A Comparison Model of Residents’ and Tourists’ Attitudes toward Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case of Penghu Island in Taiwan

Two stakeholders, residents and tourists, play critical roles in developing and promoting sustainable tourism planning and development. Little research has been done to investigate simultaneously both residents’ and tourists’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism development. This study was conducted to fill in the gap. Residents who lived in Penghu Island in Taiwan and Taiwanese tourists who visited Penghu were surveyed for the study. Following the web- based online survey, structural equation modeling was carried out to identify the direction and relationships among five sets of tourism development impacts and support for sustainable tourism in Penghu. The results of residents’ and tourists’ attitudes models indicated that positive economic and cultural dimensions greatly influenced their support for sustainable tourism development. Managerial and marketing implications of the findings are discussed

Consumer Preference for Sustainable Tourism Certifications: A Choice Modeling Approach

Certifying tourism businesses as sustainable has been proposed as a means to connect the academic goals of ecotourism to the industry. One obstacle that impedes the development of widely recognized sustainable tourism certifications is the lack of knowledge regarding consumer preferences for these certifications. A better understanding of consumer desires is needed in order to create sustainable tourism certifications that will generate price premiums for certified businesses and thus accelerate the growth of certified businesses. This study uses a stated-preference choice modeling approach to examine consumer preference for sustainable tourism certifications amongst international tourists in Tanzania. Results suggest that certifications that emphasize environmental sustainability are more important to tourists than certifications that emphasize cultural or economic sustainability. Additionally, the more stringent certifications provide relatively little increase in consumer utility. The implications of the findings on the development of sustainable tourism certifications are discussed

A structural equation modeling study on productivity investments in tourism security of a multi-islands province: Community perspectives for Community-Based Tourism model of Romblon, the Philippines

Sustainable Tourism through Community Development concept developed the niche of Community-Based Tourism (CBT). This niche is seen as having a great impact on rural communities in the Asian Region known for its pro-poor implications that deliver socio-cultural, ecological, political, and economic benefits to communities. This study aims at investigating the potentials of CBT specifically in the multi-island province of Romblon in the Philippines. Using the Extended Theory of Sustainable Development, the researcher attempts to examine the impacts of tourism to shed light on its costs and benefits for the rural communities of Romblon. Analyses on LGUs and Communities through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed. Results revealed that tourism positively affect the extended parameters of sustainable development. This could be a conclusive basis for a Public Policy Development in the Multi-Island Province

Tourists’ Preferences for Sustainable Tourism: The Case of Pok Tunggal Beach, Yogyakarta Indonesia

Tourists as the main actor in tourism industry play an essential role in achieving sustainable tourism. Tourist preference for physical environment and infrastructure development in the tourism destination can affect the achievement of sustainable tourism. This study aims at measuring tourist preference for sustainable tourism management and calculating the economic value of the tourism destination. For this purpose, the Pok Tunggal Beach tourist area in Yogyakarta Indonesia was considered as a case study site. A survey with 200 local tourists was conducted using the Choice Modeling (CM) technique to measure their preferences related to the development on the beach. This study found that tourists prefer to pay more fees to get better and more sustainable facilities. The economic value of the Pok Tunggal Beach is the amount of IDR 1,038,600 (USD 73.66). The main attributes in the destination, tourist's education, environmental awareness, and recreation costs are statistically significant in determining tourists' preferences. This study recommends Pok Tunggal beach quality improvement by considering the tourist preferences. This study also suggests a price for the entrance fees, not only to increase revenue but also to monitor and control the number of tourists who visit the beach

Exploring the Role of Female Empowerment in Sustainable Rural Tourism Development: an Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Method Study

