Safety Of Tourists Research Articles

HEALTH ASSISTANCE (MEDICAL TEAM) TOURIST ACTIVITIES ON MOUNT BROMO

Purpose: To ensure the safety and health of tourists. They also play a role in maintaining the security of tourists in the area. In addition, the accompanying medical team can also provide health services such as light health checks, simple medical procedures, and providing health information to tourists. Method: This will make it easier for the medical team to provide emergency medical care if there are tourists who need it. This aims to monitor the health of tourists and provide first aid if there are tourists who need it. Must-have medical equipment such as defibrillators, oxygen, resuscitation equipment, and so on. This can include how to manage common health symptoms and steps to prevent disease. Result: Several cases were encountered in the health assistance, namely: bruises (contusions), cramps and bleeding. Conclussion: Traveling to the mountains can cause serious injury if proper precautions are not taken. In addition, it is important to follow the guidelines given by experienced climbers, avoid trails that are too dangerous, and not take excessive risks when doing activities on the mountain. With proper preparation and wise precautions, we can reduce the risk of injury and enjoy a safe and enjoyable mountain travel experience

The Complexity of the Legal Framework for Regulating the Activity of Tourist Guides in Kosovo

In Kosovo, tourism and legislation, despite positive developments for this economic activity, are not at the level of the standards required in the European Union. More specifically, in contrast to other countries, in Kosovo the activity of tourist guides is regulated only within the Law on Tourism and until now no by-laws have been issued to operationalize this specific activity. In the modern conditions of tourism developments, this fact can be one of the obstacles that in reality increases the safety of tourists to visit the tourist resources of our country and produces other negative financial, social, etc. implications. The paper starts from the definition of the term tourist guide, which has also been accepted at the EU level. This model should be the basis of providing a short narrative for the development of the country's tourist guide by analyzing and urgently completing the current legal basis for tourism. The work in a limited way highlights some problematic issues in the beginning and operation of this activity, especially in the sphere of professional certifications and adequate training, including in this direction, the advocacy for the application of the new European standard EN 15565 in Kosovo as well. 

Covid 19 Pandemisi’nde Türkiye’de Turizm Reklamlarında Mesaj Stratejileri: Türkiye’de Güvenli Turizm Reklam Kampanyasının Göstergebilimsel Analizi

Bu çalışma kriz dönemlerinde, turizm reklamlarının mesaj stratejilerini anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Ulusal ve uluslararası krizler turistlerin belli bir destinasyona yönelik olumsuz imaj edinmelerine neden olabilmektedir. Covid 19 pandemisi özellikle turist hareketliliği bakımından bir turizm krizi yaratmıştır. Çünkü turistler, destinasyonlar hakkında ciddi bir güvenilirlik şüphesi içerisine girmişlerdir. Bu sebeple ülkeler bu olumsuz imajı önlemek için çeşitli stratejiler geliştirmektedir. Reklamlar özellikle kriz dönemlerinde, hızlı enformasyon sağlama bakımından en avantajlı iletişim araçlarındandır. Bu sebeple Covid19 pandemisi sonrası turizm destinasyonlarının yaşadığı kriz pek çok ülke tarafından uluslararası reklamlar yoluyla aşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Özellikle uluslararası seyahatlerin mümkün hale geldiği 2020 yazı, turizm destinasyonları açısından çok önemlidir. Bu dönemde Türkiye de Covid 19 döneminde yaşanan krizi aşmak için reklam kampanyalarından yoğun olarak yararlanmıştır. Bu sebeple 2020 yazında “Türkiye’de güvenli turizm” reklam kampanyası yayınlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada bu reklam kampanyasının 3 adet reklamı göstergebilimsel analiz yoluyla çözümlenmektedir. Bu kapsamda göstergebilimsel anlatıda kullanılan araçlar olan metaforlar, metonimler, mitler ve kapsayıcı işaretler çalışma kapsamında analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak reklamlarda, güvenli turizm destinasyonu mesajının verilmesinde metafor, metonim ve mitlerin yoğun olarak kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Kapsayıcı işaretler ise daha sınırlı olsa da reklamlarda kullanılmaktadır.

