Destination attributes,satisfaction, and the cruise visitor's intent to revisit and recommend

The cruise industry has seen its revenues more than double since the year 2000. Hence, it has become even more important for planners and managers to pinpoint those destination attributes that make a difference in satisfying cruise ship passengers. This is especially crucial since the extant literature established that visitors' overall satisfaction with the destination strongly influences intent to return or recommend the destination to others. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the satisfaction of cruise visitors regarding various destination attributes may relate to their satisfaction with the destination and how this may influence declared intent of repeat visits or intent to recommend the destination to those within their social and professional networks. This study is based on the data collected for the island of Oahu in 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Our analysis makes use of the logistic regression, and our results indicate that distance deters passengers from repeat visits, whereas the influence of satisfaction with the destination is positive not only for revisits, but also for word-of-mouth recommendations. Satisfaction with attributes such as transportation, safety and prices strongly influences satisfaction with the destination, whereas satisfaction with other attributes such as on-shore activities or sightseeing tours were found not to be as influential. The results delineate the factors planners and managers should focus on in their efforts to increase visitor satisfaction with a destination and thereby increase the likelihood of repeat visits and positive word of mouth.     

Destination attribute effects on rock climbing tourist satisfaction: an Asymmetric Impact-Performance Analysis

In spite of its importance as an alternative type of tourism, rock climbing has generally been considered a sport activity and investigated by the academics focusing on sports management and medical injuries. This study emphasises the growing popularity of rock climbing in the tourism industry and attempts to examine the quality perceptions of rock climbing tourists on various destination attributes, and the influence of each perception on overall satisfaction by using Asymmetric Impact-Performance Analysis. Results showed that Infrastructure and Accommodation were excitement factors, and low performing in the eyes of tourists who visited the Geyikbayiri area, Antalya to rock climb. However, these factors were the most important determinants of overall satisfaction for first-time visitors, while they were the basic necessities for repeat visitors.     

Implications of climate change for glacier tourism

For more than 100 years, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers in Westland Tai Poutini National Park have attracted thousands of tourists annually and have emerged as iconic destinations in New Zealand. However, in recent years, the recession of both glaciers has been increasingly rapid and the impacts on, and implications for, visitor experiences in these settings remain relatively unexplored. A mixed-method approach was adopted to investigate visitor experiences and stakeholder perspectives through an assessment of climate-related changes on tourism at the glaciers in Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The bio-physical conditions at both the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers were reviewed in order to assess the magnitude and rate of retreat. Perceptions of climate change risk and awareness of impacts in the National Park were assessed through stakeholder interviews (n = 13) and a visitor survey (n = 500) was used to better understand how impacts at these sites have affected and may continue to affect visitor experiences. Research results were reported to local communities via a series of public talks. Results revealed the fundamental importance of viewing the glaciers as a significant travel motive of visitors, suggesting that there is a ‘last chance’ dimension to their experience. Furthermore, the results demonstrate a high adaptive capacity of local tourism operators under rapidly changing environmental conditions. The implications of altered visitor experiences for tourism operators and protected area managers are discussed in light of these findings.     

当前西部旅游开发热潮下的冷思考

西部地区多数省份都将旅游业作为重点或支柱产业进行扶持和发展．这是必要的和切合实际的,但对于如何具体发展旅游业则应作出审慎的思考。本文对西部地区发展旅游业的优劣作简要分析,从政府导向、旅游产品类型以及社区的参与等几个方面进行了探讨,并提出了自己的观点;文章最后还就“旅游扶贫”说作了辨析。     

乡村社区旅游空间不正义及其“住改商”制度症结——波兰尼嵌入性视角下的西江苗寨实证研究

中国乡村旅游已成为乡村社区脱贫致富和空间不正义的一把双刃剑,而后者尚未引起学界和政界的足够重视。文章基于波兰尼嵌入性理论,分析揭示了乡村社区旅游“住改商”制度的脱嵌路径及其空间不正义的作用机理,并通过现场观察、访谈、问卷调查等定性定量方法,对西江苗寨进行了实证研究。结果表明：现代旅游经济的脱嵌是乡村社区旅游空间不正义的直接原因,而乡村旅游“住改商”制度的脱嵌则是其制度根源;波兰尼嵌入/脱嵌的经济及其制度区分,对于我国现阶段乡村旅游兼具农耕经济的嵌入与旅游经济及其制度的脱嵌矛盾面向极具解释力;对乡村社区旅游“住改商”制度实施反“脱嵌”制度安排,是破解乡村社区旅游空间不正义的有力举措。     

殡葬改革:土地、木材和金钱浪费及其讨论

殡葬改革是我国政府持续推行的一项文化和社会改革政策,旨在改善民生,而由此引发的争议则与不同地区的具体实施方式有关,并涉及对传统丧葬文化和习俗的多元认知。具体到土葬还是火化的话题而言,争议集中在土葬浪费土地资源、森林木材资源,以及传统仪式的铺张浪费等方面,有待于学术界进一步的讨论和厘清。与传统殡葬有关的土地占用、木材损耗、金钱浪费等现象,并非不可改进,也并非与当今社会发展难以兼顾。或许,在尊重传统文化认同的基础上,区别对待殡葬改革进程中的城乡差异,有助于多元化地解决这一问题。     

旅游活动"六要素"新论——以德国与四川比较为案例

本文对旅游六要素重新进行了定义与分析,认为旅游业现阶段的"新六要素"应该为:旅游资源、生态环境、经济基础、文化底蕴、文明状况、员工素质,针对德国与四川现阶段的旅游活动"新六要素"进行比较和研究,发现四川作为我国的旅游资源大省与世界旅游强国之间存在相当大的差异,通过比较对四川旅游业的发展提出了一些建议。     

《契丹国志·太祖述律皇后传》史源疏证

《契丹国志》卷13《后妃传·太祖述律皇后传》全文共1003字,考其史料来源,基本上都是出自于《资治通鉴》,具有较高的史料价值。     

Marine resource intensification in Viking Age Europe: the molluscan evidence from Quoygrew,Orkney

This paper addresses whether molluscan evidence from Orkney can shed light on the hypothesis that there was a trend towards the intensification of marine resource use at the end of the first millennium AD. The stratified middens of Quoygrew, which date from approximately the 10th to the 13th centuries, are shown to contain predominantly limpets, which may have been used for baiting fish. From metrical data it is shown that these limpets reduce in size through time. In order to test whether this observation is related to intensification in exploitation, analysis of limpet shoreline location was carried out. In addition, age data were used to demonstrate a lowering of average age which suggests intensification in gathering rather than environmental influences, particularly during the 11th–12th centuries at this site.