Natural Tourism Resources Research Articles

자연관광자원 관리를 위한 드론매핑시스템의 활용: 신두리 해안사구를 중심으로

Coastal sand dunes are sand dunes created on the coast and play an important role in the coastal ecosystem, such as protecting the coastline, habitat for animals and plants, and storage of ground-water. In addition, the coastal sand dunes are very important as natural tourism resources as they are unique desert terrain that cannot be seen in Korea. However, in recent years, coastal erosion due to large-scale reclamation or development has increased the damage of coastal sand dunes, so it is necessary to monitor and manage the coastal sand dunes in time series in terms of protection. In this study, 3D precise displacement analysis was performed to monitor the shape change of the Sinduri coastal sand dunes in terms of natural tourism resource management. To this, the target area was photographed with a drone in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and a three-dimensional point cloud was created and then the topographical change was analyzed in terms of spatial information. As a result, it was possible to analyze topographic changes with cm-level precision, and it was found that a precise 3D topographical model could be created using only low-cost drone images. This means that it is necessary to replace the existing coastal sand dune survey techniques.

Methodological basis of zoning of tourism-recreation reserves and tourism potential of Gusar region of the Republic of Azerbaijan

In modern times, the potential opportunities of the regions are studied using different methodological approaches to achieve sustainable socio-economic development, and zoning is carried out in different directions to stimulate their future activities. The zoning is based on the demand for available resources and takes into account the level of socio-economic development of the region. At present, the study of tourism in the Republic of Azerbaijan by regions is encouraging attention due to its relevance. However, research work on the identification of tourism zones in the country and the zoning of these areas is weak. From this point of view, the article studies the tourism potential of Gusar region and provides a scheme for its tourismrecreation zoning which meets present-day requirements and attracts attention due to its relevance. The article analyses the development strategy of tourism, which is a new and promising field in the Republic of Azerbaijan, identifies the main directions of this strategy, and explores ways to solve existing problems. For this purpose, first, the criteria for zoning of tourism and recreation resources were determined; then natural and anthropogenic tourism resources were assessed through the example of Gusar region; information on natural and historical-architectural monuments of interest to tourists was provided; the number of hotels operating in the region over the past five years, the number of rooms, full hotel capacity and overnight stays, as well as the income, expenses, and the difference between them were made on the basis of statistical and comparative analysis. Based on the information obtained, for the first time, a “Zoning Map of Tourism and Recreation Resources of Gusar Region” was compiled; the strengths and weaknesses of the tourism sector were identified, and future threats and opportunities for the development of this sector were analysed by means of the SWOT analysis. According to the analysis, the strengths of the region included the favourable economic and geographical position, the availability of unique natural and historical-architectural monuments, the availability of natural and ecological conditions to provide recreation for tourists, and opportunities for ecological, rural, religious, trekking, and other tourism types, etc. Weaknesses included the concentration of hotels mainly in the region’s centre, insufficient promotion of tourist attractions, poor level of service and vocational training, lack of guides, etc. The opportunities were high tourism potential, organisation and development of local tourist routes, an abundance of labour resources, etc., while the threats included the aggravation of the geopolitical situation in the border areas, the intensification of natural disasters, etc.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODOLOGY OF EVALUATION OF TOURIST POTENTIAL OF THE REGION (ON THE EXAMPLE OF VINNITSA REGION)

A point assessment of the tourist potential of Vinnytsia region was conducted on the basis of an improved method of assessing the tourist potential of the region. It is proposed to assess the tourist potential of the administrative districts of the region according to four criteria: geographical location, natural tourist resources, historical and cultural tourist resources, infrastructure. Each of the criteria also contains a number of sub-criteria, the selection of which will differ depending on the specific object (region) of the study. After conducting a point assessment of the tourist potential of Vinnytsia region for each criterion, the relevant maps were drawn up, which reflect the geospatial differentiation of tourist resources in Vinnytsia region. Based on the analysis of the components of tourism potential of each administrative district of Vinnytsia region, its final score was made, including in terms of selected subregions, which allowed to identify patterns of geospatial organization of tourism potential of the region, its zoning and improve efficiency.

