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{"title":"STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES AS AN EDUTOURISM SEGMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES","authors":"Elhaam Abrahams, Hilary K.N. Bama","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl18-1173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl18-1173","url":null,"abstract":"This study focuses on factors influencing international students' selection of South Africa as a study-abroad destination. Using selected universities as a case study, a mixed methods approach was used for data collection by targeting 130 study-abroad students at the selected universities and 5 representatives at the international offices at these universities. Key indications from the data noted (1) a European dominance in the demographic distribution of participants and (2) a steady interest in the study-abroad programme niche. Furthermore, (3) a combination of pull and push factors was considered essential to marketing efforts in attracting prospective students. The significance of the study lies in underscoring the importance of combining known motives and marketing efforts to attract prospective students. The nuanced absence of regional participation and the study’s enhancement of theory development in this context was noted, and pathways for future research were proposed.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139145527","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}

{"title":"SOIL EROSION AND IMPACT ON RECREATIONAL RESOURCES IN THE SHYNGYRLAU BASIN, WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN: A MULTI-ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT","authors":"Nurgul Y. Ramazanova, E. Turyspekova, Kalibek Assylbekov, Zhanar O. Ozgeldinova, Anzhela Akhmedova, Aliya Ayapbekova, Talant Samarkhanov, Janat Khamzaeva","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl22-1177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl22-1177","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past decades, water erosion has increased significantly in the Shyngyrlau River basin. Recreational development, haphazard construction and operation of roads have led to increased water erosion and the formation of numerous linear erosion forms. Erosion reduces the natural resource status of the region. Water erosion develops in most cases along roads laid along the thalwegs of the ravine-hollow network. The light substrate along with sparse vegetation cover (the sparseness is aggravated by intensive grazing) predetermine its rapid development. Water erosion is an acute problem arising from the present climate change, agricultural intensification and diverse forms of anthropogenic land degradation. Assessment of present and potential soil erosion is useful for landscape preservation as well as development planning. Multi-analytical modeling can provide a quantitative and consistent estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield under locally specific environmental conditions. The soil loss model, Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), integrated with GIS, has been used to estimate soil loss in the Shyngyrlau Basin (a left-bank tributary of the Ural River, NW Kazakhstan). The RUSLE model is based on remote sensing and field data; erosion probabilities were determined using GIS. The percentage ratio of the soil loss in the Shyngyrlau River basin shows erosion variation of 0.001–2.47 t/ha/yr. The degree of erosion increases with the length of the slope. A new factor Chip curvature (Cu factor), defining the accuracy of the soil loss results, was defined. According to this factor, soil erosion in the study area is 0.007–2.48 t/ha/yr within the low erosion class. The lowest indicator of the K factor is 0.2 in sandy clay soils used as pasturelands. The highest K factor (0.3) relates to clayey arable soils. The research results add to implementation of new strategies in soil management and conservation practices reducing soil erosion in the Shyngyrlau Basin. Both climate and anthropogenic factors are seen behind the activated ground erosion. The development of forms of water erosion leads to a violation of the integrity of modern natural complexes of the West Kazakhstan region, which significantly reduces their stability and recreational potential.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146289","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}

{"title":"PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MARGINAL RURAL AREAS: A GIS DATABASE FOR THE PLANNING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUESTRIAN TOURISM (CASE OF STUDY IN TUSCANY - ITALY)","authors":"G. Bambi, L. Conti, G. Rossi, M. Barbari","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50425-1143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50425-1143","url":null,"abstract":"A form of rural tourism in expansion is horse tourism. Equitourism is a form of hiking that allows for an intimate and natural use of landscapes and local territories. Equestrian tourism today no longer represents a small elite market niche, as it has become a true form of pastime for an increasing number of users. Trail planning and management need to consider the changes that are already occurring, as well as those that are predicted to lie ahead. The key trends that are expected to have an impact on recreational horse trail planning and management are highlighted in this research. Many of these trends have been emerging over decades and have rapidly increased due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent years, in many Italian regions, especially in Tuscany, thanks to the enhancement of the Tuscan equestrian routes, projects for the promotion of equestrian tourism have been developed. In this work the methodology applied was based on the identification of an appropriate database created in the GIS context and specifically coded for equestrian tourism. The aim is to guarantee the creation of an innovative and functional product to meet the needs of this sustainable tourism sector, providing information capable of facilitating the end user, who, through their GPS, georeferenced images and maps, will have the possibility of planning and traveling the horse trail in complete safety. The final result of this research (the first case study in Italy) is the creation of a modern and complete information database of a horse trail that can be managed using GIS.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"67 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146703","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}

