Purpose – The impact of tourism is an ongoing research interest among scholars as it is directly related to the tourism development process. Residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts can indicate ...development guidelines if planners pay attention to them. Design – We examine residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their support for sustainable tourism development in two similar tourism destinations, Portorož and Opatija, based on their similarity, closeness, and connectedness through time to the present. Approach – There is an urgent need for a strategic development change for both destinations, which are coping with typical negative impacts of tourism, including seasonality, noise and, overcrowding. Methodology – Four hundred and forty-six residents surveyed indicated that tourism development is an important issue. Two databases were combined in order to conduct inference data analysis using SPSS 21 statistical software. Depending on the type of variables, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis in addition to the descriptive statistics. Findings – Residents point out a clear and strong message for the importance of their inclusion and active involvement in the decision-making processes of sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, our results revealed higher criticism of tourism impacts among those personally involved in tourism (employed or economically dependent on tourism) and among Portorož locals. Originality - We provide theoretical and practical implications of the research, especially suitable for planners of the destination development, who should be cautious about residents’ reaction to tourism at the destination.
Snazna konkurencija medu turistickim odredistima potice interes za meduodredisnu suradnju kao alat za razvoj inovativnih zajednickih proizvoda razlicitih odredista. U studiji predstavljenoj u ovome ...radu istrazeni su motivi, prepreke i ocekivani ishodi meduodredisne suradnje u dvama mediteranskim turistickim odredistima - Opatiji i Portorozu - koja su prepoznata kao medusobno zamjenjiva turisticka odredista. Intervjuirano je dvadeset predstavnika menadzerskog sektora zaposlenih u turistickim organizacijama ili organizacijama povezanima s turizmom u Opatiji i Portorozu, s ciljem ispitivanja njihove percepcije meduodredisne suradnje. Istrazivanje je pokazalo kako je meduodredisna suradnja prepoznata kao vazan alat za povezivanje turistickih proizvoda razvijenih na razini pojedinacnog odredista s ciljem razvoja zajednickih proizvoda razlicitih odredista. Osim toga, istrazivanjem su osvijetljeni motivi za meduodredisnu suradnju na temelju komplementarnosti odredista, prepreke za meduodredisnu suradnju na temelju njihovih slicnosti te razlike i ocekivani ishodi meduodredisne suradnje kojom se povezuju proizvodi koji su razvijeni zasebno, na razini pojedinacnog odredista. Sudionici su izrazili pozitivan stav o inovativnoj turistickoj ponudi i aranzmanima za nova i udaljena trzista s ciljem nadilazenja sezonalnosti i poboljsanja kvalitete proizvoda odredista. Osim toga, rezultati su pokazali kako se meduodredisna suradnja moze uspjesno primijeniti u medusobno zamjenjivim odredistima u kojima postoji slaba unutarodredisna suradnja. U radu se razmatraju i prakticne implikacije rezultata te daljnja istrazivanja. / Intense competition among tourist destinations raises interest in inter-destination collaboration as a tool for developing innovative inter-destination products. The study presented in this paper examined the motives, barriers and expected outcomes of inter-destination collaboration in two Mediterranean tourist destinations Opatija and Portoro that are recognised as good mutual substitutes for tourists. Twenty management-level representatives of tourism or tourism-related organisations in Opatija and Portoro were interviewed to evaluate how they perceived inter-destination collaboration. The study revealed that inter-destination collaboration is recognised as an important tool for bridging the tourism destination products that are designed internally in order to develop inter-destination products. The study also revealed the motives for inter-destination collaboration based on the destinations complementarity, collaboration barriers based on the destinations similarities as well as differences and outcomes that are expected from inter-destination collaboration that bridges the tourism products developed separately in each destination. Participants expressed positive attitudes towards an innovative tourist offer and arrangements for the new and distant markets aiming to overcome the seasonality and upgrade the quality of destination products. Furthermore, the findings indicated that inter-destination collaboration might be successfully employed between destinations with poor intra-destination collaboration that are close substitutes. Practical implications of the results are discussed and further research is considered.
Purpose – The purpose of the study is to explore how students as an important travel segment are involved in social media during the travel process and explore the underlying dimensions of social ...media use by students during the travel process. Design/methodology/approach – The quantitative research focuses on the students’ use of social media in the three phrases of the travel process – before travel, during travel and after travel separately. Survey instrument was a structured questionnaire. Data were collected through online survey using Google Drive. Descriptive statistics and principal component analysis are performed in the study to comprehend the students’ use of social media during the travel process. Findings – The findings of the study give an insight into the use of social media among students. They use mostly Facebook during the travel process, but traditional sources of information remain still relevant. Study findings reveal that social media are mostly used before travel begins and less during and after travel. There are identified two dimensions – “search for opinions” and “information and comparison” – that drive students to use social media before travel and two dimensions – “sociability” and “information” – that drive students to use social media during travel. Just one dimension labelled “sociability” emerged in relation to the use of social media after travel. Originality of the paper – The paper enhances the slim body of research on the use of social media among students during the travel process and raises awareness on social media use during the three phases of the travel process.
