Tourism Economy Research Articles

DOES ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PRESENT A PROMISING TREND OF RURAL DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT? ATTITUDES OF VOJVODINA RURAL RESIDENTS

To be considered sustainable, tourism in rural destinations should provide long-term economic benefits and have a push-up effect on the population’s determination to engage in sustainable tourism. Also, sustainable tourism must reduce the negative effects of business activities on the natural environment and improve the quality of life as well as the standard of living of the local population. In order to check the impact of sustainable tourism on the development of rural destinations, economic indicators of sustainability are most often used, as measurable indicators of sustainable development. In the paper, we examined the attitudes of 421 local residents using the TIAS scale, in 17 Vojvodina villages. Only those who declared that they are involved in the tourism economy were taken for further analysis. It was concluded that positive economic indicators of sustainable development are “wind in the sails” of the development of rural destinations, and that sustainable tourism is a desirable economic activity in the villages of Vojvodina to whom more and more residents are turning, especially women as of very sensitive category.

Navigating Financial Frontiers in the Tourism Economies of Kosovo and Albania during and beyond COVID-19

The problem addressed in this study is the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism economies of Kosovo (KOS) and Albania (AL), which led to economic–financial stagnation and price increases. The aim was to analyze the financial frontier challenges facing the tourism industry during COVID-19 and beyond and propose effective strategies for shaping a sustainable future for countries within Europe with great potential for tourism development in the current decade. The survey was conducted in 102 locations, including cities, municipalities, regions, villages, and neighborhoods in both countries over the years 2020–2023, while data analysis was performed using a cluster analysis (K-means and hierarchical) and the multidimensional scaling method (Alscal). The results highlighted (a) the severe impact of COVID-19 on both the population and businesses in the tourism sector, which will persist beyond the pandemic, (b) the indispensable role of government intervention in alleviating the financial crisis, (c) the need for innovative approaches and accurate financial management by both the country and businesses to attract tourists, and (d) the importance of control and management for financial sustainability. This paper is of significant importance to tourism destinations as it provides insights into the severe impact of COVID-19 on both the population and businesses in the tourism economies. By highlighting the indispensable role of government intervention, the need for innovative approaches and accurate financial management, and the importance of control and management for financial sustainability, the study offers valuable guidance for tourism destinations in navigating the current crisis and attracting tourists. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes the need for future studies to explore opportunities for long-term financial resilience and growth, contributing to the development of sustainable tourism destinations.

CONTENTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL TOUR AND FEATURES OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

This article examines the content of the educational tour and the features of its development. The relevance of solving the problems of formation and strategic development of the international educational tourism industry as a structural component of the service sector, the formation of economic market actors as active participants in the socio-economic processes of the national economy is increasing in the context of globalization of international relations, internationalization of education at the national, sectoral and institutional levels in conditions of increasing complexity of the content of the component of competition in the international market educational tourism. Educational tourism is a fast–growing branch of the tourism economy, which is gaining recognition all over the world. Many researchers consider it one of the leading and most promising sub-sectors of tourism. The specificity of educational tourism, manifested in the special nature of demand, pronounced seasonal fluctuations, diversification of tourist products and hospitality services, low susceptibility to crises and socio-political upheavals, dynamically developing customer requests, requires detailed study and development of theoretical approaches, methodological and systematic approaches to improving the interaction of all its participants. Various approaches to segmentation of the international educational tourism market and the development of segment profiles, the creation and application of strategies for effective partnership of market entities based on the concept of customer-oriented business, expressed in increasing customer satisfaction, forming consumer loyalty in the international educational market. the tourist market requires systematization and optimization. In this regard, research aimed at improving these important parameters is certainly relevant.

