Tourist District Research Articles

Depicting urban multi-scale tourist activity spaces using digital footprints for smart destinations

ABSTRACT Given the complex characteristics of city structure, the analysis of tourists’ activities in urban space is challenging. Previous studies on urban tourists’ activities were mostly limited to official administrative units, such as attractions, blocks, and administrative districts, and rarely considered the multi-scale characteristics of urban tourism space. This study offered insights into urban tourism by depicting multi-scale tourism spaces from the perspective of tourists’ activities. Based on a spatial conceptual model, the urban destination was divided into multi-scale spaces, including tourist areas of interest (areas of intensive tourist activity), attraction-community complexes (comprising tourist attractions and supporting service facilities), and tourism districts (subregions with different tourism types). The Geographic Information System field and spatial interaction models were combined to identify multi-scale tourist activity spaces using digital footprints from geolocated social media data. The proposed framework was verified in Suzhou, a typical urban destination in China, which confirmed that the systematic and comprehensive methodology could be used as a tool for smart urban destination management and planning based on tourists’ demands.

Spatial Adaptive Arrangement of Street Vendors to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Simpang Lima, Semarang, Indonesia

Covid-19 has caused a global crisis that has affected various aspects of life, including urban spatial arrangement, such as arrangement of street vendors activities in urban public spaces. As one of the activities supports that have developed due to primary urban activities, street vendors often occupy public spaces, as can be seen in Simpang Lima in Semarang, a central business and culinary tourism district where street vendors sell their good on pedestrian ways. Moreover, these vendors have been stabilized to accommodate their existence in sustainable manner. Hence, it is necessary to review the adaption of this arrangement to pandemics, bearing in mind the necessity of precautions against Covid-19 and physical distancing in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). This research applied quantitative methods and obtained data by collecting questionnaires and observations, showing that street vendors’ spatial arrangement within the food court concept in Simpang Lima had been adaptive to the Covid-19 pandemic reviewed from space arrangement, vending facilities, and health protocol applications. Among the precautions implemented for each vendor are the arrangement of space using modular spaces of size 3 by 3 meters, so that each has their own adaptive space, in accordance with physical distancing; maintaining spaces properly ventilated; applying a distance of more than one meter between any two tables in the consumer dining space; washing utensils in running water to maximize cleanliness; and ensuring the availability of public sinks with running water for customers and the public.

Rancang Bangun Aplikasi E-Voting Pemilihan Boulo Vuyu Berbasis Android Di Dinas Pariwisata Kab. BolMong Utara

The election of Putra and Putri Daerah is one of the activities held every year by the Tourism Office, including in Bolaang Mongondow Utara. If in Jakarta elections like this are called Abang Noni Jakarta elections, then in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, it is called Boulo Vuyu election. Bolaang Mongondow District Tourism Office is one part of the Republik Indonesia tourism ministry in the area, tasked with providing services to local and local communities. One of the activities is often organized by the Tourism Office of Bolaang Mongondow Utara Regency, which is the election activity of Boulo Vuyu. The activity can encourage and motivate people to preserve, develop, and promote regional arts and culture in the community, especially in the younger generation. The research aims to design an e-voting design application that can select the favourite Boulo Vuyu, using waterfall research methods, then generate the design of e-voting applications that can solve the problems. The study results concluded that the Application could facilitate the committee in evaluating the number of participants who follow boulo vuyu and the people who conducted the selection of the favourite Boulo Vuyu.

АКТУАЛИЗАЦИЯ ПОДХОДОВ К РАЙОНИРОВАНИЮ И ЗОНИРОВАНИЮ ТУРИСТСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ ДЛЯ ЦЕЛЕЙ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕННОГО ПЛАНИРОВАНИЯ И ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЯ ТУРИСТСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ3

