Understanding environmentally responsible behavior of tourists at coastal tourist destinations DOI

Sadia Aziz,

Muhammad Abdullah Khan Niazi

Social Responsibility Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(10), P. 1952 - 1977

Published: May 12, 2023

Purpose Tourists’ irresponsible behaviours (e.g. damaging flowers, writing and painting on the walls throwing waste material in water around sea site) damage coastal environment. The behaviour of tourists has raised concerns about sustainability tourism purpose this study is to identify explain behavioural patterns that can influence environmentally responsible (ERBs) tourists, particularly context tourism. aims provide a theoretical practical explanation destination image perceived value (PDV) shaping ERB with mediating role social responsibility (DSR) among at touring destination. Design/methodology/approach used quantitative research design data were gathered from five beaches Karachi. Structured equation model was analyse direct effect while stepwise regression moderating DSR. results showed cognitive significant affective image, insignificant conative ERB. While ERB, finally, Results revealed PDV significantly mediated relationship between cognitive, Finally, study’s DSR moderated affective, Findings are divided into three categories, effect, effect. It found Research limitations/implications First, been collected single geographic area Pakistan. Therefore, cross-country required compare tourists. Second, only local respondents considered study; future studies may include foreign as well. during one month summer, which have measured experience summer. respondent different values images winter. split collection summer winter cover diverse perceptions Social implications almost impossible for destinations achieve competitive advantage without attaining sustainable environments. Clean green towards marine mammals be achieved through tourists’ This major contributions society by reserving natural environment areas. Originality/value will contribute existing literature extending knowledge lens cognitive-affective-conative models expectancy theory. Moreover, mediator moderator enhance understanding extend literature. Further provided strong how effective helps influencing benefit managers policymakers destinations. unique attempt present comprehensive could applicable situations

Language: Английский

Understanding the influence of environmental triggers on tourists' pro-environmental behaviors in the Pakistan’s tourism industry DOI Creative Commons
Syed Ali Raza, Komal Akram Khan, Bushra Qamar

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Journal of Tourism Futures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 38 - 67

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

Purpose The research analyzes the influence of three environmental triggers, i.e. awareness, concern and knowledge on attachment green motivation that affect tourists' pro-environmental behavior in Pakistan’s tourism industry. Furthermore, this study has analyzed moderating role moral obligation concerning behavior. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered via a structured questionnaire by 237 local (domestic) tourists Pakistan. data examined employing SmartPLS. Findings demonstrate all triggers have positive significant relationship with motivation. Accordingly, promote obligations also been incorporated study. finding reveals strong among behaviors during high obligations. In contrast, do not moderate association between Therefore, competent authorities should facilitate to adopt environmentally friendly practices; which will ultimately Originality/value This provides useful insights regarding fostering sequentially tourist Secondly, employed as moderator identify changes tourists’ based individuals' ethical considerations. Hence, an in-depth insight into Lastly, present offers effective strategies for sector other increase activities can embed importance environment individuals.

Language: Английский

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Factors affecting the consumption intention of game meats: Integrating theory of planned behavior and norm activation model DOI
Weiwei Zhu, Qi Zhang,

Fangbin Wang

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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 292, P. 110544 - 110544

Published: March 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Solutions to food waste: investigating Taiwanese consumer attitudes and behavioral drivers toward upcycled food DOI
Han‐Shen Chen,

Ching‐Tzu Chao

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore Taiwanese consumers attitudes toward upcycled food as a viable and economically sustainable solution waste within the context global environmental pressures caused by system. This applied theory planned behavior (TPB) value-attitude-behavior (VAB) model factors shaping consumer food. Design/methodology/approach A survey conducted using convenience sampling collect 295 valid responses from consumers. questionnaire designed measure relationships among dietary values, moral attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control intentions consumption data were analyzed statistical methods verify hypotheses derived TPB VAB models. Findings findings revealed that values significantly influence norms control, highlighting their pivotal role in Moral responsibility thriftiness positively associated with intention consume food, indicating potential these fostering practices. Originality/value is unique its application models examine acceptance consumers, contributing fresh insights into field behavior. highlights significance aligning practices, offering new perspective on promoting Taiwan potentially other regions similar cultural frameworks.

Language: Английский

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An Investigation into the Formation of Tourists’ Pro-Environmental Behavior in Geotourism: Balancing Tourism and Ecosystem Preservation DOI Open Access

Xinjie Zheng,

Ya-Wen Lin, Xin Cheng

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1422 - 1422

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

Tourists’ pro-environmental behavior (TPEB) is crucial in promoting the sustainable development of tourism worldwide. It has received increased attention from scholars different fields tourism, but relevant research on normative activation and formation process TPEB geotourism lacking. Given complexity behavioral causes norm activation, this study grounded multiple theories, including model (NAM), reasoning theory (BRT), theory, to illustrate geotourism. The Zhangye National Geopark, which located Gansu Province, China, was chosen as case for study. In total, 502 valid survey responses were utilized data analysis using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) fuzzy set qualitative comparative (fsQCA). PLS-SEM results showed that tourist intention behaviors linearly affected by moral norms, attitude, social perceived control, are key components NAM BRT. fsQCA identified six causal recipes influence behaviors, confirming principle theory. Among these, environmental awareness, anticipated emotion pride, norms considered core variables. These findings provide significant management guidance strategies protection geoparks

Language: Английский

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The impact of tourism on residents' intention to stay. A qualitative comparative analysis DOI Creative Commons
Daniele Scarpi, Ilenia Confente, Ivan Russo

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Annals of Tourism Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 103472 - 103472

Published: Sept. 5, 2022

Venice being an iconic example, several popular locations are de-populating as residents driven out by tourism. We address the complexity of residents' decision to stay adopting theory. The study runs a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis understand impact perceived tourism benefits (economic, environmental, and socio-cultural), place attachment, length residence on intention stay. findings highlight five different combinations antecedents that distinctly but equally contribute high results further establish economic more relevant for long-term than newer ones.