Ambivalence in Environmental Care: Marine Care Ethics and More-Than-Human Relations in the Conservation of Seagrass Posidonia oceanica

Posidonia oceanica is an endemic seagrass from the mediterranean that provides key ecosystem services. A protected species, its presence is regressing due to anthropogenic pressures, some associated to the tourism economy that much of the Mediterranean coast depends on. In 1992, the European Union declared it a priority habitat, and since the early 2000s, it has occupied a central space in marine conservation debates in the Balearic Islands. Popularly known as Posidonia, this seagrass went from being considered dirt that ruined virgin Balearic beaches to become an emblematic species. This article takes this U-turn in policy and public perception as a study case to think of knowledge-making practices and restoration initiatives as a form of environmental care. The relational, situated and affective character of care ethics helps to understand the human and ecological labour embedded in knowledge-making and restoration practices and its inevitable engagement with the Balearic tourism industry. Drawing on those engagements, I reflect on environmental care practices of knowledge-making and restoration, arguing that they emerge ambivalently: they challenge management logics based on economic rationales while forced to develop and coexist inside those same rationales. I conclude by arguing that developing care-centric narratives for environmental conservation and restoration is essential to continue promoting more-than-human aquatic relations in which the needs of others are the ethical basis for action.

Analysis of regional differences and spatial and temporal evolution of tourism carbon emissions in China: considering carbon sink effect

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to analyze the regional differences and spatial-temporal evolutionary characteristics of carbon dioxide emissions of tourism in China during 2001–2022 from the perspective of carbon sink effect by using an econometric modeling approach. The findings show that CO2 emissions from China's tourism industry exhibit non-equilibrium spatial characteristics or non-linear relationships. Secondly, the results of Theil's index show that the intra-regional differences in tourism CO2 emissions are greater than the inter-regional differences and exhibit a gradient of ‘West > Central > East’. Finally, under the condition of considering the existence of spatial regional heterogeneity, it is found that tourism CO2 emissions have significant spatial agglomeration, with high CO2 emission regions primarily clustered within the eastern region and the economically developed regions, and low CO2 emission regions distributed centrally within the central region and less developed areas of the tourism economy. It is worth noting that the intra-regional differences mainly come from the eastern belt, and that there are large regional differences in tourism CO2 emissions within the eastern region, while the western region is the next largest and the central region the smallest.

Research on the Present Situation and Strategy of Night Tourism Resources Under the Background of Global Tourism

China's tourism industry is changing from "scenic spot tourism" to "global tourism". As an international tourism island, Hainan has long been well known. With the acceleration of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, Hainan tourism has developed rapidly. At present, the tourism industry of Haikou is entering a critical period of transformation and upgrading, and it is urgent to enhance the development concept, innovate the development model and seek new breakthroughs. In recent years, the academic research on tourism consumption is mainly based on the development direction of daytime tourism, but less attention is paid to nighttime tourism consumption. With the rapid development of night tourism and the gradual upgrading of tourism consumption, more and more tourists and local residents participate in night tourism activities. Based on the research of China's night economy development, this paper studies the development status of night tourism in Haikou City, Hainan Province, analyzes the bottleneck of night tourism development in Haikou city, and puts forward corresponding opinions and suggestions, in order to give full play to the promotion role of night tourism in urban tourism economy and promote the overall development of tourism in Haikou city.

CHALLENGES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANCHU EMBROIDERY AS A TOURISM SOUVENIR PRODUCT IN JILIN CITY

There is a unique type of embroidery in Jilin called Manchu embroidery. The Manchu is an ethno-linguistic group in northeast China. The town of Ula Manchu is located in Jilin City and has a history of more than 600 years. It is one of the important birthplaces of the Manchu people. It still retains Manchu cuisine from the Qing Dynasty, which has become an important tourist resource. Meanwhile, Jilin City also has a famous international ski resort. Every year, tourists from all over the world look forward to the food and specialties of Ula Street Manchu Town. Current Manchu embroidery souvenir products are misleading in terms of cultural expression product development. Given the potential of Manchu embroidery souvenirs to improve the local tourism economy and the recognition of this ethnic culture, this study aims to identify the unsuitable pattern categories in its Manchu embroidery culture for development as tourism products and to assess the business opportunities and challenging environment for developing Manchu embroidery. This study adopts a qualitative method to identify the potential and obstacles of developing Manchu embroidery into a tourism product. At the same time, it provides more thinking about the material culture protection methods of the Ula Manchu. This study adds to the literature on the Ula Manchu and can be used as a solution to the problem of indigenous tourism. industry-related issues that can be addressed with the support of policy interventions.

