Sami Ahmed Rabehi, M. A. Rezzaz, Louardi Kherrour, Khalil Souiher
Algeria's tourism sector plays a critical role in its economy, especially as the country faces an economic crisis due to its reliance on fossil fuels. However, despite its potential, the tourism industry has remained limited to coastal and desert tourism in the north and south, respectively. Therefore, diversifying the tourism product by exploring inland regions is necessary to restore regional balance and create geographical homogeneity. Djelfa, a city located in the central highlands of the Atlas Mountains, offers unique natural resources and cultural heritage, making it an ideal destination for ecotourism. This study evaluates the potential of Djelfa for tourism planning purposes, using scientific documentation, field survey techniques, and analytical methods like SWOT analysis. In addition, a survey was conducted amongst tourists to collect their opinions on the city's attraction characteristics. The data was processed using principal component analysis (PCA) in SPSS software. The study emphasizes the importance of tourism planning in the area and proposes suitable tourism projects for ecotourism and investment in the Senelba forest site. These projects will positively influence the environment, local population, and lead to real development at the local and national levels while preserving the area's cultural and natural heritage.
{"title":"TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM IN THE OULED-NAIL MOUNTAINS: A CASE STUDY OF THE DJELFA MUNICIPALITY IN ALGERIA","authors":"Sami Ahmed Rabehi, M. A. Rezzaz, Louardi Kherrour, Khalil Souiher","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50422-1140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50422-1140","url":null,"abstract":"Algeria's tourism sector plays a critical role in its economy, especially as the country faces an economic crisis due to its reliance on fossil fuels. However, despite its potential, the tourism industry has remained limited to coastal and desert tourism in the north and south, respectively. Therefore, diversifying the tourism product by exploring inland regions is necessary to restore regional balance and create geographical homogeneity. Djelfa, a city located in the central highlands of the Atlas Mountains, offers unique natural resources and cultural heritage, making it an ideal destination for ecotourism. This study evaluates the potential of Djelfa for tourism planning purposes, using scientific documentation, field survey techniques, and analytical methods like SWOT analysis. In addition, a survey was conducted amongst tourists to collect their opinions on the city's attraction characteristics. The data was processed using principal component analysis (PCA) in SPSS software. The study emphasizes the importance of tourism planning in the area and proposes suitable tourism projects for ecotourism and investment in the Senelba forest site. These projects will positively influence the environment, local population, and lead to real development at the local and national levels while preserving the area's cultural and natural heritage.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"5 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147434","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 study aimed to evaluate community-based gastronomic tourism in Satun province, Thailand, regarding the management for zero food waste, both by the entrepreneurs’ and by the tourists’ evaluations. Face-to-face interviews were done with 12 representative respondents from six community-based gastronomic tourism sites, and self-administered or on-line questionnaires were used by quota sampling with 402 representative tourists visiting these six community-based gastronomic tourism areas. 11 quantitative indicators of zero food waste management were analyzed, and it was found that ‘Tonpanan-Bornamron’ received high scores both from self-evaluation (mean = 4.50) and from the tourists (mean = 4.21, total mean = 4.36).
{"title":"EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED GASTRONOMIC TOURISM IN SATUN PROVINCE, THAILAND, REGARDING MANAGEMENT FOR ZERO FOOD WASTE","authors":"Melissa Yodkhayan, U. Muneenam","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50406-1124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50406-1124","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to evaluate community-based gastronomic tourism in Satun province, Thailand, regarding the management for zero food waste, both by the entrepreneurs’ and by the tourists’ evaluations. Face-to-face interviews were done with 12 representative respondents from six community-based gastronomic tourism sites, and self-administered or on-line questionnaires were used by quota sampling with 402 representative tourists visiting these six community-based gastronomic tourism areas. 11 quantitative indicators of zero food waste management were analyzed, and it was found that ‘Tonpanan-Bornamron’ received high scores both from self-evaluation (mean = 4.50) and from the tourists (mean = 4.21, total mean = 4.36).","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"29 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147444","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: 1. Investigate the factors of Metaverse technology development for VR spa glasses and their impact on the evolution of Metaverse applications for marketing; 2. Examine how the development of Metaverse applications for marketing influences the promotion of health tourism grounded in Thailand's creative economy (BCG). This study employs a mixed-methods approach. It involves surveying 372 tourists who utilized spa and Thai massage beauty services using a questionnaire. Additionally, focus group discussions were conducted with entrepreneurs and executives instrumental in elevating the standards of medical tourism. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that the advancement of Metaverse technology for VR spa glasses, encompassing aspects like content, functionality, and design, has significantly influenced the development of Metaverse applications for holistic marketing. This includes sensory experience, sensational experience, thought experience, action experience, and associated experience, with a notable R2 value of 0.590. The study also revealed that the development of Metaverse applications for marketing, encompassing aspects such as sensory experience, cognitive experience, action-oriented experience, and connected experience perceptions, significantly influences the overall drive of health tourism based on the creative economy (BCG) in the country. This encompasses factors like environmental friendliness, fairness, safety, cleanliness, and convenience, with a notable R2 value of 0.509.
