Scientific Tourism Research Articles

SCIENTIFIC TOURISM: STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT

In recent years, during the unstable geopolitical situation, the tourism sector has a vector aimed at domestic tourism. In this regard, there is no doubt that the popularization of such a type of tourism as scientific tourism is relevant for regional and country development. The purpose of the work is to identify the current state and problems of the development of scientific tourism. The main research method is a sociological survey. It was revealed that the main problem is the lack of funding for the activities of scientific staff.

Sustainable Scientific Tourism Development Planning Using Micmac-Mactor In Bogor City

Bogor is a city in Indonesia that has a variety of potential scientific tourism objects, such as historical buildings, educational institutions, and research institutions. Although its existence is always needed by various parties as a reference for learning, the object has not been managed optimally in a system that is integrated, so it does not have a significant impact on tourism activities in Bogor City. This research aims to analyze what variables influence tourism planning and the pattern of relationships between actors to build a sustainability strategy for scientific tourism in Bogor City. This research was conducted using the Micmac and Mactor methods. The results showed six important variables to develop sustainable scientific tourism in Bogor City, i.e. infrastructure, tourism resources, promotion, investment, regulation, and policy, then research and education institutions. Meanwhile, the Government, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Regional Council are important institutions/actors in the development of sustainable scientific tourism. This research has provided an overview of the key variables and actor roles that are most influential on the success of this tourism development in the future and provides a basis for policymakers to make it a priority to develop a scientific tourism development strategy in Bogor City.

Health Infrastructures in India with Special Reference to MSME Sector - An Assessment

The healthcare enterprise consists of each the general public and business sectors and consists of scientific tourism, hospitals, fitness insurance, scientific equipment, and outsourcing. The creation of healthcare products, inclusive of scientific equipment, instruments, and services, in addition to for biotechnology and diagnostic laboratories via way of means of Indian Startups affords an answer within side the shape of healthcare services and products and quickens technological innovation to face up to international competition. The National Health Policy, which changed into posted in 2017 to construct the fitness care infrastructure, and the Pradhan Mantra Ayushman Bharat understand the significance of pharmaceutical agencies for enhancing healthcare. The pinnacle 20 markets for scientific gadgets are closely encouraged with the aid of using the scientific tool sector. MSME makes up 6.11% of the GDP from manufacturing, 24.63% of the GDP from services, and 45% of the whole exports. According to the Medical Tourism Index (MIT) for 2020–21, scientific era in India is predicted to attain US $50 billion with the aid of using 2025 and is now positioned 10th. Out of forty six international locations, India`s healthcare marketplace is predicted to attain US$372 billion with the aid of using 2022.usedsecondary data in this paper for discussed Health infrastructures and evaluate role of Health facilities and problems in Health sector in India by secondary source.

Scientific (Astro) tourism activities in Armenia and in South West and Central Asian region

Scientific Tourism activities have been initiated in a number of countries during the recent decades. Armenia was among the first countries developing Scientific Tourism and most probably the first to develop Astro Tourism. We were the first to introduce the term “Astronomical Tourism” (or “Astro Tourism”). This includes visits to astronomy-related sites (astronomical observatories, astronomical institutes, astronomy-related university departments, ancient sky/astronomy-related sites, medieval universities, planetariums, space/astronomy museums, etc.) but not only. The organization of astronomical meetings, schools, camps and other events with involvement of many visitors, we also consider as Astro Tourism activities. We give an overview of our activities, including the main project; development of Astro Tourism in the SWCA region. A detailed study of Astro Tourism sites in Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and (in addition) Uzbekistan was carried out, namely, modern astronomical observatories and institutes, ancient astronomy-related sites, medieval universities, planetariums, astronomy/space museums, etc. A webpage was built representing Astro Tourism in SWCA region. We also discuss the Scientific Tourism and Tourism in general as disciplines for studies and not only as service. We will share our experience on Scientific/Astro tourism activities and discuss how different items may be implemented in different regions.

Reconciling neologisms and the need for precision in tourism epistemology

ABSTRACT Generating and advancing knowledge in tourism can entail the emergence of neologisms: new terms are coined to describe new realities. Given the interdisciplinary and pluralistic nature of tourism epistemology, stakeholders from diverse academic and non-academic domains tend to contribute to generating knowledge, and to negotiating the semantics of neologisms. As a result, tourism neologisms can have diverse discipline and context-specific meanings. This, however, can pose challenges to tourism science, where precision and accuracy are key requirements. A lack of semantic precision can invalidate study results and hinder mutual comprehension in the field. Additionally, the pressure to publish and generate citations in academia can lead tourism scholars to work with neologisms whose meanings are still vague. In this paper, we show how tourism researchers have rushed to adopt the non-academic neologism ‘overtourism’, but frequently failed to contextualise its use or to contribute to a more precise conceptualisation of the term. Our analysis illustrates that this has adverse effects on the quality of the scholarly output. The paper concludes with recommendations for increased precision and accuracy for tourism researchers, lecturers, and journal editors.

