Sustainable Tourism Model Research Articles

How Does Smart Tourism Support Sustainable Tourism Development: the Case of Uzbekistan

Sustainable tourism is crucial for preserving cultural and natural treasures while fostering economicdevelopment. In this article, we explore how Smart tourism contributes to sustainable tourism development,with a focus on the case of Uzbekistan. By leveraging technology, responsible travel practices, and communityengagement, Smart tourism is transforming Uzbekistan’s tourism sector. This article examines the keycomponents and strategies that are making Uzbekistan a model for sustainable tourism in the digital age.

Developing a Community-Based Tourism Model for Sustainable Tourism in the Mandeh Area, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Developing a Community-Based Tourism Model for Sustainable Tourism in the Mandeh Area, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Developing Nature Tourism to Support Sustainable Development in Widosari Tourist Village

The potential of natural tourism in Indonesia is enormous and must be managed wisely. Tourism must be able to grow alongside sustainable development, taking into account economic, social, and environmental aspects. Many efforts have been made to combine tourism with the concept of the ecotourism, where tourism can thrive without damaging the environment, creating a sustainable tourism model. The research uses qualitative methodology to describe local phenomena and uses a single holistic model. This research aims to understand how natural tourism can develop in ways that support sustainable development, integrating economic, social, and environmental aspects. The study highlights examples of Widosari Tourism Village, where natural resources and unique social structures are used as tourist attractions. The results of the study show that Widosary Tourist Village has succeeded in developing natural tourism that not only attracts tourists but also supports sustainable development by paying attention to economic, social, and environmental aspects.

Sustainable Tourism Development in Essaouira

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and culture. However, the tourism sector accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is why it is imperative to move towards a more sustainable tourism model. Developing countries consider tourism as an essential element for economic development and poverty alleviation. The aim of the research was to reveal the development of sustainable tourism in Essaouira, specifically. We conducted research by gathering data and developing a series of questionnaires. Our sample design, known as simple random sampling, ensured that every item in the population had an equal opportunity to be included in the sample and any possible sample. Essaouira, as a city in the developing country of Morocco, tourism plays an important role in economic growth, and has become a popular tourist destination. Sustainable development is needed in order to increase the length of stay of tourists; therefore, it is necessary to behave responsibly and ethically towards nature. This is also important because certain tourist activities have negative impacts on Essaouira’s environment. Apart from the local population and tourists, the local government should also take a more active role in creating sustainability. The properly chosen marketing policy of tourist organizations can also make tourism more sustainable in Essaouira. Besides, tourism organizations and tourism-related companies should develop sustainable products.

Implementation of Sustainable Tourism at Ketapang Beach Lampung

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the implementation of sustainable tourism in the operation of Ketapang Beach (Pantai Ketapang) in Lampung, Sumatra. Research methods: It is a descriptive, qualitative research. The data was collected by direct observation, document study, and literature studies from related journals. Results and discussion: Ketapang Beach requires development that involves all tourism stakeholders because it has much potential to be developed but has not been planned and realized correctly. Implication: This study explains the potential possessed by Ketapang Beach through a SWOT analysis and provides a sustainable tourism model design for the tourist attraction of Ketapang Beach. Keywords: beach, sustainable tourism, model.

The End of “Business As Usual”? Reimagining Barcelona Tourism After (COVID)-19

This article examines the impact of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) on tourism in Barcelona, identifying the pandemic as a crucial turning point and window of opportunity for redefining the sector and reimagining Barcelona???s relationship with tourism. Throughout the pandemic, Barcelona???s tourism sector has experienced an unprecedented drop in visitors and revenue. The city must embrace new strategies for tourism and development in order to remain resilient in the face of this crisis. Cultural tourism offers both a shortterm opportunity for economic recovery and a longer-term solution to the city???s preexisting sustainability issues. In addition to capitalizing on Barcelona???s wealth of cultural resources to attract “proximity” tourists, cultural tourism affords future opportunities to reduce the negative externalities of mass tourism and to reimagine a more sustainable tourism model for the city. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the article weighs the present need to promote tourism???s potential contribution to economic recovery against the future challenges of post-COVID-19 tourism and Barcelona???s need for greater sustainability. We include qualitative analysis based on press and document analysis of local newspapers and city government and tourism sector documents, as well as quantitative analysis of existing economic and tourism data and the results of a residents??? survey undertaken through the SPOT project (EU-H2020). In doing so, we highlight the role cultural tourism may play in Barcelona???s inclusive growth after COVID-19, addressing prior sustainability issues and promoting a more equal distribution of tourism???s benefits. This article also contributes to the ongoing dialogue between researchers and government and tourism actors regarding tourism???s role in local development and the future of the city, thus contributing to future strategies and policies.

