A unique fossil assemblage has recently been discovered from Gehun and Lunu sections of Paleocene Barmer Hill Formation in Barmer area, Western Rajasthan, India. These fossil sites have been ...identified on the basis of previous studies and on the present work of our research group. Aim of the present paper is to conserve the unique and rare geological materials (Asthenopodichnium fossils) as the only fossil site of such type in India. Spectacular Gehun site is easily accessible as it is located within the Barmer city. In addition, this study will also propose an idea of setting up a national fossil park at Gehun in Barmer city similar to the famous Jurassic Fossil Park of Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan, India. Geotourism is the best tool for their promotion and conservation with additional value as branding of Paleopark for sustainable socioeconomic development of the region. Recently, field work was conducted to observe the present scenario and to identify the threats to the fossil site. Rapid urbanization, developmental activities, fossil hunting and vandalism of fossils by visitors are the main threats to these sites. Aim of the present paper is also to make further efforts to conserve paleontological sites and to recognize such sites as the significant geoheritage resources of India.
The article deals with the issues of development, preservation and effective functioning of the Olympic heritage sites located on the territory of Sochi. It is shown that the competent alignment of ...the system of eventual events that use the material and non-material potential of this heritage is one of the most important tasks of its management. At the same time, the realization of the Olympic heritage potential and definition of the most promising areas of tourism in the Krasnodar Territory are viewed both in internal and external aspects.
En sus dinámicas evolutivas, los destinos turísticos tienden hacia la especialización y elmayor valor agregado. Dentro de este marco se inscribe la presente investigación, lacual tiene por objeto el ...análisis turístico del municipio de Villavicencio (Meta –Colombia) con el fin de hacer algunas propuestas para la diversificación de su oferta turística hacia lo cultural inmaterial. Tradicionalmente, Villavicencio ha sido un destinode descanso pasivo para los habitantes de Bogotá por cuestiones de cercanía y de suclima benigno, pero recientemente se viene planteando dar un mayor relieve a losatractivos culturales como fuente de valorización y diversificación. El trabajo de campopara el presente artículo consistió en encuestas a visitantes y entrevistas semiestructuradasa actores locales del sector turístico (tanto públicos como privados), dandocomo resultado que tanto turistas, residentes y empresarios sí creen que la culturainmaterial local es una fortaleza de la ciudad y un atractivo que vale la pena poner envalor en el contexto del destino. Esta tendencia hacia una mayor valorización de locultural-intangible dentro del “product mix” de un destino es reflejo de tendenciassimilares en otras partes del país y del mundo, lo cual se discute en la parte final delartículo.
Is is widely acknowledged that destinations evolve towards being more specialized places, always on the look for added value. The present research is framed by evolutive theories and aims to forth some proposals for the diversification of the municipality of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. This destination has been for a long time a “relax” destination for Bogota's inhabitatns, due to its closeness with Colombia‟s capital city and its benign climate. However, in recent times, inmaterial culture is being considered as a source of added value and diversification. The field work for this paper consisted on questionnaires to visitors as well as semi-structured interviews to the destinations' "main" stakeholders, both public and private. The results show that visitors, businesspeople and officials all think that the local intangible culture is a strong asset to diversity the city and it is worth promoting it. This trend towards a giving more weight to intangible assets within the destination's product mix reflects similar tendencies in the country and worldwide, which will be discussed in the final part of the paper.
The objective of the work is to discern concepts related to tourist activity such as resources / attractions, products, offers and tourist experiences, whose knowledge is important for the ...development of management processes. It stands out, the need to move in practice, towards an unforgettable experience for hikers and tourists; that conditions the return to enjoyment, again and again, of the lived experience. The differentiation of these concepts, before starting the management, guarantees an adequate configuration of the processes and activities in the tourist consumption itinerary. The construction of the work is carried out mainly, by contrasting opinions expressed by different authors, through the use of methods such as bibliographic review, synthetic analytical and modeling. The information collected is compiled, organized and described in the document. Concluding that, although attractive resources are the raw material of tourist activity, around which the product and the offer are configured; Today, paradigm shifts require the design of experiences where the insertion of the visitor in the activities requires the use of all the senses to make the stay memorable.
