Sustainable Tourism Destination Research Articles

Attributes, revisit intention, and Bicol's tourist destination sustainability: A structural equation modelling approach

Attributes, revisit intention, and Bicol's tourist destination sustainability: A structural equation modelling approach

THE INFLUENCE OF TOURISM IMPACTS AND DESTINATION SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON SUPPORT FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL

Support for tourism development is a novel idea that is regarded as one of the most current trends in tourism literature; it is still a developing research subject in various regions of the world. Saudi Arabia is an appropriate emerging economy to explore tourism development. This study contributes to the literature by investigating the support for tourism development and its determinants in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom opened its doors to tourism in late 2018. By combining the social exchange theory and stakeholder theory, this article proposes a conceptual model to explore the moderating effect of destination social responsibility on the relationship between tourism impacts and support for tourism development. The study proposes distributing a self-administered questionnaire to the respondent residents in order to acquire data on support for tourist development and other variables. The proposed conceptual model could be very useful; it can help tourism development organizations adopt tourism planning and sustainable tourism policies, destination management and social responsibility policies, or develop strategies and policies for more sustainable tourism, as well as create benefits for residents.

Stakeholder Engagement Process in Water Saving Initiatives for Sustainable Tourist Destination in Samui Island, Thailand

This paper is based on the water-saving initiatives for sustainable tourist destinations launched by the government sector under a project called Save Water, Save Samui (SWSS) at Samui Island, a famous tourist destination in Thailand. For this project, a mixed-methodologies research approach was employed. This research aims to identify stakeholder engagement processes for water-saving initiatives. Quantitative research methods were conducted through a questionnaire-based survey, which provided supportive information from guests and hotels voluntarily involved in the SWSS project. Qualitative research methods were conducted through focus group discussions with hotel staff and in-depth interviews with representatives from hotel businesses, government officers, and locals. Findings showed that stakeholder engagement processes in the SWSS project appeared at three levels: information, response, and involvement. Lessons from the SWSS project addressed limiting aspects of the stakeholder engagement processes, including poor information dissemination, small numbers and few stakeholders involved, inconsistency across the project, and unclear incentive strategies for stakeholder engagement. To move forward, establishing a collaborative relationship among stakeholders is required to facilitate network extension, with the goal of an inclusive and collective action strategy to pursue water saving for tourist destinations in the long term.

The Value of Sustainable Tourism Destinations in the Eyes of Visitors

The first objective of this study is to analyze visitors’ perceived value of four Italian small areas, that have been granted the European Regional Development Fund’s financing for developing sustainable tourism. The second objective of this work is to investigate the influences of socio-demographic and trip-related characteristics on the tourists’ assessments of the main aspects of such destinations, for detecting variables useful for market segmentation and for designing better-targeted marketing actions. These areas host protected natural reserves, historical heritage, rural or mountain traditions, and ways of life, the conservation of which is combined with local economic growth through the development of green, cultural, and slow tourism. Thus, insights on how visitors’ perceived value is configured there might provide hints useful for upgrading the local tourism supply consistently with the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the European Green Deal Strategy. Results confirm that the perceived value is a fundamental construct, as it strongly and positively influences satisfaction, intention to recommend, and destination image. The value of sustainable destinations, as perceived by visitors, is mainly based on the affective benefits that sustainable experiences provide, starting from positive social interactions making tourists feel welcomed. The tourist segment valorizing sustainable destinations is mostly composed of old people and low-income travelers, who seek basic services and facilities, as their satisfaction depends mainly on relaxing immersed in pristine nature.

Design Guidelines for the Hot Spring Renovation by Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Design Thinking for Sustainable Health Tourism Promotion

The aim of this article is to provide principles for improving hot spring spaces and promoting them as sustainable health tourism destinations through participatory design and design thinking, using Wang Hin Hot Spring Park in Bang Khan District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand as a case study, hearing activities were held with all stakeholders to collect data for analysis, the architectural design process was integrated. While the area has potential, many relevant sectors have yet to develop it or promote it coherently. The study results show that the improvement guidelines are as follows: Define a public/private zone. Control the entrance and exit to have only one point. Improve the most used ponds to accommodate everyone's use. Modify an existing space that is not suitable for the project to meet the project's needs. Create connected routes. Empty spaces should be utilized as efficiently as possible. Improve the parking areas to facilitate tourism-related travel. Increase the space to encourage wellness and align with the community's potential.