Media Tourism and (COVID)-19: An Empirical Investigation of The Impact of (COVID)-19 on the Scottish Tourism Industry

The growth of Scotland???s creative industries within the last decade has resulted in a significant rise in media tourism, a subsector of cultural tourism that focuses on tourism inspired by media such as novels, films, and television series. In March 2020 when Scotland???s tourism and hospitality industry would typically be preparing to welcome visitors, the nation went into a national lockdown due to mounting concerns over the rapidly spreading coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This “black swan event” brought Scotland???s tourism industry to a complete halt with government-mandated cessation of international travel, stay-at-home orders, and the closure of non-essential businesses going into effect. By drawing on qualitative interviews with Scotland-based tour operators and international travel bloggers, as well as examining the strategies of heritage and conservation charities and national tourism bodies this article explores how media tourism, as a main form of tourism in Scotland, was restructured during the pandemic. From these data, the authors consider three phases of the 2020 season beginning with an initial lockdown, which evolved into a stalled seasonal start and concluded with a truncated summer season. This article highlights the challenges presented to those in the industry and how these challenges were mitigated through the use of digital platforms from the creation of “virtual tours” and using social media for a “top of mind” marketing approach to the use of online booking platforms for track and trace and measuring visitor numbers. It then turns to explore the different strategies adopted to create a sustainable tourism model for reopening. In looking to the future of Scotland???s tourism industry, the article concludes with what the expectations are for the industry and recommendations for sustaining the industry in a postcoronavirus climate.

The promotion strategies and dynamic evaluation model of exhibition-driven sustainable tourism based on previous/prospective tourist satisfaction after COVID-19

After COVID-19, all art exhibitions in 2020 were forced to close and postponed until 2021 in Japan. The current paper studies the dynamic evaluation model and exhibition-driven event tourism promotion strategies based on previous/prospective tourist satisfaction surveys. Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale (ETAT) was selected for the evaluation case. A new methodology, prospective-importance previous-performance analysis (PIPPA), was used for the previous tourist satisfaction questionnaire survey (by term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF)) and prospective tourist satisfaction questionnaire survey for the restart. It is an attempt not only for ETAT 2021 but also a sample for the others (hundreds of art exhibitions) in Japan and other countries.

Evaluation Model of Environmental Sustainable Competitive Tourism Based on Entropy

Despite the valuable economic benefits of tourism, it must be highlighted that the tourism industry is an important source of stress for the environment with the main influence on tourist destinations. The aim of this study is to investigate the elements of environmental sustainability in tourism as key factors in the competitiveness of tourism using entropy methods. According to the authors’ knowledge, it is the first time that the entropy model applied to Environmental sustainability indicators, regarding entropy as a measure of non-uniformity among sustainability indicators of EU countries. The data of the EU were used and Environmental sustainability pillar of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index. The results show that the total entropy of the competitiveness of tourism within the environmental sustainability sub-index of the EU countries speaks in favor of the uniformity of the indicators. The study also reveals significant differences among the EU27 in the domain of the Global Climate Risk index, Baseline water stress and Forest cover loss. Furthermore, convergence has been achieved so far in the indicators Red List Index and Environmental treaty ratification. Finally, the methodological approach of this study has the potential to be extrapolated worldwide, especially in the future era of global environmental problems.

Reflecting on moving forward: luxury hospitality in New Zealand post-COVID-19

ABSTRACT Due to border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospitality and tourism industry was given a chance to re-imagine and re-invent itself. New Zealand’s borders were shut to international tourists for 28 months, giving it a considerable amount of time to strategise about what the future of tourism would be. One of these strategies was to attract more desirable tourists. New Zealand was not alone in this pursuit: other countries wanted to move towards a more sustainable tourism model, attracting high-value tourists instead of the default of mass tourism that popular destinations had suffered from. This conceptual article discusses how Tourism New Zealand started to re-imagine luxury hospitality to encourage high-value tourists to come to New Zealand.

