The impact of pandemic on bancakan salak cultural tourism

This second-term research examined the dynamics of Bancakan Salak cultural tourism after being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowing how the tourism strategy was implemented in the times of pandemic and what were the tips to be able to survive in this limited condition were two interesting things this article studied. Like many other tourist attractions, Bancakan Salak cultural tourism was also affected by the pandemic. Yet, as previous research has concluded, Galengdowo's local society had three essential traditional values reflected in Bancakan Salak cultural tourism that helped them to get through this situation. These three values were collectivism, gratitude, and almsgiving. These three values also created further key concepts in responding to the pandemic, the importance of resilience, and innovation. Using qualitative method (in-depth interview) combined with the observation participatory method, and also ABCD (asset-based community development), this article highlighted the crucial role of human basic needs resilience and socio-cultural resilience. Because in the era of globalization nowadays, connectivity had proven could be substituted by collectivism, gratitude, almsgiving, and other traditional values that hold tight the element of togetherness. This article also highlighted the role played by cultural assets and personal assets to build villages' capacity. In the end, Bancakan Salak and its tourism industry in Galengdowo was hit by the pandemic and Galengdowo's local society responded with resilience and innovation.

Process of forming tourists’ pro-social tourism behavior intentions that affect willingness to pay for safety tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative analysis of South Korea and China

During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea implemented relatively flexible quarantine measures such as recommending social distancing. In contrast, China strictly controlled the pandemic, enforcing a ban on going out. This study examined the process of forming people’s pro-social tourism behavioral intention in both countries considering the differing disciplinary techniques in response to COVID-19. We employed a framework combining the Norm Activation Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior. This study contributes to creating a safe tourism environment, proposals for revitalizing tourism activities, and measures to ensure that tourism services are in line with public health. © 2022 Asia Pacific Tourism Association.

What makes Gen Y and Z feel stressed, anxious and interested in doing social tourism when pandemic?

The pandemic leap continues and only makes things worse. Sharp criticism continues to pour in about what measures it can put in place to reduce the social crisis. Although some have accused the restrictions of being relaxed (lockdown), it does not improve human nature, which instinctively requires communication with partners, family, and co-workers. This study has a target to uncover the relationship between stress and anxiety on social tourism interest. We invited the 321 respondents to be surveyed online. The characteristics of the response involved cross-age, namely generations Y and Z (17 to 40 years) from 15 provinces in Indonesia. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) applied to the AMOS program to interpret the data. Statistical tests found that stress and anxiety levels had no significant effect on social tourism interest. Other results prove an important difference if altruistic value increases social tourism interest significantly. From empirical moderation, altruistic value actually plays a significant role in the relationship between stress and anxiety levels in social tourism interest. The respondents have emotional resilience in the face of COVID-19. Finally, the novelty, contribution, and implications of the research is comprehensively disclosed. A follow-up agenda could investigate these findings in order to improve upon the limitations of the study.

Tourist Attractiveness of Rural Areas as a Determinant of the Implementation of Social Tourism of Disadvantaged Groups: Evidence from Poland and the Czech Republic

The purpose of this article is to present the tourist attractiveness of rural areas as a factor of social tourism in Poland and the Czech Republic. The systematic literature review (SLR) research method was used to verify the aim. An extensive review of the literature has been made which has made it possible to present the importance of tourist attractiveness in the implementation of social tourism on the examples of Poland and the Czech Republic. This article presents a literature review and systematizes the terminology of social tourism. In addition, it shows the expectations and behavior of different groups of customers in the types and forms of social tourism. In the final part of the article the authors presented the opportunities and barriers to the development of social tourism in Poland and the Czech Republic.

COVID-19 pandemic: challenges social tourism. (Edi....o Especial: Covid-19.) [Portuguese]

Social Tourism [TS] aims for greater access to tourist activities for the entire population, but these challenges were enhanced in the pandemic context. The health and economic crisis arising from Covid-19 pandemic brought several impacts on tourism, as actions to mitigate the virus impacts interfered with routines of tourism sector. The present article purposed analyzes the challenges of Brazil's social tourism due to the implications of Covid-19 pandemic. Adopting the Servi..o Social do Com..rcio [Sesc] Regional Administrations in Alagoas, Pernambuco, Para..ba and Rio Grande do Norte as a cut, a descriptive and explanatory qualitative research was carried out, collecting data through documentary research, semi-structured interviews and open questionnaires. The data were analyzed by Content Analysis by Bardin (2016). Discrepancies were observed in the crisis's management between the states, highlighting the occurrence of virtual actions to promote interaction with their public and conservation of sustainability aspects and social responsibility inherent to the segment.