Tourism, animals & the vacant niche: a scoping review and pedagogical agenda

Current Issues in Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(22), P. 3820 - 3848

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

The topic of animal ethics has advanced in tourism studies since its inception 2000, based on a diverse range species involvement, types uses and contexts, level engagement, states animals, theoretical perspectives. While there is still considerable scope to amplify research animal-based tourism, gap exists pedagogy amidst the field's emphasis new expanding consciousness platform. We review depth existing scholarship develop an agenda for advancing future. Our intent issue call action curriculum committees, programme administrators, educators recognise act this critical moral domain education.

Language: Английский

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Mapping the role of animal welfare in tourism: examining discourses in tourism research and beyond using a bibliometric co-occurrence analysis of author keywords

Journal of Ecotourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(4), P. 740 - 767

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Animals are extensively used in the tourism industry to provide pleasurable tourist experiences, for instance zoos, as working animals or wild. However, ample evidence shows that often suffer these conditions, both physiologically and psychologically. Despite growing popularity of animal-based tourism, some scholars caution animal welfare receives insufficient attention from research. Therefore, this study condenses knowledge on various research fields, e.g. social, veterinary, environmental sciences, by conducting a bibliometric co-occurrence analysis author keywords 405 publications articles (1994 2023). Findings indicate scope is an interdisciplinary topic, which has received limited field. While output increased notably since 2020, discussions externalities impacting still led largely outside academia. Four main streams identified: (1) Wildlife conservation: benefits challenges, (2) Anthropogenic impact behavioral responses, (3) Visitor perspectives: Motivations, satisfaction, human impacts, (4) Working animals: Fatalities mortality. As first systematic literature subject, cross-disciplinary provides valuable overview object.

Language: Английский

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Identifying segment-specific barriers to ordering environmentally sustainable plant-based meat dishes in restaurants

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(2), P. 333 - 356

Published: April 22, 2024

Eating less meat when dining out can help mitigate climate change. Plant-based meats facilitate the transition to a more environmentally sustainable tourism sector. However, uptake of these products remains low. Building on capability-opportunity-motivation behaviour model, this study identifies main reasons for general population restaurant patrons reject plant-based meats: they prefer and traditional vegetable dishes; are concerned about not enjoying perceive dishes as too expensive. Accounting heterogeneity among diners leads identification six distinct consumer segments, which differ in their ordering restaurants. From empirical insights, we derive recommendations professionals how entice specific segments order identify future avenues research.

Language: Английский

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Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Agritourism Farm Stays and Their Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Poland

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 3526 - 3526

Published: March 17, 2022

The article presents reasons for the choices and opinions of tourists regarding rest its safety in agritourism farms Poland during COVID-19 pandemic 2020. We used diagnostic survey method. distributed questionnaire via Internet on Facebook thematic groups related to tourism. respondents were also asked provide a link their tourism-active friends (snowball sampling). conducted January 2021. Research has shown that well-educated well-off residents cities most often chose agritourism. main reason choice is possibility peace quiet, natural values, an attractive price. Notably, pandemic, important choosing was convince risk coronavirus infection relatively low. This evidenced by fact them visited farm first time pandemic. attractiveness staying assessed highly (almost all expressed willingness take advantage this form leisure again). due high evaluation quality services provided, offer’s attractiveness, price competitiveness.

Language: Английский

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Unintended Maladaptation: How Agritourism Development Policies in Iran Have Increased Vulnerability to Climate Change

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(17), P. 13003 - 13003

Published: Aug. 29, 2023

Implementing appropriate policies is crucial for adapting the agricultural sector to climate change. However, adopting incorrect can exacerbate unsustainable development. Hence, this study investigated unintended consequences of agritourism development as a change adaptation strategy in villages Shahrud, Iran. It demonstrated how such have inadvertently heightened farmers’ vulnerability impacts. Data were collected through 44 semi-structured interviews, which underwent thematic analysis identify emerging patterns. The study’s findings indicate that rapid expansion Agritourism Iran, aimed at addressing change, has failed achieve its intended goals. Inadequate government support, increased supply, legal gaps, and lack empowerment identified contributing factors leading financial losses. Consequently, smallholder farmers found harbor negative perceptions expressed dissatisfaction with existing policies. These underscore necessity comprehensive support systems facilitate effective implementation sustainable by stakeholders

Language: Английский

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The Assessment of the Tourism Potential of the Tagus International Nature Reserve Landscapes Using Methods Based on the Opinion of the Demand