Determination Digital Economy of Strengthen Local Halal Tourism

The digitalization transformation of halal tourism in Indonesia is categorized as low. This study aims to reveal the influence of variables, security, fintech, brand image and infrastructure on people's decisions to travel halal in Madura. This type of research was sourced from primary data obtained from the distribution of questionnaires in the coastal area of Madura, the meeting of 100 respondents based on the calculation of Lemeshow. Multiple linear regression analysis method used SPSS 24 Software to analyze this research data. The results of the study include security fintech influence Sig. (0.005) on people's decisions to travel halal in Madura, infrastructure and brand image influence Sig. (<0.005) on people's decisions to travel halal in Madura. Based on these results, it encourages further research to analyze different factors that influence people's decisions in halal local tourism in Madura.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on tourism economy development in Cyprus and Croatia


 
 
 In the years 2020–2021, the global tourism economy faced a huge crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its particular waves. The year 2022 was supposed to be the beginning of the reconstruction of the inbound tourism sector in the world. However, for Cyprus and Croatia, the events of February 24, 2022, called into question the continued functioning of a large part of the inbound tourism sector. The aim of this article is to answer the question: what was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the size and structure of foreign inbound tourism to Cyprus and Croatia? The second aim of the article is to answer the question: what is the expected impact of the war in Ukraine on the tourism sector of the Cypriot and Croatian economies? The methods used in the article were: the analysis of statistical data and the analysis of literature.
 
 

The role of big data in the integrated development of culture and tourism public services

The integrated development of culture and tourism public services can better enhance the value of scenic spots, promote the spread of Chinese excellent culture, and drive the development of tourism economy. Big data technology can predict the future development law of transactions based on historical data. It can meet the needs of tourists and tourism enterprises in a targeted manner. This paper aims at the integrated development practice of tea culture and tourism public services in the era of big data, analyzes the influencing factors of the integrated development of tea culture tourism and public services in Tianfu Tea Garden and the problems existing in the development process of Tianfu Tea Garden, and designs data analysis algorithms through big data technology, and put forward development suggestions combined with big data technology, mainly including improving the industrial chain; improving the overall development scope of the scenic spot; strengthening the quality training of tea garden employees; improving infrastructure; highlighting the connotation of tea culture in scenic spots; developing and researching new tourism products; increase the publicity and construction of scenic spots, so as to provide reference for the development of tea culture and tourism in Tianfu Tea Garden.

Asymmetric modeling of regional tourism economic disparity in China.

China's tourism economy has experienced significant regional disparities. However, little attention has been paid to understanding the intricate mechanisms through which the interplay of influential factors gives rise to such disparities. Utilizing statistical data from the tourism economy of 31 provinces in mainland China, this study investigates regional tourism economic disparity through the asymmetric modeling of fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The findings reveal that the causes of regional tourism economic disparity exhibit asymmetry; varying approaches contribute to the formation of high and low levels of tourism economy; the functioning of the most influential factors is impacted by other antecedent conditions, presenting an asymmetric non-linear effect; favorable transportation convenience is a necessary condition for a high level of tourism economy, while poor tourism attraction is a necessary condition for a low level of tourism economy. This research not only introduces a fresh perspective on regional tourism economic disparities, enabling an in-depth comprehension of the complex interactions and nonlinear functional mechanisms of influential factors, but also explores a region-based tourism development model, offering valuable practical guidance for policymakers in the tourism sector.

The coordinated evolution of ecological environment, public service, and tourism economy along the Silk Road Economic Belt, using the Dual-Carbon Targets

Carbon peak and carbon neutrality (dual-carbon) are important targets for the international response to climate change. The Silk Road Economic Belt is a strategic resource region and is important for future ecological environment and tourism development. Based on the “dual-carbon” targets, the Single index quantification, Multiple index synthesis, and Poly-criteria integration evaluation model were used in this study to measure the coordinated development index of the ecological environment, public service, and tourism economy along the Silk Road Economic Belt and to analyze its spatial and temporal evolution. Further, it explores the dynamic evolution and development trend of the three systems using the Kernel Density and Grey Markov Prediction Model. The results show that the coordinated development index along this region needs to be improved during the study period. Furthermore, the coordinated development index of the Southwest region is relatively higher than that of the Northwest region. From the development trend of the three systems, all of them develop in a stable manner; however, the tourism economy system is easily affected by external disturbances. The coordinated development index of the three systems changes dynamically and tends to be in a good state of coordination. There is a certain spatial and temporal heterogeneity. The gravity center of the coordinated development index has been in the Southwest region. During the forecast period, the coordinated development index along this region will improve significantly, while insufficient and unbalanced development will continue.

