Although the tourism sector has witnessed a gradual recovery during the last years from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still too soon to discuss about a full recovery, as territories have responded and adapted in diverse manners to the shock. As such, it is important to investigate the impact of the pandemic in different moments and at different geographical scales, in order to identify and understand the contrasts between territories of same countries. In light of these facts, the purpose of the current paper is to assess the evolution and the spatial patterns of tourism demand in Romania under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the period of time 2020-2023. The focus is on identifying the differences between regions and destinations in terms of initial impact of the pandemic and of their path to recovery to pre-pandemic levels of tourist arrivals.
{"title":"A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TOURISM DEMAND IN ROMANIA","authors":"Alexandra Cehan, C. Iatu","doi":"10.30892/gtg.52115-1192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.52115-1192","url":null,"abstract":"Although the tourism sector has witnessed a gradual recovery during the last years from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still too soon to discuss about a full recovery, as territories have responded and adapted in diverse manners to the shock. As such, it is important to investigate the impact of the pandemic in different moments and at different geographical scales, in order to identify and understand the contrasts between territories of same countries. In light of these facts, the purpose of the current paper is to assess the evolution and the spatial patterns of tourism demand in Romania under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the period of time 2020-2023. The focus is on identifying the differences between regions and destinations in terms of initial impact of the pandemic and of their path to recovery to pre-pandemic levels of tourist arrivals.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"35 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140368457","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}
Derrick Sibusiso Makhanyela, Gugulethu Sebenzile Nkosi, S. Tshabalala, T. Gumede
The commitment and attitudes of all stakeholders, as well as giving recognition to their value as partners in the ecotourism domain, are crucial elements in ensuring sustainable ecotourism development. The social capacity theory (SCT) posits that implementing networks of relationships is a fundamental basis for successful and sustainable tourism development. However, research has shown that the planning and management of numerous ecotourism development programs are marred by a top-down approach. This study examined the level of stakeholder participation in ecotourism activities in the Umfolozi Municipality to determine if any gaps exist in the participation structure of this key economic enterprise. A concurrent exploratory mixed methods design was operated using qualitative and quantitative survey. Qualitative data that were collected from purposefully sampled participants were thematically analysed, while quantitative data that were collected from conveniently sampled respondents were analysed using SPSS software. The findings highlight the centralisation of power and a fragmented ecotourism landscape in the study area that is plagued by manipulative participation, lack of collaboration, lac k of co-ordination, lack of awareness, and apathy among key stakeholders.
{"title":"COMPREHENSIVE PARTICIPATION: A THEORETICALLY HAILED YET PRACTICALLY DISREGARDED APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM","authors":"Derrick Sibusiso Makhanyela, Gugulethu Sebenzile Nkosi, S. Tshabalala, T. Gumede","doi":"10.30892/gtg.52127-1204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.52127-1204","url":null,"abstract":"The commitment and attitudes of all stakeholders, as well as giving recognition to their value as partners in the ecotourism domain, are crucial elements in ensuring sustainable ecotourism development. The social capacity theory (SCT) posits that implementing networks of relationships is a fundamental basis for successful and sustainable tourism development. However, research has shown that the planning and management of numerous ecotourism development programs are marred by a top-down approach. This study examined the level of stakeholder participation in ecotourism activities in the Umfolozi Municipality to determine if any gaps exist in the participation structure of this key economic enterprise. A concurrent exploratory mixed methods design was operated using qualitative and quantitative survey. Qualitative data that were collected from purposefully sampled participants were thematically analysed, while quantitative data that were collected from conveniently sampled respondents were analysed using SPSS software. The findings highlight the centralisation of power and a fragmented ecotourism landscape in the study area that is plagued by manipulative participation, lack of collaboration, lac k of co-ordination, lack of awareness, and apathy among key stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"71 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140368745","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}
Z. Mustafayev, Irina Skorintseva, Askhat Toletayev, G. Aldazhanova, Amanzhol Kuderin
The purpose of this study was a comprehensive assessment of water supply of the population, territory and economic sectors in the context of water-resource regions of Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on integrated specific water supply index, taking into account the environmental flows of river basins, providing data on the current state of water resources, level of water supply and their changes under influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. The research methodology is based on statistical analysis, long-term information-analytical materials on the hydrological condition of rivers, territorial organization of water consumption and the population of Turkestan region. For a comprehensive assessment of water supply of the population, territory and economy, a methodology was developed that allowed to assess the current state of water supply in the territory of river basins in the region and their changes under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. A comparative assessment of water supply in the Turkestan region in terms of water-resource areas based on the proposed methodological approach and the created research base covering the period of 2002-2020 showed that, in general, there is a high level of water shortage, which is associated with water shortage problems in the region. The obtained results of study are of fundamental environmental and economic importance when assessing water supply and can be used as an effective tool for the assessment of the influence of water factors during socio-economic forecasting of the region’s development, especially recreational activities.