The role of the cultural economics in the development of Bulgarian wine tourism

The author of this report examines basic concepts in the field of wine tourism. The main theoretical ideas, embedded in the cultural economics, aim to represent the dynamics of economic and cultural processes in the tourism industry. The first part of the report outlines thematic assumptions about the role of culture and economy in the wine industry as prerequisites for the development of wine tourism. Therefore, aspects of the emotional, practical and intellectual experience of wine cultural landscapes are analyzed using theoretical statements in the cultural economics. The thematic study summarizes the result of the current cultural and economic situation of wine tourism in relation to Bulgarian natural and anthropogenic tourism resources.

Research on the Regional Distribution Law and Driving Force of Tourist Experience in Ancient Towns in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

The ancient town is an important geographical carrier for recording history and culture. It is of great significance to study the spatial distribution characteristics of natural and cultural tourism resources in ancient towns along the Yangtze River economic belt. Traditional research perspective, generally from the resource perspective of ancient towns, from the objective characteristics of nature, humanities and so on, but tourism is the interaction of tourists, nature and culture, only from the perspective of resources, it is difficult to provide complete support for the development and integration of tourism resources. From the perspective of tourist experience, this paper studies the spatial distribution of tourist experience in the Yangtze River economic belt.

Arrival briefings as an effective interpretation strategy in tourist destinations: The case of Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan

By communicating information, interpretation strategies in tourist attractions have the potential to influence the attitudes and behavior of visitors. Interpretation can thus contribute to the sustainable use of natural tourism resources by fostering eco-friendly behavior. Previous studies focus on interpretation strategies such as signage and tour guides. Various limitations are highlighted. Signage can experience difficulties in capturing the attention of visitors and conveying the intended in its entirety. Meanwhile, tour guides are ill-suited for transmitting information to large numbers of visitors. This study examines a novel interpretation strategy with potential to overcome these limitations. Through a case study on Daisetsuzan National Park in northern Japan, we examine the effectiveness of an “arrival briefing” as form of a priori interpretation. This 3-min oral explanation provides basic park information to visitors ascending the mountain by cable car. We use multiple methods combining field observations, written questionnaires (n = 238) and interviews with park managers. The arrival briefing's effectiveness is measured from three perspectives suggested in literature: (i) visitor participation rates and holding times, (ii) visitor's memory retention of content, (iii) visitor perceptions about the attractiveness and usefulness of this information. Results show that around 80% of visitors participated in the arrival briefing. A high retention rate was observed for the information conveyed and most participants positively evaluated the usefulness of explanations. Furthermore, interviews revealed that the arrival briefing has contributed to a decrease of negative impacts to the park's natural environment. Given these results, arrival briefings might provide an important interpretive strategy to promote desirable behaviors in other natural tourism destinations.

Approaches to the Enhancement of Angola's Natural Tourism Resources

Eco-tourism becomes a valuable opportunity for African countries, in particular Angola, which is facing an unfavourable situation with regard to the use of their natural resources for tourism purposes. The research defined as a general objective: to carry out an approach to the natural tourist resources of Angola for their enhancement. It was defined as a hypothesis that if natural tourist resources are valued, ecotourism in Angola is improved. Several theoretical methods were used such as: analysis and synthesis, inductive-deductive, structural systemic, and among the empirical: scientific observation, interview, analysis of weaknesses, threats, strengths and opportunities, as well as the criteria of specialists. As a result, proposals were developed that constitute potential ways to contribute to improving ecotourism in Angola, by promoting the management of nature events and the development of strategies for the development of ecotourism management, particularly in prioritized regions such as the province of Cuando Cubango. In conclusion, emphasis is placed on the high potential that Angola has for ecotourism, which can benefit entrepreneurs and communities, amid efforts to achieve sustainable development and confront COVID-19.

THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, FACILITIES, AND PRICES ON THE DECISION TO VISIT TOURISTS THERE ARE NATURAL ATTRACTIONS SITU GUNUNG SUKABUMI

Tourism is one of the advantages owned by Indonesia. Even Indonesia is known for its natural wealth and abundant tourism resources, almost every region of Indonesia has a tourist attraction as a region's characteristic. The development of tourism in Indonesia is always progressing because more days, tourism becomes commonplace and commonly done by the community. Besides, Indonesia's tourism sector's story is also significant for Indonesia's economic growth through foreign exchange receipts, increasing regional income, absorption of labour, and regional development. The result of tourism in Indonesia can be seen from the data of research that has been done by the ministry of tourism and creative economy of the Republic of Indonesia, which shows the number of tourists travelling in the archipelago or local is increasing every year. Therefore, through this research, we can determine if social media, facilities, and prices affect tourists' decisions, especially on natural tourism Situ Gunung Sukabumi. The population in this study has visited the Situ Gunung tourism with a total of 106 respondents. This study sample was 100 people, using data collection techniques through library studies and disseminating questionnaires. Data analysis in this study using IBM SPSS Statistic 23 application.

Інфраструктурне забезпечення туризму на прикладі подієвого туризму в Україні

Event tourism occupies one of the leading places among other types of tourism. It provides the possibility to make a stable profit both to its organizers and to the countries where these events take place. It should be noted that any event requires appropriate conditions – tourism infrastructure, in which it will be implemented with the maximum positive result for all participants in the tourism sphere, which generally differs from other types of economic activity by an increased degree of risk due to seasonality, variability of demand from consumers of tourist products, etc. The state of uncertainty in the case of tourism infrastructure in general and on the example of event tourism in particular can be overcome by supplementing the existing types of classification of event tourism with new additional types, namely: «by frequency of conduct» (one-time and repeated); «by the venue» (permanent and transitional); «depending on the season» (dependent and independent). These additional types of classification will allow the authorities (several countries, a separate country, region, locality) that manage the entities of tourism activities – tourism and recreation centers, event organizers, producers of services and goods (including tourist goods), intermediaries represented by tour operators and travel agents to understand the amount of necessary transformations of the existing tourism infrastructure, subject to its existence or works on its creation. This, in turn, will help in the future to hold events that will bring profit and/or increase the image of tourism and recreation centers, will facilitate the development of other types of tourism through the use of already created or transformed tourism infrastructure, which is no less important than natural, historical, cultural and other anthropogenic recreational and tourism resources. As for potential consumers, the proposed additional types of classification of event tourism will increase the attractiveness of events due to their clearer differentiation according to the relevant signs.

ЕКОЛОГІЗАЦІЯ ТУРИЗМУ ЯК УМОВА СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ

The rapid development of the tourism industry leads to increased pressure on tourism resources and the growing contradictions between meeting tourist demand and the rational use of tourism resources. Since most types of tourism are carried out in the natural environment, it is extremely important to preserve natural tourist resources, their rational use and restoration. This task is solved by greening tourism, that is, the transition to ecologically balanced use of nature in tourism, the implementation of ideas of sustainable development. It is shown that the greening of tourism requires the consolidation of efforts of the state, tourism enterprises and tourists aimed at reducing the negative anthropogenic impact on the environment, natural and historical and cultural tourism resources. Among the main tasks to be solved on the way to sustainable development of tourism are the implementation of environmental regulations, environmental management, introduction of non-traditional, renewable energy sources, ecological modernization of existing energy sources, use of resource-saving technologies, improvement the functioning of tourist infrastructure, increase environmental literacy of tourism workers, travel organizers, development of environmental tourism product, use of environmental education and educational potential of natural areas in order to increase the environmental awareness of citizens and implementation of environmentally friendly tourism development programs, reduction of recreational load on natural objects, implementation of greening of tourist infrastructure, involving the general public and tourism industry to participate in environmental activities. Ukraine has approved the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Ukraine until 2030 and the Strategy for the Development of Tourism and Resorts until 2026, which emphasizes the need to comply with the principles of sustainable development. A necessary condition for the harmonization of human-nature relations in the implementation of tourist activities is the transition to ecologically balanced use of nature and increase the level of ecological culture of all subjects of tourist activity. One of the directions of greening of tourism is popularization of ecological types of tourism.

