The study examined the perception of mountains tourism by residents of some selected communities in Ido/Osi local government area, Ekiti State. Specifically, the study examined; residents’ perceived ...personal benefits derivable from mountain tourism; its perceived impact on community life and image; perceived impact on community economy; perceived attachment to mountains and hills tourism, and perceived promotional campaign in providing an awareness of the destinations to outside world. The study population was the residents of the selected communities in Ido/Osi local government of Ekiti State. 200 residents were purposively selected from the communities. Data collection was through self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive and one-sample T test statistical tools were used to analyze socio-economic characteristics of respondents and hypothesis respectively. The study showed that the perceptions of residents of the communities about mountains tourism were positive and significant. The study will contribute to the existing knowledge of mountain tourism, particularly as related to perception of residents of the communities in Ekiti State and Nigeria at large. Thus, it is pertinent for Ekiti State government to explore the mountain tourism sites in the communities for development and transformation in order to help the State achieve her sustainable tourism development goal and also improve her internally generated revenue.
Few studies have investigated the mechanism underlying the relationship between mindfulness and the psychological well-being (PWB) of mountain tourists. In this study, we examined the relationships ...among mindfulness, spirituality, awe, and PWB. We also explored the roles of spirituality and awe in mediating the relationship between mindfulness and PWB. Specifically, we surveyed 412 mountain tourists and analyzed their responses using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that the direct effect of mindfulness on PWB was not significant. Spirituality and awe were the underlying mechanisms that fully mediated the relationship between mindfulness and PWB. Furthermore, the findings demonstrated that mindfulness contributed to PWB through the indirect and sequential mediating effects of spirituality and awe. This study contributes to the literature by identifying two mediating variables (i.e., spirituality and awe) and clarifying how mindfulness influences PWB in mountain tourism. The implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are also addressed.
Depopulation of mountains has been an intense and lengthy process in Serbia. This paper will analyze the potential of Kopaonik mountain for the development of tourism, which can be one of the key ...factors for the demographic revitalization of the entire mountain. In tourism development so far, Kopaonik mountain stands out as one of the most important carriers of mountain tourism in Serbia. The limiting factor in the development so far is the pronounced seasonality of tourism promotion. The aim of the research in the paper will be to identify the factors that influence seasonality phenomena as the main limiting factor for achieving better economic effects.
"The research’s aim is to identify the way relief can influence tourism and the physical activities which can be done in Turda Gorge. To conduct this study, we have analyzed the geodeclivity of ...relief expressed by sexagesimal degree of Earth’s tilt surface in relation with the horizontal. This research presents the areas with great favorability to perform physical activities, but also areas with limitation for physical activities. Thus, the relief becomes a true oasis full of energy for more complex activities like climbing, alpinism or Via Ferrata. Our research is not based only on geodeclivity and therefore, is in conjunction with the sociological research which has been done in the studied area to identify the physical activities. Therefore, we have applied a questionnaire for 250 tourists, structured in two different sections: the first one indicates the relation of people with Turda Gorge, while the second one shows the relation of people with physical activities. The results of geodeclivity and sociological research express the type of physical activities done by tourists and also, proposals to develop more possibilities to practice activities. Keywords: Turda Gorge, mountain tourism, geodeclivity, sociological research, physical activities."
This article presents a diagnosis of the opportunities for the development of geotourism in the Sierras do Agreste Potiguar, raised through the evaluation of natural, historical, and cultural ...attractions, as well as equipment and services. Tourist planning needs to highlight the creative processes with a focus on brand management, a parameter for promotion, management, and dissemination of the localities. Therefore, the results allowed us to understand, in general, the categorical importance of the execution of policies for the expansion of the sector, with a priority focus on the effectiveness of geomarketing for decision making within new instruments, regionalization programs, and strengthening of the industry. Given this scenario, one can highlight that the landscape peculiarities present in the territory were determinant for the identification.
This study aimed to identify the motivations that lead a particular sub-group of the millennial generation, namely, university students, to choose mountain areas as tourism destinations both in ...winter and summer. Through a focus group and a questionnaire survey targeting Italian millennial students (n = 2292), we first identified the main motivations that drive this choice. Second, we identified the level of importance for each motivation during both seasons. The findings revealed that millennials are guided by six main motivations in choosing mountain areas as travel destinations, each of which play different roles according to the considered season. The only exception is represented by the category of food and beverage, which is not influenced by seasonality. The results contribute to the literature on tourism and millennials, giving insight on the motivations that drive millennials' choices. Moreover, the results are relevant from a managerial point of view by providing important indications to managers and policy makers on the determinants of millennials' decisions.
