Analysis of the touristic potential of mountainous areas in Ivano-Frankivsk region to create the development conditions for recreation in the Carpathian region of Ukraine
Abstract:At present, the development of tourism is a priority for the Carpathian region. However, the unwise construction and lack of a clear strategy for the development of recreational infrastructure has led to environmental problems in some mountain areas. An important component of diversity and the balanced development of the tourism industry is the possibility of fast analysis of the recreational potential availability and the future functions of the recreational facility. In this study, the formation of a common … Show more
“…Furthermore, studies in this field can be approached from a physical, experimental and cultural point of view [36], from the point of view of visual perceptions of the landscape based on photography [37], the anthropogenic point of view [34] or geotourism [3], among others. This field also contains a multiplicity of territories under analysis, from islands [38][39][40], forests [41,42] or mountains [43,44] to cities [45,46], valleys [47,48] and lakes [49,50].…”
Tourism and landscape are broad and complex scientific research fields, as is the synergy between them has given rise to a volume of articles diverse in nature, subject matter and methodology. These difficulties mean that, at present, there is no complete theoretical framework to support this tourism and landscape research, nor complete knowledge of its structure and organization. This motivates the present work, which constitutes the first attempt at mapping this research topic by applying bibliometric techniques using VOSviewer and Science Mapping Analysis Software Tool (SciMAT) software. A total of 3340 articles from journals indexed in Web of Science were analyzed. The results obtained confirm that interest in the study of these concepts has been growing, especially in the last decade. The main contribution of this work lies in the identification of work themes that were basic to the construction of the field but that are currently in decline, such as “cultural heritage” and other themes important to the field that should continue to be dealt with, such as “national parks” or “geotourism”. The transversal nature of sustainability that appears in the network of keywords related to currently emerging themes, such as “planning” and “environment”, is also highlighted and reinforced.
“…Furthermore, studies in this field can be approached from a physical, experimental and cultural point of view [36], from the point of view of visual perceptions of the landscape based on photography [37], the anthropogenic point of view [34] or geotourism [3], among others. This field also contains a multiplicity of territories under analysis, from islands [38][39][40], forests [41,42] or mountains [43,44] to cities [45,46], valleys [47,48] and lakes [49,50].…”
Tourism and landscape are broad and complex scientific research fields, as is the synergy between them has given rise to a volume of articles diverse in nature, subject matter and methodology. These difficulties mean that, at present, there is no complete theoretical framework to support this tourism and landscape research, nor complete knowledge of its structure and organization. This motivates the present work, which constitutes the first attempt at mapping this research topic by applying bibliometric techniques using VOSviewer and Science Mapping Analysis Software Tool (SciMAT) software. A total of 3340 articles from journals indexed in Web of Science were analyzed. The results obtained confirm that interest in the study of these concepts has been growing, especially in the last decade. The main contribution of this work lies in the identification of work themes that were basic to the construction of the field but that are currently in decline, such as “cultural heritage” and other themes important to the field that should continue to be dealt with, such as “national parks” or “geotourism”. The transversal nature of sustainability that appears in the network of keywords related to currently emerging themes, such as “planning” and “environment”, is also highlighted and reinforced.
“…In Western Ukraine, there was actually a rise in domestic tourism after 2015, which analysts believe was due to Ukrainians visiting the Carpathian mountains as an alternative to vacationing in Crimea (Riashchenko, Zivitere, and Kutyrieva, 2015;Krasnikov, 2018). However, many continue to question the ability of the western part of the country to attract foreign tourists due to a variety of infrastructure problems, such as substandard accommodations, poor roads, and inadequate transportation networks to and from the area (Smadych, 2019). In rural villages, the problem is compounded by a general lack of public information about recreational opportunities, inadequate road signage, and the absence of multilingual tour guides (Poznanskyy, 2013).…”
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“…After 1991, more foreign visitors began visiting Western Ukraine, although the majority of tourists were initially from Moldova, Poland, Belarus, and Russia. Tourists from those countries did not need to speak English in order to have a successful vacation, however, so there was no major incentive for Ukrainian hospitality workers to learn the language (United States Agency for International Development, 2005;Riashchenko, Zivitere, and Kutyrieva, 2015;Smadych, 2019).…”
This study measures the English proficiency levels of hospitality workers in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Western Ukraine. It also compares English proficiency levels among hospitality workers in resort areas, urban cities, and rural communities. The authors believe the hospitality industry in the region falls short of its potential due to the rudimentary English language skills of its workers. As sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1991) has argued, linguistic capital is a form of cultural capital, and this is certainly true in the hospitality industry. Although some language skills improvements have been made in the past decade, many hospitality workers in Western Ukraine, particularly in non-resort areas, do not exhibit even a basic mastery of English. After summarizing the main research findings, recommendations are made regarding possible pedagogical solutions to the current language skills problem. For English proficiency levels to sufficiency improve, curriculum changes will be necessary at the primary, high school, and university levels. University students enrolled in tourism and hospitality programs would also directly benefit from immersion learning opportunities, including on-the-job training abroad. These findings and recommendations have international significance, as hospitality programs everywhere could benefit from the adoption of more proactive and rigorous English language instruction programs.
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