Land, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 68 - 68

Published: Jan. 3, 2022

There are different methodologies to assess landscape preferences, however there is no consensual methodology that can be replicated identify their tourism potential. Recent studies have focused on agricultural preferences due cultural characteristics. Although activity conflicts with the management models of natural protected areas, traditional and sustainable practices reveal opportunities boost in this area, both for aesthetic value, opportunity preserve biodiversity maintain “lively landscapes”. The present study focuses a double approach collect data measure typologies realize outdoor/recreative activities Tagus International Nature Reserve (TINR), among them, landscapes, such as agro-silvopastural system “Dehesa/Montado” or olive grove. preference landscapes were evaluated through photographs pairwise comparison without observation, which 174 respondents consulted with. applied allowed extraction results, led assumption fact single preferences. However, application analytic hierarchy process (AHP) photographical more robust results when considering attractions typologies, revealing “Cultural tourism/Rural mixed” “Agritourism” most valued. This information pertinent support TINR managers local promoters plan structure products services based button-up methodologies.

Language: Английский

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Wildlife Tourism and Climate Change: Perspectives on Maasai Mara National Reserve

Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 185 - 185

Published: Nov. 11, 2024

The impact of climate change on nature-based tourism is gaining significance. This study evaluated the impacts and stakeholders’ perspectives subject in Maasai Mara National Reserve World Heritage Site. Surveys interviews were used to collect data. main climate-related threats heavy rain, floods, extreme droughts. These events adversely impacted infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, accommodation facilities, outdoor activities, game viewing, cultural tours, birdwatching, hot air ballooning. They also exacerbated human–wildlife conflicts. key challenges identified dealing with poor planning, non-prioritizing a threat, lack expertise, inadequate research, internal early warning systems. recommendations included prioritization development systems, building resilience toward disasters. contributes practice by making for management other stakeholders. It extends discussions wildlife destinations Africa.

Language: Английский

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Probiotic Feed Additives Mitigate Odor Emission in Cattle Farms through Microbial Community Changes

Fermentation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 473 - 473

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Odor emissions from animal manure present a significant environmental challenge in livestock farming, impacting air quality and farm sustainability. Traditional methods, such as chemical additives treatment, can be costly, labor-intensive, less eco-friendly. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of microbial feed reducing these odors. Conducted over three months 2022 on Korean beef cattle with 20 cattle, experiment involved feeding mixture four strains—Bacillus subtilis KNU-11, Lactobacillus acidophilus KNU-02, casei KNU-12, Saccharomyces cerevisiae KNU-06. Manure samples were collected an experimental group (n = 9) control 11), community changes assessed through 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing. The results demonstrated reductions specific odorous compounds compared to group: ammonia decreased by 64.1%, dimethyl sulfide 81.3%, butyric acid 84.6%, isovaleric 49.8%. Additionally, there was notable shift microbiome, increase relative abundance Ruminococcaceae Prevotellaceae microbes associated fiver degradation fermentation, while had higher levels Bacteroidota Spirochaetota, which are linked pathogenicity. This demonstrates that probiotics effectively alter intestinal microbiota enhance microorganisms odor mitigation, offering promising more sustainable approach farming.

Language: Английский

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IoT and Information Processing in Smart Energy Applications

IEEE Communications Magazine, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 55(10), P. 44 - 44

Published: Oct. 1, 2017

The articles in this special section address smart energy applications from the perspective of Internet Things (IoT). For grid applications, we need to predict electrical load so that underlying can effectively balance power supply and demand. In general, predictions are made based on data obtained using IoT meter technologies. (IoT) could accelerate establishment such infrastructures. With technologies, many more devices be controlled managed through Internet; pertaining grid, commercial buildings, residential premises readily collected utilized. To derive valuable information data, further processing become essential.

Language: Английский

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Rural Culinary Tourism in Southern Europe: Emerging Educational Needs of a Growing Sector

Tourism and Hospitality, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 293 - 306

Published: May 4, 2023

Rural culinary tourism is a growing sector in European and key resource for rural development, particular Southern Europe. The boom of the that followed COVID-19 pandemic, however, poses important questions concerning actual capacity local actors to grasp this opportunity. paper investigates main trends Europe specific educational needs entrepreneurs express based on extensive research conducted seven countries (France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey) within Erasmus + project “The Network Promotion Culinary Proximity Tourism Areas” 2022. Specifically, was through focus group discussions with professionals stakeholders carried out target involving 76 respondents. Based data collected, indicates way forward new gastronomes understand invest their professionality it.

Language: Английский

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