Pub Date : 2022-03-28DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2048841
Lin Li, Yinxiao Dong, Tao Zhang, Hongyi Wang, Huiting Li, Angfei Li
ABSTRACT Ecotourism is a promising solution for channeling tourism revenues to promote nature conservation and poverty alleviation. However, vulnerable social-ecological conditions may limit the effects of ecotourism in dry rangelands around the world. This study implemented a paired experimental design to survey social-ecological impacts of ecotourism in Ergun grassland, one of China’s most commended ecotourism regions. Compared with livestock feeding business, local ecotourism achieved several sustainable development goals, such as providing income for local people, improving community cooperation, and raising conservation awareness. However, ecotourism caused the loss of forb species and subsequent decreases in ecosystem services. Therefore, ecotourism still had room for improvement in this region, considered the epitome for ecotourism in dry rangelands of China. Besides, climate change and adverse market conditions limited ecotourism to provide enough revenues for local people. Hence, it was better to integrate ecotourism and livestock feeding rather than replace livestock feeding with ecotourism in grassland conservation. In addition, although community-based ecotourism had showed its advantage in this region, it is out of the local community’s capacity to establish a fair market institution and build the necessary infrastructure. Further community engagement and multiple stakeholders’ cooperation are needed to ensure both better public services and vibrant communities.
{"title":"Environmental and social outcomes of ecotourism in the dry rangelands of China","authors":"Lin Li, Yinxiao Dong, Tao Zhang, Hongyi Wang, Huiting Li, Angfei Li","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2048841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2048841","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Ecotourism is a promising solution for channeling tourism revenues to promote nature conservation and poverty alleviation. However, vulnerable social-ecological conditions may limit the effects of ecotourism in dry rangelands around the world. This study implemented a paired experimental design to survey social-ecological impacts of ecotourism in Ergun grassland, one of China’s most commended ecotourism regions. Compared with livestock feeding business, local ecotourism achieved several sustainable development goals, such as providing income for local people, improving community cooperation, and raising conservation awareness. However, ecotourism caused the loss of forb species and subsequent decreases in ecosystem services. Therefore, ecotourism still had room for improvement in this region, considered the epitome for ecotourism in dry rangelands of China. Besides, climate change and adverse market conditions limited ecotourism to provide enough revenues for local people. Hence, it was better to integrate ecotourism and livestock feeding rather than replace livestock feeding with ecotourism in grassland conservation. In addition, although community-based ecotourism had showed its advantage in this region, it is out of the local community’s capacity to establish a fair market institution and build the necessary infrastructure. Further community engagement and multiple stakeholders’ cooperation are needed to ensure both better public services and vibrant communities.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"430 - 450"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47851607","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 : 2022-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2052080
Ramesh Paudyal, Rojan Baniya, B. Thapa, Suman Shree Neupane, K. Birendra
{"title":"Motivation and service quality relationship with visitor satisfaction and loyalty intentions in a mountainous protected area","authors":"Ramesh Paudyal, Rojan Baniya, B. Thapa, Suman Shree Neupane, K. Birendra","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2052080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2052080","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47773692","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 : 2022-03-09DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2046759
Reihaneh Alsadat Tabaeeian, A. Yazdi, Negin Mokhtari, Atefeh Khoshfetrat
ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the relationship between local host-tourist interaction, perceived service quality (PSQ), relationship quality (RQ), memorable tourism experience (MTE), and revisit intention in ecotourism based on social exchange theory. A questionnaire was sent through an online survey to the Iranian tourists who had chosen local accommodations in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey during the 2019–2020 and included both domestic and international destinations. A total of 406 valid questionnaires were obtained, and the proposed research model was tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that hedonic and functional interactions have a positive impact on RQ and PSQ. On the other hand, RQ and PSQ contribute significantly to memorable experiences and revisit intention. Drawing on a large sample of eco lodging guests, this paper sheds light on the relationships between host-tourist interaction and RQ and PSQ for motivating behavioral intentions like visiting again and memorable experience.
{"title":"Host-tourist interaction, revisit intention and memorable tourism experience through relationship quality and perceived service quality in ecotourism","authors":"Reihaneh Alsadat Tabaeeian, A. Yazdi, Negin Mokhtari, Atefeh Khoshfetrat","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2046759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2046759","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the relationship between local host-tourist interaction, perceived service quality (PSQ), relationship quality (RQ), memorable tourism experience (MTE), and revisit intention in ecotourism based on social exchange theory. A questionnaire was sent through an online survey to the Iranian tourists who had chosen local accommodations in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey during the 2019–2020 and included both domestic and international destinations. A total of 406 valid questionnaires were obtained, and the proposed research model was tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that hedonic and functional interactions have a positive impact on RQ and PSQ. On the other hand, RQ and PSQ contribute significantly to memorable experiences and revisit intention. Drawing on a large sample of eco lodging guests, this paper sheds light on the relationships between host-tourist interaction and RQ and PSQ for motivating behavioral intentions like visiting again and memorable experience.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"406 - 429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41901168","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 : 2022-03-06DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2041648
M. Nowacki, Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł
ABSTRACT Sustainable experiences are a key component of functioning sustainable destinations. Therefore, it is important to know the spectrum of tourist experiences to determine whether sustainable experiences are present in them. The article aims to analyse the experiences gained and shared via TripAdvisor by tourists visiting three Baltic islands: Wolin, Bornholm and Gotland. The researchers used mixed methods: quantitative (text mining) and qualitative (narrative research). All reviews posted on TripAdvisor concerning the islands' tourist attractions have been scraped. Many experiences related to sustainability were found to differentiate between the studied islands. Most of the sustainable experiences were related to nature, forests and plants. The atmosphere and authenticity distinguish the experiences in Bornholm, the forest and wildlife in Wolin, and plants and flowers in Gotland. The example of the studied islands shows that effective targeting of sustainable tourism in these destinations still requires a lot of effort, including well-thought-out designing of tourist experiences.
