Scientific Tourism Research Articles

A post-Cartesian economic and Buddhist view on tourism

Insuperable socio-economic and ecological crises demonstrate the need to challenge economic growth ideology that is often embedded in contemporary tourism science. By borrowing from Buddhist philosophy this essay describes inconsistencies in economic theorizing due to its adoption of the Cartesian ontology implying a mechanistic thinking form. Following philosopher Brodbeck (2014), economic science is neither an empirically exact science nor value-free but represents an implicit ethics. To build on this, the elements of a post-mechanistic economic theory are sketched (Brodbeck, 2001). The applicability of this concept is corroborated by instances of current tourism research. After reinterpreting the homo economicus and the nature of money an agenda for a transformative tourism science building upon post-Cartesian economic thinking and Buddhist philosophy is elaborated.

The intellectual structure of destination image research in tourism (2001–2023): Background, pre-pandemic overview, shifts during COVID-19 and implications for the future

We aim to map the intellectual structure of destination image (DI) research and its theoretical development in two longitudinal periods: firstly, from 2001 and before the outbreak of Covid-19 and approval of vaccines (2001–2020); and secondly, during Covid-19 (2021–2023). This is the first article to use co-citation analysis that focuses solely on DI, identifying the main clusters, intellectual turning points, and citation burst papers in this field. Studying bibliometrics pre- and during Covid-19 can help to understand the impact of the pandemic on research output and the shift in research focus. This methodology expands tourism science by recognising the intrinsic nature of DI from an evaluative and relational point of view. Co-citation refers to the cited not the citing papers. The results in the first period show: 1) theoretical background on DI associated with branding from Destination Management Organisations (DMO); 2) the components of DI and their relationship with visitor behaviour; 3) how the Internet and User-Generated Content (UGC) have become the main sources to perceive DI. Whereas, in the second period, two main shifts have been identified: 1) the impact of the pandemic on tourism and perceived travel risk; 2) the emergence of a new approach focusing on the engagement of people with the destination through life experiences. The conclusions could help suppliers, DMOs, and policymakers to understand the components of DI before and during the pandemic, as well as provide valuable insights for the tourism industry to adapt to the new normal.

Природные туристско-рекреационные ресурсы Северо-Восточного Кавказа

The recreational potential of the North-Eastern Caucasus as a combination of natural, cultural, historical and socio-economic resources was investigated. Favorable natural and climatic, ecological and geomorphological, geological and cultural and historical prerequisites for the development of recreation and tourism have been identified. The recreational role of biological resources (forests, herbaceous plants, etc.) and hydrological objects (rivers, lakes, springs, waterfalls, etc.), including healing mineral springs, is great. In the North-Eastern Caucasus, almost all balneological groups of mineral waters are found. The regional specifics of recreational activities were investigated as a result of the interaction of many factors and conditions (natural, social, geopolitical, geoecological). The possibilities and the need to expand the existing sanatorium and resort base are justified both to meet internal needs and to attract nonresident vacationers. Promising areas of tourism include: rural, ethnographic, gastronomic, medical and health, extreme, medical, speleoturism, etc. A combination of traditional and innovative (phototourism, scientific tourism, ecotourism) forms of recreation and tourism is proposed. Among the most important factors in the development of the tourist and recreational sphere is the awakening of interest among the local population in new forms of activity promising for them.

Identification and geomorphic characterization of fluvial knickzones in bedrock rivers from Courel Mountains Geopark

The gradient characteristics of Courel Mountains Geopark bedrock rivers were examined. Unlike alluvial rivers, bedrock rivers have been the great forgotten of fluvial geomorphology globally. Based on the decreasing rate of gradient with increasing measurement length, a relative steepness was obtained as indicator of knickzone. Supported by GIS techniques and DEMs, the changes in slope along the longitudinal profile of the rivers were detected. The number of the extracted knickzones rises to 325, which means a frequency of knickzones of 0.467 km−1. The total length of the knickzones is 285 km, representing about half of the drainage network as knickzone (47%). The mean height, the length, and the gradient of all the knickzones were ~ 110 m, ~ 880 m, and 0.178 m·m−1, respectively. There is no distribution pattern and the knickzones are everywhere, although they are more present in reaches with NW–SE direction and order 1. Several environmental factors were crossed to know more about the occurrence and knickzones characteristics, suggesting that density and direction of fractures regulate the number and the trajectory of the knickzones, while the lithology controls the singularity of the forms. The geomorphological and the topographical characteristics of the bedrock rivers make them high ecological, scenic, landscape, and recreational value. Findings from this study can be also used by managers to develop and/or improve strategies for conservation, valorisation, and how to approach the tourist who visits the Geopark. Scientific tourism can offer a unique and educational travel experience, allowing participants to learn about bedrock rivers and knickzones.

