Pub Date : 2023-11-19DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2283395
Moeun Saut, Yanich Ly
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Pub Date : 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2282365
Ahmad Salman, Mastura Jaafar, Diana Mohamad, M. Khoshkam, Rashidah Abdul Rahim, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor
{"title":"Stakeholder management for sustainable ecotourism destinations: a case of Penang Hill Malaysia","authors":"Ahmad Salman, Mastura Jaafar, Diana Mohamad, M. Khoshkam, Rashidah Abdul Rahim, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2282365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2282365","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139272291","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 : 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2283396
Siyao Ma, C. Craig, Song Feng
{"title":"Applying a phenology algorithm to establish camping seasons in the United States","authors":"Siyao Ma, C. Craig, Song Feng","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2283396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2283396","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139270939","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 : 2023-11-12DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2279491
Marjan Jafarpour, Haywantee Ramkissoon
ABSTRACTDetermination of the psychological factors of human activity towards species supports the achievement of conservation-oriented management goals in an ecotourism setting. This paper develops measures related to the causes that predict intentions toward disturbance behaviour on birds among Malaysian birdwatchers. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the theory of normative conduct and the cognitive hierarchy model are incorporated into a comprehensive model of study as the Predictor Bird Conservation Model (PBCM) based on a quantitative approach, a five-point Likert scale of measurement was developed for the items. The measures were assessed for convergent validity, collinearity, significance and relevance of the formative indicators for each construct. The structural equation model (SEM), specifically the partial least squares method, was used to assess the convergent validity of the formative measurement model. Results from 50 birders in the initial test and 421 birders in the primary test show that the instrument is reliable and valid for further study to assess the structural model in the future. Our results supported a conservation measurement model of birdwatchers’ behaviours towards birds. This research can also provide useful instruction for developing psychological measures to monitor tourist behaviour towards wildlife.KEYWORDS: Disturbance behaviourbirdwatcherspsychological measuresscale developmentformative measurement model AcknowledgementsThe author Marjan Jafarpour is grateful to Dr Manohar Mariapan, who assisted her as the supervisor during PhD period.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author (s).Data availability statementData are available upon request via email to the corresponding author.
{"title":"Developing a conservation behaviour scale for understanding birdwatchers’ behaviour towards birds","authors":"Marjan Jafarpour, Haywantee Ramkissoon","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2279491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2279491","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTDetermination of the psychological factors of human activity towards species supports the achievement of conservation-oriented management goals in an ecotourism setting. This paper develops measures related to the causes that predict intentions toward disturbance behaviour on birds among Malaysian birdwatchers. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the theory of normative conduct and the cognitive hierarchy model are incorporated into a comprehensive model of study as the Predictor Bird Conservation Model (PBCM) based on a quantitative approach, a five-point Likert scale of measurement was developed for the items. The measures were assessed for convergent validity, collinearity, significance and relevance of the formative indicators for each construct. The structural equation model (SEM), specifically the partial least squares method, was used to assess the convergent validity of the formative measurement model. Results from 50 birders in the initial test and 421 birders in the primary test show that the instrument is reliable and valid for further study to assess the structural model in the future. Our results supported a conservation measurement model of birdwatchers’ behaviours towards birds. This research can also provide useful instruction for developing psychological measures to monitor tourist behaviour towards wildlife.KEYWORDS: Disturbance behaviourbirdwatcherspsychological measuresscale developmentformative measurement model AcknowledgementsThe author Marjan Jafarpour is grateful to Dr Manohar Mariapan, who assisted her as the supervisor during PhD period.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author (s).Data availability statementData are available upon request via email to the corresponding author.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135037431","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 : 2023-11-06DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2276658
Indrani Paul, Gobinda Roy
ABSTRACTThis study uses Schwartz’s value theory to investigate the influence of personal values (self-transcendence, conservation, and openness-to-change) on tourists’ engagement (community and psychological engagement) in ecotourism. The study also explores the moderating role of social-media travel community groups on engagement behavior. We adopted a multi-analytical approach using Structural Equation Modelling and Artificial Neural Networks to test the hypothesized model. The findings show that conservation and openness-to-change significantly influenced tourist engagement, and social-media travel community groups have a significant moderating impact on tourists’ psychological engagement. This study contributes to ecotourism literature by exploring the significant influence of personal values on different types of tourist engagement in the ecotourism context.KEYWORDS: Tourist engagementSchwartz value theoryecotourismsocial-media travel community groupSEM-ANN Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