Вино и християнство – модел за устойчив туризъм

The main challenges to the transformation of Bulgarian tourism stem from the specifics of post-Covid realities, characterized by a highly conjunctural nature for the country and the region. The significant volatilities that have occurred in the last few years raise the need for a new marketing positioning of Bulgaria on the domestic and international tourism markets. Rediscovering the link between wine and Christianity would have an innovative impact on the development of destination Bulgaria through the application of a conceptual model for sustainable tourism. In this direction, the main goal of this publication is set in a way to provoke the scientific and business communities towards a new strategic vision.

Public policies and conservation plans of historic urban landscapes under the sustainable heritage tourism milieu: discussions on the equilibrium model on Kulangsu Island, UNESCO World Heritage site

PurposeThe tensions and threats in historic urban landscapes brought about by heritage tourism are still regional, global, general, and dynamic issues. For Kulangsu, there is an obvious problem in the connection between the current conservation plan and public policy. To a large extent, public policy cannot effectively, specifically, and flexibly respond to the dynamic problems in the implementation of the conservation plan, which seems insufficient concerning the effect of these conservation plans and public policies on promoting the adaptive reuse and sustainable tourism of the historic urban in Kulangsu heritage sites. Thus, giving more consideration to the combination of public policies and conservation plans of historic urban landscapes under the heritage tourism milieu, ensuring a balanced, sustainable, and integrated development pattern still calls for new discussions in achieving good performance of sustainable heritage tourism. This study conceptually discusses the equilibrium model of historic urban landscapes with a range of strategies under a sustainable heritage tourism background and responds to the synthetic contradiction of the imbalances among public policy, conservation plans, and development practices.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a range of prepared desktop studies (public policy studies, conservation plans), field surveys, participant observations, and randomised interviews to respond to the insufficiency of the current heritage practices.FindingsThis study discusses the equilibrium model of sustainable heritage tourism at heritage sites. It takes Kulangsu Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Southeast China, as an example to discuss the equilibrium model, which encompasses a convergent parallel framework and three dimensions concerning heritage management and policymaking. The equilibrium model of historic urban landscapes is a dynamic framework that integrates social, economic, environmental, and cultural concerns into a holistic collaborative framework under a sustainable heritage tourism background.Originality/valueIn line with the requirements of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach and general principles in support of sustainable urban heritage management promoted by UNESCO and ICOMOS, the study points out the peculiarities and potential of the equilibrium mode in solving the current challenges of historic urban landscapes for sustainable heritage tourism. Finding ways of linking policymaking, conservation, development, heritage tourism, and different interest groups to a holistic framework can stimulate effective means and management mechanisms for the complicated and changeable issues of sustainable heritage tourism.

Sustainable Tourism Planning on Landscape Scale: Case Study from Slovakia (Central Europe)

Abstract The European cultural landscape and its traditional values represent a significant condition for recreation and tourism. However, we are aware of the negative consequences of human activity in the past years in rural areas and pay more attention to protecting these values. Modern rural recreation and tourism must be built on scientific background. That is why the presented contribution brings an innovative integrated approach to sustainable rural recreation and tourism model by applying landscape ecological planning methodology with a combination of ecological stability and landscape character assessment. It deals with the qualitative evaluation of the landscape potential of the foothill village of Podkonice in Slovakia and the possibilities of its use in sustainable rural tourism. Determining the potential in confrontation with different forms of tourism activities can help achieve a sustainable tourism concept. The main result of the presented research is the final optimal selection of activities and use of the landscape with regard to the development of tourism. Such a proposal can be used in spatial planning and strategic decision-making processes not only in the study area, but it can be applied in the European context.

