Tourism Issues Research Articles

Armin Mikos von Rohrscheidt, Management in Cultural Tourism (Vol. I & II), Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Poznań 2020

Tourism is an interdisciplinary scientific journal. It is one of the few publications in Poland intended for researchers representing a variety of disciplines and dealing with tourism issues, first of all for geographers, economists, sociologists and representatives of social sciences.

НЕКОТОРЫЕ ВИЗУАЛЬНЫЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ЛЕСНЫХ ПЕЙЗАЖЕЙ НА ТУРИСТИЧЕСКИХ МАРШРУТАХ

В этой статье обсуждаются некоторые визуальные характеристики ландшафта и приводится несколько конкретных примеров изменений, происходящих во внешнем виде лесных ландшафтов, расположенных вдоль троп наших популярных горных курортов или экологических троп болгарских природных явлений. Это позволяет получить реальное представление о динамике ландшафта по аллеям или тропинкам в лесах и лугах по туристическим маршрутам в Болгарии. Это исследование может помочь прояснить многие вопросы, касающиеся проектирования экологических троп, критериев и стандартов их строительства и их обязанностей по содержанию. Сами болгарские туристы и любители природы создали одни из самых замечательных из них, окруженные красивыми пейзажами гор, водопадов, лесов, скал и ущелий. Ландшафтные архитекторы здесь являются должниками общества, в этом отношении остаются статичными наблюдателями за проблемами туризма. Болгарские экологические тропы предназначены для облегчения доступа туристов к бесчисленным достопримечательностям. Эти туристические маршруты подходят для летних и зимних походов и прогулок и являются отличной идеей для праздничных выходных.

The Challenge of Generating Sustainable Value: Narratives About Sustainability in the Italian Tourism Sector

Tourism is capable of distributing wealth and participating substantially in the economic development of many countries. However, to ensure these benefits, the planning, management, and monitoring of a sustainable offer become crucial. Despite the increasingly widespread attention to sustainability in this sector, however, the concept of sustainable tourism still appears fragmented and fuzzy. The theoretical frameworks used in many studies often reduce sustainability to its environmental or social aspects and consider such pillars as separate issues. Furthermore, although most studies acknowledge that a potentially wide number of stakeholders play a role in sustainable tourism production, they have so far focused on host communities, tourism producers, or tourists themselves independently. Fewer explorations have addressed simultaneously different stakeholders, their perceptions of sustainable tourism experience, and the various concerns and tensions that may arise. This study aims to investigate sustainability issues in tourism by considering the voices of two relevant stakeholders involved in “co-producing” the tourism experience: tourists and tour operators. Based on a qualitative study conducted in Italy, the article critically discusses how travelers and tour operators craft the sustainability idea, the implicit assumptions that rely on their different perspectives, and their practical implications. The results highlight four different narratives on sustainable tourism, which are related to different assumptions on sustainability and actions legitimated to generate sustainable value. Finally, the article offers insights into how to develop a more holistic and critical approach to sustainable tourism through education and communication.

RURAL GREEN TOURISM AS A TYPE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE UKRAINIAN VILLAGE IN THE CONVENTION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The article analyzes the tourist resources of the region by organizational forms of tourism. The role of rural green tourism as an important branch of the national and world economy is considered. The main trends in the development of this type of tourism are studied, its role in the economy of different countries is determined. The role of rural green tourism in solving socio-economic problems of the village is highlighted. The role and place of rural green tourism in the development of rural regions of Ukraine, the relevance and issues of rural tourism in a pavid-19 pandemic are considered. It is highlighted that the development of the Ukrainian countryside is the main goal of the decentralization reform, which is aimed at developing a high standard of living of the rural population and capable economic competition in a crisis and an exacerbation of the pandemic. Social and economic development of tourism, including "green", increasing its popularity is relevant because it will increase the state budget and employment, maintain a high standard of living, improve education, introduce new means of dissemination of information, create conditions for improving the balance of payments countries, development of territories and other sectors of the economy of Ukraine. Rural tourism can become an independent system capable of solving the main socio-economic problems of the village. In general, the developed segment of rural tourism will have a positive impact on the competitiveness of rural areas and will contribute to employment of the rural population. Subject to the successful implementation of green tourism development projects, the following results can be expected: creation of new jobs; intensification of entrepreneurial activity of all economic forms and motivation of growth of budget revenues; development of related services infrastructure, etc.