El trabajo tiene como objetivo discernir conceptos vinculados a la actividad turística como son recursos / atractivos, productos, ofertas y experiencias turísticas, cuyos conocimientos son importantes para el desarrollo de los procesos de gestión. Se destaca, la necesidad de transitar en la práctica, hacia una vivencia inolvidable de los excursionistas y turistas; que condicione el regreso al disfrute, una y otra vez de la experiencia vivida. La diferenciación de estos conceptos, antes de iniciar la gestión, garantiza una configuración adecuada de los procesos y actividades en el itinerario del consumo del turista. La construcción del trabajo es realizada principalmente, mediante contraste de opiniones vertidas por diferentes autores, a través del empleo de métodos como revisión bibliográfica, analítico sintético y la modelación. La información recabada se compila, organiza y describe en el documento. Concluyendo que, si bien, los recursos atractivos son la materia prima de la actividad turística, alrededor de los cuales se configura el producto y la oferta; los cambios de paradigmas exigen hoy, el diseño de experiencias donde la inserción del visitante en las actividades, requiera el uso de todos los sentidos para que convierta la estancia en memorable.
The authorities of Tourism in Cuba has a great interest to develop the modality of Nature tourism in this country, due to the fact that it has authentic natural resources that allow them to situate ...in the market interested in this modality. The present research responds to the necessity to create a touristic product that integrate attractive things in nature the Municipality of Pilón in Granma Province, aimed to the Canadian and Germany market. For this it was used the proposed procedure for (Funcia , 2009), which has six stages, then it was designed the touristic product that integrate attractive aspects in Nature of the zone, together to the historic and cultural attractive for the Canadian and Germany market.
Las autoridades del sector turístico de Cuba tienen gran interés en desarrollar la modalidad de turismo de naturaleza en La Isla, ya que cuenta con recursos naturales auténticos que le permitirían posicionarse en segmentos de mercado interesados por esta modalidad. La presente investigación responde a la necesidad de crear un producto turístico que integren atractivos de naturaleza en el municipio Pilón de la provincia Granma, dirigidos al mercado canadiense y alemán. Para ello se utilizó el procedimiento propuesto por (Funcia, 2009), el que cuenta de seis etapas, generando el diseño de un producto turístico que integra atractivos de naturaleza de la zona complementado con atractivos históricos y culturales para el mercado canadiense y alemán.
Introduction. Geographical location of natural resources is a determinant of localization of tourism. Based on the results of the research conducted, the article studies the theoretical and practical ...aspects of transformation of natural resources into a factor in production and consumption of a tourist product, as well as those of formation of directions for the flow of tourists.
Materials and Methods. Materials of surveys of potential tourists conducted by independent research firms, Russian and foreign scientific publications and expert assessments, as well as the results of research carried out by the author of the article were used as the information base of the study. To assess the role and place of natural resources in the production and consumption of a tourist product, content analysis, as well as structural and functional analysis were employed. Using the methods of logical interpretation, statistical data processing, tabular and graphical methods, a scheme of transformation of natural resources into a factor in production and consumption of a tourist product has been devised and the degree of consumer preference for a tourist destination has been identified.
Results. The study has identified problematic aspects of the use of natural resources in tourism, one of which is the underestimation of such resources as a basic factor in production and consumption of a tourist product, which negatively affects the level of economic feasibility of tourism development programs. The role of natural resources in formation of tourist needs and directions of the flow of tourists has been revealed. Conclusions have been drawn about the growing need for tourism with the predominance of the natural component of the tourist product and about the gradual formation of preconditions for local manifestations of overtourism and tourism phobia, in particular in the resorts in the South of Russia. The author has formulated proposals aimed at improving the economic feasibility of domestic tourism development programs.
Discussion and Conclusion. Availability of natural resources is the primary basic condition for production and consumption of a tourist product. Significant costs for their transformation into tourist goods increase the requirements for the level of reasonableness of managerial decisions. The research results can be applied in strategic and medium-term planning of the development of domestic tourism in Russian regions on the basis of their natural potential.