IMPLEMENTASI KONSEP PENTAHELIX DALAM PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA CIBUNTU

Cibuntu Village is one of the villages in Kuningan Regency which has various tourist destinations and attractive natural beauty. The success of developing the tourism sector cannot be separated from the synergistic collaboration of various parties. The Ministry of Tourism, through Permen number 14/2016 on Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism Destinations, emphasizes that there is need for optimal interconnection between the business, government, community, academic and media (BGCAM) sectors in building the tourism sector or more commonly known as the Penta Helix Concept so that tourism can provide benefits to society. To see the extent to which the Penta Helix concept has been applied in the development of the Cibuntu tourist village, this research was conducted. This research is a case study, the sources in this research are five peoples who are representatives of business people, government, community, academics and the media. The results show that the implementation of the Penta helix concept has gone well. The synergic coordination and collaboration of each Penta helix element has led to Cibuntu Tourism Village winning several awards in the tourism sector. The coordination and collaboration that has been built between the government, tourism business actors, communities, academics, and the media need to be maintained.

Regional multimodal accessibility: Policies and strategies for sustainable tourism destinations in coastal areas

Multimodal mobility is an important factor in improving the sustainable accessibility of destinations. This is especially true of tourist destinations. However, many of these lack an efficient and sustainable transportation system. This is a very real problem in places where demand is highly seasonal and concentrated at certain times of the year, such as coastal destinations during the peak season. In this paper, we look at all 67 coastal cities in the Apulia region (Italy) to understand destination accessibility and possible improvements in sustainable multimodal alternatives. For each destination, we map the supply of public transportation services and calculate average travel times by train, bus, private car and bicycle from specific regional gateways (airports, ports and rail stations). Using the methodology developed by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT, 2018), we compare the degree of accessibility of public transportation systems to the private car option, also analysing existing multimodal alternatives in terms of environmental impact and the time required to reach each destination. We provide several transportation policy suggestions and operational strategies that reconcile the development of competitive tourism activities with sustainable urban accessibility.

Concept Mapping: An Effective and Rapid Participatory Tool for Analysis of the Tourism System?

Sustainable tourism has grown rapidly in the last 35 years, both on the ground and as an area of academic study. However, the results of sustainable tourism development have proven to be mixed, with many unwanted outcomes stemming from its development in destinations around the world. Recent academic approaches to studying sustainable tourism development are increasingly turning towards social–ecological systems (SESs) thinking in order to embrace the inherent complexity and rapid change found in today’s world. This stems partly from an understanding that tourism is a complex social–ecological phenomenon, and that its success relies on understanding its dynamics in a given location. While SES approaches to understanding complex phenomena such as tourism are well-developed, they tend to be resource-intensive and unwieldy in rapidly changing environments, such as those found in sustainable tourism destinations. Therefore, we hypothesized that a novel form of concept mapping based on an SES perspective and the paradigm of resilience thinking could address limitations in conceptualizing and understanding sustainable tourism as part of a larger SES. In this paper, we outline our method thoroughly, then evaluate concept mapping by assessing its effectiveness as a rapid assessment tool that enhances systems understanding while being easy to use in the field, privileging local knowledge, and emphasizing relationships within the SES. We focus on the method and its applicability rather than the results of the maps themselves. Through a case study in Ometepe, Nicaragua, our results showed that concept mapping revealed key drivers and values within the SES and emphasized the value of participatory and transdisciplinary tourism research. Our study demonstrates that concept mapping is an effective method for rapidly assessing the complexity of a tourism destination in a manner that is accessible, adaptable, and achievable.