Elżbieta Paradowska M.A. – the secretary and language editor of the “Turyzm/Tourism” journal: 1985-2020

Tourism is an interdisciplinary scientific journal. It is one of the few publications in Poland intended for researchers representing a variety of disciplines and dealing with tourism issues, first of all for geographers, economists, sociologists and representatives of social sciences.

35 years of the „Turyzm/Tourism” journal

Tourism is an interdisciplinary scientific journal. It is one of the few publications in Poland intended for researchers representing a variety of disciplines and dealing with tourism issues, first of all for geographers, economists, sociologists and representatives of social sciences.

Magister Elżbieta Paradowska – sekretarz i redaktor językowy czasopisma „Turyzm/Tourism” w latach 1985–2020

Tourism is an interdisciplinary scientific journal. It is one of the few publications in Poland intended for researchers representing a variety of disciplines and dealing with tourism issues, first of all for geographers, economists, sociologists and representatives of social sciences.

KETERLIBATAN MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENGELOLAAN DESTINASI WISATA GUA BATU CERMIN, DESA BATU CERMIN, KABUPATEN MANGGARAI BARAT, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

Indonesia has been establishing tourism as the leading industry sector because it's 22,4% growth in 2019. The establishment of the tourism sector as the leading industry sector must be supported by good development and management. To achieve development goals, local communities must involve in the tourism sector. This research is conducted to find out the involvement of Batu Cermin Village's community on developing and managing tourist destinations. The data collection techniques used in this study are interviews and observations. From this research found that the participation of local communities in Batu Cermin Village can be categorized into five types of participation: idea contribution, work participation, expertise participation, material participation, and fund contribution. Participation of local communities in Batu Cemin is important because the accurate information is only owned by local people, besides that community trust is needed for the successful implementation of policies. There is also some supporting factor and obstacle of community involvement in Batu Cerim. The supporting factor is managerial of the which been moved to Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes). The obstacles to the involvement of the local community in Batu Cermin Village are the lack of knowledge about tourism issues, lack of the awareness of destination ownership, and lack of ability to see the economic opportunities.

Propuesta metodológica para el turismo rural desde la prospectiva y quinta hélice

Objetivo: debido a que las áreas rurales en México atraviesan procesos de exclusión, marginación y pobreza, es por ello necesario generar estrategias viables que permitan la construcción de futuros posibles a partir de metodologías integrales, el objetivo del trabajo es diseñar una propuesta metodológica desde la quinta hélice y la prospectiva. Metodología: se realizó una revisión de literatura considerando los criterios establecidos por PRISMA. Resultados: los enfoques metodológicos que sobresalen en los estudios del turismo rural son: ambiental, social, económico, institucional, cognitivo y territorial. Asimismo, tanto la prospectiva como la quinta hélice resultan modelos metodológicos viables y pertinentes para el análisis, implementación y evaluación del turismo rural. Limitaciones: es un bosquejo metodológico aún sin aplicación práctica. Conclusiones: la solides teórica y validez metodológica de las hélices y la prospectiva, resultan pertinentes para el turismo rural, la generación de espacios de dialogo, reflexión y construcción con habitantes interesados en la actividad turística, investigadores (as) expertos (as) en temas de turismo rural, instituciones gubernamentales, empresas y empresarios y demás actores que se identifiquen en el trabajo de campo.