Recreational zoning and division into tourist districts are important tools used to solve various practical problems of territorial planning and tourism development. Changing approaches to the organization and planning of tourism entails the introduction of new principles underlying the division of a recreational territory in addition to the existing classical approaches. The expansion of the range of tools for zoning and division of tourist areas is becoming a vital task in connection with the increased role of domestic tourism in the Russian Federation and the strategic objectives set by the state for the regions with regard to the development of promising types of tourism and the formation of tourist and recreational clusters. The article provides an analysis of modern approaches to zoning of a territory with tourist specialization. The purpose of the study was to show the diversity of geographical methods that can be used in territorial organization of the tourism sector, from classical works to modern studies. The possibilities of each of the considered methods are presented. A comparative analysis of the methods of recreational zoning and division according to the basic principles of the recreational territory division has been carried out. As the most promising and requested methods, we propose resource and cluster approaches to zoning based on the features of homogeneity and coherence as well as on the territorial development degree and development dynamics. The paper provides examples of recreational zoning and division for the Kaliningrad region. Special attention is paid to the regional tourist and recreational cluster, for which zoning was carried out based on the level of intensification of relations between the actors. The paper provides a forecast with regard to further development and geographic expansion of the regional tourist cluster in the Kaliningrad region on the basis of its diversification and deepening in terms of the formation dynamics and development prospects.

Agglomeration, social capital and interorganizational ambidexterity in tourist districts

Knowledge is a basic factor of competitiveness with a firm’s exploration and exploitation capabilities acting as the main antecedents of innovation. However, a firm has two main options to obtain new knowledge: internal generation and external acquisition. This paper analyzes how tourism firms located in tourist districts develop ambidexterity through the combination of co-exploration and co-exploitation. Specifically, we study how the features that characterize a tourist district, such as the level of firm and institutional agglomeration, affect the development of co-exploration and co-exploitation capabilities, taking into account the mediation effect of social capital.The population under study includes all the Spanish hotels located in Spanish coastal towns, making a total sample of 210 establishments. The results confirm that agglomeration has a positive impact on the ambidexterity of Spanish hotels. Moreover, the results show that agglomeration causes an increase of social capital in hotels, and that social capital has a positive impact on ambidexterity. We find that social capital partially mediates the effect of agglomeration on ambidexterity. Some implications for managers and policymakers are presented.

In the Eyes of the Beholder: The Effect of the Perceived Authenticity of Sanfang Qixiang in Fuzhou, China, among Locals and Domestic Tourists

Many historic and cultural heritage destinations have faced queries about authentic travel experiences and crises of commoditization related to tourism products. This study is based on the dyadic function of heritage destinations for both locals and domestic tourists: heritage as a spatial-temporal object for tourists, using authenticity as a theoretical framework. It examined the (1) effects of cultural motivations and prior knowledge on both object-based and existential authenticities, (2) effects of authenticity on destination experiences, and (3) moderating role of residential status on the relationship between authenticity and destination experience. The data were collected from 173 locals and 159 domestic tourists on site in the Sanfang Qixiang tourist district and analyzed using the SEM technique. The results indicated that cultural motivation and prior knowledge had significant effects on authenticity; however, only existential authenticity enhanced the destination experience, whereas object-based authenticity did not have an effect on the destination experience. In addition, residential status had a key moderating function in the relationship between the perception of authenticity and the destination experience. This study contributes to the literature by integrating the mutual gaze into heritage tourism literature and emphasizing the importance of a balance between authenticity and commoditization in heritage destination development in Asia. The findings hold some practical implications for the development of balanced management strategies to minimize potential conflicts and maximize user satisfaction with heritage tourism.

Influence of Interpersonal and Institutional Trust on the Participation Willingness of Farmers in E-Commerce Poverty Alleviation.