Language: Английский

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A construal level view of contemporary heritage tourism DOI Creative Commons
Daniele Scarpi, Francesco Raggiotto

Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 94, P. 104648 - 104648

Published: Sept. 2, 2022

Psychological distance is "a subjective experience that something close or far away from the self, here, and now" (Trope & Liberman 2010, p. 440). This research investigates heritage tourism perspective of Construal Level theory, which postulates individuals mentally represent objects events by adopting either low high construal levels. We show leads tourists to adopt a higher psychological therefore level. In turn, this negatively affects destination loyalty perceived uniqueness. However, authenticity engagement moderate heritage–construal relationship, counterbalancing induced heritage. explore these relationships in two studies focusing on contemporary sites. further allows compare visitors' mental representations experience, based their memory type. The paper concludes addressing implications for theory practice.

Language: Английский

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Flipping the script: how awareness of positive consequences outweigh negative in encouraging tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior? DOI
Muhammed Sajid,

K.A. Zakkariya,

Mukul Dev Surira

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(7), P. 1350 - 1369

Published: June 27, 2023

The role of awareness positive consequences in nurturing environmentally responsible intention among tourists has been explored this study and explains the indirect link between tourists' intention, mediated by moral elevation personal norms. sample consists 387 from a popular tourist destination India. data have analyzed using structural equation modeling multiple regression. Results indicate that negative influences ascription responsibility, which turn norms, ultimately leads to intentions. Moreover, induces elevation, positively affects More significantly, found influence on is stronger than consequences, highlighting importance emphasizing outcomes behavior promoting sustainable tourism. present makes distinctive contribution unraveling paramount significance over influencing engage behaviors.

Language: Английский

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Resource Mobilization and Power Redistribution: The Role of Local Governments in Shaping Residents’ Pro-Environmental Behavior in Rural Tourism Destinations DOI
Jianxing Wu, Xiongzhi Wang, Haywantee Ramkissoon

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Journal of Travel Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 63(6), P. 1442 - 1458

Published: Aug. 28, 2023

This research investigates residents’ pro-environmental behavior from the unique perspective of government-resident interactions. Guided by social movement theory, how local governments regulate waste-sorting in Chinese rural tourism destinations is assessed. longitudinal study (lasting 2016 to 2022) uses participant observation, in-depth interviews ( N = 25), and secondary data as key techniques. The dual roles (i.e., resource mobilization power redistribution) jointly shape campaign. Resource enhances knowledge raises individuals’ environmental consciousness. Power redistribution within groups activates networks communities changes groups’ capital influence collective behavior. Results are discussed relation organizational-level individual-level psychological sociological factors shaping Practical recommendations offered for sustainable management a interaction perspective.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing consumers' intention to stay in an eco-resort via climate change anxiety and connectedness to nature DOI Creative Commons
Anwar Sadat Shimul, Anisur R. Faroque, Kevin Teah

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 442, P. 141096 - 141096

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

This research investigates the impact of consumers' environmental knowledge, connectedness to nature and climate change anxiety on their intention stay in an eco-resort. Data (n = 388) were collected from Australian respondents through a structured online questionnaire analysed using IBM SPSS AMOS 28. Drawing propositions norm activation theory integrating positive negative feelings single model, we find that knowledge positively influences pro-environmental behavioural (β 0.137, SE 0.047, p 0.007). Moreover, this relationship is serially mediated by 0.026, 0.008, CI: 0.012, 0.043). Our expands conceptual domain focal variables psychology area consumer sustainable tourism. The implications our findings are particularly relevant for marketers eco-resort industry, as they highlight significance leveraging mediating factors develop compelling promotional strategies communicate eco-friendly practices immersive experiences, thereby appealing environmentally conscious consumers gaining competitive edge

Language: Английский

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Does Positive Contact Between Residents and Tourists Stimulate Tourists’ Environmentally Responsible Behavior? The Role of Gratitude and Boundary Conditions DOI
Hongwei Tu, Jianfeng Ma

Journal of Travel Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 61(8), P. 1774 - 1790

Published: Oct. 5, 2021

This study explored how and when positive contact between residents tourists stimulates tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. Drawing on social exchange theory, we verified a moderated mediation model in which gratitude mediated the link behavior, while agreeableness relationship gratitude. Data were collected from 691 visitors to Mount Wuyi. The findings revealed that directly affected behavior this was by Furthermore, significantly effects of In particular, effect stronger for with high agreeableness. Additionally, also strengthened indirect through gratitude—which was, again, highly agreeable tourists.

Language: Английский

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