Development Process of Conservation Activity of Natural Tourism Resources by Ecotour Guide

Development Process of Conservation Activity of Natural Tourism Resources by Ecotour Guide

ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО ТУРИЗМУ У ПОЛЬСЬКИХ ТАТРАХ ТА УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАРПАТАХ

The article discusses the development of ecological tourism in the Polish Tatras and the Ukrainian Carpathians. Eco-tourism in the international tourism industry is developing rapidly and starts taking an important place in the world tourism market. According to scientists and experts in this field - eco-tourism is going to be developed fast without slowing down. Such trends have a positive impact on the economic development of countries and saving natural tourist resources. Particular attention is paid to the national nature parks of the Ukrainian Carpathians and Polish Tatras. They form the basis for the growth of ecological tourism and preservation of natural environment. The research of the territorial and functional organization of tourist activities in the Polish Tatras was made from the standpoint of development of the territory, tourist routes and especially legal support. It is noted that ecological tourism is allowed in nature reserves in Poland, but there are very strict restrictions. In particular, it is forbidden to use auto-moto transport, set up tents, set fires, pick berries and mushrooms, etc. Nature reserves employees pay special attention for tourists to obey the rules and their proper behavior. In case of breaking rules, tourists are immediately punished with large administrative penalty. The current condition of mountain ecological tourism in the Ukrainian Carpathians is also learned. Comparing to ecotourism in the Republic of Poland, where everything is regulated and controlled, in Ukraine the recreational load increases every year. The nature of the Carpathians is negatively affected by illegal new types of recreational services, including jeeps, ATVs and motorcycles. In addition, there is a permissive atmosphere in the Ukrainian mountains. Tourists can set up tents and campfires, swim in mountain lakes and much more almost anywhere. All this will lead to destruction of the Ukrainian Carpathians. This situation is making scientists, environmentalists, public and people of tourism industry of Ukraine to be on guard. Under such conditions, the gene pool and the attraction of mountain areas are going to be lost. There are proposed methods based on the use of foreign experience to minimize the negative impact on the natural environment of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

MARITIME TOURISM: GLOBAL SUCCESS STORIES AND THE CASE OF PAKISTAN

The coastal / maritime tourism is an important segment in a multi-trillion dollars and multivariate global tourism industry. It offers one of the new avenues and fastest growing areas for significant role in global economies. Various countries such as Maldives, Indian State of Kerala, Singapore and Thailand etc. have focused on maritime tourism with good governance practices evolved over period of time to earn substantial revenues from it. Pakistan has also immense maritime tourism potential with diversified natural, religious, and cultural tourism resources. But Pakistan’s maritime tourism is considered very weak due to various issues. With qualitative research, this paper attempts to explore and suggest solutions for the development of maritime tourism sector of Pakistan by analysing the tourism governance of global success stories and evaluating the nationwide potential and challenges. Arguments are developed that the factors behind the success stories of Maldives & Kerala state in India can act as guidance for taking initiatives on the proposed potential sites in order to uplift the maritime tourism sector in Pakistan. It is anticipated that the effective implementation of this paper’s recommendations would be instrumental in gearing up Pakistan’s Maritime economy.