Tourism Sustainomics: A New Application of Sustainomics in Tourism

This short communication presents “Tourism Sustainomics”,” an adaptation of the scientific concept of Sustainomics, which was originally presented at the World Development Summit in Rio and is specifically tailored to the field of tourism. As an emerging meta-science, Tourism Sustainomics integrates the dimensions of sustainability, stakeholder well-being and the implementation of sustainability principles to provide a comprehensive approach to sustainable tourism development. This paradigm shift advocates for a holistic, interdisciplinary framework that not only recognises the complexity of sustainable practices, but also aims to redefine the science of sustainable tourism to make it fit for the 21st century. By exploring the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of this new paradigm, this communication aims to advance the academic discourse and promote an actionable science of sustainability in tourism. Tourism Sustainomics strives to influence universal sustainable tourism practices and contribute to a universally sustainable approach that applies to all forms of tourism throughout the physical realm of planet Earth and beyond.

Bridging The Gap Between Tourism Science And Vocational Education: Strategies To Increase Industry Relevance In Indonesia

Indonesia's tourism industry is growing rapidly, but the gap between tourism science and vocational education continues to hinder the development of quality human resources. This journal examines strategies to bridge this gap and increase industry relevance, focusing on the Indonesian context. A comprehensive literature review identified several key strategies, including: Computational Social Science Integration, Industry-University Collaboration, Executive-in-Residence Models, and Industry Engagement in Curriculum Development. The effective implementation of these strategies can increase the relevance of tourism vocational education to the industry, producing a skilled and work-ready workforce that contributes to the growth and sustainability of Indonesia's tourism industry.

Assessing Risks in Cross-Regional Tourism Corridors: A Case Study of Tibetan Plateau Tourism

Due to the frequent impact of external risks, scientific tourism risk assessment has become the primary task to be implemented in the process of tourism development. Especially with the development of self-driving travel, cross-regional tourism corridors have become an important tourism carrier. However, compared to traditional fixed-location tourism, cross-regional tourism introduces a more intricate landscape of risks. Therefore, there is a pressing need to assess the tourism risks inherent in these corridors. There are many cross-regional tourism corridors in the Tibetan Plateau, but the natural environment of the Tibetan Plateau brings great risks to these tourism corridors. That is why this study focuses on the Tibetan Plateau’s tourism corridors, employing methodologies such as the Analytic Hierarchy Process, entropy weight method, geographic information systems (GIS) spatial analysis, and others to delve into their tourism risk profiles and the influencing factors. Our findings reveal elevated tourism risks across the Tibetan Plateau’s corridors, notably concentrated along the Yunnan–Tibet Line, north Sichuan–Tibet Line, Xinjiang–Tibet Line, Tangfan Ancient Road, Qinghai–Tibet Line, and south Sichuan–Tibet Line. Furthermore, Geodetector was employed to scrutinize the factors influencing tourism risk within the Tibetan Plateau’s corridors, identifying tourism resource endowment, geographical location, precipitation patterns, and economic foundations as primary influencers. Notably, the interaction between these factors exacerbates the overall tourism risk. These insights significantly contribute to the field of tourism risk research and provide a scientific basis for formulating robust tourism safety management strategies within the Tibetan Plateau region.

Optimalisasi Tarif Layanan dengan Memperbaiki dan Meningkatkan Kualitas Pelayanan di Loka Litbangkes Pangandaran

In Indonesia, non-tax revenue is the second-largest source of state revenue, following tax revenue, and is expected to continue to increase in the future. To optimize non-tax revenue, tariffs are set, but using conventional However, if the tariff is set based on conventional methods, it can have a distorting effect. This study utilizes an activity-based costing system to establish service tariffs and assess quality at the Unit of Health Research and Development Pangandaran. An observational approach is employed, examining both primary and secondary data from a sample of 30 participants engaged in scientific tourism services and research collaboration. Technical terms are defined upon first use, and the language is objective, clear, and free of grammatical errors, following conventional formatting and citation guidelines. Non-probability sampling with a convenience approach was used. The data was evaluated using the activity-based costing system, servqual, and importance-performance analysis methods. The study conducted an importance-performance analysis of parameters related to cost and services with the goal of preserving the quality of service while avoiding high tariffs for users. Both rates were measured against the development efforts. The results showed that the scientific tourism rate yielded a cost of IDR5.884 and the research collaboration rate yielded a cost of IDR75.635, indicating a cost savings. Service quality attributes requiring improvement are responsiveness and assurance. Additionally, tangible elements and assurance must be aligned with tariff adjustments. This study offers valuable insights into setting non-tax state revenue tariffs in government work environments by emphasizing the quality of current services