The effect of service, facility, and security toward tourists’ interest to Adityawarman Museum

This study aims to determine the effect of service on tourists' interest in visiting the Adityawarman Museum in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The method used in this research is a quantitative research method. The data collection technique was carried out by filling out a questionnaire. The number of respondents was 100 visitors to the Adityawarman Museum. The data analysis technique used is a validation test, reliability test, classic assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, determinant coefficient test, and t-test, with all data processed by using SPSS 22. The results showed that service, facilities, and security variables influenced tourists' interest to visit the Museum, while service, facilities, and security variables together influenced tourists' interest to visit. For this reason, this research provides an overview of the Adityawarman Museum manager in maintaining and improving the services, facilities, and tourist safety. Then by providing better services, facilities, and security, it will attract tourists to re-visit the museum so which affects tourist satisfaction. In conclusion, the better the service, facilities, and security at the Adityawarman Museum, the more interest of tourists to visit the Adityawarman Museum will increase.

Urban Tourism: A Potential as Tourism Attraction in Gorontalo City

This research aims to examine the potential of urban tourism as a tourist attraction in Gorontalo City. This type of research is qualitative, with data collection methods through observation, interviews, literature studies, and documentation. In this research, interviews and observations were conducted as primary data, and literature studies and documentation were used as secondary data. The data in this study were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The results of this study show the potential of urban tourism in Gorntalo City, namely the governor's office, old town area, monument of Gorontalo national hero Nani Wartabone, Gorontalo culinary and culinary center, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo Mall, Gorontalo central traditional market, city park, Taruna Remaja field, Dulohupa traditional house, Popa Eyato Museum, Tamendao Beach, Mufidah souvenir, Kerawang Shop, Baiturrahim Mosque and Hunto Mosque, Lahilote Swimming Pool and Sport Center, and Otanaha Fort. Furthermore, tourism-supporting components such as road availability and various modes of transportation, Djalaludin Airport, Gorontalo Port, and Dungingi Terminal There are also clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies; banks and money changers; mini markets; police stations to ensure the safety of tourists; and the Gorontalo City tourism office. The development of urban tourism attractions can be realized with the cooperation of all tourism stakeholders, both local government and the private sector.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pembangunan Wisata Parsariran Kecamatan Batang Toru

Parsariran nature tourism is located in Batang Toru District, South Tapanuli Regency, which is one of the famous tourist destinations. This project aims to discuss the sustainability of the community empowerment process carried out with the development of tourist villages including forms of community empowerment and the results of community empowerment carried out. The approach to this aproject uses qualitative methods to discuss community characteristics and tourism potential. Data collection in this project was obtained through interviews and observation. The results of observations stated that there were many factors that made Parsariran Tourism in the Batang Toru sub-district a tourist destination with a high number of enthusiasts, including cool air, lots of hot springs, high community productivity and a fairly high rainfall factor which made the potential for hydropower development. Forms of community empowerment involve the role of the community from planning to implementing activities. The programs that have been carried out are in the form of socialization and training which includes socialization on tourism marketing strategies, socialization on tourism safety, socialization on tourism management systems and training on recycle or recycling of waste. Empowerment of the community through the development of tourist villages has implications for improving the quality of tourism and managing nature tourism in a more sustainable tourism area.

Disaster and risk management in outdoor recreation and tourism in the context of climate change

PurposeThe increasing frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events could cause devastating consequences in tourism. Climate change–related extreme weather events and their relation to tourism is an emerging field for education and research. The purpose of this study is to categorize the impact of climate change on tourist destinations with regard to extreme weather-related risks in outdoor recreation and tourism. Managerial implications for policymakers and stakeholders are discussed.Design/methodology/approachTo outline the risks from climate change associated with tourism, this study uses the Prisma analysis for identification, screening, checking for eligibility and finding relevant literature for further categorization.FindingsBased on a thoroughly examination of relevant literature, risks and threats posed by climate change could be categorized into following four areas: reduced experiential value in outdoor winter recreation; reduced value in beach scenery and comfort; land degradation and reduced biodiversity; and reduced value in personal safety and comfort in tourism. It also focuses on the significance of using big data applications in catastrophic disaster management and risk reduction. Recommendations with technology and data analytics to continuously improve the disaster management process in tourism education are provided based on findings of this study.Originality/valuePrimary contributions of this study include the following: providing a summarized overview of the risks associated with climate change in terms of tourist experiential value for educational implications; and revealing the role of data analytics in disaster management in the context of tourism and climate change for tourism education.