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the empowerment of rural women in the context of sustainable tourism development, identify the factors that influence their empowerment, examine the impact of women's empowerment on sustainable tourism development, and explore innovative approaches to empower rural women.   Theoretical Framework: This study combines four factors that influence women's empowerment, namely women's entrepreneurship, education, social capital, and human capital, to form a theoretical framework based on empowerment theory, and uses the empowerment of women as a mediator to explore the elements that impact the sustainable growth of rural tourism.   Design/Methodology/Approach: A mixed research method was employed, starting with qualitative research, where 11 relevant interviews were conducted to gain a preliminary understanding of the factors affecting women's empowerment and the sustainability of rural tourism. Subsequently, a 68-item survey questionnaire was used in the quantitative research stage. A total of 340 responses were collected. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach's alpha, and validation factor analysis was used to assess its validity. Structural analysis and equation modeling (SEM) techniques were used to test the hypotheses of the study.   Findings: The study shows that women's entrepreneurship, education, human and social capital have a positive impact on women's empowerment and sustainable growth of rural tourism. Women's empowerment mediates the relationship between these factors and sustainable development of rural tourism, which also positively impacts sustainable community, economic, environmental, and cultural development. Therefore, promoting women's empowerment and enhancing their access to education and resources are essential for achieving sustainable growth of rural tourism and community development.   Research, Practical & Social implications: This study proposes a new theoretical framework that includes female entrepreneurship, education, social capital, and human capital to fill the gap in knowledge. The development of women in rural tourism is also crucial for society's progress towards civilization, and policies and incentives should be implemented to encourage their participation and ensure their effective involvement. This will contribute to the growth and sustainable development of China's rural tourism industry.   Originality/value: This research provides valuable insights into the role of women's empowerment, education, human capital, and social capital in driving sustainable rural tourism development.Furthermore, this research has a significant impact on how Chinese farmers participate in rural tourism in the future, providing insights into rural revitalization efforts. This study underscores the importance of innovative research in driving perspectives on rural tourism and empowering women, which are essential elements for the sustainable development of rural communities

Sustainable Development Modelling of Regional Agritourism Clusters (Case of Belarus)

Goal – construction of models that describe the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of rural areas in the context of the development of agritourism, which would make it possible to determine the leading factors for their sustainable development. Research methodology – the research applied the procedures of goal setting, measurement, establishing criteria, forming and choosing alternatives, algorithms, methods of PLS‑PM modeling, and methods of qualitative modeling. Score/results – a systematic solution to the numerous environmental, social, and economic problems of the development of agritourism cluster is not achievable without appropriate economic and mathematical models and tools for their support, which would make it possible to accurately predict the main indicators of the sustainable development of agritourism, identify the main factors of sustainable development, determine the degree of the effectiveness of certain management decisions. Originality/value – based on the applied software products developed in this way, support systems for making complex management decisions can be formed that make it possible to identify all potential scenarios for the development of any complex systems and transitions between them, as well as provide a predictive function for evaluating key blocks. In the future, the proposed toolkit can be used to model and optimize the sustainable development of specific tourism investment projects in rural regions, as well as to select investment areas at the regional agritourism cluster level.Vital Kazlovski: [email protected] Ganski: [email protected] Andreichyk: [email protected] Kazlovski - Yanka Kupala State University of GrodnoUladzimir Ganski - Institute of Entrepreneurial ActivityKatsiaryna Andreichyk - Polotsk State UniversityBatista e Silva F. et al., 2018, Analysing spatiotemporal patterns of tourism in Europe at highresolution with conventional and big data sources, “Tourism Management”, No. 68, DOI:10.1016/J. Tourman.2018.02.020.Bramwell B., Lane B., 1993, Sustainable tourism: An evolving global approach, “Journal of Sustainable Tourism”, No. 1.Greenwood J. B., 2006, Sustainable Development in a Tourism Destination Context: a Plimsoll Model of Sustainability in Tyrell Country, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.Khazova D. S., 2014, Modeling of sustainable tourism development using the method of projection on latent structures, “Financial Analytics: Science and Experience”, No. 26 (212).Kirstges T., 2002, Basic questions of “sustainable tourism”: does ecological and socially acceptable tourism have a chance?, “Current Issues in Tourism”, No. 5 (3–4), DOI:10.1080/13683500208667917.Mowforth M., Munt I., 1998, Tourism and Sustainability: New Tourism in the Third World, Routledge–London.Sharpley R., 2000, Tourism and sustainable development: exploring the theoretical divide, “Journal of Sustainable Tourism”, No. 8 (1), doi.org/10.1080/09669580008667346.Tymošenko M., Golovach K., 2018, Modeling of the prospects for sustainable development of agricultural territories by the bayesian networks, “Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development”, No. 40 (2), doi.org/10.15544/mts. 2018.2.4839