{"title":"COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER SUPPLY OF THE TURKESTAN REGION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC SECTORS AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM","authors":"Z. Mustafayev, Irina Skorintseva, Askhat Toletayev, G. Aldazhanova, Amanzhol Kuderin","doi":"10.30892/gtg.52102-1179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.52102-1179","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was a comprehensive assessment of water supply of the population, territory and economic sectors in the context of water-resource regions of Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on integrated specific water supply index, taking into account the environmental flows of river basins, providing data on the current state of water resources, level of water supply and their changes under influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. The research methodology is based on statistical analysis, long-term information-analytical materials on the hydrological condition of rivers, territorial organization of water consumption and the population of Turkestan region. For a comprehensive assessment of water supply of the population, territory and economy, a methodology was developed that allowed to assess the current state of water supply in the territory of river basins in the region and their changes under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. A comparative assessment of water supply in the Turkestan region in terms of water-resource areas based on the proposed methodological approach and the created research base covering the period of 2002-2020 showed that, in general, there is a high level of water shortage, which is associated with water shortage problems in the region. The obtained results of study are of fundamental environmental and economic importance when assessing water supply and can be used as an effective tool for the assessment of the influence of water factors during socio-economic forecasting of the region’s development, especially recreational activities.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"55 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140365554","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}
Foda M. Aisha, Amany E. Salem, M. Y. Almakhayitah, Khaled Ghazy, H. M. Al-Smadi, Maria Gozner, Mohamed A. S. Elsayed
This study proposes investigating the effect of food value on food bloggers' reviews (i.e., the direct effect) and the customers' purchase intentions (i.e., the direct and indirect effects) of fast-food restaurants. In addition, this study examines the moderating role of content credibility on food blogger reviews and customers' purchase intention relationships. The quantitative method is used in this study to gather data from fast-food restaurant customers in Cairo, Egypt. Where 450 questionnaires were given out to fast-food restaurant customers, 354 valid questionnaires were gathered for analysis. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Amos software. Food value positively influences food bloggers' reviews and fast-food restaurant customers' purchasing intentions. Additionally, this research found that food blogger reviews mediate a positive relationship between food value and fast-food restaurant customers' intentions to purchase. Importantly, this study discovered that content credibility has a positive moderating impact on the relationship between food blogger reviews and the purchase intention of fast-food restaurant customers. The study contributes to the literature on tourism and hospitality, where we employed food value as a decisive and influencing factor in improving food bloggers' reviews and thus influencing fast-food restaurant customers' intention to purchase. Thus, fast-food restaurant managers should create all the suggested food values because of their impact on food bloggers' reviews and customers' intentions to purchase.