The policy plan of ecotourism development of Sakjan Lake for economic empowerment of buffering rural community in the Meru Betiri National Park Jember Indonesia

Meru Betiri National Park is a conservation area for the biodiversity of flora and fauna. In the implementation, conservation activities should provide economic benefits for the buffer community to build participation in conservation activities. This study aims to find out a policy plan for developing the ecotourism destination of Sakjan Lake in Meru Betiri National Park Jember. The analysis uses the Tinbergen Rule with consideration of endogenous and exogenous variables in achieving the final goal of community empowerment of buffer villages without neglecting the nature conservation in the Meru Betiri National Park. The results show that policy plans consist of zoning changes to the location of Sakjan Lake, maximum protection of natural preservation, tourist safety, community empowerment with a participatory approach, keeping off ecotourism paradoxes and determining a proper strategy for ecotourism development. Ecotourism activities of Sakjan Lake should be directed to the economic improvement of the local community without breaking the regulation related to the existence of Meru Betiri National Park and safety attention for visitors, so that ecotourism activities are not only for income generating but also for nature and environmental conservation.

The role of a safe service environment in tourists' trust and behaviors–the case of terror threat

Safe service environments have received scant attention in the tourism literature despite their growing relevance for tourists' sense of safety. The current study adds to this literature by exploring the role of a safe service environment in the context of the threat of terror. Specifically, this study examines whether the perceived safety from terror of the design and layout of a service environment can build tourists’ interpersonal trust and, in turn, mitigate their defensive behaviors and enhance their positive word of mouth (WOM). In addition, the moderating effect of potential exposure to terror is examined. In the experimental design, respondents (N = 401) were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions: exposure or non-exposure to the likelihood of a terror attack at a tourist destination. As predicted, creating a safe service environment yielded interpersonal trust, which led to a decrease in defensive behaviors and an increase in positive WOM. ]Non]exposure to the likelihood of a terror attack moderated the impact of a safe service environment on positive WOM. This study demonstrates the importance of safety as an additional aspect of the service environment. Finally, adopting a business-oriented approach, the current study demonstrates how designing a safe service environment can improve tourists' experiences and lead to positive outcomes. Theoretical and practical implications for enabling safe tourist establishments (e.g., restaurants and other service settings) are discussed.

의사결정나무분석을 활용한 코로나19 이후 농촌관광객의 선호 특성 세분화 연구

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to explore and diagnose the characteristics and behavioural patterns of rural tourists after COVID-19 using decision tree analysis to classify and identify key segmentation groups.
 Design/methodology/approach - The CHAID algorithm was used as the analysis technique for the decision tree. The explanatory variables used in the analysis of each decision tree model were demographic variables and rural tourism usage behaviour and perception variables, and the target variables were the preferences of rural tourists' activities after COVID-19. From the Rural Tourism 2020 survey data, 614 samples with rural tourism experience were extracted and used in the analysis.
 Findings - The variables that significantly explained the preference for each type of rural tourism activity after COVID-19 were rural tourism safety perception, repeated visits to the region, rural tourism priority activity, rural tourism accommodation experience, gender, age group, marital status, occupation, and education level. Among them, rural tourism safety perception was the most important explanatory variable in each analysis model.
 Research implications or Originality - Overall, to promote rural tourism, it is necessary to enhance the safety image of rural tourism, strengthen loyalty programs for repeat visitors, and develop customized products that reflect the preferred trends of rural tourism.

PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO SECURITY FOR MANGROVE BEACH TOURISTS

This study aims to examine whether selfies on bridges in mangrove beach tourist destinations can be qualified as high-risk tourism activities and how the law provides protection for tourists who jump from bridges in mangrove beach tourist destinations. This type of research includes normative legal research, using a statutory approach. Primary legal material and secondary legal material obtained are then analyzed using deductive-inductive logic and analyzed using teleological interpretation. The results of the study show that taking selfies on bridges in mangrove beach tourist destinations does not qualify as high-risk tourism, while legal protection for tourists who jump on bridges in mangrove beach tourist destinations, even if they do not get insurance. However, the tourism manager is responsible for negligence in providing the comfort and safety of tourists, as stipulated in Article 26 Letter (d) of the Tourism Law and is obliged to provide compensation, as stipulated in Article 4 letter (h) UUPK and Article 1365 of the Civil Code.

