Life by the Lake: Lubana Region and Its People in History and Present DOI Creative Commons
Solveiga Krūmiņa-Koņkova, Karlis Aleksandrs Konkovs

Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 89 - 118

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This article is about the coexistence of people and lake, consequences responsibility interfering with natural processes nature. Part framework this research was governance process surface water resources in Latvia, particularly public lakes, which studied using a three-dimensional framing model complementary dimensions stakeholders, content, instruments order to determine how lake governed, it affects local culture what role does have governance. Lake Lubans selected for research, as Latvia’s largest its area contains an important Natura 2000 protected site – Lubana Wetland complex, addition fact that region has been inhabited since Neolithic era. discovered be governed by several national institutions, led Nature Conservation Agency, located area, Ministry Agriculture being responsible dam system control farmland around lake. The territory wetlands one first campgrounds ancient Europe after glaciers’ retreat, also determines importance history Latvia Europe. almost only focused on nature environmental protection, economic social aspects needing considered, residents other stakeholders sufficiently involved Currently, their interests yet considered. Altogether, needs improved from perspective. complex not had mandatory plan 2009, but development, again missing all mentioned above. It found communication tourism are just potential lake/nature sectors but, if properly developed, would valuable instruments, keeping stakeholders’ participation while supporting organisations.

Language: Английский

Determining the role of eco-tourism service quality, tourist satisfaction, and destination loyalty: A case study of Kuakata beach DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Sanjeev Kumar, Lalat Indu Misra

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Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 133 - 151

Published: March 19, 2024

The impact of eco-tourism service quality (ETSQ) and destination loyalty on beach tourism, particularly Kuakata Beach in Bangladesh, was examined. present study builds upon the initial research ETSQ to assess tourist satisfaction at Beach. Data for analysis were obtained from 284 tourists who visited data processed with use SPSS 26 smartPLS 3. demonstrated that is significantly linked loyalty. findings revealed a robust relationship between ETSQ, satisfaction, commitment specific destination. has practical implications promotion by government, semi-governmental, non-governmental organizations Kuakata, other attractions tour operators could design provide tools recommend destinations.

Language: Английский

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A systematic literature review on integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) in sustainable tourism (SusT): Conceptual framework for enhancing resilience and minimizing environmental impacts DOI

G. Jayasinghe,

T.A.N.T. Perera,

H.A.T.N. Perera

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 104742 - 104742

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Research on sustainable tourism and biodiversity: a bibliometric analysis DOI
Podili Harish,

Y. Venkata Rao

Anatolia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(4), P. 702 - 722

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

This study intends to analyse sustainable tourism and biodiversity research from a longitudinal point of view 1995 2022. Collected 290 articles published in the Scopus database applied rigorous inclusion exclusion criteria select them for bibliometric analysis. Bibliometrix VOSviewer tools were employed depict research. Co-citation cited references, co-citation on timeline basis, coupling analysis are performed examine trends patterns. Further, inferred thematic structure biodiversity, uncovering seven clusters, twenty clusters eleven clusters. offers various perspectives theoretical practical advancements.

Language: Английский

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Ecotourism and Co-Management: Strengthening Socio-Ecological Resilience in Local Food Systems DOI Open Access
Achilem Estevam da Silva, Kettrin Farias Bem Maracajá, André Cavalcante da Silva Batalhão

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2443 - 2443

Published: March 11, 2025

The general aim of this paper is to analyse theoretical perspectives on ecotourism, co-production, and co-management, seeking understand how these approaches interact promote the sustainability natural food resources sustainable management practices. methodology adopts a qualitative approach with exploratory descriptive objectives, utilising Systematic Literature Review (SLR) identify examine key studies related subject. main findings indicate that ecotourism fosters biodiversity conservation, which sustains local practices provides significant economic benefits for communities through co-production co-management between stakeholders. community emerges as principal active resource in planning processes by creating opportunities environmental education; integrating knowledge experiences develop unique, multidimensional adaptive capacity; promoting system regulation. Moreover, analysis examined works highlights importance education programmes, flexible institutions open dialogue community, equitable distribution benefits. Lastly, framework presented depicts relationship among socio-ecological resilience, based five premises. This proposes holistic achieving resilience resources.

Language: Английский

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Internationalisation, Collaboration and Responsiveness of Aquatic Conservation Research Across Three Decades of Publication DOI Creative Commons

M. L. Mendes,

Heidi L. Burdett

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(4)

Published: March 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Aquatic ecosystems are ecologically diverse and provide a wealth of ecosystem services to people societies all around the world. However, they threatened by human activities climate change, have experienced significant decline in past decades. Developments aquatic conservation research is therefore critical importance for sustainability species. To investigate temporal trends research, we conducted bibliometric analysis 2785 publications published journal Conservation: Marine Freshwater Ecosystems since its inception 1991 2023. Although outputs proportion open access has increased over time, publication output appears be sensitive global shocks such as Covid‐19 – raising concerns about fragility support structures. In terms citations, delayed but prolonged impact, with core citation window 4–8 years post‐publication. The number multi‐author an average >6 authors 2020. internationality authorship teams also imbalance remains lead authors: Africa, central South America Central Asia still remain under‐represented. A keyword highlights persistent focus on biodiversity, themes change marine management emerging 21st century. These results show how shifting towards more collaborative, international effort, agility respond challenges. Looking future, call improved diversity authorship, disciplinary scope geographical focus. Maintaining nimbleness challenges will keep relevant, greater consideration interdisciplinarity land–sea connectivity accelerate innovation within discipline encourage further collaborative links.