SUSTAINABLE TOURIST VILLAGES MANAGEMENT BASED ON JAVANESE LOCAL WISDOM ‘MEMAYU HAYUNING BAWONO’ BEST PRACTICE OF DESA WISATA PENTINGSARI, YOGYAKARTA

Purpose of the Study: This study aims to identify the potential of Pentingsari Tourist Village and tourist characteristics and analyze the presence of local wisdom Memayu Hayuning Bawono in Pentingsari Village, especially its implementation in the sustainable Tourist Villages management. Methodology: This research uses a "multi-method" or mixed-method approach. In addition to conducting non-participant observation in the Pentingsari tourism village, researchers also conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sampling method. While the accident sampling method was adopted to distribute questionnaires involving 72 respondents (tourists). Main Findings: This research found that tourism and local wisdom have become unity and seem to strengthen one another. In other words, harmonization between the environment, arts and culture, and community life aspects through local wisdom, can become a tourism commodity. On the other hand, tourism provides economic and social impacts to preserve the local sense of the community. Implication/Applications: This case study can be useful as a role model of sustainable tourism management based on local knowledge. Besides, this study can enrich references related to the concept of sustainable tourism based on local wisdom. Originality of the study: The paper is original, and this is the current study to examine the local wisdom Memayu Hayuning Bawono in Pentingsari Village, particularly related to tourism issues.

Let’s not just “talk” about it: reflections on women’s career development in hospitality

Purpose This paper aims to provide an action-orientated reflection for promoting gender equality in hospitality, based on Bradley’s (2013) approach that considers the operation of gender in the “production” and “reproduction” spheres of social life. To that end, it reflects on women’s career development in hospitality based on the Western perspective. Design/methodology/approach A two-stage thematic analysis of a public research seminar on gender issues in tourism and hospitality were used to explore issues of women’s career development within the intertwining spheres of “production” and “reproduction”. Findings Three themes, namely, culture of an open dialogue, bringing men into the equation and educating the future workforce, emerged from data to propose new insights on “what can be done” about gender equality in tourism and hospitality, including practical suggestions for transformations of gender relations in organisations. Research limitations/implications This paper contributes new knowledge on women’s career development in the hospitality industry by proposing recommendations to address gender gaps including fostering a culture of an open dialogue based on an inclusive listening environment, recommending changes to organisational policies and culture and integrating the subject of gender into tourism and hospitality curriculum. Originality/value By proposing a sociological perspective of gender in hospitality employment informed by Bradley (2013), this study challenges the traditional masculinity and the long-standing gender labour division through education, organisational and daily practices thus tackling fundamental gender issues.

20 years of Nordic tourism economics research: a review and future research agenda

ABSTRACT The number of economics-related articles in the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (SJHT) has recently increased considerably. Despite this increase, the research efforts of Nordic economists on tourism issues have lagged behind in an international comparison. The recent increase in the number of economics-related publications in SJHT is due to better access to microdata (individual and firm data), the rapid development of statistical and econometric methods and the interest in the causes and effects of the tourism boom in the Nordic countries until recently. This article gives a brief review of the main topics of Nordic economic research that have been studied, as well as potential future research ideas (e.g. short term rentals, rising industry concentration, innovation and ICT) and data sources (big data, social media data, linked data at the micro level and register data) that can be developed and used for future studies. With the COVID-19 pandemic, general uncertainty and government intervention in the tourism sector will lead to a change in travel flows, calling for more quantitative studies. More research based on internationally comparable microdata for several Nordic countries will be particularly helpful.