Legal Protection of Tourists in High-Risk Tourism Activities According to Consumer Protection Law

In tourism activities, business actors are required to provide protection to tourists according to the mandate of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection (UUPK). UUPK has regulated that tourists have rights, including security and comfort when traveling, especially in high-risk areas. Security and comfort are then regulated in SOPs which cover human resources, equipment, and services. This study examines how business actors provide legal protection for tourists in diving tourism as high-risk tourism. This study uses a normative legal method by dissecting principles and norms in SOP documents for the diving tourism business actors, and UUPK. The results of this study indicate that arrangements for legal protection and safety of tourists, and the rights of tourists as users or consumers of services in the tourism sector, both have been regulated in UUPK. Business actors also need to pay attention to several aspects in the diving tourism business. However, currently, there are still many business actors that prepare SOPs with exoneration clauses that are detrimental to tourists. Safety and comfort are not guaranteed, causing many victims to die and inappropriate compensation. Efforts to resolve disputes that can be carried out are litigation and non-litigation, however most business actors take non-litigation procedure using the mediation method.

Taming of the shrewd

The travel restrictions, health and safety protocols, and the stigmatization of traveling for leisure brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have significantly affected the tourism industry. In this article, we investigate the current discursive efforts of the Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines to revitalize the country’s tourism industry. We examine seven official DOT video advertisements to determine how the government construes pandemic-safe tourism and rebrands the country as a safe tourist destination. We argue that these videos capitalize on technologies of the self: the onus to negotiate the risks of traveling during the pandemic with the benefits of the tourism experience is premised on the tourist’s willingness to unilaterally take care of oneself. We also contend that the videos’ cautious deployment of emotions enables the government to portray their efforts to combat the pandemic as effective and downplay their heavily criticized draconian measures. This article demonstrates how tourism, an activity that is typically characterized as hedonistic and shrewd, is being tamed as an attempt to remain relevant in the context of the pandemic.

Destination imaging, compatibilities with intellectual property rights‐based tourism industry

AbstractIntellectual property pervades all aspects of life. Sustaining intellectual creations is often debatable. The abounding atmosphere of progress and development encompasses other industries as well. Tourism is a major economic driver that promotes social and cultural exchange while directly and indirectly employing millions of people. Destination branding is promoted by tourism. After the 2010 Eyjafjallajökul eruption, Iceland's reputation as a safe tourist destination plummeted. Iceland's government promoted the “Inspired by Iceland” brand to attract tourists. The brand is a symbol, mark, logo, name, word, or sentence used to distinguish one product from another. The paper examines the relationship between intellectual property rights (IPR) and tourism. Geographical indications (GI) have a huge impact on regional tourism. The GI manufacturing process and cultivation tend to attract tourists. Travelers often want to sample regional foods, flavors, aromas, and beverages and buy them directly from consumers, resulting in a tourist influx. The capitalist notion of destination branding is abandoned as the IPR‐based tourism sector is revived. It also promotes the best way to develop the tourism industry while protecting IPRs. The link is also heavily emphasized to promote tourism. Regional development and eco‐tourism policies should be promoted. The tourism industry benefits greatly from protecting indigenous communities and their traditional knowledge.

Safety and security research in tourism: a bibliometric mapping

Safety and security are among the most basic needs in life and are essential in tourism as in other research areas; thus, researchers need to focus on the topic. Since the 1970s, when the first scientific paper on tourism safety was published, the number of research in this field has significantly increased. This study aims to carry out a bibliometric analysis on tourism safety and security research conducted over the past forty-five years. The literature on the subject includes 597 studies obtained from the Scopus database. VOSviewer scientific mapping software programme was used to perform the analysis. The software covers keywords of tourism safety and security topics, influential authors, publications, journals, and countries and identifies several techniques such as co-citation, concept association, and bibliographic coupling. The rapid increase in the number of research and citations shows that the topic of tourism safety and security has drawn the attention of researchers in the last 12 years. The analysis results revealed that the study with the strongest link with other publications is “Tourist's perceptions of safety and security while visiting Cape Town”. The researcher who contributed the most to the field with the author citation is Michael C. Hall; the journal making the most substantial impact is Tourism Management. Finally, the most productive country is United States of America. The current study contributes to expanding the literature on tourism safety and security and offers an overview for further research in this field.

Terrorism and inbound tourism in Egypt: Economy‐wide and distributional impacts

AbstractFollowing the January 2011 Revolution, Egypt experienced increasing political instability and has also been the target of intense terrorist attacks. While substantial efforts continue to be exerted by the current regime to put an end to these attacks, it is not clear whether the country's reputation as a safe tourist destination will be restored in the medium run. This paper assesses the extent of the Egyptian economy's vulnerability to a prolonged tourism shock using an economy‐wide framework. The simulation results reveal that a shock to tourism has a significant impact on the Egyptian economy, as a rebound of inbound tourism substantially increases both GDP and welfare. Consequently, it pays for the government to put measures in place to moderate the effect of negative shocks to inbound tourism. A subsidy to health tourism was found to boost both economic growth and welfare.

