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Locations of the Selected Tourism Providers (1-5) and Slovenia Tourist Board (stb)
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To gain new insights regarding the implementation of social sustainability practices, this study examined the sustainability performance of five tourism businesses in Slovenia. Each of the five has been awarded the Slovenia Green Certificate or a national award for innovative achievements (Sejalec, Snovalec) by the Slovenian Tourist Board. Semi-str...
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... the invita- tion, it was mentioned that the authors will visit in- terested tourism providers in Slovenia and will carry out short individual development workshops aimed at addressing sustainable development and innovation challenges faced by tourism providers in their every- day business operations. Altogether, eleven tourism providers from all over Slovenia responded to the in- vitation, of which, due to resource constraints, the au- thors could choose and visit only five businesses (see Figure 1). ...
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... This also applies to the planning of sustainable tourist activities in the mountains. In Slovenia, awareness of sustainable development concepts in tourism is rapidly gaining momentum (Sasidharan & Križaj, 2018). The Mountaineering Association of Slovenia, which dedicated the International Day of Mountains 2019 to young people and runs under the slogan 'Mountains are important for young people, ' also strives to encourage younger generations to visit the mountains and behave sustainably in the mountains. ...
Mountain tourism is becoming an increasingly important part of tourism in the Alpine countries, so research among mountain tourists is necessary. The changing values of different generations of tourists play a major role in their behaviour in a high-altitude environment and consequently affect the condition of these areas. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the values of different generations of mountain tourists, different genders of tourists and among members and non-members of mountaineering associations. To achieve this purpose, a quantitative approach was used. The data was collected through a self-completion questionnaire in physical form at locations of 1st category mountain huts in Slovenian mountains during the 2020 summer mountaineering season. As part of the research, the sample was divided into four groups according to the year of birth of participants. With multivariate analysis, the existence of significant differences between groups of respondents of different ages, gender and membership, according to their values, was determined. The results of the research demonstrate the correlation between prevailing mountaineering values of mountain tourists and their characteristics. The research helps us to understand the mountaineering values of tourists who visit the mountains and fills the knowledge gap in the field of the differences between the values of different generations of mountain tourists, different genders and among membership in mountaineering associations. As outdoor activities are also gaining in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, the results of this research can be useful for attracting new members to mountaineering organizations, preserving mountaineering culture and sustainable development of tourism in the mountains.
Keywords: mountain tourism, values, generations
... Sustainability in tourism sites can only be achieved when every stakeholder, including tourists and local communities, can actively participate in sustainable activities and destination decision-making. This activity will positively enhance the tourism activity experience and raise sustainable tourism awareness for tourists, local communities, and other related stakeholders (Sasidharan & Krizaj, 2018;Wibowo et al, 2019). ...
... Sustainability in tourism sites can only be achieved when every stakeholder, including tourists and local communities, can actively participate in sustainable activities and destination decision-making. This activity will positively enhance the tourism activity experience and raise sustainable tourism awareness for tourists, local communities, and other related stakeholders (Sasidharan & Krizaj, 2018;Wibowo et al, 2019). ...
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTSNP) are designated as the 10 new Bali of Indonesia. As a protected area, BTSNP has unique ecotourism characteristics that distinguish it from other ecotourism destinations. This study seeks to examine the appropriateness of BTSNP sustainable development-based ecotourism through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) approach. This study used TripAdvisor reviews related to BTSNP in 2019 as the main data. The data were analyzed using a qualitative approach. The results of this study revealed the extent to which the process of developing BTSNP ecotourism on the basis of sustainable development as observed from economic, tourism, socio-cultural, and environmental aspects. The results of this study are expected to be considerations for policy-making to develop tourism that pays attention to the environment by not imposing BTSNP boundaries as protected areas for conservation.
... Emerging tourism destinations can play a significant role in championing the adoption of sustainable tourism development (Sasidharan & Križaj, 2018). Goeld-ner and Ritchie (2006) describe urban tourism as a complex phenomenon and extremely difficult to be described adequately. ...
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The national ecolabel of tourist accommodation establishments and rural tourism enterprises of Latvia – the ‘Green Certificate’ (hereinafter the ‘Green Certificate’) celebrated its 20 th anniversary in 2019. Its creation in 1999 was initiated by the Latvian Rural Tourism Association ‘Baltic Country Holidays’, and it is currently one of the oldest European ecolabels still in operation. One of the most significant tourism and rural tourism resources in Latvia is the natural and cultural heritage, which is the basis for the development of rural tourism products. In this process, ecosystem services used in tourism products play a major role. One of the goals of the ‘Green Certificate’ is environment, nature and local society friendly and sustainable farming, which means both a careful use of natural resources and their inclusion in the tourism product development process. The aim of this study was to find out which ecosystem services were used and the ways they were used by rural tourism companies to create the nature protection, social and economic added value. According to the respondents, 1/3 of the revenue of the ‘Green Certificate’ companies is generated by the use of the ecosystem services. It is an argument for further research on the possibilities of the ecosystem services to be used more effectively in future in developing new rural tourism products.