Highlighting The Cultural Richness of a Historical City With Cultural Routes: The Case of Erzurum City

The study aims to classify various tourist attractions in the culturally rich city of Erzurum, creating cultural tourism routes with both tangible and intangible values. Within this scope, areas with high cultural value were identified, and 7 tourism classifications were made (Sports Tourism, Gastronomy Tourism, Art Tourism, Festival Tourism, Scientific Tourism, Fair Tourism, Religious and Holiday Tourism), and a cultural route was created for each class. Cultural routes based on tourism classifications were examined, taking into account their locations, route lengths, and usage durations. Seven different cultural route proposals were mapped and presented. Based on the obtained data, the longest routes were 24.7 km for Religious and Holiday Tourism route (including tombs, madrasahs, mosques, etc.), 23 km for Sports Tourism Route (including winter tourism areas, etc.) and Art Tourism Route (including cultural centers, museums, squares, etc.). The study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the city's history and culture by tourists through different routes. These routes will support cultural sustainability and contribute to sustainable development goals. Considering visitor satisfaction and public participation, the cultural routes established in this study can serve as a guide for future projects.

Representasi Perempuan dalam Pariwisata di Pantai Toronipa Desa Toronipa Kecamatan Soropia Kabupaten Konawe Sulawesi Tenggara

Gender inequality can often hinder the development of tourism, especially in Toronipa Beach, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The objective of research is to be an alternative to reduce gender inequality in tourism development that has not been intended to women. The theory used in this research is tourism theory with ethnographic method proposed by Spradley (2006) that the analysis of women's representation must be in accordance with field data. The results shows that women's participation in tourism activities at Toronipa Beach has several impacts: positive impacts including land utilization, increasing income, and making business run more easily, and negative impacts including less time for children, and competition between traders, and social conflict. The representation of women in tourism activities is expected to increase the vocabularies of tourism science.

IMPLEMENTASI HOSPITALITAS MELALUI VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM UMAT HINDU DI DESA WISATA BUWUN SEJATI

Hospitality is a friendly attitude by the host towards guests or tourists. The concept of hospitality is implemented by Hindus in the Buwun Sejati tourist village in receiving guests or tourists who visit their village based on the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam concept. This research is located in the Buwun Sejati tourist village which is known as a tolerance tourism village. The research focus is on the implementation of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam by the Hindus of the Buwun Sejati tourist village, and the implementation of the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is linked to the concept of hospitality by the Hindus of the Buwun Sejati tourist village in receiving guests or tourists. The research method is a qualitative descriptive method, where the research findings will be narrated in words. The results of the first research show that the implementation of the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam concept carried out by Hindus in the Buwun Sejati tourist village includes carrying out mutual cooperation in village development and other joint activities, helping each other in celebrating religious holidays and carrying out prayers between two different religious communities, through Non-formal education such as Pasraman in the Buwun Sejati tourist village includes in its curriculum universal values ​​such as cooperation, tolerance and mutual understanding. The second result is that the implementation carried out by Hindus in implementing the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam concept is linked to the concept of hospitality through education and awareness of Hindus about the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam concept so that True Buwun Hindus can receive tourists regardless of religious background, race and so on. Furthermore, hospitality training is a tourism science concept that emphasizes hospitality in receiving tourists, training that can be obtained through communication skills and cultural understanding as a promotion of the culture of the Buwun Sejati tourist village. Environmental conservation is also carried out to continue to preserve nature in the Buwun Sejati tourist village, and of course to develop tourism infrastructure in the Buwun Sejati tourist village. Keywords : Hospitality, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Tourism Village