Экологический туризм в горных регионах России: сущность и перспективы развития

The article analyzes modern concepts and approaches in the works of Russian and foreign researchers to the formation of ecological tourism as a form of nature-oriented tourism. The peculiarities of mountain ecotourism consist in taking into account the specific conditions inherent in mountain ecosystems (ecological vulnerability to anthropogenic impact, dynamism of landscape-forming processes, etc.). In the mountainous regions of Russia, favorable prerequisites have been identified for the development of various areas of ecotourism (apitourism, agritourism, geological tourism, scientific tourism, etc.) both within specially protected natural areas and outside their borders. SWOT analysis on the example of mountain regions of the Northeast Caucasus showed that there are many strengths and opportunities for the development of ecotourism within the boundaries of specially protected natural areas (unique natural complexes and objects, attractive natural landscapes, high biological diversity, the presence of endemics and relics in the structure of biodiversity, favorable climate, transport accessibility, significant labor resources, etc.). Also, weaknesses were identified that impede the development of ecotourism, and possible threats (poor development of tourist infrastructure, organized tourist routes, equipped ecological trails, a shortage of qualified personnel in the field of ecotourism, etc.).

Daya Tarik Nama Prodi Dan Gelar Pada Minat Siswa Kelas Xii Kuliah Di Perguruan Tinggi

The increasing number of educational institutions in Indonesia makes its managers have to think hard in developing it. These managers need to make strategies so that their educational institutions can win the competition in the market. In addition, education managers also need to understand the interests and desires of prospective students. To find out how high the interest of students to go to college, research was conducted using the comparative causal method. The results showed that out of 1,120 respondents, as many as 84.6% or 948 students wanted to go to college, while 15.4% or 172 students did not want to go to college. Of the students who want to study, as many as 63.8% or 715 students are interested in studying in applied tourism graduates. The remaining 36.2% or 405 students did not want to study in tourism science. In the category of applied tourism undergraduates, as many as 16.3% or 182 students want to study tourism science, while 43.6% or 448 students want to study tourism business management. In addition, as many as 16.2% or 181 students want to study hospitality management, 13.8% or 155 students want to study in travel business management, and the rest, 10.2% or 114 students want to study in gastronomy. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that applied tourism graduates are the most popular choice for prospective students

Classification and Conceptualization of Health and Reproductive Tourism Concepts: Greece as an example

The purpose of this article is to study Health Tourism and in particular Medical Tourism in Greece, which is growing rapidly on a global scale. Medical Assisted Reproduction, as Health Tourism, is a pillar of development of the countries where it is practiced, contributing dynamically to the gross domestic product. The methodology of the research was based on the review of the provisions of the Greek legal rules and the most recent international literature. Through the results of the study, the actual dimensions of the definitions of the science of tourism are given and these dimensions are delineated based on contemporary literature and Greek legislation.

Ecotourism in the City: A Strategy to Promote Sustainability

The research was conducted to support Sustainable Development Goals number 11 and 15. It proposed a new ecotourism attraction in Kupang city, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Currently, the only scientific tourism site in Kupang is the Oelsonbai Forest. It is a tourist destination with specific visitor characteristics. Oelsonbai functioned as a place for research, ex-situ conservation, and the development of a scientific tourism model. In accordance with its designation, visitors to the Oelsonbai consist of two major groups, namely the research group and the education group. The grounded research results found that Oelsonbai Forest has not been fully explored, and the tourist attraction is concentrated in the Timor deer enclosure, the Rote snake-necked turtle captivation, and the sandalwood nursery. However, 41 bird species from 23 families were found in Oelsonbai and 23% are Timorese species. The diversity of birds in Oelsonbai is a potential object of ecotourism. Birdwatching is an option to add to Kupang’s beach-dominated tourist activities. Based on visitor characteristics, the area potency, and the Oelsonbai’s designated function, birdwatching can be developed as a new ecotourism product in Kupang. This step is a strategy to maintain Kupang as a sustainable city by managing the urban forest ecosystem.