Editorial on Sports Tourism Issue

Editorial on Sports Tourism Issue

Geographical dimensions of airbnb in mountain areas: The case of Andorra

Abstract With Airbnb becoming an important issue in both tourism and public policy, scholarly research on Airbnb has increased over the past several years. The role of Airbnb varies according to the features and expectations of the host territory. It can either be considered as a complement to an underdeveloped supply of tourist accommodation or as a potential competitor to traditional accommodation that has to be regulated. Although most of the research has been carried out in big cities, Airbnb activity is also present in smaller towns, resorts, rural and mountain areas. This article aims to analyse the Airbnb spatial distribution in a mountain destination (Andorra). Specifically, it is aimed at exploring whether there is a spatial correlation regarding the location of traditional accommodation. Clustering techniques are used to determine natural groups of urban settlements on the basis of the number of Airbnb listings and different types of traditional accommodation. The results pinpoint where Airbnb is concentrating its accommodation offer, as well as where both Airbnb listings and traditional accommodation are clustered. Our research sheds light on the distribution patterns of Airbnb in mountain areas and deepens knowledge on the influences of public policy strategies aimed at regulating the Airbnb phenomena.

Changes in consumer behaviour caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence from Portugal

This study attempts to explore Portuguese consumers sentiments and concerns during the coronavirus pandemic, the degree of trust in the recovery of the economy, month income affected by the pandemic, changes in online shopping behaviour, the consumer buying intentions for some products/services categories during the lockdown. We also analysed consumer concerns with food waste, or more sustainable product buying choices, brand loyalty and tourism issues impact like cancelled flights or accommodation and plans to schedule vacation away from home in 2020. Further, the study focuses on the change in the media consumption habits i.e., types and usage of media since the COVID-19 outbreak and also the various ways in which they are using social media to stay connected, informed, and entertained.

ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ КУЛЬТУРНО-ПІЗНАВАЛЬНОГО ТУРИЗМУ НА ЧЕРКАЩИНІ

The prospects for the development of cultural and educational tourism in Cherkasyregion are analyzed in the paper.The relevance of the study is explained by insufficient coverage of the issue of culturaland educational tourism in Cherkasy region in scientific literature. It should be noted thatcultural and educational tourism is increasingly attracting tourists, because Cherkasy region isa region where travelers can not only meet the needs of recreation, using recreational areas,but also develop intellectually and spiritually, visiting numerous cultural and historical sites.The purpose of the study is to identify specific historical and cultural regions that arethe reason of cultural and educational tourism.In order to achieve this goal, the following tasks must be fulfilled: to determine theprospects for the development of cultural and educational tourism; to analyze issues oftourists' motivation to visit a cultural and historical site; to determine the specific culturaland historical traditions of Cherkasy region; to feature the prospects for solving theseproblems.To achieve the goal, the following research methods have been used: systematizationof scientific literature and theoretical analysis to determine the state and theoreticaljustification of the prospects for the development of cultural and educational tourism inCherkasy region, methods of empirical research: observation, comparison, generalization.In the course of writing the article, it is proved that cultural and educational tourismis an active way to study the culture and history of the people. Potential tourists may beinterested in historical, cultural, architectural monuments, as well as religious sites ofCherkasy region. It should be noted that there are many monuments of material and spiritualculture in the studied region, which attract tourists not only from all over Ukraine but alsofrom other countries. Unfortunately, not all of them are in good condition. Thus, Cherkasyregion has a significant cultural, historical, economic, educational potential for thedevelopment of cultural and educational tourism.The article proves that Cherkasy region has a considerable potential for theintroduction of cultural and educational tours, given the available resources. The restorationof cultural and historical sites and the development of tourism infrastructure will contributeto increasing the number of tourists.

