Pub Date : 2019-07-25DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.101231
M. Su, G. Wall
Hutongs, a representative street layout with traditional houses of ordinary Beijing residents, have increasingly used as cultural tourism attractions. The role of cultural distance in co-creating such heritage experience for tourists from different backgrounds is important. Taking a cross-cultural perspective, this study compares use patterns, motivations, perceptions and evaluations of Beijing, other domestic and international visitors at Nanluoguxiang hutong tourism site in Beijing through onsite questionnaire surveys. Research indicates that most visitors are young and well educated. Perceptions of the authenticity of the experience decreases and recognition of Nanluoguxiang's representation of Beijing character increases with cultural distance. Activities, such as visiting hutong and interacting with hutong residents, have a stronger influence on perceptions and evaluations of tourists with a greater cultural distance from the host culture. Results support the important role that cultural distance plays in shaping visitor perceptions and evaluations of heritage tourism sites. Practical implications are discussed to inform planning and management of hutong tourism in Beijing.
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Pub Date : 2019-07-25DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.101233
E. Cohen
This reconstructed anthropological case study of the prolonged struggle of the Thai authorities and animal rights and welfare activists against the Tiger Temple, focuses on the successful closure of the Temple's tiger displays, the removal of the tigers into government facilities, and the Temple's attempt to reincarnate its tiger displays in a formally separate tiger zoo. The paper concludes that the manner in which the authorities handled the process, eventuated in undesired consequences for all participants: though the Temple was granted a license for its zoo, it remained without its tigers; the removal burdened the authorities with the care for the relocated animals; and the tigers suffered a reduction in their welfare conditions. The article highlights the need to pay increased attention to the neglected problem of the level of welfare of wild animals after they have been released from the clutch of traffickers or from animal entertainment facilities.
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Pub Date : 2019-03-05DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019439
H. Skinner, Pepé Soomers
This paper aims to explore and explain the transformational impact of spiritual tourism on places and their residents. A qualitative case study has been undertaken on the resort of Arillas on the Greek island of Corfu, gathering data from various stakeholder groups in person and via online and social media. Spiritual tourism in Arillas has positively addressed the decline in fortunes experienced by many other resorts on Corfu but has also led to distrust and hostility among various resident groups comprising local people, expatriates, and members of the spiritual community. Implications of this research show that in such contested spaces, well-being needs to be considered not only in financial terms, but also in terms of the impact on all resident stakeholder groups of the physical and societal changes brought about by developments in spiritual tourism, with the well-being needs of any one group not taking precedence over that of others.
{"title":"Spiritual tourism on the island of Corfu: positive impacts of niche tourism versus the challenges of contested space","authors":"H. Skinner, Pepé Soomers","doi":"10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019439","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to explore and explain the transformational impact of spiritual tourism on places and their residents. A qualitative case study has been undertaken on the resort of Arillas on the Greek island of Corfu, gathering data from various stakeholder groups in person and via online and social media. Spiritual tourism in Arillas has positively addressed the decline in fortunes experienced by many other resorts on Corfu but has also led to distrust and hostility among various resident groups comprising local people, expatriates, and members of the spiritual community. Implications of this research show that in such contested spaces, well-being needs to be considered not only in financial terms, but also in terms of the impact on all resident stakeholder groups of the physical and societal changes brought about by developments in spiritual tourism, with the well-being needs of any one group not taking precedence over that of others.","PeriodicalId":37749,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Anthropology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49512613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-03-05DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019447
RayeCarol Cavender, Jason R. Swanson
This study answers the call for new research approaches by investigating a cross-generational sample of residents involved in niche tourism and their perceptions of prosperity against the backdrop of an evolving niche tourism industry. Data were collected via in-depth, semi-structured interviews with nine participants involved in niche tourism, comprising three generational cohorts (i.e., young, middle, old), on the island of Ikaria, Greece. Data revealed five emergent themes (i.e., dimensions of prosperity) that provide insight into how residents conceptualise prosperity: community, means to an end, connection to place, change, and perceived impacts of tourism. The influences of family, friendship, cultural values, ideals, and health are the strongest indicators of Ikarians' perceived prosperity in the context of niche tourism development on the island.