Framework for Building Smart Tourism Big Data Mining Model for Sustainable Development

How to combine big data (BD) technology with specific applications in the tourism industry to achieve sustainable development in the tourism industry is a development issue that needs to be addressed in the tourism industry today. In order to promote the development of smart tourism, this text constructed a BD mining model for sustainable smart tourism. In this paper, based on tourism data from 2010 to 2021, a regression model and an exponential curve model are constructed to forecast passenger traffic, and a tourism spatial dimension model is constructed to build a tourism data table, pre-process the data and construct a data mining (DM) model using a SQL Server model. The experimental part of the study conducts experimental research on cities applying smart tourism DM technology in three areas: foreign exchange earnings from the city’s tourism industry, jobs in the tourism industry and the development of tourism-related industries. The results showed that the application of smart tourism DM technology can improve the foreign exchange income (FEI) of urban tourism, increase employment in tourism and drive the development of tourism-related industries. Compared with 2010, the tourism FEI of the four cities would increase by more than 70% in 2021.

Longitudinal Analysis of Sustainable Tourism Potential of the Black Sea Riparian States Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey

The three states that border the Black Sea benefit from an important potential for tourism and consider the development of this sector to be a major objective. Nonetheless, they face environmental risks. Tourism does not have a neutral impact on the ecosystem. We evaluated tourism sustainability for three states bordering the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. We used a longitudinal data analysis applied to five variables for the period between 2005 and 2020. The data were taken from the World Bank website. The results show that tourism receipts significantly influence the environment. For all three countries, the total receipts from international tourism are unsustainable, while the receipts for travel items are sustainable. Sustainability factors are different for each country. The international tourism expenditures for Bulgaria, the total receipts for Romania and the receipts for travel items for Turkey are sustainable. In Bulgaria, the receipts from international tourism contribute to higher greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., negative environmental impact. In Romania and Turkey, the number of arrivals has the same impact. No sustainable tourism model could be identified for the three countries. Tourism activity was found to be sustainable only due to the receipts for travel items, that is, indirectly, from tourism-related activities.

Exploring the Current Status, Opportunities, and Challenges of the Homestays in Uttarakhand

Homestay programs have gained popularity as a sustainable form of accommodation in Uttarakhand, a picturesque state in northern India. These programs allow tourists to immerse themselves in the local lifestyle and culture by staying with host families. Beyond cultural exchange, homestays bring substantial economic benefits to communities, generating income and employment. A research study focuses on comprehensively understanding Uttarakhand's homestay sector, analyzing its current state, employment impact, and government support. The investigation explores the potential advantages, such as fostering sustainable tourism and preserving regional heritage. Challenges faced by homestay programs are also examined, ranging from limited local community engagement and resources to inadequate infrastructure. The study aims to provide valuable insights for policymakers, tourism stakeholders, and communities to promote and sustain homestay programs in Uttarakhand. Moreover, it may contribute to a broader understanding of homestay sectors in India and other developing nations, emphasizing their potential as a sustainable tourism model.

Impacts of Sustainable Tourism in Porto and North of Portugal: A Literature Review on Post-Covid Evolution and Implications

This research delves into the post-COVID evolution of sustainable tourism in Porto and North of Portugal, aiming to shed light on critical aspects for industry stakeholders and researchers. The motive behind this study lies in the imperative to understand the shifts in tourism dynamics and their implications for the region’s sustainability, catalyzed by the transformative impacts of the pandemic and challenges posed by mass tourism. With the surge in awareness, the study explores the need to reconcile economic development with environmental preservation and the well-being of local communities. Addressing a void in the literature, our focus extends beyond the immediate effects of the pandemic, emphasizing the evolving landscape of sustainable tourism. The study’s significance lies in providing insights into the trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged in the region. Methodologically, a narrative literature review allows us to synthesize existing knowledge, offering a nuanced perspective on the subject. This approach enables a holistic analysis of the sustainable tourism landscape, considering both the successes and challenges faced by the region. Our findings indicate a positive shift towards sustainability, marked by a reduction in seasonality rates and a transition from coastal mass tourism to a more sustainable inland tourism model in rural areas. These findings signify a promising direction for future tourism development in the region. Summarily, this study provides valuable insights into the post-COVID evolution of sustainable tourism in Porto and North of Portugal, addressing a critical gap in the literature and providing practical implications for industry professionals and researchers.

