Tourism Value Research Articles

The geomorphological site of the (Al-Uzair) region and its relationship to tourism Study in the concept of (Geomorphosite)

The study started from a modern geographical concept in foreign and Arabic studies. One of the new fields in earth sciences and tourism studies is tourism geomorphology. It is concerned with evaluating the sites of geomorphological value and aims to evaluate the sites of valuable landforms that have acquired aesthetic, religious, economic, historical, heritage, educational, educational, cultural and scientific values according to a concept called, Geomorphosite (M.M, hossein zadeh, S,H), Al-Uzayr region was chosen as a model. The study area is located in the southeast of Maysan Governorate - Iraq) on a latitude (31.19_31.20) north and longitude (47.24_47.27) east, From the results of applying the modified KubaliKava (2013) formula values and criteria used in the study, it became clear that the site is of high value for tourism and economic purposes, and the final evaluation results concluded that the site obtained a percentage of (82.35%), The aesthetic, historical, religious and heritage criteria, geographical preservation, ranked first with a rate of (87.5%), which is a high percentage granted to sites of global value.

Using choice experiments to assess tourist values for intangible cultural heritage – the case of Changdao fishermen's work song in China

Using choice experiments to assess tourist values for intangible cultural heritage – the case of Changdao fishermen's work song in China

Health and Wellness Tourists’ Motivation and Behavior Intention: The Role of Perceived Value

In recent years, with the rapid change of people's health concept, health and wellness tourism has shown a vigorous development trend. However, existing literature has been lacking on travelers' behavioral intentions, influenced by their motivation in health and wellness tourism. To fill in this gap, we designed scales of tourists' behavioral intention and motivation in health and wellness tourism and investigated the aforementioned effects, with a sample of 493 visitors who have traveled in health and wellness tourism. Factor analysis and structural equation models were applied to explore the relations among motivation, perceived value, and behavioral intention in health and wellness tourism. The results indicate that health and wellness tourists' motivation significantly positively predicts their behavior intentions. Travelers' perceived value of health and wellness tourism significantly partially mediates the associations between their behavioral intention and escape motivation, attractive motivation, environmental motivation, as well as interpersonal motivation. No empirical evidence supports the mediating role of perceived value in the correlation between consumption motivation and behavioral intention. Health and wellness tourism industries are encouraged to meet the intrinsic motivation of travelers and make them perceive the value of this kind of tourism, which in turn promotes tourists' choice, evaluation, and satisfaction of health and wellness tourism.

WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR TOURISTS TAX IN PREMIUM DESTINATIONS: LABUAN BAJO CASE STUDY

The government is trying to break away from dependence on the exploitation of natural resources, so in recent years, it has focused on tourism. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the tourism sector, but in 2022 the level of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia is slowly starting to improve. Labuan Bajo is one of the areas targeted by the government to be developed in the tourism sector to make premium destination spots, in supporting the existence of tourism, various infrastructures are built so that they can become world-class destinations. In addition, Labuan Bajo also offers natural tourism products that require sustainability to maintain their natural habitat and certainly require considerable costs in conducting regular monitoring and maintenance. The existence of high development and operational costs, the government needs to find ways to obtain optimal state revenue, especially in terms of taxes charged to tourists. The revenue obtained from the tourism tax is a very important financial source for the government and tourism authorities to ensure the sustainability of the tourism sector and can improve the quality of destinations given to visitors to tourist attractions. In an effort by tourism policymakers to create an efficient and fair tax system in tourist destinations, it is very important to understand tourists' perceptions of willingness to pay (WTP), tax rates, and optimal allocation. This research is a qualitative study, and the purpose of this study is to evaluate the tourism tax charged to tourists as compensation to get optimal regional income and to measure the willingness to pay tourists. The ability to pay is necessary to know how much the government can attract taxes to get optimal local revenue but not be too burdensome for tourists. This research will also explore tourist perceptions regarding taxes and what things need to be developed so that absorption from state and regional budgets can be effective in developing destination areas, especially in a sustainable manner. The approach used in data collection using semi-structured in-depth interviews with international tourists visiting Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. This research is expected to be used by policymakers to understand the optimal value of tourism taxes to be able to develop their regions.