{"title":"Experiencing islands: is sustainability reported in tourists’ online reviews?","authors":"M. Nowacki, Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2041648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2041648","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sustainable experiences are a key component of functioning sustainable destinations. Therefore, it is important to know the spectrum of tourist experiences to determine whether sustainable experiences are present in them. The article aims to analyse the experiences gained and shared via TripAdvisor by tourists visiting three Baltic islands: Wolin, Bornholm and Gotland. The researchers used mixed methods: quantitative (text mining) and qualitative (narrative research). All reviews posted on TripAdvisor concerning the islands' tourist attractions have been scraped. Many experiences related to sustainability were found to differentiate between the studied islands. Most of the sustainable experiences were related to nature, forests and plants. The atmosphere and authenticity distinguish the experiences in Bornholm, the forest and wildlife in Wolin, and plants and flowers in Gotland. The example of the studied islands shows that effective targeting of sustainable tourism in these destinations still requires a lot of effort, including well-thought-out designing of tourist experiences.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"59 - 79"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43839284","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 : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2042542
V. Sivakami, Bindu Vt, Babu George
ABSTRACT Among India's national parks, Eravikulam National Park(ENP) is the abode of several rare Kurinji flower species, especially Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthianus) that blooms only once in 12 years; it also hosts the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius). It is also the most extensive stretch of the undisturbed Shola-Grassland (Tropical montane forest) ecosystem in the Western Ghats of India. With more than a hundred thousand visitors frequenting the park every year, it became essential to manage impacts and identify the factors contributing sustainably to visitor impact management (VIM) at the national park. Managing the visitor impacts is the primary step in developing a prudent visitor experience design. This study presents the factors influencing VIM for sustainable development (SD), which may help the national park management understand the priority areas for better management and optimize visitor experiences in the future.
{"title":"Impact management and experience design for sustainable development of ecotourism destinations: the case of Eravikulam National Park, India","authors":"V. Sivakami, Bindu Vt, Babu George","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2042542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2042542","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Among India's national parks, Eravikulam National Park(ENP) is the abode of several rare Kurinji flower species, especially Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthianus) that blooms only once in 12 years; it also hosts the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius). It is also the most extensive stretch of the undisturbed Shola-Grassland (Tropical montane forest) ecosystem in the Western Ghats of India. With more than a hundred thousand visitors frequenting the park every year, it became essential to manage impacts and identify the factors contributing sustainably to visitor impact management (VIM) at the national park. Managing the visitor impacts is the primary step in developing a prudent visitor experience design. This study presents the factors influencing VIM for sustainable development (SD), which may help the national park management understand the priority areas for better management and optimize visitor experiences in the future.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"80 - 102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45054242","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 : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2041647
Sandra Sotomayor, K. Guillen
{"title":"Tourism management competencies for visitor experience design among natural protected areas in Peru","authors":"Sandra Sotomayor, K. Guillen","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2041647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2041647","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48069606","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 : 2022-02-02DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2028794
Katharina Raab, Ralf Wagner, Myriam Ertz, M. Salem
ABSTRACT Single-use plastics (SUP), have been widely criticized for contributing to pollution and the throwaway culture. This paper applies the demarketing framework to SUP consumption in city tourism to spur tourists’ anticipated reduction benefits of SUP. More specifically, this study quantifies the impact of the well-established demarketing mix components, adding people’s motivations to avoid SUP. Data were collected through 326 self-administered questionnaires from city tourists in Ottawa, Canada, visiting areas surrounding the Canadian Parliament. A structural equation model was fitted for statistical data analysis covering the demarketing mix with three moderating variables – individual commitment, assigned responsibilities, and recycling attitude. The results suggest that modulating, respectively, promotion by showing the negative consequences of SUP; place, by reducing on-site availability of SUP; people’s motivation, to reduce SUP usage; price, by imposing a price premium on SUP; and product, by substituting SUP for alternatives, will most strongly increase city tourists’ anticipated reduction benefits.
