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Volume XXIII |
Tourism

Current dilemmas in the urban development of Timișoara (Romania)

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Abstract: The post-communist period meant for the city of Timișoara a complex and difficult stage of restructuring urban evolution, of moving from centralized development to development based on the principles of the market economy. The solutions were not simple, especially in the conditions of limited city resources, and often contradictory developments did not take long to appear. The present article tries to capture these contradictory developments and highlight the current urban development dilemmas that the city authorities together with the decision-makers must solve. It is primarily about the rehabilitation of the huge historical spaces that the city has inherited and at the same time the acute need for urban renewal. Secondly, the city of Timișoara is facing a huge increase in road traffic, for which expensive investments in road infrastructure are needed, but on the other hand, the city also needs numerous investments for public transport. And thirdly, Timișoara currently has a strong trend of urban expansion and cumulative density decrease at the same time as an underutilization of available spaces within the city.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2024.2.3645Dates:
Received: 10-06-2024 Accepted: 20-10-2024 Printed: 30-12-2024 Online: 28-12-2024
Affiliations:
  • 1 West University of Timişoara, 4 Vasile Pârvan Bvd., 300223, Timişoara, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • sorin.pavel@e-uvt.ro
Declaration of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Citation:
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Funding: This research received no external funding.
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
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Volume XXIII |
Tourism

Domestic tourism destination image: Bibliometric analysis

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Abstract: Destination image research is essential for creating marketing strategies and increasing tourist interest. As the UNWTO data shows that domestic tourism is much larger than international tourism, studying the image of destinations for domestic tourists is key to tourism development. The existing scientific knowledge about the image of domestic tourism is the basis for further studies. Therefore, the main goal of this article is to make an analysis of the publications dealing with this topic in Scopus as one of the biggest databases. The main method was the bibliometric analysis; VOSviewer software was used for science mapping of the results. The focus was on co-authorship, organizations and countries of authors, citation analysis by documents and by countries, co-citation analysis, bibliographic coupling by documents and by authors, and keywords co-occurrence. The period of the publications is between 1995 and 2024. Thus, 105 papers are analyzed. The results show that there is an increase in scientific interest in the topic after 2015, with the main articles published in top quartile journals in the Scopus database. The data reveal that a greater part of the studies is in the field of economic sciences.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2024.1.3621Dates:
Received: 07-02-2024 Accepted: 07-06-2024 Printed: 30-07-2024 Online: 07-08-2024
Affiliations:
  • 1 Geography Department, National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 3, Sofia, Bulgaria
Corresponding author:
  • dvaradzhakova@geophys.bas.bg
Author contributions: Conceptualization, D.V.; methodology, D.V.; formal analysis, D.V.; investigation, D.V. and M.R.; writing—original draft preparation, D.V. and M.R.; writing—review and editing, D.V. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Declaration of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Funding: This research was funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, contract № КП06-Н65/6 from 12.12.2022 “Modeling and research of public attitudes of Bulgarian citizens regarding the image of domestic leisure tourism - situational analysis and conceptual framework for overcoming the negatives”.
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
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Open Access article.
Volume XXIII |
Tourism

Focusing on academic tourism: demographics, behaviours and impacts

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Abstract: Academic tourism refers to travel activities in higher education contexts. This study has focused on the University of Barcelona (Spain) as an outbound market for international academic tourism. Three specific objectives were set to investigate the demographic profile of outgoing students, their tourist behaviour, and the impacts of their academic mobility. This mixed methods exploratory research entailed conducting a survey among a convenience sample of 70 outgoing students, whose responses were processed through descriptive and inferential SPSS statistical analyses. Additionally, a virtual focus group took place with 3 outgoing students and 3 members of staff from higher education international offices. Content analysis was carried out by means of QDA Miner Lite. The main results indicate that the major push factor was personal growth, followed by the search for new experiences, and linguistic-cultural development, while the principal pull factors were the local language, culture, and tourist attractions. Students mostly stayed at residence halls and rented apartments, used external catering services two or three times a week, and public transport was frequently used. Cultural, nightlife, and gastronomic activities were prioritised. For the majority, monthly expenditure on accommodation ranged between €200 and more than €800. Other additional expenses exceeded €200 for approximately half of our respondents, and nearly a third received some institutional financial support. Study-abroad sojourns enhanced students’ autonomy, self-confidence, responsibility, self-knowledge, tolerance, open-mindedness, and knowledge of the local culture. The international mobility experience predominantly met and even surpassed the participants’ previous expectations. In conclusion, our findings support the presumed sustainability of academic tourism in comparison to mass tourism. However, the limited representativeness of the sample must be acknowledged, so this study should be considered as a first step towards future expanded investigations.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2024.1.3617Dates:
Received: 03-09-2023 Accepted: 15-05-2024 Printed: 30-07-2024 Online: 07-08-2024
Affiliations:
  • 1 CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy, University of Barcelona, Av. Can Marcet 36-38, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
Corresponding author:
  • montserrat.iglesias@cett.cat
Author contributions: Conceptualization, M.I., L.H. and K.L.; methodology, M.I., L.H. and K.L.; formal analysis, M. I. (inferential statistics), L.H. and K.L. (descriptive statistics); writing—original draft preparation, review and editing, M.I. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Declaration of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Funding: This research received no external funding.Acknowledgements: The authors wish to thank all the focus group participants and survey respondents for their valuable collaboration.
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Volume XXII |
Tourism