Tourism-based Cultural Education

In the development of the world of education, especially in the specialization of social sciences in high schools, they do not understand the philosophy of the subjects delivered by educators. Even though based on the research findings, it shows that the world of education in Indonesia has now been juxtaposed with cultural education, but teachers still feel worried about how the achievements of the subjects given can be applied to their students. This is evidenced by direct observations to the class, asking how important the subjects they live are. They said that the knowledge they learned seemed to only be a complement to the graduation requirements for advancing to grades. With this phenomenon, it means that the curriculum model that has been arranged in such a way is only a mere contestation, so it is necessary to add a tourism-based cultured education curriculum model. This arises because seeing the enthusiasm of students when they study social science which is always associated with tourism science becomes more enthusiastic in following the whole learning process. By using the SLR (study literature review) research method, the researcher only focuses on literature review that can strengthen the researcher's argument in reviewing this research which aims to see the effect of the effectiveness of the new model style in cultural education associated with tourism science.

Showcasing New Tourism Destination by Using Gis: a Study of Sikkim

Purpose: The main purpose of this research is to find out new tourist destinations and suggest developmental strategies through scientific ways for solving overtourism-related problems. Theoretical framework: In this research paper, the researchers emphasized finding new tourist spots and analyzing their potential both in touristic and infrastructural value was assessed by the researcher with the help of a most modern tool like Geographic Information System. The researchers have explained a scientific process of exploring new tourist destinations or tourist spots by using GIS and have shown how to develop proper infrastructure around those spots. Design/methodology/approach: A “Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System modeling” was used to find out and validate the existing and new tourist spots. In the pair-wise comparison method, a criterion versus criteria was created to compare each pair of criteria and assign relative ratings using the scale of pair-wise comparison. In this research, the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method is used because it gives the “most acceptable results for majority of single-dimensional problems”. The researcher has created this map to support the ‘Destination Fetching Model’, and it can also be used for promoting sustainable tourism in the area. If the entire land cover is visible to the planners with an aerial view, they can plan for tourism infrastructure and superstructures from anywhere. GIS-based layer data has created an "all covered" aerial map with the help of advanced GIS technology, which not helped the planners to understand the current land condition, but also showed the open area which can be utilized for new tourism set-up. Manmade and natural resources are also classified through this LULC model. Findings: These new tourist spots will help planners and stakeholders to distribute excessive crowds to comparatively new destinations. It is observed that most of the Indian tourism destinations suffer from “over Tourism” in peak season. This research will help spread the flow of tourists to the nearest newly added destinations. Research, Practical & Social implications: Scientific tourism planning through GIS will also help tourism service providers and planners to add infrastructure to the new destinations, and would also help local people to generate income through tourism. Originality/value: This research will solve the “over tourism” problem of any destination or state, and help generate more visitor’s day at the destination which is proportionate to extra revenue generation for the local, regional and national tourism stakeholders.

The role of tourism Colleges and Institutes in Consolidating a Culture of peaceful coexistence (an applied study in the College of Tourism Sciences / Al-Mustansiriya University)


 
 
 
 The role of tourism colleges and institutes in joining a culture of peaceful coexistence (Applied study at the College of Tourism Sciences / Al-Mustansiriya University)
 The difference between human beings is of interstellar and social norm, which cannot be denied or overlooked. Therefore, Iraqi tourism colleges and institutes embrace a mixture of the Iraqi population belonging to different races, nationalities and religions. The desire to impose a certain religious belief and a certain national hegemony over the other is always understood as a form of racial discrimination and a major threat to social tolerance among the different ethnic components. Hence the main question arose (What is the role of tourism colleges and institutes in consolidating a culture of peaceful coexistence?)
 The study showed important conclusions, most notably that the staff and teachers of the College of Tourism Sciences / Al-Mustansiriya University of different races and religions are still certain that they can remain coexisting together and provide their services to students in the best way, and establish a culture of peaceful coexistence within them.
 
 
 
 
 This research also recommends developing and proposing a comprehensive plan of action that covers psychological aspects and social activities that enhance the role of universities in strengthening social bonds and peaceful coexistence. That can be accomplished in addition to an abstract and neutral scientific focus in order to remove the effects of previous periods of conflict.

Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável e relação com as pesquisas de Turismo:

The United Nations has made commitments to countries through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tourism is explicitly mentioned in four passages of the 2030 Agenda, but not in a central position. The aim of this article is to identify the presence, explicit or implicit, of the SDGs in scientific tourism journals in Brazil, in particular, it seeks to identify the most frequent SDGs. Main characteristics of the relationships built, research gaps and areas with greater concentration of knowledge were identified. Bibliometric analysis of articles published in the four main Brazilian tourism journals between 2018 and April 2021 was used, whose objectives of the articles were classified by their relationships with the SDGs through content analysis by independent judgments. Among the 396 articles analyzed, 43% are related to one or more SDGs: 8 (35%); 12 (25%); 16 (12%); 11 (10%); 14 and 15 (5%). It contributes to recognizing the SDGs as classification criteria and suggesting directions for future research.

Counseling on the Utilization of Tourism Linguistic Landscape Theory at the Museum Subang West Java

Linguistics has developed as a scientific discipline that can be side by side with disciplines outside of language. One of them is with the discipline of landscape and tourism science. In this article, Servant analyzes labeling within the Museum Subang by utilizing the theory of tourism linguistic landscape. Within the Museum Subang area, labeling is spread from the entrance gate to the back of the museum building. There are seven labels that Servicemen take by documenting using a digital camera. Then, the Servant conducts counseling on the results of the analysis of the seven labels that the Servant received earlier, to officers or guides who are in the museum area. The purpose of this service is to introduce the theory of tourism linguistic landscapes to the public, in this case officers or guides. The methods of implementing community service activities used in this community service are direct approaches, surveys, counseling, discussions, documentation, and literature. The results and conclusions of this dedication are that linguistics can be useful to be juxtaposed with other sciences and is beneficial for the wider community's knowledge in a comprehensive manner.

관광 연구에서 질적 연구의 방향성 탐색

The qualitative approach encompasses a wide range of methodological viewpoints; consequently, the levels of study conducted vary. This study analyzes qualitative studies in tourism at the methdological level in order to contribute to a better understanding of qualitative research. On papers published in the Journal of Tourism Sciences, a detailed exploration of qualitative research using content analysis was carried out over two phases. In the initial phase, the publication status of qualitative and quantitative studies according to their research strategy and data collection and analysis method was determined. The results demonstrated that interview-based research was utilized most frequently. The second phase identified the level of qualitative approach in the interview-based studies, based on 1) the applied research paradigm, 2) the degree to which trustworthiness was considered, and 3) the evolutionary level based on the development stages of qualitative research. The findings revealed that the papers employing grounded theory or phenomenology used a more advanced level of qualitative approach. A future orientation for qualitative research in the field of tourism was discussed with the results that provided a window into the dynamics of qualitative research.

Research on the environmental science and sustainable sport development the perspective of geological ecology

The development model of traditional sports tourism basically starts from the perspective of operation, development and management, but ignores the overall consideration of economic and social benefits and ecological environmental protection. In order to avoid or reduce the negative impact of sports tourism on the environment, the development of ecological sports tourism based on the perspective of geological ecology is the top priority for the healthy and sustainable development of sports tourism. On the basis of summarizing and analyzing previous research results, this paper introduced the methods and principles of carrying capacity of geological ecology and environmental system of sports tourism, conducted the model construction of environmental science for sports tourism, analyzed the optimization strategy of environmental science for sports tourism, constructed the environmental science of sports tourism based on geological ecology, performed the resource integration of sustainable development for sports tourism, proposed the functional integration of sustainable development for sports tourism, explored the sustainable development of sports tourism based on geological ecology, and finally discussed the relationship between sports tourism and geological ecological capacity and the achieving approaches for sustainable development of sports tourism. The study results show that for environmental science, its overall benefits range from 43% to 72% with an average of 58%; for sustainable development, that range from 55% to 79% with an average of 68%. For environmental science, the resource integration of sports facilities decrease from 95% to 66% when geological ecological capacity range from 40% to 90%; for sustainable development, that of sports facilities decrease from 91% to 59% when geological ecological capacity range from 40% to 90%. The environmental science and sustainable development of sports tourism based on the perspective of geological ecology can ecologically and organically combine sports activities and tourism activities in accordance with scientific and reasonable concepts, develop various sports that can satisfy tourist demands, and can achieve ecological, economic and social benefits of ecological sports tourism. The study results of this paper provide a reference for further researches on the environmental science and sustainable development of sports tourism based on the perspective of geological ecology.