{"title":"THE DEVELOPMENT OF METAVERSE TECHNOLOGY TO RAISE UP THE STANDARD OF HEALTH TOURISM","authors":"Pisit Potjanajaruwit","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50413-1131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50413-1131","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to: 1. Investigate the factors of Metaverse technology development for VR spa glasses and their impact on the evolution of Metaverse applications for marketing; 2. Examine how the development of Metaverse applications for marketing influences the promotion of health tourism grounded in Thailand's creative economy (BCG). This study employs a mixed-methods approach. It involves surveying 372 tourists who utilized spa and Thai massage beauty services using a questionnaire. Additionally, focus group discussions were conducted with entrepreneurs and executives instrumental in elevating the standards of medical tourism. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that the advancement of Metaverse technology for VR spa glasses, encompassing aspects like content, functionality, and design, has significantly influenced the development of Metaverse applications for holistic marketing. This includes sensory experience, sensational experience, thought experience, action experience, and associated experience, with a notable R2 value of 0.590. The study also revealed that the development of Metaverse applications for marketing, encompassing aspects such as sensory experience, cognitive experience, action-oriented experience, and connected experience perceptions, significantly influences the overall drive of health tourism based on the creative economy (BCG) in the country. This encompasses factors like environmental friendliness, fairness, safety, cleanliness, and convenience, with a notable R2 value of 0.509.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142685","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}
One gorgeous natural event which attracts tourists to a destination is an eclipse. This paper is an initial attempt to investigate the effective factors for early planning in destinations for a total solar eclipse. A qualitative-quantitative methods (with exploratory factor analysis) were used. The results reveal seventeen effective factors and five variables such as management and planning at different levels; setting up a news agency website and social networks to increase the level of public awareness and advertising; local involvement; organizing local festivals in nearby villages and cities; and public involvement as the main factors in early planning in destinations for a total solar eclipse. The results also illustrate that there is correlation between the identified variables. Eclipse events in a short period of time attract numerous tourists to a destination, and this is a form of mass tourism. Therefore, early management of the event plays an axial role in the sustainable development of the region.
{"title":"EARLY PLANNING FOR TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE EVENTS: FACTORS IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT","authors":"Mohammad Soltanolkotabi, Lluís Mundet, Neda TORABI FARSANI, Mehrshad GHANBARI HOSSEIN ABADI","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50424-1142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50424-1142","url":null,"abstract":"One gorgeous natural event which attracts tourists to a destination is an eclipse. This paper is an initial attempt to investigate the effective factors for early planning in destinations for a total solar eclipse. A qualitative-quantitative methods (with exploratory factor analysis) were used. The results reveal seventeen effective factors and five variables such as management and planning at different levels; setting up a news agency website and social networks to increase the level of public awareness and advertising; local involvement; organizing local festivals in nearby villages and cities; and public involvement as the main factors in early planning in destinations for a total solar eclipse. The results also illustrate that there is correlation between the identified variables. Eclipse events in a short period of time attract numerous tourists to a destination, and this is a form of mass tourism. Therefore, early management of the event plays an axial role in the sustainable development of the region.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139143110","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}
The examination of sports performance in relation to various macroeconomic variables has long occupied researchers in the field of sports economics. Similar interest surrounds esports, which has become one of the fastest developing types of "new media" in recent years. In esports, as well as in the video game industry besides creative content production, technology and digitization play a decisive role. In our research, we draw a parallel between digitization, the economy and sports performance in an area researched by relatively few. Based on the Digital Society and Economy Composite Index (DESI) published annually by the European Commission, we examine the digitization of the Member States of the European Union and whether a link can be found between esports performance and the digital development of each Member State. In the first part of the research cluster analysis was used in order to map the pattern of digital development across the EU, where four main direction was found, based on which four groups, namely “digital winners”, “digital laggards”, “technology-“ and “user focused” states were identified. After which regression analysis was used in order to examine whether digital development has any effect on esports performance.