The Influence Factors of Economic Development of Tourism Industry

Objectives: This paper aims to conduct research on the factors that impact the advancement of the tourism economy in order to adapt to the rapidly changing demands of the tourism market. Methods: A case study was performed using a gray correlation model to analyze the tourism industry in Henan Province. Findings: Among the first-level indicators, tourism economic support had the highest correlation with tourism economic development, followed by tourism physical base, tourism transportation influence, tourism human resources, and tourism information service. Then, relevant suggestions were given according to the analysis results. Novelty:The novelty of this article lies in utilizing the gray correlation model to examine the factors that influence the tourism economy and analyzing the gray system with incomplete information. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2024-05-01-03 Full Text: PDF

DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TOURIST AND RECREATION COMPLEX AS A STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE TOURISM ECONOMY IN THE SYSTEM OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The article examines the importance of developing and effectively managing the tourist and recreational complex as a strategic direction in the tourism economy, considering the principles of sustainable development. The factors influencing the successful implementation of this strategy were analyzed, in particular, infrastructure, tourism potential, socio-cultural context and environmental aspects. The management principles of the tourist and recreational complex were studied, and critical strategic approaches to ensuring sustainable development were determined. Based on the received data, recommendations are proposed to ensure the increase in competitiveness and profitability of the tourism sector based on preserving environmental sustainability and cultural heritage. The importance of careful planning, coordination, and functional cooperation of all interested parties to successfully develop the tourism and recreation complex in the context of sustainable development has been proven.

Assessment of low-carbon tourism development from multi-aspect analysis: a case study of the Yellow River Basin, China

Climate change has become an unavoidable problem in achieving sustainable development. As one of the major industries worldwide, tourism can make a significant contribution to mitigating climate change. The main objective of the paper is to assess the development level of low-carbon tourism from multi-aspect, using the Yellow River Basin as an example. Firstly, this study quantified tourism carbon dioxide emissions and tourism economy, and analyzed their evolution characteristics. The interaction and coordination degree between tourism carbon dioxide emissions and tourism economy were then analyzed using the improved coupling coordination degree model. Finally, this study analyzed the change in total factor productivity of low-carbon tourism by calculating the Malmquist–Luenberger productivity index. The results showed that: (1) the tourism industry in the Yellow River Basin has the characteristics of the initial environmental Kuznets curve. (2) There was a strong interaction between tourism carbon dioxide emissions and tourism economy, which was manifested as mutual promotion. (3) The total factor productivity of low-carbon tourism was increasing. Based on the above results, it could be concluded that the development level of low-carbon tourism in the Yellow River Basin has been continuously improved from 2000 to 2019, but it is still in the early development stage with the continuous growth of carbon dioxide emissions.

How Does Cultural Planning Empower Historic District and Urban Regeneration ----Case in the China Baroque Historical Street in Daowai District, Harbin

The historical culture of the city is the unique soul of the city. Facing the situation of "one side of a thousand cities" and the commercial and cultural blocks with serious homogenization in various cities, people began to re-emphasize and think about the protection of historical and cultural blocks. For the protection and development of historical and cultural blocks, it can not only promote the development of the urban tourism economy, but also benefit greatly the urban cultural atmosphere and urban regeneration, which makes urban residents feel more involved and belonging, and participate in urban cultural activities together. Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China, has always attached importance to urban development through cultural planning empowerment. The planning department several times, sub-plots on the Daowai Chinese Baroque Historic District for scientific overall planning led to the protection and promotion of regional historical and cultural heritage, to create a unique historical and cultural space, promoting the development of urban tourism economy, while enhancing the city's cultural heritage and cultural soft power, creating a successful model for land planning for urban development. China Baroque Historical Street with rich and unique cultural resources, is a successful case to answer how cultural planning empower historic district and urban regeneration.

Asymmetries in tourism demand

ABSTRACT This research investigates the impact of key macroeconomic determinants on tourist demand in Greece, focusing on destination competitiveness, income levels, real interest rates, real exchange rate volatility (ERV), trade openness, technology infrastructure, human capital, and travel costs. By introducing a novel index, the study comprehensively evaluates these influences on Greece’s tourist influx over the long term. It also explores the asymmetric long-term impacts of ERV and tourists’ income, highlighting the importance of the direction and size of these effects. The findings are essential for developing effective long-term economic policies to enhance tourism in economies like Greece, where tourism significantly contributes to economic development.