{"title":"Generational perceptions of prosperity on the niche tourism island destination of Ikaria, Greece","authors":"RayeCarol Cavender, Jason R. Swanson","doi":"10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019447","url":null,"abstract":"This study answers the call for new research approaches by investigating a cross-generational sample of residents involved in niche tourism and their perceptions of prosperity against the backdrop of an evolving niche tourism industry. Data were collected via in-depth, semi-structured interviews with nine participants involved in niche tourism, comprising three generational cohorts (i.e., young, middle, old), on the island of Ikaria, Greece. Data revealed five emergent themes (i.e., dimensions of prosperity) that provide insight into how residents conceptualise prosperity: community, means to an end, connection to place, change, and perceived impacts of tourism. The influences of family, friendship, cultural values, ideals, and health are the strongest indicators of Ikarians' perceived prosperity in the context of niche tourism development on the island.","PeriodicalId":37749,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Anthropology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44417175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-03-05DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019448
Nikolaos Boukas
While Cyprus is a significant destination, it is mainly characterised by mass tourism, focusing on seascape and leaving rural areas undeveloped. This situation, creates challenges related to its sustainability, such as unequal development, impacts on residents' well-being, and decreased competitiveness. Employing a qualitative research approach, through interviews with fourteen policy makers, high-level administrators, and tourist officials, as well as document analysis, the study examines the role of Cyprus' rural tourism on its residents' well-being. Findings indicate that Cyprus' rural tourism takes the forms of agricultural, cultural and religious, nature-based, and event tourism. While rural tourism is recognised as a sustainable niche, challenges such as its fragmented nature, inappropriate management, lack of knowledge, and microinterests, hinder its appreciation. The paper concludes with a framework suggesting three strategies that will lead to the islands' competitiveness and residents' well-being: Integrated Rural Tourism, valorisation of social entrepreneurship, and identification of rural destinations' capitals.
{"title":"Rural tourism and residents' well-being in Cyprus: towards a conceptualised framework of the appreciation of rural tourism for islands' sustainable development and competitiveness","authors":"Nikolaos Boukas","doi":"10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019448","url":null,"abstract":"While Cyprus is a significant destination, it is mainly characterised by mass tourism, focusing on seascape and leaving rural areas undeveloped. This situation, creates challenges related to its sustainability, such as unequal development, impacts on residents' well-being, and decreased competitiveness. Employing a qualitative research approach, through interviews with fourteen policy makers, high-level administrators, and tourist officials, as well as document analysis, the study examines the role of Cyprus' rural tourism on its residents' well-being. Findings indicate that Cyprus' rural tourism takes the forms of agricultural, cultural and religious, nature-based, and event tourism. While rural tourism is recognised as a sustainable niche, challenges such as its fragmented nature, inappropriate management, lack of knowledge, and microinterests, hinder its appreciation. The paper concludes with a framework suggesting three strategies that will lead to the islands' competitiveness and residents' well-being: Integrated Rural Tourism, valorisation of social entrepreneurship, and identification of rural destinations' capitals.","PeriodicalId":37749,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Anthropology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49481300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-03-05DOI: 10.1504/IJTA.2019.10019435
R. Butler
Birdwatching has been the predominant form of tourism on Fair Isle, the most remote of the inhabited British islands, since tourism began there in 1905. The paper discusses the impact of slowly increasing tourist numbers on the well-being of the island residents, using data collected in two surveys of the resident population 50 years apart. The information obtained allows a longitudinal examination of the impact of tourism on the well-being of island residents and resident attitudes towards, and involvement with, tourism, and reveals that attitudes have remained positive throughout the half century of study. The numbers, location, and nature of tourists and tourism are identified as key factors in the positive relationship between residents and visitors, and tourism is concluded to have been of benefit to the environmental, social-cultural and economic well-being of residents on the island.
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