{"title":"FACTORS IMPACTING FINANCIAL LOSS OF SMALL TOURISM BUSINESSES DUE TO COVID-19","authors":"Farzana Afroz, Kamrul Hassan, J. Ferdaus","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50407-1125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50407-1125","url":null,"abstract":"Small tourism businesses are extremely affected by COVID-19 pandemic all over the world. The pandemic scenario in case of small tourism businesses in third-world country like Bangladesh was much critical. The study aims at evaluating factors responsible for financial loss of small tourism businesses due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. To address the objective, Chi-square test, and logistic regression modeling have been applied to the quantitative primary data. This study finds that education of the owner/manager, type of organization, office location, year of establishment, main target customer and revenue earned before pandemic have significant relationship with financial loss during COVID-19. The results of the research would assist entrepreneurs and policy-makers in weighing different factors directly connected with the profit or loss in business and to formulate strategies for unpredicted crises.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"6 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147690","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}

{"title":"MODERATING EFFECT OF AGE ON THE ADOPTION OF DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLS AND PLATFORMS IN DOMESTIC LEISURE TRAVEL","authors":"Mavis Chamboko-Mpotaringa, T. Tichaawa","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl05-1160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl05-1160","url":null,"abstract":"Despite many studies exploring the factors that influence the use of technology in tourism, research focusing on the moderating effect of age on the use of digital marketing tools and platforms for domestic leisure travel purposes remains elusive. Using dimensions from the Technology Acceptance Model and motivation as an additional construct, this study examined the moderating effects of age on digital marketing tools and platform adoption. A sample of 401 domestic tourists and a self-administered questionnaire were used for data collection. Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationships between the proposed variables and the moderating effect of age on these relationships. The findings revealed that perceived usefulness and motivation significantly influenced the use of digital marketing tools and platforms, and the effect of motivation was more significant. Tourists’ age played a notable role in contributing to the strength of the relationships. Tourism marketers, managers, business owners, and web developers can use these results as tools to make more effective marketing decisions to promote leisure travel.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142316","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}

{"title":"IMPACT OF DESTINATION SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON DESTINATION BRAND EQUITY AND REVISIT INTENTION AT DESTINATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, VIETNAM","authors":"Pham Ngoc Kim Khanh, Nguyen Thanh Long","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl10-1165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl10-1165","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to examine the impact of destination social responsibility on destination brand equity and revisit intention at destinations in the Southeast region, Vietnam. Combining qualitative and quantitative research methods with a 593-tourist survey at the destinations. The results show that destination social responsibility positively affects destination brand equity and the revisit intention at the destinations. Destination social responsibility also affected revisit intention through destination brand equity as a moderating factor. From these findings, some managerial implications were proposed for tourism managers, destinations, and enterprises to be more interested in destination social responsibility activities and destination brand equity to improve the revisit intention of tourists in the Southeast region, Vietnam.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":" 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142595","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}

{"title":"SCENARIOS OF THE AREA DEVELOPMENT AS A TOOL FOR TOURISM DESIGN: AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT","authors":"Evgeniya Tabakaeva, Nurgul Y. Ramazanova, Alexandr N. Dunets","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl13-1168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl13-1168","url":null,"abstract":"The development of tourist areas occurs under changing conditions; design solutions can quickly become outdated. The purpose of the study is to develop a method of adaptive scenario planning applicable for the design of tourist areas. The theoretical foundation of the study is a systematic and integrated approaches to the study of tourist areas, and the concepts of the recreation and tourism opportunity spectrum. The research materials include scientific works, cartographic data on sample areas, and the results of a stakeholder survey. We used observation, survey, and cartographic methods. The scenario development process includes 6 stages. The result is the creation of 3 types of interrelated scenarios: 1) spatial scenarios at the level of tourist opportunity zones, 2) spatial scenarios at the level of functional zones, 3) program scenarios. We studied examples of 4 types of tourist areas in the foothill and low-mountain regions of Altai; identified a range of basic tourist opportunities, including 11 types of spatial zones, as well as the features of a set of tourist opportunities for each sample territory. The proposed method for developing scenarios makes it possible to ensure the competitiveness for tourist areas in the future. This is due to having the widest possible provision of opportunities on the territory for different categories of visitors, as well as through monitoring and making changes to program and spatial scenarios at the level of functional zones.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"113 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139145880","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}