Religious Reputation Culture: A Community Based Tourism Development Approach

Abstract The key to a thriving tourism industry is addressing how tourism can benefit society by increasing economic opportunities, supporting socio-cultural systems, and maintaining healthy ecosystems on which communities depend. The tourism industry can no longer focus solely on “how many” tourists visit a destination, or even “how much” money spent at one destination, as a measure of success. Sustainability can be effective if it is carried out by taking time and sustainable efforts, as well as adapting to changes that occur. In this study, the concept of historical heritage tourism and Resource-Based View is used which shows that culture and corporate reputation are seen as very valuable intangible assets. Historical heritage tourism is the key to sustainability. The development of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is very important for the sustainable development of tourism because historical tourism products can reflect historical values and stories while meeting the emotional needs of tourists.This study aims to explore a new approach in improving sustainable tourism destination development centered on the concept of religious reputation culture. Religious reputation culture is a set of structures, routines, rules, and norms that guide and limit behavior that distinguishes members of one organization from another and is used as a collective perception and assessment of the good name of a tourism destination.The new concept of religious reputation culture plays an important role when an organization engaged in the tourism industry is faced with a change in new habits. The contribution of this research is mainly to the study of reputation and religiosity that when a destination is faced with a different condition, tourists will look for a reputable destination. The pandemic condition encourages tourists to be more aware with a reputation that is halal, thoyib and safe. With the phenomenon of tourism 4.0 accompanied by tremendeous changes in costumer megashifts, tourist destinations must be able to explore and exploit existing knowledge to form a culture of religious reputation as the main capital in carrying out innovation strategies carried out by destinations in order to achieve sustainable destination performance. With a religious reputation culture, the Indonesian’s reputation as a safe, comfortable and competitive tourism destination needs to be continuously developed through various means, so that a positive image will continue to be raised and widely informed, to encourage tourists to have interest and motivation to visit Indonesia. Key word :Religious Reputation Culture; Sustainable Tourism Development; Community Based Tourism

Social Capital in the Sustainable Development Tourism: A Case Study of Penyengat Island National Cultural Heritage Area

Tourism is one of the industries with positive growth and the most dynamic that can make tourism a key sector to encourage economic growth, especially in providing jobs, increasing regional incomes and people's living standards, as well as encouraging the development of other sectors economically. Pulau Penyengat, which is the center of Malay civilization both in language and culture, with a million potentials, as well as characteristics and historical values that support local wisdom and have an important influence on regional economic, social and cultural growth, requires integrated, comprehensive and sustainable effort to become a leading sustainable urban tourism destination. This study aims to explore the role of social capital in supporting the realization of sustainable urban tourism in Pulau Penyengat. The important findings in this research are (1) bounding social capital is a type of social capital that forms and develops in sustainable tourism destinations on Pulau Penyengat; (2) strong ties in the community system are based on values, culture, customs, and kinship relationships; (3) the community is convinced that social capital is the key to success in developing sustainable tourism, although objectively there is a tendency for social capital to fade due to internal and external factors.

Sustainability measurement with a non-compensatory approach in Cuban nature-based tourism

ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the sustainability of tourism destinations. To this end, various methodologies have been considered, among which composite indicators constitutes a valuable tool. A non-compensatory methodology has been applied in order to address the problem caused by the compensation of low values in certain indicators of a particular destination with high scores in other aspects. The proposed methodology provides a clear ranking of units and permits a post-optimization analysis for the design of strategies with a view to the improvement of the relative position regarding the sustainability of a destination. It is applied in an island context, for which tourism represents its main economic activity and, therefore, its dependence on natural, social, economic, and cultural resources, among others, for its development. The analysis demonstrates the possibility associated with each destination to improve its position, acting in just a single indicator while maintaining major values in the remaining indicators, this being a more restrictive methodology in sustainability assessment. The originality is the methodology being supported by the combination of the non-compensatory approach with participative methods to include the considerations of the stakeholders throughout the weights in a regional initiative in the Caribbean Zone of Sustainable Tourism. The findings reveal that the economic aspects receive more importance than those in the Cuban context that are social and patrimonial. The method can be applied to other destinations and regions, allowing the inclusion of external and reducing the absence of incomparability issues in ranking destinations supporting managerial decisions.

Tourism Sustainability and COVID-19 Pandemic: Is There a Positive Side?

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the tourism industry like never before, resulting in massive losses of revenue and jobs around the world. Accordingly, the pandemic exacerbated the already existing sustainability challenges of the tourism industry. However, there is also a positive side of the pandemic which is often overlooked by international scholarship. Thus, the present study aims to review the extant literature in the area of COVID-19 and the tourism industry’s sustainability and resilience in future crises. Through a synthesis of secondary data, it was possible to bring attention to the negative as well as the positive effects of COVID-19 on the global tourism industry. This article contributed to a better understanding of the positive side of the pandemic in terms of rethinking, resetting, and redefining the industry in a more sustainable way. The study lays out a conceptual framework for tourism managers and destination planners to identify the pandemic as an opportunity and adopt sustainable solutions to deal with the post-pandemic challenges, thereby developing more sustainable and resilient tourism businesses and destinations.