{"title":"UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF FOOD VALUE ON FAST-FOOD CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR: A STUDY ON THE MEDIATING ROLE OF BLOGGER REVIEWS AND MODERATING EFFECT OF CONTENT CREDIBILITY","authors":"Foda M. Aisha, Amany E. Salem, M. Y. Almakhayitah, Khaled Ghazy, H. M. Al-Smadi, Maria Gozner, Mohamed A. S. Elsayed","doi":"10.30892/gtg.52101-1178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.52101-1178","url":null,"abstract":"This study proposes investigating the effect of food value on food bloggers' reviews (i.e., the direct effect) and the customers' purchase intentions (i.e., the direct and indirect effects) of fast-food restaurants. In addition, this study examines the moderating role of content credibility on food blogger reviews and customers' purchase intention relationships. The quantitative method is used in this study to gather data from fast-food restaurant customers in Cairo, Egypt. Where 450 questionnaires were given out to fast-food restaurant customers, 354 valid questionnaires were gathered for analysis. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Amos software. Food value positively influences food bloggers' reviews and fast-food restaurant customers' purchasing intentions. Additionally, this research found that food blogger reviews mediate a positive relationship between food value and fast-food restaurant customers' intentions to purchase. Importantly, this study discovered that content credibility has a positive moderating impact on the relationship between food blogger reviews and the purchase intention of fast-food restaurant customers. The study contributes to the literature on tourism and hospitality, where we employed food value as a decisive and influencing factor in improving food bloggers' reviews and thus influencing fast-food restaurant customers' intention to purchase. Thus, fast-food restaurant managers should create all the suggested food values because of their impact on food bloggers' reviews and customers' intentions to purchase.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"18 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140366924","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}
Business tourism scholarship in the Global South is an undeveloped theme in international research. The phenomenon of business tourism in sub-Saharan Africa is urban-centred. This paper unpacks a critical dimension of business tourism in the African city, namely the activities of informal business tourists. Specifically, the focus is on Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, as a destination for international informal business travellers. Using qualitative interviews with cross-border traders, new insight is provided on the reasons why Harare is a preferred destination for cross-border traders. It is demonstrated that Harare is assuming a growing role in the network of cities in Southern Africa (and beyond) which are connected through the mobilities and activities of informal cross-border traders.Two distinct sub-groups are differentiated within Harare’s economy of international informal business tourism These are cross-border traders from other countries in sub-Saharan Africa who travel to Harare and Zimbabwean cross-border traders who visit Harare either to buy goods for resale in other countries in the region of Southern Africa or to sell in Harare goods that are purchased in neighbouring countries, mainly from South Africa.
{"title":"HARARE AS A DESTINATION FOR INFORMAL BUSINESS TOURISM: PERSPECTIVES OF THE CROSS-BORDER TRADERS","authors":"L. Makoni, Christian M. Rogerson, T. Tichaawa","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50434-1152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50434-1152","url":null,"abstract":"Business tourism scholarship in the Global South is an undeveloped theme in international research. The phenomenon of business tourism in sub-Saharan Africa is urban-centred. This paper unpacks a critical dimension of business tourism in the African city, namely the activities of informal business tourists. Specifically, the focus is on Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, as a destination for international informal business travellers. Using qualitative interviews with cross-border traders, new insight is provided on the reasons why Harare is a preferred destination for cross-border traders. It is demonstrated that Harare is assuming a growing role in the network of cities in Southern Africa (and beyond) which are connected through the mobilities and activities of informal cross-border traders.Two distinct sub-groups are differentiated within Harare’s economy of international informal business tourism These are cross-border traders from other countries in sub-Saharan Africa who travel to Harare and Zimbabwean cross-border traders who visit Harare either to buy goods for resale in other countries in the region of Southern Africa or to sell in Harare goods that are purchased in neighbouring countries, mainly from South Africa.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142805","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}