Analysis of the development opportunities of scientific tourism in the Altai Krai and the Republic of Altai

The tourism industry in Russia is currently a promising development. One of the directions of its development is scientific tourism, which is not very popular, in contrast to the natural, cultural and educational areas. However, the analysis of theoretical and applied research in this area demonstrates some accumulated regional experience and significant potential. The purpose of the article is to analyze the possibilities for the development of scientific tourism in the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic using an interdisciplinary approach, based on the reconstruction of historical routes and their repetition to solve research goals and objectives. Mostly scientific tourism develops only in the format of field student practices. Despite the prospects of directions (ecological, geological, botanical, archaeological), scientific tourism among a wide audience is little popularized and practiced. Using the methods of historical science (historical analysis, concrete historical method), as well as the cartographic method and GIS technologies, the reconstruction of the routes of researchers who made scientific expeditions through the territories of the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic in the 18th — early 20th centuries was carried out. As a result, it was found that an interdisciplinary approach allows enriching the study, its results, attracting specialists from various fields, as well as tourists who are interested in specific scientific areas. In addition, this approach will make it possible to compare historical facts with newly discovered scientific discoveries, trace the development of processes and territories over two centuries, and also introduce the names of scientists who have made a significant contribution to the study of the territory in a historical context.

国内旅游科学研究新进展——以2016~2021年《旅游科学》为例

国内旅游科学研究新进展——以2016~2021年《旅游科学》为例

ОБ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИИ ДИСЦИПЛИНАРНОГО СТАТУСА ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ ТУРИЗМА

The article is devoted to one of the most controversial topics in tourism research – whether there is a tourism science. This problem has been in the focus of specialists’ attention for almost half a century. The author traces the discussion history, from the first questions posed to monodisciplinary research and discussion of an interdisciplinary approach, as well as describes the waves of scientific interest caused by the development of the research object – tourism on the one hand, and the processes taking place in science itself on the other hand. The essence of the discussion is presented. The main discussion groups are identified: two polar ones – supporters of the integrated tourism science and their opponents, as well as an intermediate group. Their main arguments are outlined. The purpose of the work is to assess the state of tourism research in Russia and abroad and the prospects for its development. The article analyzes the conceptual and methodological difficulties in understanding tourism. The dominance of multidisciplinarity is shown to be the main obstacle to the elaboration of the general theoretical foundations of tourism development, and the current task of forming an interdisciplinary approach in tourism research is set. The possibilities of scientific integration on the basis of civilizational, humanitarian, and territorial platforms as well as the ‘Sustainable Development’ platform are considered. The importance of integration processes for the development of tourism research is emphasized. In the longer term, a breakthrough in tourism research is associated with overcoming disciplinary restrictions and the transition to non-disciplinarity (transdisciplinarity). Theoretical positions are supported by a large amount of illustrative material. The article is addressed to specialists in various fields of knowledge interested in the problems of the tourism and recreation development, and is designed for a broad discussion of the future research issues in this area.

Interaction-Enhanced and Time-Aware Graph Convolutional Network for Successive Point-of-Interest Recommendation in Traveling Enterprises

Extensive user check-in data incorporating user preferences for location is collected through Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including cell phones and other sensing devices in location-based social network. It can help traveling enterprises intelligently predict users' interests and preferences, provide them with scientific tourism paths, and increase the enterprises income. Thus, successive point-of-interest (POI) recommendation has become a hot research topic in augmented Intelligence of Things (AIoT). Presently, various methods have been applied to successive POI recommendations. Among them, the recurrent neural network-based approaches are committed to mining the sequence relationship between POIs, but ignore the high-order relationship between users and POIs. The graph neural network-based methods can capture the high-order connectivity, but it does not take the dynamic timeliness of POIs into account. Therefore, we propose an <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">I</b> nteraction-enhanced and <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">T</b> ime-aware <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">G</b> raph <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">C</b> onvolution <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">N</b> etwork (ITGCN) for successive POI recommendation. Specifically, we design an improved graph convolution network for learning the dynamic representation of users and POIs. We also designed a self-attention aggregator to embed high-order connectivity into the node representation selectively. The enterprise management systems can predict the preferences of users, which is helpful for future planning and development. Finally, experimental results prove that ITGCN brings better results compared to the existing methods.

Prospects for the development of popular science tourism in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District

The article analyzes the existing approaches to the definition of the concepts of scientific tourism and popular science tourism. The author’s definition of popular science tourism is given. The main tourist resources of popular science tourism in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District have been identified. It has been established that despite the availability of resources, popular science tours in the region have not been developed. The availability of resources allows us to talk about the prospects for the development of popular science tourism in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.