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1. From Counterculture to Intangible Heritage and Tourism Supply: Artistic Expressions in Ibiza, Spain

Author:
José Ramón-Cardona; María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández
Source:
Land 2022 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; land; tourism; Spain;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Until the beginning of the 20th century, Ibiza was rural, developmentally lagging, and separate from the modern world. These characteristics made it attractive as a refuge for European intellectuals and artists as soon as communications with the outside world began to develop. The first significant presence of artists occurred in the 1930s, just before the Spanish Civil War. After years of war and ...
DOI:
10.3390/land11010098

2. Influence of windward versus leeward settings on microplastic distribution in beach sediments of Kish Island, Gulf region

Author:
Alexander Petrovic; Hildegard Westphal; Bahareh Hodhodi; Tanja Slootmaker; Alena Koberg; Abolfazl Naji
Source:
Regional studies in marine science 2022 v.55 pp. 102585
ISSN:
2352-4855
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; marine science; microplastics; pollution;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Two beaches from Kish Island were compared with respect to their microplastics (MPs) load, by combining well established sedimentological methods with microplastic (MP) extraction by an oxidative procedure and subsequent density separation using ZnCl ₂ solution. One beach (Site A) is located upwind experiencing low tourist pressure, while the other one (Site B) is a highly frequented tourist beach ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rsma.2022.102585

3. Models for calculating the ecotourism potential in the Arctic region

Author:
Marina L. Belonozhko; Oleg M. Barbakov; Anatoly N. Silin
Source:
GeoJournal 2022 v.87 no.4 pp. 2455-2466
ISSN:
0343-2521
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; ecotourism; infrastructure; models; Arctic region;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ecotourism as the basis for the territory development is determined by a certain quantitatively measured capacity of the territory. Also, all planned activities cannot exceed the load level, which is calculated for the tourist destination to retain its properties. The relevance of the study of calculating the ecotourism potential model is connected with the Arctic region currently being unique in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10708-021-10380-y

4. Sustainability in tourism determined by an asymmetric game with mobility

Author:
Manuel Chica; Juan M. Hernández; Matjaž Perc
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.355 pp. 131662
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; ecotourism; environmental degradation; motivation; stakeholders;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many countries worldwide rely on tourism for their economic well-being and development. But with issues such as over-tourism and environmental degradation looming large, there is a pressing need to determine a way forward in a sustainable and mutually rewarding manner. With this motivation, we here propose an asymmetric evolutionary game with mobility where local stakeholders and tourists can eith ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131662

5. Evaluating olive oil tourism experiences based on the segmentation of demand

Author:
Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández; Jairo Casado-Montilla; Isabel Carrillo-Hidalgo; Maria de la Cruz Pulido-Fernández
Source:
International journal of gastronomy and food science 2022 v.27 pp. 100461
ISSN:
1878-450X
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; employment; gastronomy; olive oil; tourism;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In recent years, several research projects have undertaken to gain in-depth knowledge of the demand for olive oil tourism. With the development of olive oil tourism by companies with a vastly different background to that of the tourist sector, precise and accurate information is required in order to meet demand expectations satisfactorily and generate quality experiences. This paper presents the c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijgfs.2021.100461

6. Spatio-temporal variations of litter on Qingdao tourist beaches in China

Author:
Rashid Pervez; Zhongping Lai
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.303 pp. 119060
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; coasts; pollution; summer; tourism; winter;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Beaches are an integral part of coastal tourism, but they are deteriorated by the beachgoers and recreational activities due to lack of adequate beach environmental awareness and management. Litter is widely distributed in marine and coastal environment and has been considered a severe concern. In China investigations to determine the beach litter abundance and pollution level are limited. The aim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119060

7. Assessment of the mean erosion rate using dendrogeomorphological approaches on exposed roots along hiking and biking trails in the Bucegi Mountains, Romanian Carpathians

Author:
Mihai Jula; Mircea Voiculescu
Source:
Catena 2022 v.217 pp. 106435
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; Cota; catenas; tourism; warm season;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Mountain hiking and biking trails are important components of the tourism infrastructure, represent opportunities for recreation, and form a network that prevents uncontrolled tourist dispersion. The erosion processes accelerate under tourist impact in the forested mountains, revealing exposed roots. The aim of our study was to estimate the mean erosion rates along two hiking trails and one mounta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2022.106435