Thailand's wild orchids, cherished for their beauty, face threats from habitat loss and over-collection. Urgent conservation is needed, with efforts including protected areas and sustainable practices. This study aims to model the distribution of wild orchids through the utilization of remote sensing and GIS techniques. The methodology involves comprehensive surveys of wild orchid species within Phu Faek forest park. Spatial regression analysis explores intricate relationships between wild orchid density and environmental factors such as NDWI, forest type, elevation, basin density, and aspect. The results of field surveys identified 28 orchid species with diverse distribution patterns, including dominant species like Aerides falcata Lindl. & Paxton, Aerides falcata Lindl., and Cleisostoma fuerstenbergianum F.Kranzl. The spatial regression model revealed distribution patterns, with higher density in central and north regions. The NDWI indicator, which reflects moisture content, provided additional insights into the distribution of orchids
{"title":"UTILIZING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING FOR MODELING THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WILD ORCHID SPECIES IN PHU FAEK FOREST PARK","authors":"Narueset Prasertsri, Satith Sangpradid","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50417-1135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50417-1135","url":null,"abstract":"Thailand's wild orchids, cherished for their beauty, face threats from habitat loss and over-collection. Urgent conservation is needed, with efforts including protected areas and sustainable practices. This study aims to model the distribution of wild orchids through the utilization of remote sensing and GIS techniques. The methodology involves comprehensive surveys of wild orchid species within Phu Faek forest park. Spatial regression analysis explores intricate relationships between wild orchid density and environmental factors such as NDWI, forest type, elevation, basin density, and aspect. The results of field surveys identified 28 orchid species with diverse distribution patterns, including dominant species like Aerides falcata Lindl. & Paxton, Aerides falcata Lindl., and Cleisostoma fuerstenbergianum F.Kranzl. The spatial regression model revealed distribution patterns, with higher density in central and north regions. The NDWI indicator, which reflects moisture content, provided additional insights into the distribution of orchids","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142958","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}
A. E. E. Sobaih, Abdulaziz Alomran, Salaah Eddin Joubran
This study examines the influences of financial compensations (whether direct or indirect) and role stress on tourism employees’ job satisfaction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This is because job satisfaction has become a major concern for service organisations, which rely on employees for fulfilling their business goals. To achieve this purpose, a pre-tested questionnaire survey has been self-distributed to a sample of tourism employees in KSA. The results of statistical data analysis showed a positive relationship between financial compensations and job satisfaction. Both direct and indirect financial compensations have positive influences on job satisfaction of tourism employees. Unlike the results of most pervious research studies, the results showed that role stress has a significant positive influence on job satisfaction of tourism employees. The results of follow up interviews with a sample of respondents showed that most respondents were expatriates or foreign employees, who had expectations of high role stress before they undertake their tourism job role outside their country. They found the level of role stress generate their creativity and make a differentiation for them among other tourism employees. This leads employees to prove their ability at work hence, employee seeks to accomplish many tasks at the same time in order to get an attention of their managers/employers and ensure that they win the job for the next year by renewing their contract. Thus, such employees get thanks and appreciation by the manager/employer and is reflected in their job satisfaction. The study confirmed positive significant influence of both types of financial compensation and role stress on job satisfaction. It concludes that condition of employment should have special consideration when examining factors affecting employees’ attitudes, i.e. job satisfaction.