{"title":"How do personal values drive tourist engagement in ecotourism: analysis with SEM-ANN approach","authors":"Indrani Paul, Gobinda Roy","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2276658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2276658","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis study uses Schwartz’s value theory to investigate the influence of personal values (self-transcendence, conservation, and openness-to-change) on tourists’ engagement (community and psychological engagement) in ecotourism. The study also explores the moderating role of social-media travel community groups on engagement behavior. We adopted a multi-analytical approach using Structural Equation Modelling and Artificial Neural Networks to test the hypothesized model. The findings show that conservation and openness-to-change significantly influenced tourist engagement, and social-media travel community groups have a significant moderating impact on tourists’ psychological engagement. This study contributes to ecotourism literature by exploring the significant influence of personal values on different types of tourist engagement in the ecotourism context.KEYWORDS: Tourist engagementSchwartz value theoryecotourismsocial-media travel community groupSEM-ANN Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135636908","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 : 2023-11-06DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2276661
Bradley G. Winton
ABSTRACTEnvironmental sustainability in tourism management continues to be topic that needs investigation. This study advances the understanding of sustainable tourism by providing both new context through the study of a unique population of residents on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and applying a psychological theoretical lens. The argument is made that residents within a tourism area can utilize their sustainable tourism attitudes to facilitate action that is both environmentally responsible and supportive of a greater sustainable tourism development plan. Hypotheses are developed to suggest a mediated relationship between sustainable tourism attitude and these actions through a resident’s place attachment. Data from residents in a coastal tourism area were tested with a regression-based approach and indicate place attachment as a necessary linkage to environmentally responsible behavior and support of sustainable tourism development. These results suggest that it is not enough to have a sustainable attitude toward tourism. There also needs to be the development of identification with the place one lives. This research continues a conversation about attitudes in sustainable tourism by establishing that resident attitudes significantly affect the actions they take toward sustainable tourism. Further, this research expands into previously understudied geographies with complicated ecological, business, and residential dynamics.KEYWORDS: sustainabilitytourismattitudebehaviorplace attachment Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was not supported by any funding agency or grant.
{"title":"Building responsible and sustainable tourism: The effects of community attitudes and place attachment on the Mississippi Gulf Coast","authors":"Bradley G. Winton","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2276661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2276661","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTEnvironmental sustainability in tourism management continues to be topic that needs investigation. This study advances the understanding of sustainable tourism by providing both new context through the study of a unique population of residents on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and applying a psychological theoretical lens. The argument is made that residents within a tourism area can utilize their sustainable tourism attitudes to facilitate action that is both environmentally responsible and supportive of a greater sustainable tourism development plan. Hypotheses are developed to suggest a mediated relationship between sustainable tourism attitude and these actions through a resident’s place attachment. Data from residents in a coastal tourism area were tested with a regression-based approach and indicate place attachment as a necessary linkage to environmentally responsible behavior and support of sustainable tourism development. These results suggest that it is not enough to have a sustainable attitude toward tourism. There also needs to be the development of identification with the place one lives. This research continues a conversation about attitudes in sustainable tourism by establishing that resident attitudes significantly affect the actions they take toward sustainable tourism. Further, this research expands into previously understudied geographies with complicated ecological, business, and residential dynamics.KEYWORDS: sustainabilitytourismattitudebehaviorplace attachment Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was not supported by any funding agency or grant.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135634960","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 : 2023-10-24DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2273751
Anam Fatma, Vimal Bhatt
ABSTRACTThis study aims to understand the role of AR/VR technology in facilitating responsible travel at natural heritage sites. A theory-based approach was used in this study. A qualitative study was done through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 12 participants to develop the conceptual model. Participants who visited a natural heritage site were selected for this study through snowball sampling. This study identifies the AR/VR content, medium quality, feelings towards the AR/VR, and planned behaviour as significant factors influencing the behavioural intention towards ecotourism. Several core themes and sub-themes were found that were found aligned with the existing theories. Three main theoretical backgrounds emerged from the present study: telepresence theory, feelings-as-information, and theory of planned behaviour. This study contributes to ecotourism literature as the evidence demonstrates that telepresence and feelings substantially boost the foundation of ecotourism. This study highlights several possible implications that will help in the inclination towards responsible behaviour of tourists and also gives direction for future research in this field.KEYWORDS: Augmented realityecotourismnatural heritage sitesresponsible behavioursustainabilityvirtual reality Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available because that could compromise the privacy of research participants.
