The Degree of Environmental Risk and Attractiveness as a Criterion for Visiting a Tourist Destination

Abstract

In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the behavior of tourists and their intention to choose a destination based on various factors. The goal of this research was to determine to what extent environmental risks and the attractiveness of the destination influence the choice of destination and the behavior of tourists. Furthermore, the goal was to determine the influence of psychological groups of tourists on their decision to choose a tourist destination using three psychographic techniques: BFI-10 (Big Five Inventories), AIO (Activities, Interests, and Opinions), and VALS 2 (Values and Lifestyle), and a freely determined six-level scale of risk and tourist attractiveness of imagined destinations. Analyzing the results obtained through the structural modeling-path analysis model, it was determined that tourists grouped in almost all psychographic orientations, resulting from lifestyles, negatively perceive destinations with a high degree of risk and attractiveness, while, with the VALS 2 technique, only members of the action orientation tend to accept ecologically risky destinations. Despite the fact that many studies have looked at how tourists perceive various risks and behave, it is still uncommon to use an integrated approach that considers the simultaneous application of several psychological tests and a unique method of gathering responses from travelers by presenting them with descriptively imagined destinations that differ in their levels of environmental risk and tourist appeal. As a result, this study can provide a conceptual framework for theoretical and practical implications for improved risk management strategies in a specific travel destination and in areas vulnerable to environmental hazards, as well as for completing knowledge about traveler behavior in risky destinations.

Attractiveness Assessment Model for Evaluating an Area for a Potential Geopark—Case Study: Hațeg UNESCO Global Geopark (Romania)

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Revival of the Hotel Industry: The Impact of Food Waste Reduction on Serbia’s Economic Prospects

“…Recent scholarly research in this area has been extensive and varied, examining numerous facets of food waste. These studies cover a range of topics including waste in households, waste management in the hospitality industry, sustainability practices, methods for quantifying food waste, strategies for its reduction, waste across the entire food supply chain, solid waste management techniques, and historical analyses of programs like national school lunch initiatives (FAO, 2020; Petrović et al, 2023;Camilleri-Fenech et al, 2020;Juvan et al, 2018). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, 2019) has presented startling figures, estimating that about a third of the food produced globally is either wasted or unnecessarily thrown away.…”

“…The food waste scenario in the United States, especially in restaurants, is a significant issue, with estimates suggesting that these establishments generate between 22 and 33 billion pounds of food waste annually (Strotmann et al, 2017;Corrado & Sala, 2018;Petrović et al, 2023;Bugarčić et al, 2023;Dusmanescu et al, 2016). Additionally, other sectors like schools, hotels, and hospitals contribute an extra 7 to 11 billion pounds of waste each year.…”

Travelers’ (in)Resilience to Environmental Risks Emphasized in the Media and Their Redirecting to Medical Destinations: Enhancing Sustainability

“…Environmental factors are increasingly being integrated into tourist offerings and arrangements. This trend has been facilitated by events such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which serve as stark reminders of the devastating impact of natural disasters and their influence on tourist awareness and decisions to visit such destinations [23].…”