{"title":"When marketing discourages consumption: demarketing of single-use plastics for city tourism in Ottawa, Canada","authors":"Katharina Raab, Ralf Wagner, Myriam Ertz, M. Salem","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2028794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2028794","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Single-use plastics (SUP), have been widely criticized for contributing to pollution and the throwaway culture. This paper applies the demarketing framework to SUP consumption in city tourism to spur tourists’ anticipated reduction benefits of SUP. More specifically, this study quantifies the impact of the well-established demarketing mix components, adding people’s motivations to avoid SUP. Data were collected through 326 self-administered questionnaires from city tourists in Ottawa, Canada, visiting areas surrounding the Canadian Parliament. A structural equation model was fitted for statistical data analysis covering the demarketing mix with three moderating variables – individual commitment, assigned responsibilities, and recycling attitude. The results suggest that modulating, respectively, promotion by showing the negative consequences of SUP; place, by reducing on-site availability of SUP; people’s motivation, to reduce SUP usage; price, by imposing a price premium on SUP; and product, by substituting SUP for alternatives, will most strongly increase city tourists’ anticipated reduction benefits.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"375 - 405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44124326","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 : 2022-01-30DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2030745
Goda Lukoseviciute, L. N. Pereira, T. Panagopoulos
ABSTRACT Recreational trails are a type of nature-based tourism providing various activities such as hiking, biking, rafting or horseback riding. Increasing investment in infrastructure and touristic services development has resulted in higher visitor expenditure and thus contributed to economic development. This study aims to review the current economic impact assessment studies on recreational trail tourism and to extract the main economic impact determinants. A systematic literature review analysis was applied in a quantitative approach about economic models, study cases of nature-based tourism, comparison of economic impacts. A qualitative analysis was then applied with an inductive approach to compare the economic impacts of nature-based tourism forms and identify the main determinants of economic impact. This study suggests that I-O is the most suitable theoretical approach to study the economic impact of long-distance trails, while the Keynesian multiplier approach and Ad hoc model are the most suitable approaches to study the economic impact of short-distance trails.
{"title":"The economic impact of recreational trails: a systematic literature review","authors":"Goda Lukoseviciute, L. N. Pereira, T. Panagopoulos","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2030745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2030745","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Recreational trails are a type of nature-based tourism providing various activities such as hiking, biking, rafting or horseback riding. Increasing investment in infrastructure and touristic services development has resulted in higher visitor expenditure and thus contributed to economic development. This study aims to review the current economic impact assessment studies on recreational trail tourism and to extract the main economic impact determinants. A systematic literature review analysis was applied in a quantitative approach about economic models, study cases of nature-based tourism, comparison of economic impacts. A qualitative analysis was then applied with an inductive approach to compare the economic impacts of nature-based tourism forms and identify the main determinants of economic impact. This study suggests that I-O is the most suitable theoretical approach to study the economic impact of long-distance trails, while the Keynesian multiplier approach and Ad hoc model are the most suitable approaches to study the economic impact of short-distance trails.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"21 1","pages":"366 - 393"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44589748","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 : 2022-01-18DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2027426
Tiago Lopes, Francisco Silva
{"title":"Conceptual model for the management of peri-urban natural areas: Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Portugal","authors":"Tiago Lopes, Francisco Silva","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2027426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2027426","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46160564","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 : 2022-01-18DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2022.2027952
Adam K. Smith, Nathan Cook, A. Grundy, M. Lück, P. Pert, Felicity Picken, Joanne Stacey
ABSTRACT Climate change poses substantial risks to natural and human systems and effective response is essential. Underwater sculptures have been installed at multiple global locations to restore damaged reefs, increase tourism and educate visitors. There has been limited research that evaluates the environmental, social, cultural and economic costs of impacts such as cyclones and interventions such as underwater sculptures. Thisresearch investigated the social acceptance of underwater sculptures in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Following three months of planning and consultation, four sculptures were temporarily deployed at several habitats to facilitate action research on underwater sculptures and tourism. Respondents were supportive of installing sculptures in subtidal zones. The consultation and ‘proof of concept’ action research informed environmental assessment processes for installing permanent subtidal underwater sculptures. We report that tourist satisfaction of coral reefs damaged by a cyclone was low and following an intervention and installation of underwater sculptures satisfaction was high.
{"title":"Innovative local response to cyclone damaged reef leads to rapid tourism recovery","authors":"Adam K. Smith, Nathan Cook, A. Grundy, M. Lück, P. Pert, Felicity Picken, Joanne Stacey","doi":"10.1080/14724049.2022.2027952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2022.2027952","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Climate change poses substantial risks to natural and human systems and effective response is essential. Underwater sculptures have been installed at multiple global locations to restore damaged reefs, increase tourism and educate visitors. There has been limited research that evaluates the environmental, social, cultural and economic costs of impacts such as cyclones and interventions such as underwater sculptures. Thisresearch investigated the social acceptance of underwater sculptures in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Following three months of planning and consultation, four sculptures were temporarily deployed at several habitats to facilitate action research on underwater sculptures and tourism. Respondents were supportive of installing sculptures in subtidal zones. The consultation and ‘proof of concept’ action research informed environmental assessment processes for installing permanent subtidal underwater sculptures. We report that tourist satisfaction of coral reefs damaged by a cyclone was low and following an intervention and installation of underwater sculptures satisfaction was high.","PeriodicalId":39714,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ecotourism","volume":"22 1","pages":"354 - 374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45271145","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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