ПРОБЛЕМИ РОЗВИТКУ ГОТЕЛЬНОГО ГОСПОДАРСТВА У МІСТІ ЧЕРКАСИ ПІД ЧАС ПАНДЕМІЇ

The article considers and analyzes the main problems of domestic hotel business in acrisis.The main goal is to identify and analyze the main problems facing the hotel businessin Ukraine, and to suggest possible ways to solve them.The issue of organizing work during the crisis and recovering after it is relevant todayfor the development of hotel enterprises.Informative-analytical methods, methods of comparison, generalization, synthesis, etc.have been used in the research. Scientific publications and works of domestic and foreignscientists on economic issues of tourism and hotel and restaurant business have become the theoretical and methodological basis of the study. The main issues of restoring the normaloperation of hotels and hotel complexes have been identified, based on the research andanalysis of hotel industry enterprises during the crisis. Taking into account the currenteconomic situation in the world, and the analysis of research on the activities of hotels in acrisis situation, the need to support the hotel business is identified and justified.This article summarizes the issue of the state regulation importance in the field oftourism and hotel and restaurant business as a segment of the economy and urgentresumption of their economic activities.It is proved that Ukraine’s economy is under pressure from the global economic crisis,which negatively affects the most areas of life and it is extremely important to createconditions for financing the entire hospitality industry.It is concluded that the support of the hotel business is crucial even for the reason thatthe hospitality industry supports many other spheres of activities. Further research of thehospitality industry functioning will help to accelerate the industry's recovery from theeconomic crisis, as well as to bring the hotel business to a new level of development.The results of the study can be useful for employees in the field of tourism and hoteland restaurant business, scientists, teachers and students majoring in "Tourism" and "Hoteland restaurant business"

Managers’ Informedness of Energy Issues in Tourism

Energy and environmental issues are nowadays becoming more prominent, and business subjects in tourism should dedicate more effort to energy management. This can lead to a reduction in energy-related expenses, and it shows social responsibility and concern for the environment. In order to determine the informedness of managers in tourism concerning energy issues, empirical research was conducted in all seven counties of Adriatic Croatia. The questionnaire was filled out by 254 managers in tourism in such a way that the research covered business management (hotel, villa, camp, and apartment managers), managers in tourist boards, managers in units of local self-government, and managers among other stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in tourism. The questionnaire consisted of closed-ended questions answered using the Likert scale with 1 being the worst and 5 the best. The questionnaire’s reliability was tested using factor analysis and internal consistency analysis. The results showed that managers still have insufficient knowledge concerning the impact of energy and its link to tourism. Additionally, 66.4% of the participants considered their knowledge regarding energy issues in tourism to be poor or negligible. It can be concluded that continued education for managers is required as higher awareness leads to “greener” attitudes among managers in tourism.

Tourism Development Potentials Through Inter-Districts Cooperation (IDC) in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

This paper reviews academic research into potential tourism through inter-distsricts cooperation (IDC) in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The aim of this paper is threefold; first, to collect strategic tourism issues, in order to highlighting most important issues to avoid uncertainty. Secondly, to identify issues that are worth with cooperation. Third, to draw recommendations and follow up prospects on the development of tourism potential in the region. The paper argues that tourism development potentials through IDC in Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia), with natural tourism and cultural tourism by involving relevant stakeholders in increasing dimensions: attractions, amenities, accessibility, human resources, industry and communities in the area of cooperation.

Учет региональных особенностей в формировании образовательных программ по туризму и гостеприимству в Алтайском крае

В настоящее время недостаточно проработан региональный компонентобразовательных программ по туризму и гостеприимству, не разработаны в полной меререгиональные профессиональные компетенции специалистов в сфере туризма. В связи с этимавтором проанализированы образовательные программы по туризму и гостеприимству вАлтайском крае и их наполнение, а также раскрыто влияние рекреационных особенностей икультурно-исторического развития Алтайского края на наполнение образовательных программ вданной отрасли. Проведен анализ и обобщение методологического опыта и сравнения системформирования образовательных программ по туризму и гостеприимству в России и за рубежом.Рассмотрены исторические этапы становления системы подготовки кадров в сфере туризма игостеприимства в России и Алтайском крае. Учет региональных рекреационных особенностейАлтайского края при развитии сферы туризма и гостеприимства должен являться ключевымфактором, определяющим изменение требований к выпускникам данного направления и, какследствие, к организации процесса формирования образовательных программ. Полученныерезультаты могут быть интересны исследователям, занимающимся сравнением педагогическихсистем подготовки кадров туризма и гостеприимства, работникам данных сфер, широкому кругучитателей, интересующихся вопросами подготовки кадров сфер туризма и гостеприимства.