{"title":"THE DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT OF EU MEMBER STATES AND ITS EFFECT ON ESPORT PERFORMANCE","authors":"A. Molnár, Anetta Müller","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50423-1141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50423-1141","url":null,"abstract":"The examination of sports performance in relation to various macroeconomic variables has long occupied researchers in the field of sports economics. Similar interest surrounds esports, which has become one of the fastest developing types of \"new media\" in recent years. In esports, as well as in the video game industry besides creative content production, technology and digitization play a decisive role. In our research, we draw a parallel between digitization, the economy and sports performance in an area researched by relatively few. Based on the Digital Society and Economy Composite Index (DESI) published annually by the European Commission, we examine the digitization of the Member States of the European Union and whether a link can be found between esports performance and the digital development of each Member State. In the first part of the research cluster analysis was used in order to map the pattern of digital development across the EU, where four main direction was found, based on which four groups, namely “digital winners”, “digital laggards”, “technology-“ and “user focused” states were identified. After which regression analysis was used in order to examine whether digital development has any effect on esports performance.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139143419","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 study seeks to assess the recreational experience preferences and satisfaction levels of both local residents and second home owners in Alanya. Research findings were obtained from 396 participants through a questionnaire using convenience sampling method. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA tests were applied to analyse the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that the participants mostly visited friends, could not participate in activities due to time constraints and expected recreational areas to be cleaner. While the majority of the participants in the research define the concept of recreation correctly, it can be said that they prefer to participate in outdoor recreation activities and participate in the activities with their friends. Resident foreigners attach more importance to social recognition, skill development and achievement experiences than local people. Furthermore, the satisfaction level of resident foreigners with recreational areas is higher than the local people. The independent variables account for 15% of the variation in the dependent variable.
{"title":"THE RECREATION EXPERIENCE PREFERENCE AND LOCAL-CENTERED SATISFACTION STATUS OF LOCAL PEOPLE AND SECOND HOME OWNERS","authors":"Ihsan Kurar, Mustafa Kavacik","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50411-1129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50411-1129","url":null,"abstract":"This study seeks to assess the recreational experience preferences and satisfaction levels of both local residents and second home owners in Alanya. Research findings were obtained from 396 participants through a questionnaire using convenience sampling method. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA tests were applied to analyse the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that the participants mostly visited friends, could not participate in activities due to time constraints and expected recreational areas to be cleaner. While the majority of the participants in the research define the concept of recreation correctly, it can be said that they prefer to participate in outdoor recreation activities and participate in the activities with their friends. Resident foreigners attach more importance to social recognition, skill development and achievement experiences than local people. Furthermore, the satisfaction level of resident foreigners with recreational areas is higher than the local people. The independent variables account for 15% of the variation in the dependent variable.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 79","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139144819","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 study aims to increase the awareness about the astronomy tourism in Egypt which can be considered as a new and niche branch of tourism, as well as highlighting the potential resources of astronomy tourism in Egypt. The research used mixed methodology technique quantitative and qualitative methods, upon 535 questionnaire forms was distributed along with in-depth interviews with astronomy tourism participants’ then primary data was collected and analyze. The results confirmed that astronomy can be considered as a new type of tourism that have a positive and significant effect on promoting Egypt around the world, in addition results confirm that Egypt is one of the best destinations to go stargazing. This study investigates the importance of taking astronomy tourism into consideration by the ministries and companies and increase awareness about this special interest tourism.