The role of landscape character analysis in supporting urban tourism sites in Amman

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Abstract: Historical and modern urban sites are important attraction points for the city, being considered a favourite destination for residents and tourists. The result of interaction between people and nature on these sites is the landscape, its unique character defining the identity of the place. The landscape character depends on several features, including topography, climate, biodiversity, and the site itself. The landscape character analysis gives a classification based on the characteristics and determinants of the area and highlights the natural strengths and attractions in each area. In this study, the tourism sites in Amman were chosen because of their social, economic, and historical importance as sites located in the capital city and to assess the urban landscape character and determine the function of the tourism sites in the city. To assess the landscape function of the area, an evaluation was made, considering criteria such as: Recreational Activities, Traditional Built Environment, Nature and Landscape Features, History and Heritage, Accessibility, Infrastructure, and Facilities. Score levels were given according to the intensities of the criteria in the neighborhoodsneighbourhoods within the borders of Greater Amman Municipality, as low, medium, and high according to field surveys at the sites by researchers. The desired result of the study is to make a comprehensive assessment of the importance of the landscape character in attracting tourism to Amman, identifying areas with a high density of landscapes, and drawing up a plan to capitalize on them and highlight their importance to the city.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2023.2.3585Dates:
Received: 20.12.2022 Accepted: 24.10.2023 Printed: 30-12-2023 Online: 18-02-2024
Affiliations:
  • 1 Faculty of Forestry, Department of Landscape Architecture, Istanbul University-cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2 Institute of Graduates Studies, Department of Landscape Architecture, Istanbul University-cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey / Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Al-al Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
Corresponding author:
  • ghaidairmeili@gmail.com
Author contributions: Conceptualization, Irmeili G. A. and Gürbey A. P; methodology, Irmeili G. A and Gürbey A. P; formal analysis, investigation and writing—original draft preparation, Irmeili G. A; writing—review and editing, Gürbey, A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Declaration of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Citation:
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Funding: This research received no funding.
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume XXI |
Environment, Tourism

Ecosystem services versus wellbeing – implications for sustainable tourism: the host perspective

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Abstract: This paper aims to compile red flags appearing at the interface of hosts’ wellbeing, ecosystem services (ES) and tourism, which have already been described in the literature. We focus on host communities in developing countries, as poor and disadvantaged people much more often depend directly on ES. We start with a description of the concepts ES and wellbeing. The second section describes prominent gaps and challenges in the ES–wellbeing interface, with special focus on those that can be relevant to tourism (such as the establishment of protected areas, the concept of paying for ES, poverty reduction, endowments vs entitlements). The third section is devoted to a discussion of the identified gaps and challenges. The last section contains conclusions and implications. These recommendations are global and fairly general indications that should be considered at the interface between ES, tourism and wellbeing policies, whatever the context.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.045.dDates:
Received: 23-02-2022 Accepted: 10-06-2022 Printed: 30-12-2022 Online: 07-03-2023
Affiliations:
  • 1 Department of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Poland
  • 2 Honorary Re-search Associate, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
  • 3 Department of Hospitality and Tourism
Corresponding author:
  • dluzewska.a@gmail.com
Author contributions: Conceptualization: A.D.; methodology: A.D., Z.P.; formal analysis: A.D.; investigation: A.D., A.G.; writing—original draft preparation: A.D.; writing—review and editing: A.D., Z.P., A.G. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Declaration of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Citation:
APA 6 | Harvard 2008 | Turabian 6 | MLA 7
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Funding: This research received no external funding.
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
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