Language: Английский

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Mapping the Field: A Systematic Bibliographic Review of Geotourism Trends in the Twenty-First Century DOI
Alok Sarkar, Shasanka Kumar Gayen

Geoheritage, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2)

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Outdoor Recreation: Insights from Visitor and Business Perspectives DOI Open Access
Didem Kutlu, Murad Alpaslan Kasalak, Mehmet Bahar

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3400 - 3400

Published: April 11, 2025

Tourism and recreation are critical components of global economies significantly impacted by climate change due to their climate-dependent nature. This study aimed assess the effects on outdoor within tourism sector, as perceived stakeholders tourists, through a systematic review. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, comprehensive search Web Science database was conducted, resulting in review 42 publications that met inclusion–exclusion criteria out total 226 published between 2007 2024. The analysis identified four primary themes: vulnerability, adaptation, perception, tourist behavior. USA emerges most researched country, followed UK, Germany, France. predominant research methods include regression (37.2%) thematic (20.9%). Coping behaviors regarding influenced various factors, such geography, participant expertise, type activity, development levels countries. Tourists adopt locational, temporal, strategic, activity substitution, informational coping strategies response change. Conversely, businesses face challenges like reservation cancellations mitigate warming modifying activities adjusting routes rising water drought. Adaptation projects categorized into research–education, management, policy, behavior change, structural, technical solutions. Implementing diversification enables enhance resilience reduce environmental vulnerabilities. Additionally, raising awareness among visitors about consequences is essential fostering responsible promoting sustainable practices. reveals lack holistic perspective studies, highlighting need for involve all support undeveloped developing Furthermore, it observed perspectives employees residents were inadequately addressed studies examined.

Language: Английский

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Motivation-based visitor segmentation in the context of a new governance model for a protected area DOI
Luís Filipe Silva, J. Cadima Ribeiro, Francisco Carballo-Cruz

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Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: Aug. 18, 2024

Understanding visitor motivations is crucial for developing sustainable tourism strategies in protected areas (PAs). However, the literature often overlooks role of motivation research enhancing place-based collaborative governance within PAs. This study focuses on Alvão Natural Park (PNAL), a mountainous Portuguese PA currently implementing new co-management model. represents significant change, considering that has shifted from single state entity to model prioritises as key factor local development. seeks address gap regarding motivation-based segmentation studies natural parks, while exploring innovative aspects conducting such framework By surveying 351 PNAL visitors, analysis revealed four motivational dimensions with emphasis connection nature and relaxation. cluster identified only one segment primarily motivated by connecting nature, largest convenience social environment interactions. The results suggest importance involving community decision-making processes, need prioritise ecotourism focal point PNAL's policies, strategic planning, Our findings contribute theoretical knowledge inform policy-making, providing valuable guidance successful implementation potentially other similar

Language: Английский

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Sociocultural valuation of ecosystem services in protected areas: A study applied to Southeast Spain DOI Creative Commons
Belén López-Felices, Marina Schoenemann, Isabel María Román Sánchez

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Oeconomia Copernicana, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 1257 - 1302

Published: Dec. 30, 2023

Research background: Protected areas (PAs) play a fundamental role in the maintenance of ecosystem processes and flow services (ESs) they provide. However, management PAs is complex due to existence different stakeholders with disparate and, often, opposed preferences valuations. The sociocultural assessment ESs contributes optimizing scarce resources based on stakeholders, taking into account economic, environmental social dimensions analysed area. Purpose article: In this work, provided by PA southeast Spain carried out. objective identify which various are establish their degree importance for all involved. Methods: For this, complementary methodologies have been used successive phases, both qualitative quantitative. Specifically, literature review, in-depth interviews an questionnaire were used. Findings & value added: Based results obtained, series measures proposed improve sustainable socioeconomic development its environment. study may be useful whose tries find balance between conservation design models that contribute area influence.

Language: Английский

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Turismo de Naturaleza enfocado a las Cascadas y Covid-19 en la Frontera Colombo-Ecuatoriana: revisión histórica, impacto y desafíos DOI Open Access
Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, José Luís Jiménez-Caballero

Dominio de las Ciencias, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 481 - 505

Published: April 4, 2024

El turismo, vital para la economía global, ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo, destacando el turismo de naturaleza centrado en cascadas, que promueve bienestar y sostenibilidad. Sin embargo, pandemia Covid-19 impactado severamente este sector, generando pérdidas económicas redefiniendo las estrategias recuperación seguridad futuro. Por ello presente investigación se centra analizar situación del Turismo Naturaleza enfocado a cascadas partir aparición los desafíos atraviesa actualmente dentro Frontera Amazónica Binacional Colombo-Ecuatoriana. Para utilizó tres enfoques: revisión bibliográfica, entrevistas prestadores servicios turísticos juicio expertos. Los principales resultados muestran La actividad turística Colombo-Ecuatoriana vio afectada por conflicto armado hasta 2016 luego COVID-19. A pesar desafíos, hay oportunidades naturaleza, especialmente debido creciente demanda experiencias al aire libre. enfrentan términos adaptación nuevas normativas coordinación binacional, pero ven fortalecer resiliencia promover sostenible región.

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