Self‑perception of individuals has been explored from various perspectives in the social scienc‑ es; although, very few studies have focused on self‑perception as tourists. By using semi‑ ‑structured interviews, this research aimed at approximating a vision tourist’s indestina‑ tions defined cultural. The activities tourists who visit cultural destinations are every way similar to other althoug...

This study attempts to examine empirically aggregate tourism outflows in the case of Turkey using the time series data for the period 1970-2005. As far as this article is concerned, there exists no previous empirical work dealing with the tourist outflows from Turkey. The previous tourism studies in the case of Turkey, by and large, focus on the inbound tourism demand analyses. As a developing ...

This study attempts to examine empirically aggregate tourism outflows in the case of Turkey using the time series data for the period 1970-2005. As far as this article is concerned, there exists no previous empirical work dealing with the tourist outflows from Turkey. The previous tourism studies in the case of Turkey, by and large, focus on the inbound tourism demand analyses. As a developing ...

OBJECTIVES Radon concentrations for 31 Polish underground tourist routes were analyzed. The equivalent dose to the lung, the effective dose and the relative risk were calculated for employees of the analyzed routes on the grounds of information on radon concentrations, work time, etc. MATERIAL AND METHODS The relative risk for lung cancers was calculated using the Biological Effects of Ionizi...

In the present age of globalization, technology-revolution and sustainable development, the presence of seasonality in tourist arrivals is considered as a key policy issue that affects the global tourism industry by creating instability in the demand and revenues. The seasonal component in a time-series distorts the prediction attempts for policy-making. In this context, it is quintessential to...

This paper constructs a formula for measuring the tourists perceived value index of forest experience base recreation on five dimensions: Scenic resource attachment, Forest cultural experience, Environmental quality perception, “Two mountains” concept identity, and leisure time activities. Taking Bamboo Expo Park Experience Base in Tianhuangping Town, Anji County, Huzhou City Zhejiang Province ...

This paper examines the literature on understanding and measuring consumer motivation and the application of these theories and procedures to understanding and researching tourist motivation. The application of consumer motivation theory to tourism is considered especially relevant, because motivation is considered a critical variable in the tourist decision-making process. When understanding a...

This study proposes the following two methods applying two-dimensional DFA (detrended fluctuation analysis) and one-dimensional FFT (fast Fourier transform) algorithm: (1) a method for finding pleasant photographs of local tourist spots, and (2) a method for creating music from these photographs. We define “pleasant photograph” as the photograph containing 1/f noise components since it has been...

Buleleng Regency has many unique cultures and beauty of natural sceneries which are always the charm and attraction for tourists. It requires the effort to increase the number of visits of the tourists by providing the information of tour object in accordance with the tourists’ interest and also easily for accessible. This study aimed at designing a mobile-based CBR system using Dempster-Shafer...

The study of tourist activities and the mapping of their routes in space and time has become an important issue in tourism management. Here we represent space-time paths for the tourism industry by visualizing individual tourist activities and the paths followed using a 3D Geographic Information System (GIS). Considerable attention has been devoted to the measurement of accessibility to shoppin...