{"title":"INFLUENCES OF FINANCIAL COMPENSATIONS AND ROLE STRESS ON TOURISM EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION: EVIDENCES FROM SAUDI ARABIA","authors":"A. E. E. Sobaih, Abdulaziz Alomran, Salaah Eddin Joubran","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50428-1146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50428-1146","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the influences of financial compensations (whether direct or indirect) and role stress on tourism employees’ job satisfaction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This is because job satisfaction has become a major concern for service organisations, which rely on employees for fulfilling their business goals. To achieve this purpose, a pre-tested questionnaire survey has been self-distributed to a sample of tourism employees in KSA. The results of statistical data analysis showed a positive relationship between financial compensations and job satisfaction. Both direct and indirect financial compensations have positive influences on job satisfaction of tourism employees. Unlike the results of most pervious research studies, the results showed that role stress has a significant positive influence on job satisfaction of tourism employees. The results of follow up interviews with a sample of respondents showed that most respondents were expatriates or foreign employees, who had expectations of high role stress before they undertake their tourism job role outside their country. They found the level of role stress generate their creativity and make a differentiation for them among other tourism employees. This leads employees to prove their ability at work hence, employee seeks to accomplish many tasks at the same time in order to get an attention of their managers/employers and ensure that they win the job for the next year by renewing their contract. Thus, such employees get thanks and appreciation by the manager/employer and is reflected in their job satisfaction. The study confirmed positive significant influence of both types of financial compensation and role stress on job satisfaction. It concludes that condition of employment should have special consideration when examining factors affecting employees’ attitudes, i.e. job satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"112 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146891","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}
A. Aktymbayeva, Ye. Nuruly, Madina Bazarbekova, Gulbaram A. Kulakhmetova, Aiman Zhakupova, Youssef El Archi, Brahim Benbba, Yerlan Issakov, Lóránt Dénes Dávid
This research is focused on advancing tourism destinations in Kazakhstan amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific emphasis on encouraging domestic tourism. Over the past year, the Kazakhstani tourism market has exhibited significant potential for the growth of domestic tourism, highlighting the need to explore innovative approaches to counter the widespread disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the global tourism industry. The pandemic has not only resulted in considerable financial losses and damages to the tourism sector worldwide but has also had a profound impact on individuals' stress levels and their overall satisfaction of essential needs. This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of domestic tourism trends in recent years, evaluates the current state of the tourism industry in the face of a pandemic, and explores mechanisms that can effectively attract local tourists, encouraging them to explore their own country and contribute to the development of domestic tourism destinations. It is important to note that prior to the pandemic, Kazakhstani tourists predominantly favored outbound travel destinations, resulting in a notably low proportion of local tourists. Nevertheless, this investigation reveals that tourism destinations can be advanced by targeting local tourists, particularly those engaging in social tourism initiatives. One notable strategy for destination promotion is to motivate the local population to explore the diverse offerings within their own country, fostering a sense of pride and excitement about domestic travel experiences. This research thus offers valuable insights into the potential revitalization of the tourism sector in Kazakhstan amidst the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19.
{"title":"ADVANCING TOURISM DESTINATION AMIDST COVID-19 IN KAZAKHSTAN: A FOCUS ON SOCIAL TOURISM INITIATIVES","authors":"A. Aktymbayeva, Ye. Nuruly, Madina Bazarbekova, Gulbaram A. Kulakhmetova, Aiman Zhakupova, Youssef El Archi, Brahim Benbba, Yerlan Issakov, Lóránt Dénes Dávid","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50435-1153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50435-1153","url":null,"abstract":"This research is focused on advancing tourism destinations in Kazakhstan amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific emphasis on encouraging domestic tourism. Over the past year, the Kazakhstani tourism market has exhibited significant potential for the growth of domestic tourism, highlighting the need to explore innovative approaches to counter the widespread disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the global tourism industry. The pandemic has not only resulted in considerable financial losses and damages to the tourism sector worldwide but has also had a profound impact on individuals' stress levels and their overall satisfaction of essential needs. This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of domestic tourism trends in recent years, evaluates the current state of the tourism industry in the face of a pandemic, and explores mechanisms that can effectively attract local tourists, encouraging them to explore their own country and contribute to the development of domestic tourism destinations. It is important to note that prior to the pandemic, Kazakhstani tourists predominantly favored outbound travel destinations, resulting in a notably low proportion of local tourists. Nevertheless, this investigation reveals that tourism destinations can be advanced by targeting local tourists, particularly those engaging in social tourism initiatives. One notable strategy for destination promotion is to motivate the local population to explore the diverse offerings within their own country, fostering a sense of pride and excitement about domestic travel experiences. This research thus offers valuable insights into the potential revitalization of the tourism sector in Kazakhstan amidst the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139143911","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}
This research aims to determine the current conditions of geographical accessibility to and from healthcare centres in Manizales and Villamaría conurbation through the Enhanced two- step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method, supported by geographic tools and socioeconomic assessments. The main result is that the average number of beds per 1000 inhabitants in low complexity systems is below the average defined for Colombia and Latin America, thus requiring greater attention in implementing beds to reach the required accessibility levels. These valuations allow concluding that the accessibility of healthcare institutions requires the use of significant calculation tools, such as the E2SFCA method, which has not had great applications within the Colombian territory.