Evaluation Features of Fossil and Coastal Geosites: Selecting Assessment Criteria for Geotourism Purposes

Fossil deposits are among the most attractive geosites in nature parks and geoparks. The Register and Cadastre of the Bulgarian geological phenomena includes several outstanding fossil deposits estimated as geosites of national significance. However, they are assessed according to the general methodology for evaluating all classes of geosites: geomorphological, paleontological, petrographical, etc., so their specific characteristics remain in the background. This also applies to coastal geosites which are not present in the Register at all, except for a few dune fields. This article discusses indicative criteria that can be used to create an expert card to assess fossil and coastal geosites based on their common feature – fossils, and their scientific and tourist value. The aim is to identify possible common features and to develop a set of criteria highlighting the specific characteristics of the fossil and coastal geosites. In this way, their value will be enhanced beyond the basic level of significance established on the basis of general criteria such as aesthetic, ecological, cultural, etc. values that are not sufficiently indicative of the true scientific and tourist value of fossil and coastal geosites.

Research on Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Tourists' Landscape Perception and Emotional Experience by Using Photo Data Mining.

Mountainous scenic spots are important tourism resources, and the study of tourists' landscape perception and emotional preference when visiting them is beneficial to the management of scenic spots in order to improve the service quality and promote the protection, development, and utilization of scenic resources. In this paper, we use the location photo data of tourists at Huangshan Mountain to extract the visual semantic information of location photos, calculate the photo sentiment value, and mine the landscape perception and sentiment preference features of tourists using DeepSentiBank image recognition model and photo visual semantic quantification method. The results show the following: (1) Huangshan tourists mainly focus on nine types of photos, with the most attention paid to the category of mountain rock landscapes and the least attention paid to the category of animal landscapes. (2) In terms of spatial distribution, the landscape types of tourist photos show the spatial characteristics of "concentrated into a belt", "significant nucleus", and "fragmented distribution". The spatial variation of the emotional value of tourists' photos is significant, and the high values are mainly distributed at the entrances and exits, interchanges, and famous attractions. (3) On a temporal scale, the type of perception of the Huangshan location photograph landscape shows a significant imbalance. The emotional values of tourists' photos vary significantly, with a "slowly sloping straight line" type of emotional change on the seasonal scale, a "W" type of emotional change on the monthly scale, an "N" type of emotional change on the weekly scale, and an "M" type of emotional change on the hourly scale. This study attempts to explore the landscape perceptions and emotional preferences of tourists in mountainous scenic areas with new data and methods, aiming to promote the sustainable and high-quality development of mountainous scenic areas.

Historical Heritages Adding to the Touristic Value of Mt. Myohyang Geoheritage in the Korean Peninsula

Historical Heritages Adding to the Touristic Value of Mt. Myohyang Geoheritage in the Korean Peninsula

Study on the Development of Rural Tourism and Cultural Integration in Zhejiang Province

Rural tourism is a highly comprehensive industry that drives rural revitalization and is also an important support for consolidating the results of poverty eradication in the future. Only through high-quality integration of rural tourism with unique local vernacular cultural resources can rural tourism enhance its charm and truly contribute to rural revitalization. However, new industries related to the integration of cultural tourism are relatively rare, so the demand of tourists for culturally added value in rural tourism has increased. This paper analyzes the dilemma of cultural tourism integration development in Zhejiang Province, introduces the power open integration mechanism framework, combines the current situation of cultural tourism integration in Zhejiang, summarizes the practices and experiences of rural tourism and cultural integration in typical countries such as France, the United States, and Japan, puts forward the path of the integration of cultural industry and tourism industry, and deeply explores the connotation and value of culture in rural tourism, the implementation path of high-quality development of rural tourism and cultural integration, and provides a valuable reference for designing a high-quality rural tourism development path with cultural heritage.

Scheduling Closure Periods Is Not an Effective Management Strategy to Reduce Lampenflora in Show Caves

The conversion of wild caves into tourist sites poses serious threats to the conservation of subterranean environments. Among them, the extensive growth of photosynthetic biofilms induced by artificial lighting—the so-called lampenflora—is of particular concern for cave managers. The identification of cost-effective management actions controlling the growth of lampenflora is therefore required to preserve the environmental and touristic values of show caves. By taking advantage of the closure period imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, we tested whether 6 months of cave closure could be an effective strategy to reduce the concentration of photosynthetic biofilms on speleothems in four geographically close Italian show caves. We compared the concentration of the three main microorganism groups composing lampenflora, i.e., cyanobacteria, diatoms, and green algae, measured in September 2020 with values recorded 6 months after the closure, in May 2021. Although slight variations have been observed across the different sampling sessions, we did not detect any significant effect of the closure period on the overall concentration values of lampenflora. Also, we recorded no significant differences in lampenflora concentration after 4 months of regular tourist use, in September 2021. Our results suggest that management practices based on regulating visits to show caves are not effective strategies to reduce lampenflora. Therefore, management practices aiming at a sustainable use of show caves should focus on the active removal of photosynthetic biofilms.