{"title":"PERCEPTION OF POLAND'S TOURISM BRAND IN THE OPINION OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES","authors":"Agnieszka BÓGDAŁ-BRZEZIŃSKA, Jan A. Wendt, Ashfak Ahmad Khan, Rina Agybetova, Erim Cantürk, Kurmanbek Narynbek uulu, Ryskul Almanbaevna Toktorova","doi":"10.30892/gtg.50409-1127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.50409-1127","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the undertaken research is to determine the knowledge of future specialists in tourism geography, tourist values and the tourist brand of Poland. A research hypothesis was also established according to which, the influence of Europeanization in the Russian-Soviet version, may influence greater knowledge about Poland. The work uses the classic method of survey research in the social sciences with the use of a standardized questionnaire. The study involved students of tourism and geography from universities in Astana (35), Bishkek (32) and Karabük (43). The results of the research allow us to define the awareness of Poland as a tourist brand as moderately good in Astana, weaker in Bishkek, and poor in Karabük. The largest number of correct answers concerned the capital of Poland and well-known Poles (Copernicus, John Paul II, Chopin), and among athletes, footballers (Lewandowski) and ski jumpers (Stoch, Małysz). The fewest correct answers concerned Poland's tourist attractions. In the perception of the students participating in the study, Poland is one of the countries of Central Europe that are attractive in terms of tourism. It can also be concluded that the influence of the heritage of Russian Europeanization on students' knowledge of Europe is still visible.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"57 s200","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139145928","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}

{"title":"EXPLORING THE PORTUGUESE TOURIST PROFILE DURING WAR","authors":"Maria Cunha, Jorge Figueiredo, Isabel Oliveira, António Cardoso, Manuel Pereira","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl20-1175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl20-1175","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, we intend to study the profile of the consumer in the face of the reality we live in: the War in Ukraine. The goal is to understand how individuals, as individual tourists, in groups or with family, consider that tourism is or will undergo changes, in terms of conditions of choice, opinions, categorization, and societal involvement. The Investigation was quantitative and adopted the survey method. Data was collected at Continental Portugal and Islands, where 1200 responses were obtained for analysis. Key findings revealed that people like to travel the world. People travel more for holiday reasons than for work. It is also concluded that people travel at least once a year on vacation. Due to the last event and according to the sample answers the will to travel has changed. Through the study, we could easily see that the impact of recent events interfered with the lives of tourists significantly changing intentions and habits and countries near the war are not a choice.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139146223","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}

{"title":"ENERGY TRAILS OF TOURISM: ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TOURIST ARRIVALS AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN MALAYSIA","authors":"Asif Raihan, Liton Chandra Voumik, M. A. Esquivias, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusoff, Asmaul Husna Haris Fadzilah, Sahoo Malayaranjan","doi":"10.30892/gtg.514spl19-1174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.514spl19-1174","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to investigate the long-term relationship between Malaysian tourism, energy consumption, and their association with economic growth, and financial development, using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method. Utilizing annual data spanning from 1990 to 2020, this research examines how increased international tourist arrivals, economic growth, and financial development contribute to energy consumption in Malaysia. The study's findings reveal that growing tourism escalates energy demands for transportation, accommodation, and leisure activities. Furthermore, economic expansion drives energy usage through business expansion and increased industrial activities. Financial progress facilitates capital accessibility, leading to investments in energy-intensive sectors. In conclusion, to ensure sustainable future energy demand, this study underscores the importance of eco-friendly tourism practices that stimulate economic growth while minimizing emissions. Sustainable economic and financial strategies are also essential.","PeriodicalId":38173,"journal":{"name":"Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites","volume":"23 39","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147948","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}