Research on Zhanjiang's Leisure Sports Tourism Development Strategy in Coastal Recreational Areas

Liu, Y.; Lai, L., and Yuan, J., 2020. Research on Zhanjiang's leisure sports tourism development strategy in coastal recreational areas. In: Liu, X. and Zhao, L. (eds.), Today's Modern Coastal Society: Technical and Sociological Aspects of Coastal Research. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 111, pp. 248–252. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Against the background of global travel and national fitness, leisure sports tourism satisfies people's fitness and travel demands, brings physical and mental pleasure and enjoyment to tourists, and has become a hotspot of tourism development as a product of leisure sport and tourism integration. Zhanjiang of Guangdong has abundant natural and cultural tourism resources with favorable leisure sports conditions and is especially well known for its coastal recreational area. This paper takes the online comments of tourists from Ctrip, Mafengwo, Qunar, TripAdvisor, and Lvmama as data sources; uses ROST CM6 software to mine and analyze the text content; systematically analyzes the satisfaction of tourists to Zhanjiang through high word frequency, semantic network analysis, and emotion analysis; and finally puts forward an innovative product design and optimized development strategy to provide reference for the development of the sports tourism industry of Zhanjiang, as well as other coastal cities in China.

Potentials and Challenges of Promoting Bunno Bedelele Zone Major Tourism Destinations, South Western Ethiopia

Ethiopia in general and Bunno Bedelle Zone in particular, is rich in both natural and cultural tourism resources. Conversely, it’s economic, socio-cultural and environmental role is insignificant due to problems mainly related to the lack of infrastructural development and marketing of the destination. In order to make tourism development more sustainable, it is important to look into the problems associated with promoting and marketing of the tourist destinations. Thus, as to achieve the objective of the study a mixed research methodology was implemented. Since the aim of this study was to assess the potentials and Challenges of promoting Bunno Bedelle Zone major tourism destinations site. The research was typically descriptive in nature. In this study, both primary and secondary data was gathered. The data was collected through extensive, questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion, and field observation. The collected data were coded, processed and analyzed with the help of SPSS. The finding of the study demonstrated that the promotional activities of Bunno Bedelle Zone failed to meet their ultimate goal to become an important tourist destination because of limitation in community capacity building in tourism concept, lack of expertise in the area to develop ecotourism and lack of basic infrastructure like absence of adequate transport facilities, communication facilities, health care facilities ,accommodation service, Above all, awareness problems, and lack of cooperation between stakeholders aggravated problems which prevent sustainability. To establish the ecotourism and minimizing the challenges of tourist destinations, there should be broader awareness creation program for the wider communities to develop community sense of ownership for their own resource and further investigations is needed to identify and promote the potential tourism resources of the areas. Keywords: Tourism potentials, Promotion, Tourism destinations, Bunno Beddele Zone, Ethiopia. DOI: 10.7176/JTHS/52-01 Publication date: December 31 st 2020

Factors Affecting Sustainable Tourism Development in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam

Sustainable development – including tourism development – is the general trend of all economies. With the orientation to build and develop the tourism industry into a key economic sector and become a tourist center of the Southeast region, Vietnam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is demanding a proper, rational, development policy, while ensuring the development and exploitation of immediate natural advantages, and ensuring long-term sustainable development. The objective of this study is to examine the factors and their trends in sustainable tourism development in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. Methods used include descriptive statistical analysis, exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis. Data was collected from the results of a survey of 550 domestic and foreign tourists visiting Ba Ria-Vung Tau. With the help of SPSS statistical software, 12 groups of factors affecting sustainable development were identified including: economy, society, environment, humanistic tourism resources, natural tourism resources, tourism human resources, tourism products and service, tourism quality, infrastructure, technical facilities, governmental management and group of criteria to evaluate sustainable tourism development. The research results show that there are four groups of factors that significantly affect sustainable tourism development in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. These are groups of factors: Society, Environment, Tourism products and service, and Technical facilities.