Distinction of Sacredness and Economic Commodification in Bau Nyale Tradition in Lombok Society

Bau Nyale is a Lombok Sasak tradition associated with Princess Mandalika's sacred and mythological qualities. Every year, this ritual is carried out as a manner of thanking Allah and honoring Princess Mandalika's sacrifice in preserving West Nusa Tenggara's integrity. This study aims to explain the distinction between sacredness and economic commodification in the Bau Nyale tradition. The research method used is qualitative, with a sociological approach to religion. The main informants in this study were forty people from elements of the Chief of Tribal Council, Tourism Operators, Religious Leaders, Village Youth, Village Apparatus, Economic Actors/ Traders, Participants/ Community who joined Bau Nyale, who were selected by purposive sampling technique. The research procedure was carried out in stages: data collection, reduction, presentation, and analysis. This study shows that the distinction between sacredness and economic commodification in the Bau Nyale tradition is seen in the socio-religious and cosmological form of the Sasak people of Lombok, which has an interpretation value between the society and tourism managers. Bau Nyale is a symbol of the success of the feast and a form of gratitude to God for the abundance of grace and gifts to the harvest, both in the agricultural and marine fields. The mythology of Princess Mandalika as a figure of wisdom represents the dignity and worth of the female figure of the Sasak people of Lombok. In addition, the Bau Nyale tradition has a tourism value that should be promoted to be known in foreign countries, aimed at boosting the economy of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Spatial-Temporal Variation and Influencing Factors of Regional Tourism Carbon Emission Efficiency in China Based on Calculating Tourism Value Added.

Tourism-related carbon emission efficiency is an important indicator that reflects the sustainable development of tourism and can better balance the relationship between negative environmental impact and economic value. According to panel data of 30 provincial regions, "the tourism value added coefficient" (not including the Tibet Autonomous Region) in mainland China from 2000 to 2019, we estimate the tourism of each provincial administrative unit carbon emissions, measure the tourism carbon efficiency value, and analyze the measurement results of the change trend, spatial differentiation characteristics, and influencing factors. The results show that (1) the carbon emission efficiency of regional tourism in China increased significantly from 2000 to 2019, but there was a significant difference in the carbon emission efficiency of tourism among regions, and the sustainable development level of regional tourism was still unbalanced. (2) The spatial pattern of provincial administrative units in China has the adjacent characteristics of High-High agglomeration and Low-Low agglomeration, the difference in the tourism eco-efficiency development level among regions gradually decreases with time, and there is a dynamic convergence characteristic. (3) The q value represents the intensity of the impact factor on tourism carbon emission efficiency. According to the q value, the factors affecting tourism carbon emission efficiency were divided into dominant factors (0.5 ≤ q ≤ 1), inducing factors (0.2 ≤ q < 0.5) and driving factors (0 ≤ q < 0.2), among which the level of technological development was the dominant factor. The level of opening-up to the outside world is the inducing factor; environmental regulation intensity, urbanization level, regional economic development level, tourism industry environment, and tourism infrastructure are the driving factors. (4) The influence degree of influencing factors on the spatial differentiation of tourism carbon emission efficiency is significantly different in different periods. The degree of influence of the urbanization level and tourism industry environment shows an upward trend over time, and the influence degree of other factors shows a "V-shaped" trend. (5) The two-factor interaction will significantly enhance the spatial differentiation of regional tourism carbon emission efficiency, and the interaction between the level of scientific and technological innovation and other influencing factors has a deeper impact on tourism carbon emission efficiency.

Features of tourism management based on PESTLE analysis

The article examines the topical issue of the development of the tourism industry in territorial communities, i.e. the impact of the external environment and the dependence of the development of the tourism sector of the economy on the system of macroeconomic factors which are not directly formed and controlled by territorial communities, despite being an integral element of their management. The authors outline the approaches to the application of PESTLE analysis as the strategic management tool, which makes it possible to analyze the external environment of influence on the development and functioning of tourism in communities, which does not exist outside the integration with other sectors of the economy and markets. The author emphasizes the definition of consumer values in tourism, which is the main goal for a tourist, a visitor to the territory, and a traveler when receiving certain services, which imply obtaining certain sensations: pleasure, emotions, cognition, comfort, health improvement, rest, etc. The article defines certain steps of the PESTLE analysis, which can be used in communities to prepare strategic planning. The authors reveal that when conducting a PESTLE analysis, it is necessary to try not only to describe and evaluate existing external factors but also to predict their changes for 3-5 years. It is necessary to identify the factors that can directly influence the development of the territorial community, the growth of its economic potential, and the preservation of the environment, and systematize them according to their importance for the achievement of the strategic goal. It remains important to predict and minimize possible risks and threats that occur/will occur during the functioning of the complex of tourist capacity of communities – tourist facilities, tourism industry enterprises, infrastructure, and communications.