Scientific And Sustainable Tourism: Comprehensive Experience At SKIS

This study seeks to promote Scientific Tourism (ST) at the Sumak Kawsay In Situ Research Center (SKIS) located in the Province of Pastaza, especially in the Mera canton. To address the lack of background on the topic at the study site, the research adopts a qualitative exploratory approach. A documentary design is implemented that involves an exhaustive review of bibliographic and technical documents related to Scientific Tourism. This work is structured as a case study, based on the analysis of a case of scientific tourism that has been successful in the past.
 The Sumak Kawsay[1] In Situ Research Center (SKIS) houses a total of 19 tourist attractions, which are divided between cultural (47%) and natural (53%) elements. When carrying out an evaluation of their scientific potential, it is observed that 63% of these attractions have a low potential, 27% exhibit a medium potential, 5% show a high potential and another 5% have a minimum scientific potential. In addition, 19 tourist activities have been identified that encompass land, aquatic, aerial experiences, as well as tangible and intangible cultural activities.
 Using the information collected, a proposal for a tourism product aimed at Cultural Tourism with a Scientific Dimension is presented. This initiative has been developed in close collaboration with the general coordinator of the Sumak Kawsay In Situ Research Center (SKIS). The main objective of this product is to take full advantage of the attractions and scientific potential that SKIS has, providing visitors with a unique and educational tourist experience.

Artificial Intelligence Application and Environmental Protection Strategies in Rural Ecotourism Resource Development

Abstract This paper constructs a GIS database from the aspects of data input, storage and processing. Then, it applies a BP neural network learning algorithm to categorize rural ecotourism resources and evaluate their development potential. Finally, it presents four aspects of the challenges of AI technology in rural ecotourism resource development. The rate of discrimination when rural types are divided into two types is overall higher than that when they are divided into three types, and their correct rates are all more than 86%. The best-developed villages among the rural ecotourism resources in %%A are villages J, C, and E, with total development values of 6.5647, 6.5225, and 6.4919, respectively. Villages A (5.5384), G (5.3031), and I (5.5586) are the next best-developed areas, with total development potentials ranging between 5 and 6. The rest of the 4 villages with total development value <5 are under-optimal development villages. Scientific tourism development and planning are essential for the development of rural tourism resources and environmental protection.

Quality Management Research in Tourism Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis Approach

Quality is an important indicator for the service sector. Currently, increasingly competitive conditions, technological development and changes in customer demands and needs bring importance to the concept of quality in the tourism sector, as in many other sectors. The key role of quality management in enabling sustainable competitive advantage has guided many researchers in the field of tourism science to focus on this issue. Nevertheless, there are limited bibliometric and systematic assessments, even though they are becoming increasingly popular in the tourism industry. To contribute to further research collaboration and expand knowledge in this subject area, a bibliometric study was conducted. This research examines quality management in the tourism literature, the growth trajectory and geographical distribution of studies, the distribution of publications according to WOS indexes, the most productive authors and countries, the authors and documents that have had the greatest impact, the intellectual structure of quality management, global academic collaboration, and the main themes of publications. This study aims to identify the key issues and gaps in the literature related to quality management in the context of tourism. For this purpose, the Web of Science (WoS) database was scanned. This paper conducts a bibliometric literature evaluation of 993 articles published between 2004 and 2023. Performance analysis and science mapping techniques were used in this study. Visualization of similarities (VOS) viewer software was used to create bibliometric maps. It is concluded that the concepts of service quality and quality of life (QoL) have become prominent in tourism. It is also determined that words related to sustainability and the environment have been used in recent years. According to the results of the study, 2021, 2022 and 2020 are the most productive years. China, the USA, and Spain are the countries that have contributed the most to the development of the literature. The United Kingdom has worked in cooperation with twenty-nine countries, China’s link strength is greater, as it has cooperated with twenty-seven countries. Conversely, the university that has made the greatest collaborative contributions to science is Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Thus, it is anticipated that this research will further scientific contributions to the examination of quality management in the literature related to tourism.

Strategies for the Sustainable Development of Tourism in the CIPCA: Zoning and Conservation of Resources

This project, carried out at the Amazon Research, Postgraduate and Conservation Center, focused on carrying out a local tourism diagnosis. The tourism potential, functional tourist areas were identified according to territorial characteristics and environmental use and protection actions. The documentary and descriptive research provided general data, service offering, basic infrastructure, governance, receiving community and demand. The results indicated that the site has optimal conditions in terms of physical characteristics, services and tourist facilities.
 Through the SWOT analysis, offensive strategies were generated for adequate tourism development. The inventory of attractions revealed four natural and fourteen cultural, classifying them into hierarchies II (65%), hierarchy I (34%), and resources (1%). Georeferencing and documentary research allowed us to establish three zones: Preservation (primary forest) for scientific tourism and ecotourism, Conservation (secondary forest) for adventure tourism and ecotourism, and Development (productive area) for agrotourism and scientific tourism. Specific tourist activities were defined for each site, with strategies and actions for the proper use and management of its components.
 In summary, the project proposes a zoning approach with specific tourist activities, turning the site into a destination conducive to alternative tourism aimed at a demand with special interests that seeks to combine learning, environmental conservation and fun.