Topics and destinations in comments on YouTube tourism videos during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This study examines the comments posted on tourism-related YouTube videos during the Covid-19 pandemic to establish sustainable development strategies in destinations. Its objectives were: (i) to identify the topics of discussion, (ii) to establish the perceptions of tourism in a pandemic crisis, and (iii) to identify the destinations mentioned. The data was collected between January and May 2020. 39,225 comments were extracted in different languages and globally through the YouTube API. The data processing was carried out using the word association technique. The results show that the most discussed topics were: "people," "country," "tourist," "place," "tourism," "see," "visit," "travel," "covid-19," "life," and "live," which are the focus of the comments made on the perceptions found and represent the attraction factors shown by the videos and the emotions perceived in the comments. The findings show that users' perceptions are related to risks since the "Covid-19" pandemic is associated with the impact on tourism, people, destinations, and affected countries. The destinations in the comments were: India, Nepal, China, Kerala, France, Thailand, and Europe. The research has theoretical implications concerning tourists' perceptions of destinations since new perceptions associated with destinations during the pandemic are shown. Such concerns involve tourist safety and work at the destinations. This research has practical implications since, during the pandemic, companies can develop prevention plans. Also, governments could implement sustainable development plans that contain measures so that tourists can make their trips during a pandemic.

Analysis of the Characteristics and Causes of Night Tourism Accidents in China Based on SNA and QAP Methods.

The key purpose of this paper is to address an inherent gap in the literature on safety issues in the development of night tourism. This research takes a novel methodological approach, by using 8787 cases of tourism safety accidents in typical night tourism cities in China, and applying social network analysis (SNA) and quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) regression analysis to explore the multidimensional structural characteristics and risk-causing factors of night tourism accidents. Key findings include: (1) Amidst the complexity and diversity of the night tourism safety accidents in cities, disastrous accidents, public health accidents, natural disasters, and social security accidents are the main types of night tourism safety accidents. (2) Night tourism safety accidents have strong aggregation in specific time periods and spatial regions. There are differences in the timepoint and duration of each accident type, showing different distribution characteristics in different cities and locations. (3) Distribution of accident types in night tourism products shows obvious core-edge structure characteristics. (4) The degree of co-occurrence of four risk-inducing factors, i.e., personnel, facilities, environment, and management, has high explanatory power at the accident correlation level in the co-occurrence network of night tourism safety accidents in cities, and the influence effects of risk factors are heterogeneous at different timepoints. Our results provide some valuable implications for optimizing night tourism safety governance in cities.

Travel intention determinants during COVID-19: The role of trust in government performance

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has compelled tourism experts to devise efficient ways to attract visitors. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model, this study created a comprehensive model of residents’ trust in government performance, perceived risk, and travel intention. The model was tested on 469 Vietnamese residents using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The findings reveal that perceived risk negatively impacts attitudes toward travel, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms, while trust in government performance positively impacts these categories. Furthermore, attitude toward travel, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms positively influence a tourist's travel intention. This study offers theoretical and practical insights into how to build safe tourism practices and design appropriate COVID-19 recovery programs in the tourism industry.

The role of tourism in road traffic accidents: the case of Greece

ABSTRACT The increase in the number of tourists visiting many destinations in Greece could lead to spillover effects on the safety of tourists with road traffic accidents being the major contributor to the morbidity and mortality of travellers worldwide. We employ data from 51 Greek regions (NUTS-3) during the period 2000–2017 to investigate the role of tourism in road accidents. We examine whether road accidents are affected by factors such as tourism, economic, demographic, meteorological, and risk exposure variables. We reveal that tourism affects road accidents in Greece, and that foreign tourists have a significant influence in this regard. Domestic tourists have a significant effect on non-fatal accidents, unlike foreign travellers, who covary more with cases of severe injuries and fatalities. There is a positive relationship between the number of road traffic accidents and tourism; more and longer stays of tourists coincide with increased vehicular collisions. Our findings suggest that domestic and foreign tourists are important to the national road safety policy plan, and that policymakers should be aware of this.