Residents’ perceptions of wine tourism on the rural destinations development

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of wine tourism on rural destination development. Consequently, this study attempts to develop contemporary insights on this under-researched area such as residents’ perceptions of wine tourism and its impact on the rural destination development. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the authors used a structured survey questionnaire from a random sample of 318 respondents based on the Fruška Gora Mountain in Serbia. Research also used structural equational modeling for empirical econometric testing in this data sample. This technique is appropriate for multivariate analysis. Findings – Personal resident benefit associated with wineries is positively related to resident perceived economic impact (H1) R2 ¼ 0.624; socio-cultural impact (H2) R2 ¼ 0.685 and environmental impact (H3) R2 ¼ 0.716 of wineries on local communities. Looking at the path diagram, the authors concluded that personal resident benefit associated with wineries is strongly related to resident perceived impact of wineries on local communities as regression weights are higher. Other findings relate those residents’ positive perceptions of wine tourism to increases in sales revenue, environmental protection, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. Research limitations/implications – The positive attitude of the local population is an essential link of development. Such understanding of residents’ perceptions optimizes destination management in the future and, more importantly, local sustainable development. This has high policy implications. Originality/value – The present study contributes to the scientific circles by connecting perception research with wine tourism

SERIOUS TOURISM AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CERTIFICATIONS

Demand for sustainability oriented vacation options is on the rise as consumers become more aware of the negative effects that their travel may have on various destinations. Certifying tourism businesses as sustainable (much in the way organic food or fair trade coffee is certified) has been proposed as a means to ensure that ecotourism operations actually follow the principles of sustainable development. This study uses a serious tourism framework and a stated preference choice modeling approach to evaluate consumers\u27 preferences for different types of sustainable tourism certifications. Additionally, willingness to pay (WTP) for different types for certifications is important so that the value of these certifications can be determined. Finally, the concept of serious tourism is tested to determine whether it a valid and/or useful framework for analyzing tourists\u27 decision making. Results indicate that consumer most prefer certifications that are focused on environmental protection and that more stringent certification provide little additional utility to consumers. The six fold attribute structure of serious tourism orientation framework is validated and serious tourism does affect consumer behavior, indicating that it is potentially a useful framework for analysis. Finally, serious tourism was not found to have an effect on consumer preference for sustainable tourism certifications; however, various travel motivations did have an effect on consumer preference for sustainable tourism certifications. Implications arising from this study include the introduction of a new framework for analyzing tourists\u27 behavior and decision making and a strong basis for creating sustainable tourism certifications that are desired by consumers

Analysis of the Sustainability of the Economic Dimension to the Development of Halal Tourism in Banyuwangi Regency

Tourism with the concept of halal / sharia is a tour that implements Islamic laws in it , which aims to meet the desires of tourists . The purpose of this paper is to identify sustainability status condition, to formulate sustainable development models and scenarios , and formulate a strategy or policy development halal tourism sustainability at Banyuwangi Regency. This paper used a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches ( mixed method ). The analytical tool used in this paper is the Multi Dimensional Scaling Analysis (MDS) to identify the condition of the status of halal tourism sustainability and Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) to formulate a strategy or policy for the development of halal tourism sustainability . Data obtained through the observation, surveys , expert interviews , and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the economic dimension is the most influential dimension on the sustainability of halal tourism in Banyuwangi Regency. In the MDS analysis, on the economic dimension there are two priority attributes and their RMS values, namely Halal Tourism Marketing Access (2 , 73 ) and Labor Absorption (2.68). Furthermore, in the ISM analysis, the sub-element hierarchy structure that has the strongest influence on sustainable halal tourism management at the highest level (level 4) is E8 Transparency in Policy

The Role of Social Emotion in Resident Support for Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development: A Social Dilemma Perspective

Residents are facing conflicts in supporting heritage tourism development by considering current personal interests or long-term community welfare. By applying social dilemma theory, this research illustrates how residents’ social emotions and dilemmas evaluations would affect their supports toward sustainable heritage tourism development. Applying a quota sampling method, a survey of 500 respondents will be conducted in Wulingyuan World Heritage Site in China. The research will establish a theoretical model by structural equation modeling (SEM) to reflect the relationships between residents’ social emotion, efficacy beliefs, temporal concerns and support. Implications for encouraging residents’ cooperation and eliminating tourism conflicts would be raised from the findings