Valorization of the mineral and thermal water of Kosovo and Metohija in a function of health tourism is an important issue for recognizing the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (AP KiM) as a ...significant tourist destination. Valorization of the mineral and thermal water in the territory former SFRY, to which Kosovo and Metohija belonged was largely based on the applicable legal regulations in the observed time period. The economic valorization of mineral and thermal water was generally lacking. The situation has changed significantly in recent years in the area of health tourism, which needs yet to get its portion of the budget while competing with the other social areas. Therefore, health tourism itself should become the very source of profit. Valorization of the mineral and thermal mineral water of Kosovo and Metohija should be based on the world criteria that contribute both to the economic development and reconciliation process. Furthermore, a part of research in the study paper, the special emphasis has been placed on the identification of sources of thermal and mineral water as a natural attraction in Kosovo and Metohija, elements of tourist valorization and the importance of mineral and thermo mineral water for development the tourist economy in Kosovo and Metohija.
The article indicates the role of local authorities in influencing the development of tourism, including the creation of regional tourism products. The aim of paper is to define and characterize the ...capabilities of local authorities concerning the development of tourism, including legal, organizational, investment and promotional instruments. Also, the importance of regional tourism products was substantiated, including their structure, conditions and approaches to creation as well, as their role in regional development. The article is an introduction to in-depth research on the importance of regional tourism products in providing social and cultural security.
The article deals with various scientific approaches to the definition of the concept of «tourist destination» of foreign and Russian theory and practice of management, conceptual issues of tourist ...destination development. The characteristic features of destinations as a subject of competition in the tourist market are analyzed and highlighted. The key factors that provide the necessary level of competitiveness and the result of the formation of the tourist product of the destination are identified . It is proved that the most important prerequisites for ensuring a particular level of competitiveness of tourist destinations are the region’s endowment with factors of production, as well as the quality, cost and level of use of the latter. At the same time, the factors of production themselves are divided into two groups of different importance – basic or data from nature (land, climate, mineral resources, recreational resources, population, etc.) and developed, formed as a result of human activity (capital, technology, skilled labor, etc.). Moreover, factors related to technological and organizational innovations and the availability of highly qualified employees are becoming increasingly important. A model of using the cluster approach in the development of the destination is proposed, the basic elements of the tourist cluster, such as: the core of the cluster, suppliers of tourist services, enterprises of the necessary additional service, the main and accompanying infrastructure, promotion networks, business climate. The composition of the cluster allows you to determine the necessary measures to stimulate development at the level of the destination, in accordance with the economic specifics and available resources, while the determining factor will be the tourist specialization, and the composition of other components can be changed in the process of functioning.
The pension reform in Russia, launched in 2018, will have pronounced and multifaceted impacts on many industries in terms of production, consumption, marketing and employment. The development of ...segments of senior people's tourism, the features and specificity of economic psychology, motivation and consumption of tourist products by people of the third age, the increasing inclusion of elderly workers in the labor force in the tourism and hospitality industry as a new productive resource and other strategic considerations are becoming even more relevant to scientific and practical examinations. The article presents an attempt to summarize the specific risks and problems that the tourism sector will have to face in connection with the increases in the retirement age. Along with this, the opportunities and prospects that are opened up to the industry as a whole and the development of particular types of tourism and tourism sub-sectors are identified and analyzed under the condition that the increases in the retirement age are indeed accompanied, as it is planned, by overall improvements in the socioeconomic activity, productivity and paying capacity of senior citizens. Accordingly, pensioners and pre-pensioners will provide greater demand in the market of tourist services. By attracting elderly people to work positions in the tourism and hospitality industry, the threats of mass unemployment and precariousization of employment of pre-retirees would be partially partly mitigated. The paper also presents examples of international experiences and practices in the development of tourism of the older generation and its employment in tourism, which will become more relevant along with the implementation of the pension reform taking into account socio-economic and cultural specifics, formal and informal institutions of the Russian society in general and the regions in particular.
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