find out the socio-economic activities of the Ngargoyoso community, Karanganyar Regency in the field of tourism, and its impact on the community’s economy. The data is obtained by interviewing respondents conducted in 19 tourism objects using accidental sampling technique. The method of data analysis is a qualitative descriptive analysis. The results reveal that there is an increase in the livelihoods of the community from agriculture to the tourism sector such as traders (restaurants, stalls, traveler merchants, and souvenir traders), parking attendants, and tourism object managers. However, in the land processing and harvest season, the community tends to focus more on the agricultural sector instead of tourism. The impact of tourism activities on the economy of the community is an increase in income of 33 percent after working in the tourism sector. It can improve the welfare of the community. It is due to the number of visitors visiting tourism objects and carrying out economic activities.

Tourism and Air Quality: Factors Influencing the Role of Air Quality in Visitors Travel Planning

ABSTRACT Air quality (AQ) is gaining considerable visibility within the tourism sector. However, despite several studies analysing the impact of tourism activities on the AQ of destinations, little is known about the inverse relation. This paper analyses the role of AQ on travel planning and the factors influencing it, specifically the influence of environmentally friendly daily behaviours and concerns with AQ impacts on visitor health. To accomplish this, a questionnaire survey (N = 834) was carried out to visitors. Two Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and two multivariate regression models were used to identify the factors influencing the role of AQ in travel planning. Results reveal that despite AQ not having a substantial role in travel planning of tourism activities, the environmentally friendly daily behaviours of visitors have a positive influence on the role of AQ in travel planning. The paper ends with some theoretical and practical implications.

Research on the Tourism Decision-Making Mechanism: A Case Study of American Outbound Tourism

Aim/Purpose: This article takes ‘tourism decision-making behavior’ as an entry point, and deeply analyzes the factors influencing the travel decision-making of Chinese ‘American Travel’ tourists and their degree of influence, so as to provide a reference for the development of Chinese outbound tourism. Background: With the development of China’s economy and the improvement in people’s level, the outbound tourism market of Chinese residents has developed rapidly. The United States has become an important tourism destination country for Chinese residents’ outbound tourism, and China has also become one of the important tourist source countries of American tourism. However, the rapid development of ‘American tourism’ has also caused competition problems in China’s tourism industry. For example, prices and tourism products have become a means of competition among tourism enterprises. As the main body of consumption, tourists’ decision-making behavior will be affected by various factors. Methodology: Drawing lessons from previous scholars’ research results on tourism decision-making behavior, the influencing factors of tourism decision-making behavior are summarized. A theoretical model and index system of factors influencing tourism decision-making behavior of Chinese residents ‘Travel in the United States’ are established, research hypotheses are put forward, questionnaire data are collected, and SPSS and Amos are used to analyze and verify the theoretical model. Contribution: This research expands the literature on topics related to tourism decision-making in research and practice. It establishes a theoretical model and index system for the factors that influence the decision-making behavior of Chinese residents’ ‘American Travel’ tourism. In addition, we propose countermeasures for tourism products, enterprises, and the government. Findings: Prior knowledge and external information have a positive influence on tourism perception and value perception, and a negative influence on risk perception. Risk perception value perception has a positive and negative influence on tourism decision-making and tourism motivation, respectively. Tourism motivation has a positive influence on tourism decision-making and has a positive impact. Recommendation for Researchers: According to the research conclusions of this article, the following counter-measures and suggestions are put forward from three aspects of tourism: products, enterprises, and governments. On the basis of existing tourism products, relevant operating companies should pay more attention to the upgrading and transformation of tourism, leisure and entertainment products in scenic spots to increase the willingness of tourists to travel. When considering corporate marketing and promotion plans, tourism companies operating related businesses should increase the weight of their marketing budgets in online marketing, increase investment in online marketing, and develop mobile applications that meet the preferences of Chinese residents in the United States. Do a good job in the timely publication of safety reminders and local information. Safety is an important foundation for tourism development and the core concern of many tourists. Future Research: Due to the important research on the impact of tourism activities, the influencing factors are many and complex, and the psychological process of tourism decision-making is carried out directly. There are still unconsidered factors that need to be studied in depth. In the future, it is possible to compare multiple resource-featured themes, and increase the characteristics of potential tourists, and the factors affecting the selection behavior of regional cultural tourists, and so forth, in order to make the research more applicable and practical instructive significance.

The impact of tourism activity and some macroeconomic variables on economic growth in the kurdistan region of iraq

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq possesses a large variety of tourism constituents that help creating fertile environment for tourism, to determine the impact of tourism activity on the economy of the Kurdistan Region for the period (2007-2013). The study utilised the descriptive analysis method for the tourism supply side, represented by the number of hotels, restaurants, and tourism villages; whereas, the tourism demand side represented by the number of tourists. Moreover, on one hand, It was found that there is a compatibility between the tourist supply and the tourist demand, and on the other hand for the purpose of employing the quantitative approach, the annual data were converted into quarterly data, and the findings of statistical and econometric tests exhibited a positive impact of the tourism activity represented by tourism revenuesin economic growth, and the existence of a long-term equilibrium relationship between the variables. Additionally, since the statistical value of the test (Jarque-Ber) at 5% significance level is smaller than that of the chi-square this means that the residuals of the model follow a natural distribution. Furthermore, working on increasing the volume of investments in the tourism sector and creating an appropriate and stable investment environment to ensure the contribution of the local and foreign investor in the sector are crucial. Tourism from an economic perspective is a productive sector and a source of financing for the national economy.

TRADITIONAL CULTURE OF THAI PEOPLE WITH TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN MUONG LO, NGHIA LO TOWN, YEN BAI PROVINCE

The article describes and analyzes cultural values of Thai people in Muong Lo, Nghia Lo town, Yen Bai province for tourism and the impact of tourism activities on those cultural values. Thereby identifying Thai cultural values in the current tourism development in Muong Lo.

Impact of tourism activities on water pollution in the West Lake Basin (Hangzhou, China)

Abstract This paper introduced the development of tourism and its impact on the water environment. Then, taking the West Lake Basin as an example, the change of water quality in the basin between 2007 and 2018 and the changes of tourism population, tourism economic income, and tourism garbage between 2007 and 2018 through Hangzhou Tourism Bureau were investigated to analyze the impact of human tourism activities on the water environment of the West Lake Basin. The results showed that the change in curve trends of the comprehensive pollution index, number of tourists, tourism economic income, and tourism garbage in the West Lake Basin was similar, all rising; reasons for the increase of water pollution in the basin are that the increase in the number of tourists led to the increase of garbage and the government pursued the tourism economic benefits unilaterally and neglected the pollution brought by the tourism activities. Finally, we put forward three measures to reduce pollution.