Perceived Value in Sustainable Coastal and Marine Destinations: A Study of Jacó in Costa Rica

Perceived value influences the future behavior of tourists in sustainable coastal destinations, and thus is crucial for the elaboration of development plans. This study aims to: (i) identify the dimensions of the perceived value of demand in a coastal and marine destination; (ii) determine the dimensions of the perceived value that predict the satisfaction of the demand of a coastal and marine destination; and (iii) establish the dimensions of perceived value that predict loyalty variables such as return, recommendation, and saying positive things about a coastal and marine destination. This research was carried out in Jacó, a sustainable tourist destination on the Pacific Ocean coast located in the Central American country of Costa Rica. The sample collection was carried out on-site in June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. This quantitative study used a sample of 304 valid questionnaires. Factor analysis and the multiple regression method were performed for data analysis. The results show three dimensions in the perceived value, namely, the emotional and functional value, the social value, and the economic value. The emotional and functional dimension is the most important predictor of satisfaction and loyalty in variables such as return, recommendation, and saying positive things about a coastal and marine destination. The results can serve as a management guide for managers of coastal and marine destinations and as information for service providers to develop products according to demand.

Green mobility at home, green mobility at tourism destinations: A cross-country study of transport modal choices of educated young adults

Fostering environmentally friendly transport solutions for visitors lies at the core of the strategies aimed at implementing sustainable tourism destinations. In this sense, this study aims to identify the determinants of green mobility choices taken by young adults during their holidays. It is based on a survey proposed to Italian and Spanish University students. The study demonstrates the intrinsic relationship between the transport mode choices at home and at tourism destinations. The correlation of other variables that could cause bias on mobility choices at tourism destinations is tested (visits undertaken, and transport mode used to reach the destination). The use of bivariate probit models allows to disentangle that male gender, coastal destinations, and car ownership lead to more unsustainable mobility at tourism destination. In contrast, the results indicate that students visiting top international destinations are more likely to present a greener mobility.

Pelatihan Pemasaran dan Penyusunan Business Plan pada Kelompok Sadar Wisata Danau Talang

The tourism industry can be a solution to moving the regional economy and overcoming the problems of poverty in Indonesia, especially the West Sumatra area with its various natural tourism potentials. It has become one of the most vital sectors in the last five years. It is necessary to develop and utilize tourism resources effectively and efficiently to support the tourism industry. This activity aims to develop a marketing strategy in Talang Lake based on sustainable and eco-friendly tourism destination management. The activity was carried out in the Talang Lake Tourism Area, Solok Regency, in collaboration with its local Tourism Awareness Group. This activity was carried out by providing marketing training and preparing a business plan design attended by the local management of Talang Lake. The various parties such as the government, the community, and the private sector are needed.

Supporting Sustainable Development by Identifying Ways to Enhance and Conserve Local Food Wisdom, Loei Province, Thailand

Traditional diets are generally nutrient-rich and utilise locally available resources. Strategies to help conserve local food wisdom and increase its value could facilitate a reduction in the burden of all forms of malnutrition and achieve global goals. Our objectives were to: (1) investigate the variety of local foods and food preparation methods in Loei province, Thailand; (2) investigate ways of increasing the nutritional, social, and economic value of local food in this province; and (3) construct a local food database to catalogue and conserve the local food wisdom. Nine out of fourteen districts in Loei province were purposively selected. All were designated key sustainable tourist destinations and represented a range of terrains. There were 423 interview participants, representing all villages in one subdistrict of each of the nine selected districts. We also conducted nine focus group discussions with a total of 90 participants. Data were analysed and categorised, based on the content analysis technique, and we created an online database of the catalogued recipes. There were 240 dishes, placed into seven categories of recipe type. Many of the characteristics of the local dishes from Loei province today remain closely connected to the history of this part of Thailand. We identified that the value of local foods could be improved by investing in technology used for home preservation, actively engaging younger generations to improve the transfer of local food wisdom, investment in technology to utilise local biodegradable materials, and tourist activities based around local food heritage. Future work will involve further development of the local food database, and research to evaluate the application of the database. Moreover, this research can serve as a model for retaining and valuing local food wisdom elsewhere, to promote food security, combat malnutrition, and benefit the local economy.