Impact of Destination Image and Satisfaction on Tourist Loyalty: Mountain Destinations in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

The study aims to assess the impact of destination image, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists at mountain destinations in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam. The study involves questionnaire surveys and multivariate data analysis methods (Cronbach Alpha test, EFA, CFA, SEM). Research results from 500 tourists in the mountain destinations of Thanh Hoa province demonstrate that all factors have imposed a positive impact on tourist satisfaction, specifically: The most influential factor is Natural features, followed by Human factors while the least influential factor is Infrastructure; On the other hand, research results also demonstrate that satisfaction has a substantial impact on tourist loyalty. Based on the research results, we also proposed some key solutions to enhance the destination image, thereby contributing to increased satisfaction and loyalty of tourists, including: (i) Promoting Natural Tourism Resources. (ii) Raising Awareness of Environmental Protection. (iii) Building Local Cultural Identity. (iv) Building Exclusive Tourist Products. (5) Strengthening the Support of Local Authorities for Tourism Activities. (vi) Developing a Price Policy.

Designing tourism products for Dak Nong province in the perspectives of regional linkage

The Central Highlands is a tourism region rich in natural tourism resources and unique cultural characteristics, forming Vietnam’s special tourist hubs such as Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. In addition to these key hubs, there is another locality with great potential for the resources that are capable of creating a new tourism space associated with the typical natural landscape and unique ethnic cultural values: Dak Nong Province. With the advantages of available resources and the geographical location with accessibility to Ho Chi Minh City and the vicinity of the Central Highlands and South Central regions, Dak Nong is eligible to develop into a new tourism destination, creating a counterbalance, stimulating production and diversifying tourism services for the Central Highlands in general and Vietnam in particular. Based on the results of field research in July 2018 and January 2019, the paper proposes directions for designing Dak Nong’s overall tourism products in the perspectives of regional linkage. The viewpoint of the paper is that building tourism products is essential for tourism development and must be oriented towards establishing regional links. Designing Dak Nong’s tourism products in the perspectives of regional linkage needs to be based on the competitive advantages of each locality’s advantages. Unlike economic regional links in which the state plays an important role, the key role in these tourism value chains must be played by tourism enterprises; the State plays a leading role in creating an environment for these chains to work.

Natural tourism resources and opportunities for their use in Surkhandarya region

Natural tourism resources and opportunities for their use in Surkhandarya region

OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THE TOURISM POTENTIAL OF TOVUZ REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Purpose. In modern times, every country acts as a provider of sustainable socio-economic development of its regions, effectively using the potential of natural resources. Among these resources, tourism resources attract more attention. Thus, the potential of tourism resources is higher and plays a direct role in the development of the regions. Tourism provides a basis for high income and quick return on investment. In a broader sense, tourism is a means affecting the formation of the state budget, the improvement of villages and cities, the preservation of historical and architectural monuments, and the development of small and medium enterprises. The purpose of the article is to study the existing tourism potential in Tovuz region and to identify opportunities for effective use of this potential. In addition, it is to analyse the tourism facilities operating in Tovuz region and make recommendations for the organisation of new tourist routes. Methods. Comparative approach, historical-territorial, typological, field research, systematic analysis, and cartographic (GIS) method have been used during the study. Results. The article studies both natural and anthropogenic tourism resources of Tovuz region, analyses hotel industry, and provides tourist routes and their advantages. The article also identifies opportunities to use the tourism potential of Tovuz region, and finally gives the results and proposals developed on a scientific basis. Scientific novelty. The state programs adopted in connection with the development of the tourism sector in Azerbaijan have been analysed, the natural-climatic conditions in terms of tourism organisation in Tovuz region have been studied, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of accommodation enterprises operating in the region have been revealed. For the first time, both natural and anthropogenic monuments of Tovuz region have been analysed in a complex way, and a map reflecting “Tourism objects and tourist routes of Tovuz region” have been provided. The organisation of the following tourist routes in Tovuz region have been proposed: Tovuz-Govlar-Abdal-Aghdara-Aghabashlar; Tovuz-Dondar Gushchu-Vahidli; Tovuz-Yukhari Oysuzlu-Alibeyli; and Tovuz-Gushchu-Azafli-Bayramli-Asrik Jirdakhan. The practical significance. The obtained results can be used in the Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the tourism information centre operating in the region, as well as in the implementation of tourism-oriented activities.