{"title":"THE ROLE OF ASTRONOMY TOURISM IN PROMOTING EGYPT","authors":"Merna Tarek, Nahla Osama, Jermien Abdelkafy","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50416-1134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50416-1134","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to increase the awareness about the astronomy tourism in Egypt which can be considered as a new and niche branch of tourism, as well as highlighting the potential resources of astronomy tourism in Egypt. The research used mixed methodology technique quantitative and qualitative methods, upon 535 questionnaire forms was distributed along with in-depth interviews with astronomy tourism participants’ then primary data was collected and analyze. The results confirmed that astronomy can be considered as a new type of tourism that have a positive and significant effect on promoting Egypt around the world, in addition results confirm that Egypt is one of the best destinations to go stargazing. This study investigates the importance of taking astronomy tourism into consideration by the ministries and companies and increase awareness about this special interest tourism.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"33 2‐3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146162","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 : 2023-12-29DOI: 10.30892/gtg.514spl06-1161
Catan Petru, Aliona Lisii, Sofia Scutari, Ludmila Frumusachi, Georgeta Melnic
This research focused on the financial management of tourism companies in Moldova during the post-Covid period, highlighting its critical role in ensuring business sustainability and stakeholder value creation in times of crisis. The aim of the paper is to determine the impact of financial management practices on the development of tourism companies of Moldova in post-Covid period in terms of short- and long-term financial management. The study employed the methods of financial analysis to identify the peculiarities of financial management of tourism companies of Moldova in the post-Covid period. The methodological framework of the analysis is the method of analyzing financial ratios from four groups: ROA; Debt/Equity; Liquidity; EBITDA Margin, Profit Margin. Key financial indicators for 2022 showed improvements: ROA increased to 2.1%, the Debt/Equity ratio improved to -2.8 times, liquidity management normalized to 1.7 times, EBITDA Margin rose to 32.1%, and Profit Margin to 6.9%. Practical significance of this study lies in its provision of a direct, applicable set of short-term and long-term financial management strategies for tourism companies during the economic recovery phase post-pandemic. Prospects for further research are to study both financial and market factors influencing the practice of financial management in the post-Covid period and adaptation as part of the economic recovery after the pandemic.
{"title":"THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS ON TOURISM COMPANIES IN THE POST-COVID ENVIRONMENT","authors":"Catan Petru, Aliona Lisii, Sofia Scutari, Ludmila Frumusachi, Georgeta Melnic","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl06-1161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl06-1161","url":null,"abstract":"This research focused on the financial management of tourism companies in Moldova during the post-Covid period, highlighting its critical role in ensuring business sustainability and stakeholder value creation in times of crisis. The aim of the paper is to determine the impact of financial management practices on the development of tourism companies of Moldova in post-Covid period in terms of short- and long-term financial management. The study employed the methods of financial analysis to identify the peculiarities of financial management of tourism companies of Moldova in the post-Covid period. The methodological framework of the analysis is the method of analyzing financial ratios from four groups: ROA; Debt/Equity; Liquidity; EBITDA Margin, Profit Margin. Key financial indicators for 2022 showed improvements: ROA increased to 2.1%, the Debt/Equity ratio improved to -2.8 times, liquidity management normalized to 1.7 times, EBITDA Margin rose to 32.1%, and Profit Margin to 6.9%. Practical significance of this study lies in its provision of a direct, applicable set of short-term and long-term financial management strategies for tourism companies during the economic recovery phase post-pandemic. Prospects for further research are to study both financial and market factors influencing the practice of financial management in the post-Covid period and adaptation as part of the economic recovery after the pandemic.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146257","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}
Rohingya forced migration has damaged the tourism destination in Bangladesh. The research focuses on the impact of Rohingya influx on tourism destination in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. The environmental aspects of the tourism destination have been highlighted in this study. This research has been conducted using mixed method approaches consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data. The primary data has been collected through qualitative and quantitative approaches. Qualitative data has been collected using Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and In-depth interviews. Three distinct groups have been focused on as samples for the study, including tourist experts, host communities, and Rohingya experts. Questionnaire survey has been conducted to gather quantitative data regarding the Rohingya forced migration's impact on tourism. Key Informant Interview (KII) has also been used to check the quantitative data accuracy of this study. The study found majority (64 %) of the respondent strongly agreed that forest cover has been decreasing due to the Rohingya influx, and it has been destroying the beauty of tourist destinations. The water channel is an integral part of the environment in the tourist destination. Almost 55% of the respondents strongly agreed that Rohingya is the primary source of water pollution. Almost 45 % of people strongly agreed, and 41.5% agreed that Rohingya is the main causes for solid waste pollution in tourism destination at Cox’s Bazar. In addition, more than fifty percent of the local people agree that house building materials, domestic and market waste, and solid wastes generated from Rohingya people are responsible for the destruction of the tourist harbor. The study has also identified that Rohingya are responsible for the destruction of tourism based local economy in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. Research findings of this study could be used to mitigate the impact of Rohingya migrants on the tourism environment in Bangladesh.