{"title":"‘Reality’ influencing ‘Actuality’: the role of augmented and virtual reality on ecotourism travel intention","authors":"Anam Fatma, Vimal Bhatt","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2273751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2273751","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis study aims to understand the role of AR/VR technology in facilitating responsible travel at natural heritage sites. A theory-based approach was used in this study. A qualitative study was done through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 12 participants to develop the conceptual model. Participants who visited a natural heritage site were selected for this study through snowball sampling. This study identifies the AR/VR content, medium quality, feelings towards the AR/VR, and planned behaviour as significant factors influencing the behavioural intention towards ecotourism. Several core themes and sub-themes were found that were found aligned with the existing theories. Three main theoretical backgrounds emerged from the present study: telepresence theory, feelings-as-information, and theory of planned behaviour. This study contributes to ecotourism literature as the evidence demonstrates that telepresence and feelings substantially boost the foundation of ecotourism. This study highlights several possible implications that will help in the inclination towards responsible behaviour of tourists and also gives direction for future research in this field.KEYWORDS: Augmented realityecotourismnatural heritage sitesresponsible behavioursustainabilityvirtual reality Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available because that could compromise the privacy of research participants.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135267280","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}
ABSTRACTEcotourism is the nature-based economic sector essential for sustainable local economic development. The present study aims to design suitable sites for ecotourism using the GIS-based Criteria Importance Through Inter Criteria Correlation (CRITIC) technique in the Darjeeling Himalayan region of India. The study attempts eight essential factors for evaluating the suitability map. The suitability map was categorized into four classes: Highly Suitable, Moderately Suitable, Marginally Suitable, and Least Suitable. The result revealed 786.23 sq. km (33.81%) as highly suitable, 797.549 sq. km (34.30%) as moderately suitable, 438.48 sq. km (18.86%) as marginally suitable, and 303.01 sq. km (13.03%) as least suitable. The result shows northern and north-western parts, namely Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri, Mirik, Kurseong, Rangli-Rangliot blocks, and the north-eastern parts Kalimpong I and Kalimpong II blocks, as highly suitable zones for ecotourism development. Finally, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and area under curve (AUC) analyses were used to validate the suitability map. The model validation with an AUC-ROC value was assigned 0.845, suggesting that the outcome is highly reliable with ground truth. The study can be helpful for policymakers to understand the spatial information of ecotourism in Darjeeling Himalaya.KEYWORDS: Potential ecotourismDarjeeling HimalayaCRITIC modelmulticollinearity testgeospatial data Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
{"title":"Potential suitability mapping evaluation for ecotourism development in Darjeeling Himalayan region of India","authors":"Debasish Roy, Priyanka Kundu, Surajit Paul, Bipul Chandra Sarkar","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2272059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2272059","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTEcotourism is the nature-based economic sector essential for sustainable local economic development. The present study aims to design suitable sites for ecotourism using the GIS-based Criteria Importance Through Inter Criteria Correlation (CRITIC) technique in the Darjeeling Himalayan region of India. The study attempts eight essential factors for evaluating the suitability map. The suitability map was categorized into four classes: Highly Suitable, Moderately Suitable, Marginally Suitable, and Least Suitable. The result revealed 786.23 sq. km (33.81%) as highly suitable, 797.549 sq. km (34.30%) as moderately suitable, 438.48 sq. km (18.86%) as marginally suitable, and 303.01 sq. km (13.03%) as least suitable. The result shows northern and north-western parts, namely Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri, Mirik, Kurseong, Rangli-Rangliot blocks, and the north-eastern parts Kalimpong I and Kalimpong II blocks, as highly suitable zones for ecotourism development. Finally, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and area under curve (AUC) analyses were used to validate the suitability map. The model validation with an AUC-ROC value was assigned 0.845, suggesting that the outcome is highly reliable with ground truth. The study can be helpful for policymakers to understand the spatial information of ecotourism in Darjeeling Himalaya.KEYWORDS: Potential ecotourismDarjeeling HimalayaCRITIC modelmulticollinearity testgeospatial data Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135405490","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 : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2272063