To explore the influence of interpersonal trust and institutional trust on the participation willingness of farmers in e-commerce poverty alleviation in China, a questionnaire survey of 320 farmers in Chongqing Ecological Tourism District was adopted for data collection, and a binary logistic model was used for data analysis. The results showed that (1) both interpersonal trust and institutional trust had a positive influence on the participation behavior of farmers in e-commerce poverty alleviation, and the priority ranking from high to low was: trust in government, trust in relatives, trust in neighbors, and trust in village cadres. (2) Institutional trust had a greater impact on the participation behavior of farmers than interpersonal trust, especially in the poverty-stricken areas where economic development was relatively backward. (3) Individual attributes, household attributes, and rural resource attributes had a significant positive impact on the participation intention of farmers. Among these, the role of rural e-business service platform was particularly important. The role of institutional trust at the village level still did not perform well in promoting the participation willingness of farmers. Based on empirical analysis, the suggestions for promoting the active cooperation of farmers and participating in the cooperation of e-business were put forward, such as enhancing the interpersonal network of farmers, improving the rural e-commerce information service platform, and strengthening the construction of the rural business environment.

PROSPECT FOR ECOTOURISM SECTOR IN WANAGIRI VILLAGE DURING THE NEW NORMAL ERA

This research is aimed to know and understand the prospects of the sector of ecotourism Wanagiri village in a normal new era. To answer research questions, used conducted interviews with informants to understand the prospects of the ecotourism tourism sector in the new normal era. This study uses an ethnographic approach as a variant of the qualitative approach. The data analysis technique in this study was carried out in four steps: data collection, data reduction, data presentation (data display), and conclusion drawing/verification. The validity test of the data in this qualitative research includes the credibility test (credibility), data triangulation, member check, confirmability (objectivity) of the data. The results showed that: First, tourism in the pandemic era cannot run and stop the sector of tourism in Bali, especially in the village of Wanagiri. Wanagiri Village tourism is the value-added for the community's economy because the object of tourist-based nature is located in the village Wanagiri managed by a group of people under the supervision of the Department of Tourism District Buleleng and BKSDA (Agency for Conservation of Resources Power Nature). Encouraging children teens to create innovations to improve the Village Tourism in Rural Wanagiri and improve business locally. Strategy forward to increase the power interests of a Rural Tourism, which is Transport and Connectivity equipped with an extra value package developed by the Bureau of Travel Tourism for people who traveled effective, efficient, and productive.

Sejarah dan Pemanfaatan Gordang Sambilan dalam Adat Mandailing Natal

This study aims to determine the history of Gordang Sambilan in Mandailing Natal and the development of Gordang Sambilan music from pre-Islamic until now. The benefit of this research can provide input and considerations for the management of the Mandailing Natal District Tourism and Culture Office. Cultural theory as material for this study. The anthropological approach used in this study because it examines the development of culture in historical studies. Historical methods such as source collection, verification, interpretation and history are used in this research with the form of qualitative research and carried out by using data collection techniques Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The research location is in Mandailing Natal Regency, especially in Panyabungan Mandailing Natal, Department of Tourism and Culture, and Education Office of Mandaling Natal Regency. The results of the study determine the history of the birth of a typical musical instrument from Mandailing Natal, namely the Gordang Sambilan, and its use in the traditional Mandailing Natal. Musical instruments with distinctive characteristics that have reached the immediate future and the developments that have been passed from pre-Islamic to the present are marked by changes in terms of making Gordang Sambilan and the basic materials are different but the meaning and sound that are issued remain the same.

Cycling Tourism and Revitalization in the Sicilian Hinterland: A Case Study in the Taormina–Etna District

This study aims to present a strategy for the revitalization of the Sicilian “internal areas”, recognizing a directional tool, together with the integration of self-centered actions of slow tourism. The design was specifically located in the Taormina–Etna tourist district (an area of north-eastern Sicily that includes 60 municipalities) which, in rethinking the post-pandemic restart, aims at the development of a mobile system of cycling tourism able to interconnect cultural peculiarities, environmental characteristics, and landscape values. This paper also examines key features and interpretations, and develops a strategy based on a slow travel framework as an alternative means of achieving success in the Sicilian hinterland. Starting from the current financial and environmental crisis, therefore, the paper finds explanations and solutions, in which we try to conceive of the economy and ecology as systems that not only open to one another, but mutually determine one another in defining new, self-sustaining local development processes. In order to build a competitive alternative to help less favorable regions, it is necessary to move within the scope of investments by a public system capable of planning resilient strategies based on sustainable principles.