ГИС-технологии в формировании модели развития туризма в Орлиновском муниципальном округе г. Севастополя

The article is devoted to the formation of a model of tourism development of the Orlinovsky municipal district using GIS technologies. The research was performed as part of the development of a “Strategy for the socio-economic development of the Orlinovsky Municipal District” using economic-mathematical, socio-communicative, recreational-geographical scientific approaches. With the help of the QGIS software package, a database of natural and cultural-historical attractions, infrastructure facilities, tourist and recreational routes of the Orlinovsky Municipal District has been compiled and appropriate thematic layers have been created. This made it possible to develop the basic principles for the development of a model of sustainable tourism in the Orlinovsky Municipal District with the launch of a pilot experimental project for the integrated development of the territory. The goal is to preserve natural heritage and define the category of “particularly valuable lands” with the concentration of new business, tourist and recreational activities in one point in the district. The following solutions are proposed: changing the status of lands—highlighting the category of “particularly valuable lands” (land of protected areas, the entire water protection territory and lands located inside the ring road passing around the reservoir) and “development points” (territories with an area of at least 200 hectares with better logistics and transport accessibility, on which new social, tourist, recreational and business facilities will be created, utility and energy infrastructure will be provided—presumably the area of the village of Tylovoe, and in the future several areas as “growth points”); activation of entrepreneurial initiatives; formation of additional tourist display facilities and attractions; involvement of local communities in the tourist and recreational development of the territory; creation of a visitor center, etc. For sustainable development, it is necessary to create a master plan for the development of the Orlinovsky Municipal District, taking into account the priority tourist and recreational focus.

The Management Model of Sustainable Volunteer Tourism

This study aims to analyze volunteer tourist satisfaction and host community perceptions and design a sustainable volunteer tourism management model. This research includes qualitative research using mixed analysis methods. The data consists of primary and secondary data from Afo Tour and Travel North Maluku, Volunteer Tourists, and the host community in 2018, 2019 and 2021. The study found that volunteer tourism provides satisfaction for tourists and host communities. The most dominant factors providing satisfaction are Nature Tourism, Marine tourism and Shark feeding attractions, Knowledge transfer, Outbound and Culinary. Tourist satisfaction has an impact on loyalty to volunteer tourists. Volunteer tourism managers must implement a “two-sided satisfaction model” that emphasizes the satisfaction of tourists and host communities as the key to achieving the sustainability of volunteer tourism.

Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy with AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) Method in Pagilaran Tea Plantation Agrotourism, Indonesia

Tourism requires a strategy for development. The steps taken in developing tourism are quite complex. The tourism potential in the Pagilaran Tea Plantation can find a sustainable tourism model in an agro-tourism. Of course there are still many shortcomings from various aspects regarding the development of sustainable tourism in Pagilaran Tea Plantation Agrotourism, especially related to management. This study measures and examines the agro-tourism development strategy of Pagilaran Tea Plantation which has the advantage of being a sustainable tourism model with its social, economic, environmental and educational aspects. The right method used for this research is AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) because this method solves a complex unstructured situation into several components in a hierarchical arrangement, by assigning a subjective value to the relative importance of each variable, and determining which variable has the highest priority in order to influence the outcome of the situation. The results of the AHP analysis (Analytical Hierarchy Process) in obtaining priority from the criteria of factors in the sustainable tourism development strategy of Pagilaran Agrotourism, namely: Economic, Socio-Cultural, Ecological and Educational factors (0.351). The highest priority is education which gets a vector weight value (0.351). This result is in accordance with the vision and mission of the Pagilaran tea plantation company and the history of the Pagilaran tea plantation that the existence of this plantation is intended for education and research. Agrotourism is actually intended for educational tourism that provides insight and knowledge about agricultural commodities. Based on the results of the AHP analysis (Analytical Hierarchy Process) as a whole shows that the priority of alternative choices for sustainable tourism development strategies in Pagilaran Tea Plantation Agrotourism are as follows: 1st priority: Human Resources Development, 2nd priority: Tourism Infrastructure, 3rd priority: Tourism Marketing and 3rd priority: 4: Giving Capital.An alternative strategy that becomes a priority to be developed is human resource development (0.297). This is relevant to the development strategy of the Pagilaran tea plantation Agrotourism where the education aspect is a top priority.