{"title":"INEQUITY ANALYSIS IN THE LOW AND HIGH COMPLEXITY PUBLIC SERVICES SUPPLY IN RELATION TO BEDS AVAILABILITY IN MANIZALES - VILLAMARÍA CONURBATION","authors":"Diana Carolina Leal, Diego Escobar, C. Moncada","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50437-1155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50437-1155","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to determine the current conditions of geographical accessibility to and from healthcare centres in Manizales and Villamaría conurbation through the Enhanced two- step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method, supported by geographic tools and socioeconomic assessments. The main result is that the average number of beds per 1000 inhabitants in low complexity systems is below the average defined for Colombia and Latin America, thus requiring greater attention in implementing beds to reach the required accessibility levels. These valuations allow concluding that the accessibility of healthcare institutions requires the use of significant calculation tools, such as the E2SFCA method, which has not had great applications within the Colombian territory.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139144707","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}
A. Mikhaylova, Vladimir N. Bocharnikov, Evgeniya E. Giricheva, D. Hvaley, Andrey Sergeevich Mikhaylov
Coastline attracts people for recreational, residential, entrepreneurial, and industrial activity, resulting in a worldwide phenomenon of coastalization – the shift to the coasts. The proximity to marine coasts is, therefore, a competitive advantage and a development resource for coastal regions around the globe. However, the efficient use of coastal economic-geographical position depends on the numerous external and internal factors, and requires, firstly, a functional delimitation of the coastal zone, and, secondly, an integrated coastal zone management. This article studies the relationship between the proximity to the seacoast and the development of the tourism sector. The aim is to identify the geographical boundaries of using the seaside position in the interest of tourism development; in other words, we identify the functional boundaries of the coastal zone associated with tourist attractions. The research area covers two Russian regions located on the Baltic Sea (Kaliningrad Oblast) and the Sea of Japan (Primorsky Krai). The findings reveal that the optimal zone for developing coastal tourism is within a 10km of the sea, with the most preferable zone extending no further than 1km from the coast. The density of tourist attractions has a positive correlation with the concentration of service sector facilities and infrastructure.
{"title":"GEOSPATIAL MODELING OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONAL DELIMITATION OF COASTAL ZONES","authors":"A. Mikhaylova, Vladimir N. Bocharnikov, Evgeniya E. Giricheva, D. Hvaley, Andrey Sergeevich Mikhaylov","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50429-1147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50429-1147","url":null,"abstract":"Coastline attracts people for recreational, residential, entrepreneurial, and industrial activity, resulting in a worldwide phenomenon of coastalization – the shift to the coasts. The proximity to marine coasts is, therefore, a competitive advantage and a development resource for coastal regions around the globe. However, the efficient use of coastal economic-geographical position depends on the numerous external and internal factors, and requires, firstly, a functional delimitation of the coastal zone, and, secondly, an integrated coastal zone management. This article studies the relationship between the proximity to the seacoast and the development of the tourism sector. The aim is to identify the geographical boundaries of using the seaside position in the interest of tourism development; in other words, we identify the functional boundaries of the coastal zone associated with tourist attractions. The research area covers two Russian regions located on the Baltic Sea (Kaliningrad Oblast) and the Sea of Japan (Primorsky Krai). The findings reveal that the optimal zone for developing coastal tourism is within a 10km of the sea, with the most preferable zone extending no further than 1km from the coast. The density of tourist attractions has a positive correlation with the concentration of service sector facilities and infrastructure.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"34 S132","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146782","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}
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