Erose Sthapit, Brian Garrod, Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Peter Björk, Emrullah Erul, Hanqun Song
Using a theoretical foundation based on memory-dominant logic, this study aims to develop and test an integrative model of memorable wildlife tourism experiences (MWTEs). The study first considers the role of escapism, experiencescapes, experience co-creation and education as antecedents of MWTE. It then examines the relationship between MWTE, satisfaction and hedonic well-being. Data were gathered from 202 tourists over 18 years old who had been on a wildlife safari between September and December 2022. An online survey questionnaire was distributed via Amazon Mechanical Turk. The empirical results suggest that when the importance of escapism, experience co-creation and educational experiences in the experience sought is higher and when the experiencescape is more appealing, the memorability of the experience will be stronger. More memorable experiences are associated with greater tourist satisfaction and hedonic well-being. Furthermore, this study discusses theoretical and managerial implications along with recommendations for future research.
{"title":"Antecedents and outcomes of memorable wildlife tourism experiences","authors":"Erose Sthapit, Brian Garrod, Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Peter Björk, Emrullah Erul, Hanqun Song","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2023.2272063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2023.2272063","url":null,"abstract":"Using a theoretical foundation based on memory-dominant logic, this study aims to develop and test an integrative model of memorable wildlife tourism experiences (MWTEs). The study first considers the role of escapism, experiencescapes, experience co-creation and education as antecedents of MWTE. It then examines the relationship between MWTE, satisfaction and hedonic well-being. Data were gathered from 202 tourists over 18 years old who had been on a wildlife safari between September and December 2022. An online survey questionnaire was distributed via Amazon Mechanical Turk. The empirical results suggest that when the importance of escapism, experience co-creation and educational experiences in the experience sought is higher and when the experiencescape is more appealing, the memorability of the experience will be stronger. More memorable experiences are associated with greater tourist satisfaction and hedonic well-being. Furthermore, this study discusses theoretical and managerial implications along with recommendations for future research.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135889448","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 : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2023.2267800
Jill Bueddefeld, Christine Van Winkle
ABSTRACTNature-based tourism is often touted as an inherently effective form of ecotourism, where visitors become ambassadors for the places they visit and participate in transformative experiences. However, research demonstrates that behavior change and transformative experiences remain elusive. This study builds upon the Contextual Model of Learning and Transformative Learning Theory by exploring visitors’ learning and behavior change at both in situ and ex situ polar bear tourism experiences. A detailed conceptual analysis and integration of existing literature provides evidence to support an integration of these learning frameworks to more effectively guide the intentional design of visitor experiences in order to target specific outcomes and domains of learning. This paper offers an important next step in providing a guiding process to facilitate and evaluate free-choice learning experiences that seek to offer visitors more intentionally designed, impactful, and potentially transformative experiences.KEYWORDS: Wildlife tourism; nature-based tourism; tourism learning; visitor experience; climate change learning; trusted messengers AcknowledgementsWe are thankful for the support of polar bear tour organizations and guides in Churchill and Winnipeg. Their cooperation made this research possible. We would also like to acknowledge the Churchill Northern Studies Centre for their financial support through the Northern Scientific Training Program and to Frontiers North Adventure Company, who provided access to tours and visitor interviews. Special thanks to the Assiniboine Park Zoo and its staff for their ongoing cooperation and facilitation of visitor tours to ensure participant recruitment for this study. Funding for this project was provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Northern Scientific Training Program.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
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