KUALA MUDA HISTORICAL SITE IN FULFILL REQUIREMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KEDAH

Archaeological research in the district of Kuala Muda since the 1980s until now have enabled several historical sites to be identified and studies conducted to complete the historical chronology that has occurred in this district. As a result, 52 archeological sites of early civilizations and 26 historical sites have been successfully classified, identified and developed such as the Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex, Pengkalan Bujang Archaeological Complex and Bukit Batu Pahat Archaeological Complex. Due to the need for the development of the district tourism sector, there are seven tourism packages such as Package 1: Pusat Interpretasi Pelancongan Kuala Muda (PIPKM), Package 2: Puncak Jerai, Package 3: Rekreasi Air Terjun Kuala Muda, Package 4: Mineral Kuala Muda, Package 5: Kedah Tua, Package 6: Bakau Sungai Merbok and Package 7: Galeri Tsunami dan Pasar Bisik were established to strengthen the tourism sector in Kuala Muda district with the Kuala Muda Tourism Interpretation Center (PIPKM) being made a one-stop tourism center for the district.

The dynamics of host participation in tourism for effectively offsetting agrarian crisis in Wayanad

Wayanad, the green paradise of Kerala, is located in the Southern most part of the Deccan Plateau. Wayanad, where , majority of the population completely depend on agriculture for their livelihood, has been facing a high magnitude agrarian crisis in the last few years. This district has witnessed a number of farmer suicides and as a result of this; farmers are forced ato look our for some additional source of livelihood along with agriculture. Having a remarkable image of a beautiful tourist destination, the government of Kerala has identified Wayanad as a Tourism District and tourism is an emerging sector here. The scenic beauty, exotic landscape and rich heritage sites of Waynad offer several opportunities for a 360 degree tourism expansion in the district. Considering the district wise foreign tourist arrivals, Wayanad shows the highest variation among other districts of Kerala in the last few years. In a fast urbanising country like Kerala, places such as Wayanad is one of the few Indian districts which still retain its charm as a rural district. It is not swept by mindless urbanization like many other regions of India. Of course, this unique characteristic gives enourmous tourism potential to the place. Keeping in view the distinctive features of Wayanad, especially the natural attractions and the indigenous culture, a sustainable tourism model can be an effective alternative to offset the agrarian crisis of the district. The present scenario of host community participation in th various facets of tourism in Wayanad is intensively studied in this paper. It aims at proposing concrete ways in which the benefits from tourism can be channelized productively to uplift the affected sections of society facing agrarian crisis in Wayanad.

Pemanfaatan Sistem Informasi Geografi dalam Menerapkan Pariwisata Cerdas di Kawasan Gunung Nona

This study is to uncover the spatial potential that includes landscaping and areas in the Mount Nona Tourism Spasial, Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Data collection methods by field survey, literature review and documentation. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively, processed using Arcgis 10.5. The results showed that the Mount Nona Tourism Area has fulfilled aspects of 4A tourism products, namely Attractiveness, Amenity, Accommodation and Comfort. While the potential for landscaping is located in the area of ​​5,219 ha which is administratively located in the Tanete, Mindante, Batu Noni, Bambapuang and Rosoan villages. The topography starts with a minimum height of 140 masl and a maximum of 1,540 masl. Villa Bambapuang, Dante Pine, Buttu Macca, Mandu Site, Goa Japan and Outbond Bambapuang. The movement of tourists throughout 2018-2019 are in all tourist attractions in the Mount Nona Region, with the highest hotspots. This study discusses the Regional Government for the Gunung Nona Tourism District District in the Provincial and National Tourism Development Strategic Plan.

Measurement and analysis of neighborhood congestion: Evidence from sidewalk pedestrian traffic and walking speeds

AbstractRegional scientists and planners are interested in congestion, both vehicular and pedestrian. This paper examines pedestrian congestion on sidewalks in the tourism district of Bar Harbor, Maine, with a focus on the effects of cruise passengers. The analysis considers pedestrian counts and the effects of passengers on walking speeds. Cruise passengers increase sidewalk pedestrian traffic overall, but the effects on walking speeds are mixed. For both indicators of sidewalk congestion, cruise passenger impacts decrease at greater distances from the passenger point‐of‐entry into Bar Harbor. The methods presented in the paper can be applied to sidewalk congestion related to a wide range of facilities and events (e.g., transportation hubs, museums and concert halls, sporting events, large pilgrimage events).

