Sustainable Tourism Practices: A Perception of Backwater Tourism Destinations in South Kerala, India

Joseph, Emilda K.; Varghese, Blesson; Kallarakal, Tomy K.; Antony, Jose

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“…Pollutants from various sources have exacerbated the region's water quality deterioration. 66 The riparian belt has also been cleared away for tourism development. 67 Analysis and Geographic Information Systembased mapping by 25 using the spatial interpolation methods of the many assessments of the Upper Ganges basin's freshwater fish biodiversity showed disparities in spatial overlays which is in agreement with the present study results of varying diversity trends in the different zones of Meenachil River.…”

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Geographic Information System-Based Analysis of Fish Diversity Trends of River Meenachil, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala.

Cheriyan,

Appukuttan,

Oommen

2023

Curr. World Environ

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In this study, the fish fauna of different geographical zones of Meenachil River was investigated using the spatial interpolation techniques of the Geographical Information System. The variations in fish diversity trends during the pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon seasons from 2016 to 2020 along the longitudinal gradient of the Meenachil River were determined using the Kriging interpolation method and semivariograms. Sixty-seven fish species belonging to 15 orders, 29 families, and 46 genera were recorded from the river during the study period. Twenty-five were endemic to the Western Ghats, three were exclusive to Kerala, five were nearly threatened, and three were vulnerable. The midstream of the river recorded maximum diversity indices ranging from (H’) 2.608 to 3.171, reflecting the outcome of local river conservation efforts, and the downstream station with the lowest range (H’) 2.305 -2.643. Cluster analysis showed the spatial similarities in fish diversities between sampling stations. Deterioration in water quality downstream was reflected in the fluctuating levels of TDS (ppm) (21.300±116.828 to 365.000±116.828), Conductivity(µSmcm-1) (42.500±252.372 to 815.000±252.372), Salinity(ppt) (0.100±0.083 to 0.400±0.083) and dissolved oxygen levels(mgL-1) (2.900±0.876 to 5.600±0.876). The study highlights the necessity to broaden local conservation efforts and implement legal measures to protect the habitats and the native fish fauna of the tourism-dominated lower stretches of the Meenachil River. By integrating data in spatial maps, the geographic component added by GIS gives a clearer insight into the various data and efficiently supports global conservation measures, enhancing biodiversity protection.

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Geographic Information System-Based Analysis of Fish Diversity Trends of River Meenachil, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala.

Cheriyan,

Appukuttan,

Oommen

2023

Curr. World Environ

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“…Environmental issues, one is customer concern for the environment while the other is legislative concern for the environment. For example, a survey conducted by Nielsen in 2015 found that 51% of customers were willing to pay more for green goods ( Joseph et al, 2021;Hafezi and Zolfagharinia, 2018). In fact, sustainable customers are not only worried with green commodity change (e.g.…”

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Sustainability of Green Tourism by International Tourists and Its Impact on Green Environmental Achievement: Petra Heritage, Jordan

FAHMAWEE¹,

Jawabreh²

2023

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The environmental advantages of green tourism are attracting the attention of a wider range of stakeholders. The behavior of travelers toward green tourism sustainability and its impact on the accomplishment of a green environment has not been well studied empirically, particularly in Petra. In this research, we use an expanded framework of the theory of planned behavior to explore the behavioral features of foreign visitors toward the sustainability of green tourism (TPB). Descriptive analysis of the explanatory survey was the method of choice for the research project at hand. A large number of respondents were tourists. Office administrators are responsible for the formulation of a company's corporate strategy. 400 tourists took part in our survey for this research. According to our results, travelers' views toward green tourism were highly influenced by their opinions of the sustainability of green tourism and their environmental concerns. In addition, our findings show that visitors' intentions to engage in the sustainability of green tourism are negatively influenced by subjective norms, whereas tourists' attitudes are positively influenced by these norms. Both environmental concerns and the desire of visitors to engage in green tourism have a substantial influence on ecologically responsible tourism behavior, according to our findings.

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“…It will develop a scenario where employees and consumers will become more helpful and productive (Caliguri et al, 2020). The companies are changing the HR policies by the way of flexible work plans, protecting their employees with healthcare facilities, and improvising the local management like temporary closure, allowing work from home, and providing safety equipment, the culture of open communication at all levels, and, cross-cultural training (Joseph et al, 2021). Seasonality and vulnerability are the fundamental behavior of the tourism industry affecting every aspect of the contemporary hospitality industry (Donthu and Gustafsson, 2020).…”

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Pandemic-Induced Crises in Tourism and Hospitality – An Indian Context

Varghese¹,

MISHRA²,

BABOO³

2022

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This paper aims to examine the pandemic-induced crises psychological and physical distress experienced by the employees during the Covid19 pandemic and the implications on job loss and job characteristics from all domains of the hospitality industry in India. The study is designed to explore the pandemic-induced tourism crisis along with emotional, mental, and physical effects. An in-depth qualitative exploration was used and a tool comprising of data sets include representatives from aviation, resorts and hotel segments, tour operators, and travel agents. The researchers used a semi-structured questionnaire that had two sections and explored industry concerns, HR strategies, and employee distress through a multi-stage process involving coding and content analysis. The study analyzed the pandemic-induced crises at the micro and macro levels and grouped them under three essential dimensions such as; organizational and industry concerns, organizational HR policies, and employees’ psychological distress. The subthemes under these dimensions can contribute to scale validation. The subthemes grouped under the three major dimensions have come out as a theoretical model of how the pandemic has affected professionals at these three levels. The findings as items can be validated through descriptive research in quantitative terms forming the future scope. The study analyzed the perceptions of professionals in the tourism and hospitality business amid the pandemic and concludes that a proactive HR policy can minimize employees’ psychological distress.

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Sustainable Tourism Practices: A Perception of Backwater Tourism Destinations in South Kerala, India

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Geographic Information System-Based Analysis of Fish Diversity Trends of River Meenachil, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala.

Geographic Information System-Based Analysis of Fish Diversity Trends of River Meenachil, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala.

Sustainability of Green Tourism by International Tourists and Its Impact on Green Environmental Achievement: Petra Heritage, Jordan

Pandemic-Induced Crises in Tourism and Hospitality – An Indian Context

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