{"title":"DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF ROHINGYA FORCED MIGRATION ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATION IN BANGLADESH","authors":"Md. Mohiuddin, M. Hossain","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50430-1148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50430-1148","url":null,"abstract":"Rohingya forced migration has damaged the tourism destination in Bangladesh. The research focuses on the impact of Rohingya influx on tourism destination in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. The environmental aspects of the tourism destination have been highlighted in this study. This research has been conducted using mixed method approaches consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data. The primary data has been collected through qualitative and quantitative approaches. Qualitative data has been collected using Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and In-depth interviews. Three distinct groups have been focused on as samples for the study, including tourist experts, host communities, and Rohingya experts. Questionnaire survey has been conducted to gather quantitative data regarding the Rohingya forced migration's impact on tourism. Key Informant Interview (KII) has also been used to check the quantitative data accuracy of this study. The study found majority (64 %) of the respondent strongly agreed that forest cover has been decreasing due to the Rohingya influx, and it has been destroying the beauty of tourist destinations. The water channel is an integral part of the environment in the tourist destination. Almost 55% of the respondents strongly agreed that Rohingya is the primary source of water pollution. Almost 45 % of people strongly agreed, and 41.5% agreed that Rohingya is the main causes for solid waste pollution in tourism destination at Cox’s Bazar. In addition, more than fifty percent of the local people agree that house building materials, domestic and market waste, and solid wastes generated from Rohingya people are responsible for the destruction of the tourist harbor. The study has also identified that Rohingya are responsible for the destruction of tourism based local economy in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. Research findings of this study could be used to mitigate the impact of Rohingya migrants on the tourism environment in Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"86 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147182","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}
Zaber Hossain, Mahbubar Rahman, Kamal Hossain, Subrata Kumar
Online travel agency (OTA) attributes are significant to travelers in deciding which travel agency to select for their trip since different attributes represent different levels of perceived value to the travelers. The study aims to investigate the OTA attributes generated perceived value effect on OTA selection intention by Bangladeshi tourists. Data were collected by following a purposive sampling technique from 307 tourists of Bangladesh who buy from OTA and analyzed by utilizing SPSS version 24 integrated with AMOS version 26, applying structural equation modeling (SEM). Information quality, price, privacy and security, ease of use and online review are considered the features of OTA that influence perceived value and perceived value influence OTA selection intention. The result showed that the information quality, price, privacy and security, and ease of use significantly and positively influence perceived value, while online reviews were found to have no significant relationship. The perceived value also positively influences the OTA selection intentions of tourists. This study will provide important directions for OTA service providers in developing better strategies to improve OTA performance.
在线旅行社（OTA）的属性对于游客决定选择哪家旅行社进行旅行具有重要意义，因为不同的属性代表了游客不同程度的感知价值。本研究旨在调查 OTA 属性产生的感知价值对孟加拉国游客 OTA 选择意向的影响。研究采用有目的的抽样技术，从 307 名购买 OTA 的孟加拉国游客中收集数据，并利用 SPSS 24 版和 AMOS 26 版，运用结构方程模型（SEM）对数据进行分析。信息质量、价格、隐私和安全、易用性和在线评论被认为是影响感知价值的 OTA 特征，而感知价值影响 OTA 选择意向。结果表明，信息质量、价格、隐私和安全性以及易用性对感知价值有显著的正向影响，而在线评论则没有显著影响。感知价值也对游客的 OTA 选择意向产生积极影响。这项研究将为 OTA 服务提供商制定更好的战略以提高 OTA 的绩效提供重要的指导。
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