Stavovi lokalne zajednice prema razvoju mracnoga turizma jo su nedovoljno istraeni. Ovaj cjelovit pregled znanstvenih spoznaja dostupnih u radovima objavljenima u renomiranim bazama podataka od ...2013. do 2019. godine ima za cilj objasniti ulogu lokalne zajednice u razvoju mracnoga turizma, prednosti i nedostatke njegova razvoja te uvjete u kojima lokalna zajednica podupire razvoj mracnoga turizma. Analiza pokazuje da je razvoj mracnoga turizma uvjetovan kontekstom u kojem se razvio te da ima istodobno ekonomske, kulturno-drutvene i prednosti i nedostatke za okoli. Za razvoj mracnoga turizma kljucna je potpora lokalne zajednice, a moe ovisiti o strategijama upravljanja te koristima razvoja. Ove spoznaje pridonose korpusu literature, mogu ubrzati formiranje stratekih smjernica u upravljanju mracnim turizmom i osvijestiti ire drutvo o nunosti sprecavanja tragicnih dogadaja. Daljnja istraivanja trebala bi pruiti strategije upravljanja mracnim turizmom koje su prihvatljive za lokalnu zajednicu. Kljucne rijeci: mracni turizam, lokalna zajednica, turisticki resursi, razvoj turizma
The attitudes of local communities towards the development of dark tourism are still underexplored. This thorough analysis of the scientific knowledge available in renowned databases in the period ...from 2013 to 2019 aims at explaining the role of local communities in dark tourism, the advantages and disadvantages of its development, and the understanding of the conditions needed for its acceptance and support. The analysis has determined that every practice of dark tourism is conditioned by the context within which it was created, and that it has economic, socio-cultural and environmental advantages and disadvantages. The support of the local community for the development of dark tourism is crucial for its continuous existence, and it can depend on the management strategies and the benefits that dark tourism provides. The research results contribute to the corpus of literature, and may inform strategic guidelines for dark tourism management, as well as benefit the wider community through awareness of the necessity of prevention of tragic events. Further research on the topic should create management strategies of dark tourism that are acceptable to local communities.
The attitudes of local communities towards the development of dark tourism are still underexplored. This thorough analysis of the scientific knowledge available in renowned databases in the period ...from 2013 to 2019 aims at explaining the role of local communities in dark tourism, the advantages and disadvantages of its development, and the understanding of the conditions needed for its acceptance and support. The analysis has determined that every practice of dark tourism is conditioned by the context within which it was created, and that it has economic, socio-cultural and environmental advantages and disadvantages. The support of the local community for the development of dark tourism is crucial for its continuous existence, and it can depend on the management strategies and the benefits that dark tourism provides. The research results contribute to the corpus of literature, and may inform strategic guidelines for dark tourism management, as well as benefit the wider community through awareness of the necessity of prevention of tragic events. Further research on the topic should create management strategies of dark tourism that are acceptable to local communities.
Namen prispevka: Varnost v turizmu v zadnjem času ponovno pridobiva pomen. Namen prispevka je raziskati zaznave ljudi o varnosti potovanj in odgovoriti na vprašanje, kako varnost vpliva na izbiro ...destinacije. Metode: Uporabljena je bila metoda anketiranja s pomočjo spletnega anketnega vprašalnika in tehnika snežne kepe. Vzorčenje je bilo neverjetnostno. Rezultate smo analizirali z uporabo deskriptivne statistike in obdelavo podatkov v programu Excel. Ugotovitve: Ugotovili smo, da je varnost pri večini anketirancev zelo pomembna, ko pride do izbire destinacije, a se v populaciji vedno najde manjši delež posameznikov, ki je pripravljen sprejeti večje tveganje. Prav tako smo ugotovili, da je epidemija covida-19 občutno posegla v zmožnost in željo po potovanjih. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave: Predlaga se ponovitev raziskave po zaključku epidemije in ponovno čez nekaj let. Prav tako predlagamo večji vzorec in bolj uravnovešeno spolno sestavo anketirancev, kar je zaradi načina vzorčenja iz objektivnih okoliščin omejitev te raziskave. Praktična uporabnost: Ta prispevek ponuja vpogled v rezultate raziskave o varnostnih dejavnikih pri odločitvah za potovanja, ki lahko pojasnijo zaznavo varnosti v turizmu. Služi lahko kot orodje pri načrtovanju turizma v prihodnje. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Prispevek obravnava zaznave ljudi o varnosti v turizmu in njen pomen v času, ko se svet spopada s pandemijo. Prav tako osvetljuje način razmišljanja potrošnika, ko se ta odloča za potovanje glede na varnostno stanje destinacije.