8. Volunteered Geographical Information and Recreational Uses within Metropolitan and Rural Contexts

Author:
Teresa Santos; Ricardo Nogueira Mendes; Estela I. Farías-Torbidoni; Rui Pedro Julião; Carlos Pereira da Silva
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; metropolitan areas; spatial data; Portugal;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Data obtained through Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI) have gradually been used to monitor and support planning mainly in urban contexts. Regarding recreational activities in peri-urban green and natural areas, VGI has been used to map, measure use intensity, profile users, and evaluate their preferences and motivations. Given their extensive use, it is now worthwhile to assess the value ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi11020144

9. An Assessment of the Accessibility of Multiple Public Service Facilities and Its Correlation with Housing Prices Using an Improved 2SFCA Method—A Case Study of Jinan City, China

Author:
Luoan Yang; Shumin Zhang; Mei Guan; Jianfei Cao; Baolei Zhang
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2022 v.11 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; case studies; spatial data; watersheds; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The spatial distribution and accessibility of urban public service facilities affect socioeconomic factors in the lives of residents, especially housing prices. Given that most previous studies focus on the accessibility of a certain, single type of facility and its impact on housing prices, this research uses improved two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) methods by considering the differences ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi11070414

10. Awareness of urban communities on biodiversity conservation in Tanzania’s protected areas

Author:
Rehema Ulimboka; Franco P. Mbise; Julius Nyahongo; Eivin Røskaft
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2022 v.38 pp. e02251
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; biodiversity conservation; livestock; predation; prediction; Tanzania;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study used semi-structured interviews in two cities, Dodoma and Arusha, in Tanzania, to assess the difference in people’s conservation awareness between the two cities. Our results revealed that urban people were generally positive towards most statements related to biodiversity conservation in protected areas, and in a few cases, variations between people from different occupations and educa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02251

11. Impact on the perceived landscape quality through renewable energy infrastructure. A discrete choice experiment in the context of the Swiss energy transition

Author:
B. Salak; F. Kienast; R. Olschewski; R. Spielhofer; U. Wissen Hayek; A. Grêt-Regamey; M. Hunziker
Source:
Renewable energy 2022 v.193 pp. 299-308
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; energy; infrastructure; landscapes; models; surveys; wind;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper examines how mixes (wind, photovoltaic, power lines) of different renewable energy infrastructure (REI) impact people's preferences for various landscape types. This does not only involve the visual character but also meanings that are assigned to these landscapes, which together influence the perceived landscape quality. The research is based on a representative online panel survey of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2022.04.154

12. Assessment of the impact of anthropogenic airborne noise on the behaviour of Cape fur seals during the breeding season in Namibia

Author:
Mathilde Martin; Tess Gridley; Simon Harvey Elwen; Isabelle Charrier
Source:
Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2022 v.550 pp. 151721
ISSN:
0022-0981
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; lifestyle; locomotion; noise pollution; wildlife; Namibia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The increase of anthropogenic noise in the environment is a global phenomenon occurring in various types of habitats. Its impact on wildlife is therefore a growing research concern for many taxa. Due to their amphibious lifestyle, pinnipeds are exposed to anthropogenic noise in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Using playback experiments, the present study assessed the impact of engine no ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151721

13. Tourism in a Peripheral Setting: A Case Study of Farm Tourism Development in Lika, Croatia

Author:
Ivana Žafran; Petra Radeljak Kaufmann
Source:
European countryside 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. 140-156
ISSN:
1803-8417
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; agritourism; case studies; rural tourism; Croatia;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Considering the multi-layered issues of rural peripheries and tourism development, we explore actors’ views regarding farm tourism development in the historical/geographical region of Lika. In spite of the fact that important flows of goods and services pass through Lika, it is largely regarded as a peripheral area. Via semi-structured interviews with tourist farm owners and institutional actors i ...
DOI:
10.2478/euco-2022-0008