Study on the Coordinated Development of Tourism Industry–Regional Economy–Ecological Environment in the Yili River Valley

This study aims to clarify the relationship among the three systems of tourism industry, regional economy, and ecological environment in the Yili River Valley, which is essential for the sustainable development of the region. We explore the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of the tourism–economy–ecosystem in the Yili River Valley using the center of gravity model, spatial mismatch index model, spatial variance model, and obstacle degree model, based on panel data from 2010 to 2019. The study shows that (1) the comprehensive development indices of the tourism industry, regional economy, and ecological environment in the Yili River Valley exhibit varying degrees of growth trends. Smaller increases are observed in ecological environment indices, while larger increases are found in regional economy and tourism industry indices. Both the regional economy and tourism industry indices share a strong correlation and similar development trends. (2) At the macro-regional scale, during the study period, the centers of gravity of the tourism industry, regional economy, and ecological environment in the Yili River Valley have consistently been separated from the spatial geometric center of the region. The degree of misalignment of the centers of gravity of the three systems as a whole has gradually reduced, indicating that the level of coordinated development of the region has continuously improved. (3) At the micro-regional scale, during the study period, most of the spatial misalignment indices of the Yili River Valley regions showed positive and negative fluctuations, and the types of misalignment varied to different degrees. However, the gap in spatial misalignment indices between different regions gradually narrowed, and the divergent characteristics of “east-west concentration, north-south dispersion” were gradually broken, with the overall indices showing a balanced development trend. (4) The spatial dislocation index of each region in the Yili River Valley is affected by multiple systems and factors, and the overall spatial dislocation factors are mainly the comprehensive utilization rate of general solid waste, exhaust gas emission, dust removal amount, etc., which mostly originate from the ecological environment system.

Does haze pollution governance promote the growth of urban tourism economies? Evidence from China’s Clean Air Act

Haze pollution has caused huge losses to the tourism industry, but China’s Clean Air Act (CAA), implemented in 2013, provides an important opportunity for the tourism industry to recover. Using a difference-in-differences model and panel data across 275 prefecture-level cities, we investigate the effects of the CAA on their urban tourism economies. The results confirm significant positive effects of the CAA mainly through adjusting the urban industrial structures and stimulating technological innovation. However, there is significant heterogeneity of the policy effects. The CAA plays a greater role in promoting the tourism economies of small-scale cities and non-first-tier cities. In addition, domestic tourism is more affected than inbound tourism. Our findings verify the positive effects of China’s haze pollution governance and provide theoretical evidence for the cities to promote the high-quality development of their tourism economies.

Improving Cultural Sustainable Tourism: Evidence of Saba Budaya Baduy from Baduy Tribe, Indonesia

Summary Baduy Cultural Tourism is the activity of visiting the Baduy Tribes in Indonesia, which potentially threatens the resilience of the Baduy’s culture. Responding to this, the Baduy Customary Institution changed the nomenclature of Baduy Cultural Tourism to Saba Budaya Baduy . This case study explores the value and specialty of Saba Budaya Baduy as the identity of Baduy Tribes, to analyze the potential of threats and the cultural resilience from the usage of Baduy Cultural Tourism and Saba Budaya Baduy nomenclatures. It explores the values of Saba Budaya Baduy as the effort of cultural resilience to realize cultural sustainable tourism. This qualitative research is based on tourism anthropology and social psychology perspectives in line with the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) technique. The initial findings indicate that Saba Budaya Baduy is guided by the principle of fostering a strong relationship between hosts and guests, rooted in the cultural values of the Baduy Tribe. This approach aims to enhance the representation of the Baduy Tribe and improve the overall experience for visitors engaging in activities with the tribe. The results also highlight how psychological resilience, in responding to external threats, is reflected in the Baduy indigenous people, who are obedient in maintaining and implementing their ancestral traditions. Finally, Saba Budaya Baduy is oriented toward the social, cultural, tourism economy, and environmental resilience dimension of visiting activities within the Baduy Tribe. Therefore, Saba Budaya Baduy can realize and improve cultural sustainable tourism which is oriented toward cultural resilience and sustainable tourism activities. Information © The Authors 2024