E-tourism: How ICTs Help the Local Tourist District Drive Economic Vitality. The Case of Campania, Italy

The purpose of the study is to answer to the following Research Question (RQ): “What are the perception and the application of ICTs for e-tourism in different LTDs in Campania?” To answer the RQ a qualitative study was done with a questionnaire to 144 managers of Local Tourist Districts (LTDs) in Campania, Italy. The questionnaire was summited in 2017. The acquired data were processed using the factor analyses. The study of the region’s 12 LTDs allowed for the identification of three district typologies i.e. three homogeneous groups. The one, defined as proactive, exhibited positive results thanks to the skills and competencies of its managers. By contrast, despite the wealth of attractions, the other districts did not fare as well mostly due to management inadequacies and organizational culture. The research was limited to only 12 LTDs located in Italy. Possible measures to address operational and cultural problems in the region have been identified in implementation of ITCs’ applications to foster e-tourism and the local entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as the accumulation of knowledge to enhance the awareness of the education as a strategic factor [ Masele , J. J. ( 2015 ). Towards e-commerce use for pro-poor tourism promotion: Local providers’ ICT training needs in Tanzania. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 12(4), 1550020]. Moreover, at the national and international level, other strategic elements can be identified in: analysis of good practices and cross contamination of proactive district managers with the participated and insensitive district managers.It is the first research paper on the Campania districts since their inception. The analysis of the phenomenon may be extended to other countries too.

Strategi Pengembangan Desa Wisata Di Desa Sidorejo Kecamatan Kendal Kabupaten Ngawi

Abstract— The purpose of this study was to determine the strategy for developing a tourism village in Sidorejo Village, Kendal District, Ngawi Regency. Respondents or informants in this study were the Ngawi District Tourism Office, Sidorejo Village Nature Tourism Object Manager, Sidorejo Village Government Apparatus and tourists visiting the natural and earth tourism objects of Sidorejo Village. Data collection techniques used questionnaires and interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques using SWOT analysis. The conclusion of the study shows that the strategy for developing natural attractions and camping ground in Sidorejo Village, Kendal District, Ngawi Regency includes: (1) Building infrastructure such as access roads to tourist sites that are easier to reach using private vehicles or public transportation and the roads are already physically paved. ; (2) Creating tourist attractions such as dance, music and traditional ceremonies of a local culture, both traditional and modern; (3) Promotion of tourism objects by giving free tickets to tourists; and (4) Developing tourism products by providing cafes around tourist objects and building hotels, guest houses, home stays and providing stalls for selling souvenirs in the form of traditional souvenirs and handicrafts. Keywords—: strategy; development; tourism village.

Stakeholders role in economy creative development of maritime culture in Alor Regency

Culture-based creative economy development policies need to have a broader impact on the acceptance of benefits, by the community, local and central governments. Furthermore, these policies need the support of various stakeholders to determine their roles and functions. Therefore, this study examines each stakeholder’s roles and influences in the creative economy development based on the maritime culture in the Alor Regency. The snowball sampling method was used to obtain data from government, private, community, and non-governmental organizations. Besides, the analytical method used is descriptive and stakeholder analyzed comprising the mactor program (Matrix of Alliances and Conflicts: Tactics, Objectives, and Recommendations). The results showed that the main stakeholders that play important roles in the formulation of maritime culture-based creative economy development policies in the Alor Regency are the Industries Extensions, Cooperatives Small and Medium Enterprises Extensions, Empowerment Community Extensions, Fisheries Extensions, District Tourism Office, and Kabola Fishers Communication Forum. These stakeholders are achieved in collaboration with those with high power and interests and increase academics’ role as a part of Penta helix process.