The paper investigates the extent to which tourists perceive boredom during their winter mountain holiday. The Leisure Boredom Scale (S.E. Iso-Ahola & Weissinger, 1990) was applied to segment ...tourists on the base of their perceived boredom. An empirical research operated in an Alpine region revealed the existence of two segments who experience boredom: Bored tourists and Excited-Bored tourists (21% of the tourists). This evidence contradicts results found in previous literature that boredom is associated to passive behaviour, and shows that boredom co-exists with excitement. The majority of these tourists are mothers accompanying their relatives, stay in hotels, and choose either the chief town Aosta or minor locations. Bored tourists are involved in many activities, and spend even more than other tourists.
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•Boredom is a feeling perceived during winter mountain holiday.•Bored tourists are not unimaginative relaxers, but rather very active.•Leisure and boredom can coexist during winter mountain holiday.•Five segments of tourists are identified on the basis of the binarized LBS.
The purpose of the study was to prioritise factors that may influence mountain tourism in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has diverse mountain ecosystems that can attract tourists with various motives ranging ...from self-fulfillment, spirituality growth, wellness, local culture and religious experiences to simple outdoor adventures. Quantitative data was collected using a ten-point structured questionnaire that was administered to ten mountain tourism experts who were selected using purposive sampling. The findings show that key factors that influence mountain tourism in Zimbabwe include destination image, tourist satisfaction, community participation and local physical infrastructure. Policy makers should encourage green investments in mountain regions in order to unlock growth opportunities in mountain-based communities. Investing in quality complementary touristic infrastructure may also help to improve destination image. Raising awareness about the negative impacts of tourism on mountains’ unique ecological and social systems, as well on behaviour change in the people who live there, is also needed at all levels, including individual mountain tourists, tourism businesses and local communities. The study contributes to literature by pioneering the use of the fuzzy analytic hierarchical approach in order to interrogate factors that influence mountain tourism in Zimbabwe.
Purpose: Tourism is significant among countries and all over the world considered mountain tourism because of its advantages. Despite its rare nature and unique mountainous attractions, Iran has not ...been able to gain its share of this industry. This study aimed to explain the sustainable mountain tourism development model in Iran. Methodology: This is an applicable and descriptive-analytical study. It used semi-organized interviews with 22 mountain tourism experts, and the study of library documents collected preliminary data. Then, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed and validated using experts' opinions, consultation with advisors, and the views of eight experts. The reliability of this questionnaire, which had 123 items, was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha (α=0.973) and distributed among the samples, including 576 mountain tourists, guides and experts of mountain tourism, and village council officials of mountainous areas by simple random sampling. Various tests, such as King and Horrocks thematic analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis used to analyze the data.Findings: The findings of the qualitative section include 100 descriptive codes, 29 interpretive codes, and three broad themes. The results of the quantitative team showed that the factors of sustainable development of mountain tourism are infrastructure in four sub-sectors, attractiveness in two sub-sectors including natural and artificial attractions, and sustainability factor in six sub-sectors. The Standardized Root Mean Square Residual and the Normed Fit Index showed that the research model has a desirable and acceptable fit.Originality: This article has determined the primary and practical factors, the relationship between these factors, and the explanation of the sustainable development model of mountain tourism in Iran. The purpose of doing it is to expand the existing knowledge for the usage of the stakeholders in mountain tourism.
This study determined the degree and socio-demographic predictors of residents’ willingness to participate in the mountain tourism development of Ado-Awaye Suspended Lake (ASL), Nigeria. A multistage ...sampling technique was employed to select and administer semi-structured questionnaires to three hundred and sixty-six (366) households. Descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression algorithm were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that majority of the households were willing to learn about the natural heritage, preserve the culture, provide environmental education for tourists, and participate in mountain tourism-related employment. Among the four indicators of residents’ willingness to participate in mountain tourism development, households were willing to participate in mountain tourism planning. The linear regression analysis shows that predictors varied with the four critical indicators - willingness to conserve the natural resources, to preserve the cultural tradition, to sustainable community development, and to participate in the mountain tourism planning and management. This implied that the socio-demography of the residents is pertinent and should be put into consideration for the successful integration of the host community into the decision making framework as well as sustainable planning and development of the ASL for mountain tourism.
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