14. Exploring motivations behind the introduction of tourist accommodation taxes: The case of the Marche region in Italy

Author:
Vincenzo Alfano; Elina De Simone; Marcella D’Uva; Giuseppe Lucio Gaeta
Source:
Land use policy 2022 v.113 pp. 105903
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; land policy; probability; taxes; tourism; Italy;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The accommodation tax is one of the most common forms of tourism taxation to tackle tourism-related negative externalities, usually administered at sub-national level by municipalities. Although widely applied, the accommodation tax is not unanimously adopted, which makes it particularly interesting to investigate what encourages municipalities to rely on it. By using random effects panel logit an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105903

15. How does tourist perception lead to tourist hesitation? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

Author:
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas; Ratul Kumar Saha; Mosab I. Tabash
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2022 v.24 no.3 pp. 3659-3686
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; ecotourism; environment; personality; risk; stakeholders; Bangladesh;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper aims to identify the factors that cause prospective tourists’ hesitation to travel. The study also examines whether this relationship is mediated by the tourist perception in Bangladesh. The study is of quantitative design, and the relationships between tourist knowledge, tourist health risk, and destination personality with tourist hesitation were explored using a sample of 322 Banglade ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-021-01581-z

16. A local destination story for the restoration of the destination image affected by Covid-19 crisis: evidence from Indonesia

Author:
Fatimah Abdillah; Adi Zakaria Afiff; Sri Rahayu Hijrah Hati; Asnan Furinto
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.6 pp. e09784
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; COVID-19 infection; cognition; surveys; travel; Indonesia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The study investigates the impact of the narrative engagement mechanism on destination image and tourist behaviour during the Covid-19 crisis. This study used primary data collected from 390 respondents via a scenario-based survey. The results show that the authenticity, conciseness, and reversal of destination stories significantly influence the customers' narrative engagement, which further infl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09784

17. Coral Reef Conditions At the Snorkeling Spots of the Karimunjawa National Park, Indonesia

Author:
Pujiono Wahyu Purnomo; Frida Purwanti; Dhanar Syahrizal Akhmad
Source:
Croatian journal of fisheries 2022 v.80 no.2 pp. 77-86
ISSN:
1848-0586
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; Acropora; coral reefs; corals; national parks; Indonesia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Karimunjawa as a marine national park has attracted tourists to come and explore coral reefs. The reefs are under increasing pressure from the development of underwater tourist activities so it is necessary to pay attention to the reef condition to maintain its sustainability. This study was conducted in September 2019 by examining the condition of coral reefs in the most visited snorkeling spots ...
DOI:
10.2478/cjf-2022-0008

18. Impacts of official high-standard scenic spots on environment and growth — Evidence from China's 5A scenic spots at the city level

Author:
Hongqi Ma; Jingxian Zou
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.201 pp. 107555
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; ecological economics; economic development; industry; pollution control; China;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... 5A scenic spots represent world-class tourist attractions, the highest level of officially certified scenic spots in China. This study uses the establishment of 5A scenic spots as a quasi-natural experiment to evaluate their impact on the local environment and economic growth using the difference-in-difference method. The results indicate that the establishment of 5A scenic spots is associated wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107555

19. Does local cuisine influence the image of a World Heritage destination and subsequent loyalty to that destination?

Author:
Nuria Huete-Alcocer; Ricardo David Hernandez-Rojas
Source:
International journal of gastronomy and food science 2022 v.27 pp. 100470
ISSN:
1878-450X
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; cognition; cuisine; gastronomy; questionnaires; structural equation modeling; Spain;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The World Heritage Cities face various challenges including how to gain the loyalty of tourists and visitors while ensuring sustainability. This study explores tourist loyalty to World Heritage Sites based on traditional gastronomy and in particular the role played by tourists’ satisfaction with restaurants serving local cuisine. First, a literature review was carried out, on the basis of which a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100470

20. Is walking or riding your bike when a tourist different? Applying VAB theory to better understand active transport behavior

Author:
Myung Ja Kim; C. Michael Hall
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.311 pp. 114868
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
tourists,   etc   ; active transport; citizen participation; environmental management; prediction; tourism;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Active transport (walking and biking) has significant environmental, health, and social benefits. Despite the importance of active transport, theoretically framed research has not sufficiently considered what makes consumers walk or bike based on activity types, particularly in an Asian context. This is an important topic as it helps provides a basis for better targeted marketing and promotion to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114868