Study of Social Carrying Capacity in The Development of Tanjung Lesung as a Sustainable Tourist Destination

Tanjung Lesung is one developing tourism destination, that prepares infrastructure for accessibility. It is in Tanjung Jaya village and is an agricultural area, with people whose main livelihood is from the agricultural sector. The change in the community's main livelihood from agriculture to the tourism industry requires community development and assistance. This study aims to provide an overview of the socio-economic aspects of the Tanjung Lesung community and provide an overview of tourism development. Qualitative methods were used in this paper, using deliberate sampling, interviews, and observations. The field observations found that the people of Tanjung Lesung are an agricultural community that has begun to shift to tourism businesses. For people's livelihoods, they have tried to start doing business in the tourism industry, especially with the support from the Cikadu Edutourism Center. Keywords: Social Economy, Tourism Development, Tourist Destination, Agriculture

VISIT PROFILES AND TOURISM DESTINATION THRESHOLDS USING POLYNOMIAL AND MALTHUSIAN

Kumo, Kupa-Kupa, Pitu, and Luari beaches are tourist destinations that are always crowded with local and foreign tourists. This becomes interesting, because recently the problem of human population density in an area has become a hot topic for study. Using the polynomial method, it resulted in 6th order with R2 0.950 (Kumo), 0.868 (Kupa-Kupa), 0.799 (Pitu), and 0.399 (Luari) representing the distribution of visits. The highest levels of visits occurred in the twelfth, fifth, fourth, and sixth months, respectively. The analysis by applying the logistics function shows the highest level of visits throughout 2018 which are Kumo 283.95 tourists, Kupa-Kupa 342.12 tourists, Pitu 81.77 tourists and, Luari 1088.35 tourists. Based on the threshold analysis, the threshold value shows 255.56 tourists (Kumo), 297.08 tourists (Kupa-Kupa), 65.58 tourists (Pitu), and 836.42 tourists (Luari). The results of this study inform the level of tourist visits exceeding the threshold value in four tourist destinations. Given that the four tourist destinations carry the concept of ecology as a selling point, the manager needs to reorganize the level of tourist visits. Excess levels of tourist arrivals can have a negative impact on the comfort and sustainability of tourist destinations

Investigating Change in the Willingness to Pay for a More Sustainable Tourist Destination in a World Heritage City

The willingness to pay for sustainable tourism products and services has been widely discussed in the scientific literature. However, change in the willingness to pay over time has rarely been analysed. Such studies are important for understanding the impact that the increasing debate on sustainability, including environmental, economic, and social aspects, may have had on the willingness of tourists to pay more in order to ensure the sustainability of destinations. The aim of this article is to assess how the willingness of tourists to pay for sustainable tourism services has developed in the Spanish city of Cáceres, declared a World Heritage Site in 1986. Data from surveys conducted in 2012 and 2016 were used for this purpose. Logistic regression was applied to determine whether sociodemographic characteristics of tourists who visit the city influenced their willingness to pay in each year. A Chow test was applied to elucidate whether the differences between the years were statistically significant. The results obtained indicate that only the level of education determined willingness to pay, while origin, gender and age showed no effect. No significant change in the willingness to pay for sustainability was found among tourists in Cáceres between 2012 and 2016. These findings indicate that the willingness to pay for more sustainable tourism services did not increase during the period studied. We propose some measures such as a ‘municipal observatory of sustainable tourism’ in order to increase willingness to pay in this type of destination.

Sustainable Tourism Destination Image Projection: The Inter-Influences between DMOs and Tourists

With the development of the Web 2.0 era, tourists can freely publish their destination experiences through online travel notes. This enables tourists to become important agents to project tourism destination image (TDI), impacting destination-sustainable development. Previous studies have compared the difference in the images projected by destination management organizations (DMO) and tourists through their published content. However, fewer studies have been done to explore the inter-influences between them on the diachronic process of TDI construction. From the perspective of “circle of representation” this question is researched through a case study of Chiang Mai, Thailand, regarding the market of mainland Chinese tourists. Through interviews and the collection of microblogs from the Thailand National Tourism Bureau and tourists’ travel notes from 2009 to 2021, we found that Chiang Mai has experienced four stages of TDI construction, during which the “Xiao Qingxin” image is evolutionally constructed and formed into the representation circle. The inter-influences between DMO and tourists, as well as the influencing factors in this process, are summarized. Our study supplements a dynamic diachronic analysis of TDI from the constructivism perspective. Relevant management and marketing applications for TDI and destination sustainability in the post-pandemic and Web 2.0 era are also provided.