Abstract Motivation As a leading European funding programme aimed at enhancing the cohesion of cross‐border regions and countries, Interreg plays a significant role in fostering regional development. ...Sustainability, as one of the programme's central themes, covers a large portion of the objective focus, aiming for sustainable development. Although the guidelines contain implications for social sustainability, the programme demonstrates that the concept is poorly understood, which can be seen in project implementation. Purpose The purpose of this research is to investigate the conceptual framework and development of the discourse on social sustainability in the context of tourism and cohesion strategy, specifically within the Interreg programme. Thus, this article examines the social sustainability discourse within Interreg Europe's implications for cross‐border tourism development. Approach and methods The study is concerned with the construction of the social sustainability discourse within cohesion policy in the broader European region. In particular, this study seeks to answer the question “how does Interreg structure the discourse on social sustainability in relation to tourism?” Our research is based on a critical review of the literature, followed by a discourse analysis of the core documents of Interreg Europe 2021–2027: the Programme Manual and the Cooperation Programme document. Findings In conclusion, three key themes emerge from the discourse on social sustainability in tourism: (1) Interreg's recognition of tourism‐dependent regions; (2) a dominant presence of the economic and environmental pillars of sustainability; and (3) an ambiguous characterization of the social pillar and its objectives. As a result, we confirm the significance of social sustainability and clear policy formulation for the development of sustainable tourism. Policy implications This article warns against imprecise project objectives and the use of overly simplified and ambiguous terminology, while emphasizing the importance of social sustainability in the context of sustainable tourism development.
Namen prispevka: Za zadovoljstvo turistov na destinaciji je treba upoštevati vse dejavnike, ki vplivajo na proces odločanja posameznika. Eden izmed teh je zagotovo varnost. Podrobneje je predstavljen ...pomen, ki ga ima zaznava varnosti pri turistih. Cilj prispevka je preučiti zaznavanje varnosti med slovenskimi turisti glede potovanja v Egipt, v povezavi s terorističnimi tveganji. Metode: Uporabili smo deskriptivno in empirično metodo raziskave. S pomočjo ključnih teoretičnih izhodišč smo oblikovali anketni vprašalnik, zbrane podatke pa statistično analizirali s programom SPSS 22. Ugotovitve: Ugotovili smo, da se med slovensko populacijo pojavljajo zaznave glede varnosti do potovanja v Egipt, na katere statistično vplivajo demografski podatki in potovalne navade. Rezultati so pokazali tudi, da se razmeroma hitro vrne želja po potovanju, ne glede na morebitne teroristične grožnje. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave: Predlagamo dodatno preučevanje tematike ter razširitev teme zaznavanja varnosti do potovanja v Egipt tudi na druga varnostna tveganja. V raziskavo je vključena samo slovenska populacija, zato predlagamo izvedbo raziskave tudi na drugi nacionalnosti. Praktična uporabnost: Prispevek podaja tudi trženjske ukrepe, ki bi lahko sčasoma pripomogli k izboljšavi prisotnih negativnih zaznav ter priporočila za nadaljnje raziskovanje. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Čeprav Egipt velja za pomembno turistično destinacijo Slovencev, pa do sedaj podobnih raziskav še ni bilo izvedenih. Članek je zato osnova raziskovalnim inštitutom za nadaljnje preučevanje področja varnosti in razumevanja zaznavanj slovenskih turistov ter podlaga turističnim organizacijam pri destinacijskem managementu.
There is a vast body of literature about competition, competitive advantage and competitive identity in tourism industry. Competitiveness is grounded in the strategic and operational advantages ...businesses have been able to achieve and through the application of these concerns to tourism, the competitive advantage of destinations. Globalization is creating trends and expectations but there is also evidence to suggest that the strong sense of the local community is a vital part of the destination competitive advantage. Tourism competitiveness is rarely examined at the single business level as the complexity of the tourism system is based on interaction and interdependency. Therefore the concerns with strategy, structure and rivalry seems a little different within tourism – hence the growing concerns with network partnerships, clusters and co-operations within the tourism literature. Management of tourist services should satisfy the needs of the customer (tourist) and contributes to tourist well-being as well as it should contribute to well being of local community. This is the part of sustainable competitiveness concept.
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