Regenerative tourism: a state-of-the-art review

Regenerative tourism is a nascent, often misunderstood concept in tourism scholarship and practice. Therefore, this state-of-the-art review attempts to clarify the concept by analysing the discourse development and critical influences shaping it. Our analysis draws from the emerging regenerative tourism literature and our observations. Firstly, a brief account of regenerative tourism’s evolution is outlined to ground the concept’s lineage emphasising the prominent thinkers and underpinning ideas. Secondly, we examine the regenerative tourism discourse and synthesise the critical misunderstandings or distortions of the concept. The review reveals that the concept’s evolution in tourism scholarship is hampered by simplistic and superficial understandings such as ‘leaving a place better than it was found’. The dominant pattern of centring tourism and its fiscal growth further impedes regenerative tourism’s capacity to progress tourism system transformations. Furthermore, few scholars have aligned their conceptualisations with the regenerative paradigm and have instead perpetuated the centralisation of scientific tourism knowledges in Western academia. Thirdly, promising paths forward are proposed for advancing the concept in line with the regenerative paradigm’s lineage. We argue that regenerative tourism should centre place and its communities to restore harmonious and reciprocal relations between humans and the rest of nature. Consequently, tourism geographers have a critical role in ensuring the concept maintains its integrity by adhering to the ecological worldview and regenerative paradigm while drawing from plural place-sourced, Indigenous, and other aligned knowledge systems.

정의롭고 윤리적인 관광을 향한 타짐 자말(Tazim Jamal)의 연구 세계

This article explores the research world of Tazim Jamal, a prominent scholar in contemporary tourism studies, as part of the special issue of the Journal of Tourism Science titled ‘Contemporary Leisure and Tourism Researchers and Research’. Drawing from an interview with Jamal and reviews of her research, this article delineates Jamal's research background, interests, and primary research focus. Additionally, it includes Jamal's insights directed towards South Korean tourism research and researchers. Jamal recognized the significance of socio-cultural and environmental impacts caused by tourism and dedicated her work to addressing these issues. Her early research concentrated on collaborative planning and community participation, later broadening to encompass sustainable tourism, just and ethical tourism, and the concept of 'good tourism'. Jamal proposed five principles for justice and ethics in tourism: equity and justice; diversity and recognition; responsibility and care; sustainability and conservation; and democracy and governance. She underscored the need for future tourism studies to continue interdisciplinary research, employ diverse research paradigms and methodologies, share extensive knowledge, and engage in discourse with scholars from the Global South and non-Western countries. Furthermore, in a written message to Korean academics, Jamal expressed hope that addressing critical issues like climate change, community well-being, cultural and heritage conservation, and enhancing cultural exchange and visitor learning can be achieved through thoughtful, fair, and responsible tourism. It is hoped that this article well describes Jamal's research world and philosophy on justice and ethics in tourism.

Features of Scientific Tourism in the USSR (Problem Statement)

The article analyzes the phenomenon of scientific tourism in the USSR, both from the perspective of tourism issues and within the framework of the social history of science. However, modern research on scientific tourism has actually fallen out of the field of view of both scientific directions. For tourism issues, research design is limited, first of all, by different approaches to defining the sphere of scientific tourism in Soviet and post-Soviet historiography. Whereas within the social history of science framework, broad research prospects are opening up. The macro-analytical strategy makes it possible to identify the relationship of the “Intourist” with the party and state institutions toward scientific tourism, and the micro-analytical approach shows how interaction within tourist groups influenced non-political (including scientific) activity. Scientific tourism is considered as an external social factor influencing science, and at the same time as a form of scientific activity. Based on archival materials and documents of personal origin, the author concludes that the early history of scientific tourism fell in the second half of the 1920s and the completion of its formation in the 1960s. At the same time, the historical reconstruction allows us to see how certain areas of scientific tourism were formed – congress, industrial, expedition, exhibition, and specialized. The author explains the unstable dynamics of the development of Soviet scientific tourism, in addition to bureaucratic red tape and interdepartmental inconsistencies, primarily by attempts to combine two mutually exclusive attitudes – the expansion of scientific and technical cooperation and the achievement of ideological and political effect from trips.

How moral disengagement links to destination marketing organisations’ moral muteness in their sustainability communications

How moral disengagement links to destination marketing organisations’ moral muteness in their sustainability communications