The Translation of Idiomatic Expressions in the Karonese Cultural Legend “Pustaka Sembiring” into English

Abstract. This study is about the translation of idiomatic expressions in the Karonese cultural legend “Pustaka Sembiring” into English. An idiomatic expression is a combination of words that form figurative meanings, cannot be interpreted from the literal meaning of its forming words , and the meaning is bound to the context, so transferring meaning between two different cultures becomes a challenge for translators in implementing appropriate translation strategies. This research applied the descriptive qualitative method. The source of the research data was a legend entitled "Pustaka Sembiring", a Karo-language text contained in the book “Himpunan Buku Legenda Karo" pages 171-176 published by Dinas Pariwisata, Seni dan Budaya Kabupaten Karo (the Karo District Tourism, Arts and Culture Office) in 2007, and the translation into English translated by Sehati Mitha Sembiring. The purpose of this study was to identify translation strategies applied in translating the idiomatic expressions in the source text into English. Through data collection and discourse analysis, 56 idiomatic idiom were found and then identified based on Baker's (1992) strategies in translating idiomatic expressions. The results showed that the translator used three of four Baker’s strategies, namely: 1) Paraphrase (39 or 69.7%) as the most frequently applied strategy, 2) Using Similar Idioms, Different Forms (8 or 14.3%), 3) Using Similar Idioms, Similar Forms (1 or 1.8%). Omission strategy was not found. In addition, there was another translation strategy labeled as Literal Translation (8 or 14.3%) found.

SURVEILLANCE OF AEDES AEGYPTI AFTER RESURGENCE IN DOWNTOWN ST. AUGUSTINE, NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA

Aedes aegypti is an anthropophilic vector of several arboviruses, including yellow fever, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, and the infamous Zika virus. In 2016, Zika virus was spreading rapidly throughout Brazil and mosquito control districts expected Zika virus would be imported to Florida and vectored by endemic Aedes aegypti. Aedes aegypti often takes advantage of cryptic oviposition sites and therefore circumvents conventional control and surveillance strategies used by mosquito control practitioners. The objective of this study was to find Ae. aegypti breeding sites in the tourist district of Saint Augustine, FL, using a door-to-door on-foot approach. Mosquito control technicians, biologists and interns worked to inspect and treat each property for Ae. aegypti. Additionally, residents were informed about Ae. aegypti and its public health risk factors. In total, Anastasia Mosquito Control District inspected 1199 of the 1995 parcels in downtown Saint Augustine (60% coverage) in three months. Artificial containers were found at 1,099 of the homes inspected, and Ae. aegypti were found at 120 homes in the area. Each property where mosquito larvae and/or adults were detected was treated using source reduction, larvicides and adulticides. Residents were educated about this project and Ae. aegypti via small flyers, door hangers, pamphlets and/or verbal communication. This study provided insight into the location of Ae. aegypti breeding sites in the tourist district of Saint Augustine, FL, which will facilitate future control efforts.

Geochemical analyses of recent sediments from Lake Morzycko against selected physiographic parameters of the Słubia River catchment (Western Poland)

This paper presents the results of a study on the content of lithogeochemical components (organic matter, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu and Zn) and grain-size composition of mineral matter in the bottom sediments of Morzycko Lake (Myślibórz Lakeland, NW Poland). This lake is large (342.7 ha) and deep (69 m). The catchment has a typical forested character (mainly in the middle part of the Słubia River valley) with agricultural area (mainly in the upland areas north of the lake). The diversity of concentrations of metals was analysed based on 44 samples from 22 representative sites, including surface sediments and sediments from 5 cm below the current lake bed. The results showed that the chemical composition and granulometry of bottom sediments depends on contemporary morphogenetic processes in the catchment of the Słubia River. Geochemical and grain-size indices varied due to changes in biological productivity, intensity of weathering of postglacial material making up the catchment, and potential for migration of metals to the lake with surface or underground runoff. An important aspect in assessing the degree of enrichment of the sediments in trace elements is the location of shallow parts of the lake near the tourist districts of Moryń.