To be or not to be like Iceland? (Ontological) Politics of comparison in Greenlandic tourism development

AbstractIn this article, we introduce the concept ofpolitics of comparisonin tourism development, looking at how comparison contributes to shaping and making sense of tourism development in Greenland. Decision makers and operators in Greenland foresee tourism growth as new transatlantic airports are set to open by 2024. To navigate an uncertain tourism future, many look towards neighbouring Iceland, who experienced exponential growth in international tourism arrivals between 2010 and 2018. In this North Atlantic reflection, comparison also works as a tool to understand tourism, positioning Greenland as a potential destination and deliberating about the future of tourism in the region, while also bringing forth competing logics and trajectories of development. Thus, comparison serves to engage with the meaning and value of tourism, seeing it not only as a pillar of the economy but also as a force affecting landscapes and communities. We argue that the comparisons made by tourism actors work epistemologically – creating knowledge of ‘what is’ – as well as ontologically, forcefully interfering with and producing tourism realities.

Underground tourist routes as an element of Poland’s cultural heritage

Underground tourist routes respond to current trends in museum development. They can be treated as interactive exhibitions focused primarily on the visitor. Former underground mines are also important elements of cultural heritage. They preserve mining equipment and traces of mining techniques. Through interactivity they can perform an educational function, presenting mining memorabilia and customs. Underground routes are also tourist destinations, attracting a significant number of visitors. The present study covered eight routes located in different regions of Poland. Their tourist value was assessed and tourists were asked to complete a survey regarding the routes. The significance of the mining heritage was described and evaluated. On this basis, the strengths and weaknesses of the underground mine routes as places of presentation of cultural heritage were identified. The sites surveyed are characterised by their high potential but the level of awareness and tourist use is not high. The underground routes with the highest cultural heritage value are also those with high tourist potential.

Ključne kulturno-istorijske determinante unapređenja turizma opštine Bač

The Municipality of Bač is a true treasure trove of authentic tourist attractions due to its turbulent centuries-old past with preserved heritage. That is why the topic of this paper is the cultural and historical factors important for tourism development in the Municipality of Bač. The paper aims to point out the current situation, but it also wants to identify the development potentials of the Municipality of Bač. The process of valuing the heritage of the Bač Fortress, the Bodjani Monastery, the Franciscan Monastery, and the Turkish Bath is based on scientific, cultural, educational, and touristic values. For the purposes of work from August 23 to September 30, 2022, a survey was conducted on a sample of 115 respondents from Bač - the seat of the municipality of the same name, as well as in other settlements of this municipality. The total cultural and touristic value of the authentic heritage exceeds the other average values at the location, while the scientific value is the lowest compared to all the other. Due to the devastation of the Turkish bath, the overall educational function is not satisfactory.

Ecological Service Function Evaluation and Sustainable Development Countermeasures of Plateau Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study in Lashihai Nature Reserve, PRC

The Nature Reserve plays a very important ecological role in many ways, such as soil-water conservation, flood-drought prevention, and water balance. Thus, protecting and maintaining the wetland and other crucial components of Lashihai Nature Reserve are of great importance not only to the natural environment and biodiversity conservation, but also to the development of regional economic as well as social stability. Based on the characteristics of plateau wetland of Lashihai Nature Reserve in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, this study tried to establish an evaluation system. It is mainly aimed at evaluating the direct and indirect use value of the ecosystem service value of this vary wetland reserve. The results showed that: the total annual ecosystem service value of Lashihai Nature Reserve is 198.44 million yuan. Among all kinds of values, the climate regulation value ranks first with 79.35 million yuanꞏa-1, accounting for 39.99% of the totality, then followed by the tourism value and resources value, while the water purification value comes the last with 0.48 million yuanꞏa-1.

Understanding the behavioral intentions to consume ethnic food in the country of origin after experiencing local ethnic cuisines

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of cosmopolitan and ethnocentric behaviour of ethnic food consumer on the intention to consume ethnic food in country of origin (ICEC). Study aims to explain the consumption patterns of ethnic food consumers with the mediating role of utilitarian/hedonic values and perceived country image (PCI). In addition, the study explained consumption behavior with the moderating effect of food neophilia (FNP). Methodology/Design/Approach: Data were gathered from 969 respondents visited Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and Thai cuisines. Responses regarding experiences at ethnic cuisine were gathered through self-administrative survey. Findings: The results of the study showed a positive effect of consumer cosmopolitanism on ICEC and a negative effect of ethnocentric behavior on ICEC. Further study analyzed the mediating effect of hedonic and utilitarian values. The results showed that hedonic and utilitarian values significantly mediated the effect of cosmopolitanism/ethnocentrism on the ICEC. Moreover, PCI also showed significant serial mediation. The results indicate that high levels of FNP lead to high levels of ICEC. The originality of the research – The study presented a comprehensive model for analyzing the behavioral intentions of ethnic food consumers by combining social identity theory, hedonic value, and utilitarian value in culinary tourism.

Research on the sustainable development of tourism coupled with economic and environment data--a case study of Hangzhou.

The scale of tourism has continued to expand in recent years, and many associated activities cause damage to the natural environment. The tourism, economy and natural environment constitute a system: destruction of the natural environment reduces the value of tourism and a lack of tourism affects the development of the economy. To explore the relationship between the tourism, economy and natural environment, and to explore possibilities for sustainable development, this paper takes Hangzhou, a tourist city in China, as a research object. An analysis of time series data is carried out. First, the tourism, economy and natural environment subsystems are constructed by extracting time series data acquired between 2010 and 2020. Second, a tourism evaluation model with coupled economic and natural environment data is constructed and the coupling degree and coupling coordination level in Hangzhou are evaluated. Third, the time series of each subsystem and the coupling coordination level of the whole system are analyzed. Finally, an optimization strategy is proposed for the coupled coordinated development of the tourism, economy and natural environment in Hangzhou. A key result is that the tertiary industry represented by tourism has become the main source of local income. Hangzhou's tourism coupling coordination level has changed from slight disorder in 2010 to good in 2020. It is also found that the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major factor restricting the development of tourism. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Hangzhou's tourism industry and economy were synchronized. After the outbreak of COVID-19, both the number of tourists and tourism revenue in Hangzhou fell by nearly 15%.

Designing an Entrepreneurial Marketing Model with a Sustainable Tourism Approach in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Objective: The main objective of this research is to design an entrepreneurial marketing model with a sustainable tourism approach in the post-COVID-19 era. Methodology: The research methodology is applied in terms of purpose; qualitative in terms of method; and exploratory with an inductive philosophy in terms of data nature. The study participants were experts and managers in the tourism industry with more than seven years of experience and relevant educational backgrounds. A purposive sampling method and theoretical judgment were used to select participants for the interviews. Data collection was conducted in the field using semi-structured interviews based on a protocol. Data analysis was performed using the grounded theory method, Strauss and Corbin's systematic approach, and open, axial, and selective coding with ATLAS.ti software. Findings: The coding results were categorized into five groups. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the causal factors influencing entrepreneurial marketing with a sustainable tourism approach in the post-COVID-19 era include customer orientation and resource leveraging; intervening factors include advertising and creativity; contextual factors include risk-taking, innovation orientation, and opportunity orientation; identified strategies include networking, tourism content creation, and value creation; and finally, the identified outcomes include cultural value of tourism and the historical significance of tourism.

GIS-BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL TOURIST MOTIVES: CASE STUDY OF FOČA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The research presents some of the possibilities of applying GIS tools and methods in quantitative spatial analysis, on the example of identification and tourist valorization of tourist motives. The object of the analysis are the cultural tourism motives, specifically the national cultural-historical monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the municipality of Foča. The identification of tourist motives is based on an analysis of available literature, field research, and GIS methods, utilizing thematic and topographic maps and remote sensing images. The tourist assessment of cultural tourist motives was carried out using a specifically created methodological approach, which included the creation of a set of indicators that determine the tourist value of motives, such as accessibility, amenities, ancillary services, and attractions. In the process of tourism valorization, categories of quantitative indicators were created that primarily relate to the distance of tourist motives from the analyzed indicators. The final step of the analysis implied the ranking of motives based on their potential for tourist valorization. The results of the analysis are divided into three groups: low, medium, and high potential for tourist valorization. These groups are determined based on a weight coefficient, with thresholds defined using the natural breaks method. The analysis showed that most cultural tourist motives within the municipality of Foča exhibit a high potential for tourist valorization, while nearly a third of the analyzed motives fall to the lowest end of this scale. In the process of identifying, categorizing, and valorizing tourist motives, GIS has proven to be a highly efficient tool with significant potential for optimizing the tourist planning process. The achieved results can serve as a foundation for further complex analyses of tourist motives for the purposes of tourist valorization. These studies should involve the application of qualitative methods in the analysis of additional indicators.